Husband's name not on son's birth paper - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | November 27, 2012 Dear Miss Powell, My husband is now a permanent resident living in Canada. He is planning to file for us, his family of three, residing in Jamaica. The problem is that my husband's name is not on our son's birth certificate. He is now 17 years old. What should I do? Will this affect the filing process? - JT Dear JT, As a permanent resident of Canada, your husband is entitled to sponsor you, his spouse, as well as any dependent children under the Family Class Category, providing that you all meet the requirements. A dependent child is defined as a son or daughter under the age of 22 who does not have a spouse or common-law partner. The fact that your husband's name is not mentioned on your son's birth certificate will mean that you will need to take steps to prove that your husband is, indeed, the father of your 17-year-old son. Addition of Father's P...
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