- Clients who have chosen the citizenship route are telling us that the wait for Part I approval from Sydney, Nova Scotia is getting longer. Originally they were told it would take 4 weeks, then 8 weeks, then 12 weeks, and now at least 16 weeks for Part I approval.
- Canadian Embassies in foreign countries are inconsistent about the time it takes to issue citizenship approval for the child. Some Canadian Embassies are granting citizenship in the same time it takes to get a permanent resident visa. Other Embassies are saying it will take two or more months longer to grant citizenship than the permanent resident visa.
Adopting parents are not going to want to stay in a foreign country for an extra two months to obtain citizenship.
We will post updates to this alert as new information comes available. In the meantime, parents thinking of using the citizenship route should file their Part I application in a timely manner, allowing lots of time for Part I to be granted.
Prior to making a decision to apply for citizenship or go the permanent resident visa route, parents should try to determine whether the Canadian Embassy abroad will issue the child's Canadian citizenship in a timely manner or whether it will be a significantly longer time period than issuing the permanent resident visa.
If you have had experience with either the Part I application or with the Canadian Embassy overseas in obtaining Canadian citizenship for your child, please contact us and we will add your information to this alert.