To add your New Baby born inside Canada, you need to do the following;
1. Update IMM5406 - Additional Family Information form (Section B) and send though IRCC Web Form to IRCC.
Note:
a. Update IMM5406 form Section B with dependent child details as the Principal Applicant has a new child but is not been added to spousal sponsorship.
b. “How many Family Members, including you, are in this application” the Principal Applicant provided in IMM0008 Application Details Q3 will NOT change as your baby is a Canadian Citizen and not eligible to be sponsored or issued a visa.
2. Send a scanned copy of the newborn Canadian Birth Certificate through IRCC Web Form to Visa Office (to confirm baby birth).
3. Pay online the Canadian Citizenship Certificate Application Fee and apply for your newborn Canadian Citizenship certificate.
4. Send a scanned copy of the Citizenship Certificate Application Fee Receipt though Web Form to the IRCC Office processing the Spousal Sponsorship application.
How you add a new baby born outside Canada to spousal sponsorship application depends on if the Sponsor is a CANADIAN CITIZEN (CC) or a PERMANENT RESIDENT (PR).
A. IF THE SPONSOR BECAME A CANADIAN CITIZEN (CC);
by Birth
by Naturalization
Your new baby born Outside Canada;
Has a claim to Canadian Citizenship and is a Canadian citizen
Is not eligible to be sponsored and cannot be issued a visa.
Cannot be added to your spousal Permanent Residency sponsorship application.
…...refer to IRCC IMM5533 checklist (SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR SPONSOR section).
To add your New Baby born outside Canada to CC parent(s), you need to do the following;
1. Update IMM5406 - Additional Family Information form (Section B) and send though IRCC Web Form to Visa Office.
Note:
a. Update IMM5406 form Section B with dependent child details as the Principal Applicant has a new child but is not been added to spousal sponsorship.
b. Your baby is a Canadian Citizen and cannot be added to the spousal sponsorship.
Hence, “How many Family Members, including you, are in this application” the Principal Applicant provided in IMM0008 Application Details Q3 will not change, no Dependant is added and no update is required in IMM0008 form.
2. Send a scanned copy of newborn Birth Certificate issued by government authorities in the country where the child was born through IRCC Web Form to Visa Office (to confirm baby birth).
3. Pay online the Proof of Canadian Citizenship Application Fee for a minor (currently 75 CAD).
4. Send complete application for Proof of Canadian Citizenship for the newborn baby to the IRCC office responsible for the country where your new baby was born.
5. When available, send a scanned copy of the Acknowledgement of Receipt of application for Proof of Canadian Citizenship through IRCC Web Form to the Visa Office processing the Spousal Sponsorship as a proof of application for Canadian Citizenship for your newborn.
6. Later apply for the newborn Canadian Travel Passport.
B. IF THE SPONSOR IS A PERMANENT RESIDENT (PR) IN CANADA
OR
C. IF THE SPONSOR IS CANADIAN CITIZEN
Born outside Canada to a Canadian parent AND the “Exception to the First Generation Limit”does not apply to the Sponsor AND your new baby was born outside Canada :
......Your newborn is a second generation born outside Canada and is not a Canadian Citizen.
Changes to Citizenship Rules - Exceptions to the first generation limit:
2. Who was Foreign born adopted by a Canadian parent, and became citizenship by :
Grant AND your new baby was born outside Canada.
.....Your newborn is a second generation born outside Canada and is not a Canadian Citizen.
Changes to Citizenship and PR - Criteria for Adopted Children:
Note: If Sponsor was foreign born and adoptive parents sponsored you to immigrate to Canada as a Permanent Resident and later applied to become a Canadian citizen by naturalization……the first generation limit to citizenship rule won’t apply…and your new baby born outside Canada is a Canadian Citizen.
Your new baby born Outside Canada;
Is not a Canadian Citizenship.
Is eligible to be sponsored and issued permanent residency visa.
Should be added to your spouse Permanent Residency sponsorship application.
…...refer to IRCC IMM5533 checklist (SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR SPONSOR section).
To add your New Baby born outside Canada to non-CC parent(s), you need to do the following;
1. Update IMM5406 form (Section B) and send though IRCC Web Form to Visa Office (IRCC).
Note:
Update IMM5406 - Additional Family Information form Section B with dependent child details as the Principal Applicant has a new child.
2. Update IMM0008 form (Write "Add-on" on top right corner) - Application Details Section Q3 – “How many Family Members, including you, are in this application”.
Note:
Your baby is a not a Canadian Citizen and should be added to the spousal sponsorship. Hence, “How many Family Members, including you, are in this application” the Principal Applicant provided in IMM0008 Application Details Q3 will increase (++) and the newborn is added as a Dependant.
3. Click on the “Add Dependant” button – update IMM0008 form with newborn details.
4. Validate and Send the updated IMM0008 form though IRCC Web Form to Visa Office (IRCC).
5. Send a scanned copy of newborn Birth Certificate issued by government authorities in the country where the child was born through IRCC Web Form to Visa Office (to confirm baby birth).
6. Pay online the Permanent Residency Application Fee for a dependent child (currently 150 CAD).
7. Send a scanned copy of the Receipt of payment for Permanent Residency Fee for a dependent child though Web Form to Visa Office processing the Spousal Sponsorship.
8. When available, send a scanned copy of the data page of the newborn International Travel Passport through IRCC Web Form to Visa Office processing the Spousal Sponsorship.