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Canadian citizenship for your adopted child

If you’re adopting a child who was born outside Canada, you may be able to apply for their Canadian citizenship.

Find out how to apply for the child’s citizenship after you adopt them.

Processing times

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Processing times

Processing times will vary based on:

  • the type of application submitted
  • if the application is complete
  • how quickly we expect to process applications we’ve already received
  • how easily we can verify your information
  • how long you take to respond to any requests or concerns
  • other factors

More people want to immigrate to Canada than we can bring in each year. Applications received after we meet our yearly limit may have to wait longer to be processed.

Learn how processing times are calculated.

Fees

Adopted child under 18 years of age: [Error loading fee. Check the fee list].

Adopted person 18 years of age and older: [Error loading fee. Check the fee list].

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2026-03-27