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...
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