Dear Sir/Madam,
Please visit the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website and answer interactive questions to determine if your child has a claim to Canadian citizenship at the following website:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/rules/index.asp. If both of the parents are only permanent residents, not citizens, then it is unlikely your child will be granted citizenship.
As you correctly identified, you will need to apply for a temporary resident visa and then upon return to Canada, you will need to submit a sponsorship application. For more information about sponsorship, please see here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse.asp
For more information on applying for a temporary resident visa, please see below:
Citizens of certain countries must apply for a temporary resident visa (TRV) before entering or transiting through Canada as a visitor. You may apply for a TRV at our London office if you are legally admitted to the UK, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, or Sweden.
Please visit our website to find information, instructions and application forms to apply for a TRV at our visa office in London:
http://www.canadainternational.gc.c...e_uni/visas/trv-apply_demande-vrt.aspx?view=d
Please note, the application form for a TRV must be completed and validated online. (Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant unprocessed.)
You may also visit the CIC website for general information about applying for a TRV
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/index.asp
Please see average processing times on the following link:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp/visitors.asp. Processing times can be extended if further checks are required. Please note that some applications will require a minimum of 10 working days for processing whether you apply online or in the Visa Application Center (VAC).
Link to e-applications online:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/my_application/apply_online.asp
Link to the VFS Global Visa Application Center:
http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/UnitedKingdom/
We thank you for your patience and for your interest in Canada.
Thank you and kind regards,
Client Service Unit - GPW
Immigration and Medical Services Division | Direction de l'immigration et des services médicaux
Canadian High Commission | Haut-commissariat du Canada
38 Grosvenor Street
London, W1K 4AA | Londres, W1K 4AA
United Kingdom | Royaume-Uni
Government of Canada
Web site:
http://www.unitedkingdom.gc.ca
Email:
http://www.canadainternational.gc.c...ni/visas/contact_visa_contactez.aspx?lang=eng
Consent & Disclaimer: By supplying your email address (in your enquiry or previously in your application), you are initiating an email communication with CIC, and CIC is thereby authorized to use the email address provided by you for communication with you including the transmission of personal information on your file/case. When you supply your email address to CIC, it is also understood that you are aware that this channel may not be a secure channel. CIC is not liable for the disclosure of personal information to a third party where CIC has taken reasonable means to ensure the identity of the party. CIC is also not liable for the misuse of this information by a third party.
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