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My adopted child has permanent residence. How can I apply for citizenship for him or her?

If your adopted child is already a permanent resident, you may apply for a grant of citizenship. The application form and fees are the same as those for adopted children who are not permanent residents.

If you or the other adoptive parent were a Canadian citizen by birth in Canada or by naturalization at the time of adoption, you can apply for:

• a regular grant for a minor child of a Canadian; or
• a grant of citizenship under the adoption provision.

If you choose the adoption grant route to citizenship, your child will be affected by the first-generation limit. That means he or she will not be able to:

• pass on their citizenship to any children he or she later has outside Canada; or
• apply for a direct grant for any children he or she later adopts outside Canada, unless the co-sponsor for the adoption is a Canadian citizen by birth in Canada or through naturalization.

If you or the other adoptive parent were a Canadian citizen other than through birth in Canada or naturalization at the time of the adoption, you may apply for a regular grant for a minor child of a Canadian citizen.

If you, the other adoptive parent and the adopted child are currently permanent residents, you may apply for citizenship (regular grant for a minor child) for the adopted child when you (and the other parent, if applicable) apply for citizenship for yourself.

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