Citizenship Regulations, No. 2

Marginal note:Application under subsection 5.1(3) of Act — minor child

8 An application made under subsection 5.1(3) of the Act on behalf of a child who is a minor on the date of the application must be

• (a) made in the prescribed form by a parent of the child or a legal guardian of the child;

• (b) countersigned by the child if the child has attained the age of 14 years on or before the day on which the application is made and is not prevented from understanding the significance of the application because of a mental disability;

• (c) filed in the manner determined by the Minister, together with the following information and materials:

  • (i) a birth certificate of the child or, if unobtainable, other evidence that establishes the child’s date and place of birth,

  • (ii) evidence that establishes that a parent of the child was a citizen at the time the decision was made abroad in respect of the adoption,

  • (iii) in the case of an application made by a non-citizen parent or a legal guardian, a certified copy of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or other evidence, that establishes that the applicant is a parent or legal guardian of the child,

  • (iv) if the child has attained the age of 14 years on or before the day on which the application is made and has not countersigned it, evidence that establishes that the child is prevented from understanding the significance of the application because of a mental disability,

  • (v) evidence that establishes that the decision that was made abroad in respect of the adoption took place on or after January 1, 1947,

  • (vi) two photographs of the child in the format specified on the prescribed form, and

  • (vii) evidence that establishes that the applicant has paid the fee required under section 31 of the Regulations.