I'm US citizen and Canadian wife having baby in Canada

[Crazy Cat 39,220]

2 minutes ago, sam240 said:

If I do have the baby in the US, Can the baby become a Canadian citizen at a later date through my wife? since she's a Canadian Citizen? 

"Canadian citizenship is typically obtained by birth in Canada on the principle of jus soli, or birth abroad when at least one parent is a Canadian citizen or by adoption by at least one Canadian citizen under the rules of jus sanguinis."

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_nationality_law

[NikLR 13,220]

9 minutes ago, sam240 said:

If I do have the baby in the US, Can the baby become a Canadian citizen at a later date through my wife? since she's a Canadian Citizen? 

Yes absolutely.  It's a little more complicated than the CRBA but members here have done it for their kids. 

[jskibo 588]

Much better chance at the NHL draft if they are Canadian

[sam240 1]

42 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Yes absolutely.  It's a little more complicated than the CRBA but members here have done it for their kids. 

It looks like my wife can apply for babies citizenship at birth. according to this . 

 

My children were born on or after April 17, 2009
Your children will only be Canadian at birth if you:

were born in Canada
became a naturalized Canadian citizen before they were born
if you were adopted, see the exceptions

[Going through 5,668]

1 hour ago, sam240 said:

If I do have the baby in the US, Can the baby become a Canadian citizen at a later date through my wife? since she's a Canadian Citizen? 

If the mother's already a Canadian citizen by birth, her baby will automatically be a Canadian citizen no matter where he/she is born.  You should get the child a Proof of Citizenship certificate, though (you don't *have* to, but you'd need it for a Canadian passport, etc.)...when I did that for my daughter last year the fee was $75 and the application is pretty straightforward and simple from the US.

[Cryssiekins 976]

2 hours ago, sam240 said:

If I do have the baby in the US, Can the baby become a Canadian citizen at a later date through my wife? since she's a Canadian Citizen? 

Baby will be a dual citizen upon birth (Congrats by the way), but there will be paperwork to register the birth abroad, and obtain a Canadian passport, etc.

 

Also, please ensure your US healthcare covers Canada, bc she will not qualify for provincial healthcare unless she plans on residing there.  OHIP (and the like for other provinces) requires you to live there, and is not a citizen-based benefit (which all of my coworkers seem to think).

[PurelyRavage 92]

I just wanted to give my insight as I'm Canadian and having my baby here before crossing on my k1 Visa to be with my fiance! So to cross the border you only technically require the birth certificate which can take around 2 weeks to obtain. But they will most likely deny you without the CRBA. You can't apply for the CRBA until you have the long form birth certificate. Then you apply for CRBA which you book an interview online which requires you and your spouse and the baby to go to (closest for me is Toronto). You then get an American passport and SSN number for the baby! I'm not sure if it matters as much since your already married but I'd try to make sure you are there to sign the birth certificate papers for the baby so it makes the CRBA process easier as they beed proof the baby is American because you (the father) are American. If not then may require DNA testing etc etc making it way more difficult. 

Edited March 18, 2019 by PurelyRavage

[sam240 1]

44 minutes ago, Going through said:

If the mother's already a Canadian citizen by birth, her baby will automatically be a Canadian citizen no matter where he/she is born.  You should get the child a Proof of Citizenship certificate, though (you don't *have* to, but you'd need it for a Canadian passport, etc.)...when I did that for my daughter last year the fee was $75 and the application is pretty straightforward and simple from the US.

My wife became a naturalized Canadian citizen. I assume it's still the same method?

[sam240 1]

13 minutes ago, PurelyRavage said:

I just wanted to give my insight as I'm Canadian and having my baby here before crossing on my k1 Visa to be with my fiance! So to cross the border you only technically require the birth certificate which can take around 2 weeks to obtain. But they will most likely deny you without the CRBA. You can't apply for the CRBA until you have the long form birth certificate. Then you apply for CRBA which you book an interview online which requires you and your spouse and the baby to go to (closest for me is Toronto). You then get an American passport and SSN number for the baby! I'm not sure if it matters as much since your already married but I'd try to make sure you are there to sign the birth certificate papers for the baby so it makes the CRBA process easier as they beed proof the baby is American because you (the father) are American. If not then may require DNA testing etc etc making it way more difficult. 

Can I apply for the American Passport and SSN without the CRBA? 

How long did the CRBA process take? How soon did you get your interview date? Do you receive your documents at the interview or by mail?

[Crazy Cat 39,220]

3 minutes ago, sam240 said:

Can I apply for the American Passport and SSN without the CRBA? 

No.  "If your child is born abroad for whatever reason, it is crucial that you apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (CRBA) from the American embassy or consulate in that country to establish your child's U.S. citizenship as soon as possible. According to the laws of the United States, a CRBA is proof of U.S. citizenship in the same way that a birth certificate in the United States is proof of U.S. citizenship."

 

https://www.us-passport-service-guide.com/consularreportofbirthabroad-for-uspassport.html

[PurelyRavage 92]

9 minutes ago, sam240 said:

Can I apply for the American Passport and SSN without the CRBA? 

How long did the CRBA process take? How soon did you get your interview date? Do you receive your documents at the interview or by mail?

No because you need to apply for passport and SSN when applying for CRBA. You receive passport and SSN I'm mail roughly 2 weeks after.  . You do need to bring passport photos of the baby. Most people say it takes 3-4 total for the process because getting an interview can take 2 weeks. 

 

What you need to bring for CRBA:

 

• Child’s birth record – i.e. a birth certificate with the parents’ information
• Evidence of U.S. citizenship of parent(s) – i.e. Original U.S. Birth certificate, U.S. passport, CRBA or Certificate of Citizenship
• Photo ID of Parent’s identity
• Both parents of the child should be in person when filing for the application; however, if one parent is not able to attend then you have to fill out an additional form (when applying simultaneously for passport) or if the parent with U.S. citizenship is not present an additional form must be filled out. See other forms below.
• Original marriage certificate of parents (plus, if valid, any documents showing the termination of any previous marriages)
• If born in Canada, Canadian Immigration Record of Parent(s), which shows original entry date into Canada (i.e. permanent resident card or passport with visa, etc.)
• Evidence of physical presence of parent(s) in the U.S. for a minimum of 5 years prior to the child’s birth (i.e. accredited school and university transcripts, employment records, utility bills, etc.)
• Payment for Fee – It is $100 US Dollars for the Report of Birth and then if you apply for a passport it is $105 for a 5-year passport for individuals under age 16; so for both it is $205 USD
• A pre-paid self-addressed Canada Post regional Xpresspost envelope – this is to return your passport to you.

Other Forms:

• Application for Social Security Number – Form SS-5-FS
• Passport Application – DS-11
• For when both parents cannot not be present – A notarized DS-3053
• If the U.S. citizen parent transmitting citizenship to the child is not present, then the DS 5507 must be submitted.

 

 

 

Edited March 18, 2019 by PurelyRavage

[Going through 5,668]

17 minutes ago, sam240 said:

My wife became a naturalized Canadian citizen. I assume it's still the same method?

Yes, although she would send proof of her own Canadian citizenship rather than a Canadian birth certificate for the minor child application (along with the other documentation/photos required).  

[SalishSea 16,770]

4 hours ago, Cryssiekins said:

Also, please ensure your US healthcare covers Canada, bc she will not qualify for provincial healthcare unless she plans on residing there.

This^.  US health insurance will not cover births abroad, just because that is your preference.  Coverage when traveling varies, but in general it is limited to emergency treatment.

[Dashinka 23,242]

15 hours ago, sam240 said:

Can I apply for the American Passport and SSN without the CRBA? 

How long did the CRBA process take? How soon did you get your interview date? Do you receive your documents at the interview or by mail?

As others have said, no, you need the long form Canadian BC and CRBA to apply for the passport.  That being said, once you have those, it you are close to a major border city (Detroit, Seattle, etc.), you could potentially go to a passport office with those documents and try to get an expedited passport (a few hours or so).  If this isn't an option, then it will most likely be a few weeks, but remember, you can cross the border by ground with just the BC.

 

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/724/kw/infant crossing/session/L3RpbWUvMTU1Mjk5NjEyNy9zaWQvSW5OOG80YW8%3D

[NoelleB 1]

You have to take a look at the req for obtaining Canadian citizenship.