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Will my child automatically have the right to a Canadian passport once he or she gets citizenship?

Yes. As a Canadian citizen, your child can apply for a Canadian passport right after getting citizenship. To do so, he or she will need a citizenship certificate. However, if you cannot wait for the citizenship certificate to be issued to your adopted child, you may apply for a passport without one. With your consent, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will send confirmation of your child’s grant of citizenship to the Canadian government office outside Canada that will issue the passport.

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