CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

How do I get my child a Canadian passport? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | January 21, 2014 Dear Miss Powell, M y daughter  was born in June 2012 in Jamaica. Her father was born in Canada. I heard that even though my child was born in Jamaica and I am a Jamaican citizen, my child can get a Canadian passport. Can you please tell me how to go about getting a Canadian passport for my child? - JH Dear JH, Your daughter qualifies as someone who can apply for Canadian citizenship as she is the child of a Canadian citizen even though she was born in Jamaica. Your child is classified as a 'child born to a Canadian parent who was born in Canada' after April 17, 2009. This date is significant as this was when the law changed. Fortunately, under the new rules, your child still qualifies as her father was born in Canada. If she is approved, her Canadian citizenship will be dated back to 2012, the date when your child was born. You do not need to  apply  for citize...

News Release — Streamlining the Passport Process for Canadians Abroad Ottawa, December 9, 2013  — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced improvements to passport services for Canadians living and working outside Canada. When the improvements take effect on December 9, 2013, Canadians living and working outside Canada will have the option of choosing as a guarantor: an adult with a valid or recently expired Canadian passport (less than a year); or a member of an expanded list of a variety of occupations (listed below). “ Canada is continuing to make the passport application process more efficient and streamlined for Canadians living abroad, ” said Alexander. “ As of December 9, 2013, if you are applying for a Canadian passport abroad, finding a guarantor will be much simpler. ” In addition, the list of guarantor occupations will be consistent for all Canadian passport applicants, wherever they may be outside Canada. If ...

Canadian wants Jamaican citizenship - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | July 30, 2013 Dear Ms Powell, I  have been reading your articles on a weekly basis and must say that I've learnt so much about immigration to Canada, but I'm interested in learning more about moving to Jamaica. I hope that you are able to assist me as I am a Canadian citizen and I've been in a common-law relationship with a Jamaican man for the past eight years. He is a successful businessman and so I am the one going back and forth as he does not want to move to Canada and can't take much time off work. I visit very often and, whenever I visit, I am not permitted to stay as long as I wish, so I would like to know if there is any way that I can get Jamaican citizenship. Would I need to give up my Canadian citizenship? What do I need to prove and what documents do I need to submit? How long does it take to process? Would it be simpler if we were married? Should we get married in Jamaica or Can...