Minor PR Child Stuck India Options Obtain Canadian Citizenship

[Sukhbir Singh]

My friend came to Canada with his wife and their minor son under the economic class. Once their son became old enough to go to school, he was sent back to India for his schooling. Their son is currently 16 years old and a permanent resident of Canada but my friend and his wife are now Canadian citizens. What are some options for their son to become a Canadian citizen?

[Rajpal (Admin)]

In the case of minors, there are two scenarios in regards to Canadian citizenship:

1) If the minor has a Canadian parent(s) who is also applying for Canadian citizenship at the same time as the minor, then the minor DOES NOT have any residency requirement

2) If there is no parent(s) applying for Canadian citizenship at the same time, then the minor DOES have residency requirements

In you friends case, since the parents are already Canadian citizens, their son will have to meet the minimum residency requirements.

For further information about Canadian citizenship residency requirements:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility.html