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What documents does my baby need to leave Canada?
A provincial birth certificate first, then a travel document. A Canadian-born baby is a Canadian citizen and can be issued a Canadian passport; some families instead obtain a travel document from their own embassy. Both take weeks rather than days, so register the birth immediately after delivery.
The order they have to happen in
- Register the birth with the province — the hospital starts this, you complete it.
- Receive the birth certificate. Nothing else can be applied for without it.
- Apply for a Canadian passport, or for your own country's travel document at its consulate.
- Check whether your own country requires the birth to be reported to it as well.
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