I am British, but Canadian born, and want to obtain Canadian passport. Been overwhelmed info. What do first?

Question

also have two children aged 19 and 20.Saw something about passing on nationality to children under 22. Feeling muddled. Who can be a guarantor? I live in Britain and no where near a canadian embassy!

Answer 1

I am British,born in GB ..have Canadian Citizenship thanks to my parents who lived in Toronto from '48 to '58. I applied for my Canadian passport recently..it took just 3 weeks ! My children are Canadian due to my Citizenship.They were born in Germany and have the right of 2 nationalities. Try phoning the Canadian Embassy in London...they are very helpful. For more info..try a yahoo / Google search. A Guarantor can be your GP/doctor..a Police Constable..Judge..Lawyer..Your GP is your best bet..He / she can sign your application form. Best of Luck...

Answer 2

I was born in Canada but moved to Britain at a very early age therefore i have 2 passports. My parents made sure that i had a Canadian passport which i now to renew every 10 or so years, when i turned 16 i got in contact with the canadian embassy to get special forms to fill out. You need to get in contact either by phone or letter to the Canadian embassy in the UK

and talk to them. Not sure about the children aspect especially is they are over 16.



Not the best answer i know but find the number of the Canadian embassy in the UK and go from there.

Answer 3

Write to the Canadian embassy. You must be fairly close to a post office, so that shouldn't be a problem. Ask them to send you the passport application forms. They will tell you who can be a guarantor.

Next make sure you have your Canadian birth certificate. If you don't have a copy, you will have to write away for that as well.

Regulations about children of Canadian nationals should also come from the Canadian embassy.

good luck!

Answer 4

A passport depends on your nationality. Proof of Canadian citizenship is required for a passport, a birth certificate is ideal. If you are no longer a Canadian citizen you will have to get a British passport. If you are a naturalized Brit, your children likely automatically also became British when you received your citizenship, if they were under 21. I am not sure how Canada perceives this, but they may not recognize their British citizenship, in which case they can get dual citizenship, which they have to do before they are 21. All of this requires getting all sorts of documentation, but it is doable. The guarantor can be anyone who meets the stated criteria on the forms.

Answer 5

Interesting that you identify yourself as a Brit and yet you want a Canadian passport. Nonetheless here is the official site for passport applications.



http://www.pptc.gc.ca/abroad/index.aspx?lang=e



Your Canadian Birth Certificate is your guarantee to a Canadian Passport. Essentially any professional can be a guarantor like a dentist, or bank officer or pharmasist etc. There is a link that will show you who can be one. Follow the links to download the form, fill it out and mail it in. No need to be near a consulate or High Commission. (PS we are part of the Commonwealth of Nations - we have High Commisions)



I am assuming your children were not born in Canada. In that case they have to go through the immigration process to become Canadian. They cannot become automatic Canadians because they are over 18 yrs. You can sponsor your children upto 22 yrs of age under special conditions. They have to be full-time students and fully supported financially by you. But more importantly they have to become residents of Canada for 3 years in a total of 5 years to qualify. That is called the Permenant Recidency requirement. Here is the official site to sponsor family members.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/sponsor/index.html



Finally, beware, there are many sites and people who claim to help people immigrate to Canada. These other sites tend to create unnecessary confusion. Obviously they have business to gain. Do not get scammed. They have no more influence on the decisions than you do. There is no Government sponsored agencies. Immigration process is fairly simple and designed to be handled by individuals like you. Follow the official site I listed above and you'll be in good hands.