If not yet submitted: Copy of the original hospital birth certificate and any other documents that prove the relationship to the principal applicant or your sponsor/in-Canada family member. Kinship documents are not acceptable. For children born in the People’s Republic of China: You must submit a scanned notarized copy of the original Medical Certificate of Birth issued by the Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China (If this is not available, you must submit an explanation as to why this document cannot be submitted).