FAMILY & NATIONALITY
Canada, Mexico and Brazil: understand nationality at birth, then plan documents and family status.
Citizenship by birth
A child born in Canada is generally a Canadian citizen from birth, subject to statutory exceptions such as certain diplomatic cases. The province or territory registers the birth; citizenship evidence supports a separate child-passport application.
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Citizenship by birth
Article 30 of Mexico’s Constitution grants nationality by birth to those born in Mexican territory, regardless of their parents’ nationality. Civil registration establishes the birth record used for the child’s passport application.
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Citizenship by birth
Article 12 of Brazil’s Constitution generally recognises citizenship by birth in Brazil, except certain cases involving foreign parents serving their own country. A civil registry records the birth and the Federal Police handles passports.
Read the guide ↗The child’s nationality and the parents’ status are separate. Parents need their own immigration route in Canada; Mexico and Brazil offer qualifying family-residence applications.
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