Citizenship and Immigration Canada
www.cic.gc.ca
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Frequently asked questions:
International adoption
Immigration process
- What is a permanent resident visa?
- Can I bring my adopted child to Canada before the permanent resident visa is issued?
- How does adoption affect the child’s relationship with her or his biological parents?
- How long will the adoption process take?
Citizenship process
- Will my child automatically be entitled to a Canadian passport once citizenship is granted?
- How long will it take to get a Canadian passport for my child once citizenship has been granted?
- Why are some citizenship applications finalized in Canada and others at visa offices overseas?
- If the adoption can be finalized only after my child has arrived in Canada, can citizenship still be directly granted?
- I am a resident of Quebec and I will need to bring my child to Canada for the adoption to be examined by the Quebec courts before it is completed. Will I need to wait for the Quebec court decision before citizenship can be granted to my child?
- Will my adopted child arrive in Canada sooner because of C-14?
- Canadian adoptive parents can still apply for permanent residence (immigration) for their child rather than Canadian citizenship. What are the advantages to this approach?
- If I apply for permanent residence (immigration) or Canadian citizenship and my application is refused, what options do I have?
- Is the criteria for a grant of citizenship for an adopted child different from the criteria for permanent residence?
- Are the fees the same whether I use the permanent residence (immigration) or citizenship process for an adopted child?
- Does C-14 change the way that provinces/territories process adoption applications?
- I wanted to adopt a child from Guatemala but was told that there was a moratorium on adoptions from Guatemala due to child trafficking. Does the moratorium apply for citizenship applications as well and are there other countries from which I cannot adopt?
- I have applied to sponsor my adopted child for permanent residence (immigration) and I want to apply for citizenship instead. Can you switch my application?
- Can I submit an application for a citizenship grant even though I have a permanent residence (immigration) application active?
- How do I get an application?
- When will the option of applying for a grant of citizenship for my adopted child be available?
- I have already received permanent residence for my child and want to apply for citizenship. What should I do?
- How long will the citizenship adoption process take?
