(5) A child of Chinese origin, born in Canada or other foreign country, applying for a Chinese visa is required to provide: 1. Birth certificate (long form which states parents' names. original and photocopy). 2. Both his or her parents' citizenship / immigration status. For example, passports (original or photocopy) and permanent residence cards / landing Papers (original or photocopy).
* Here we need the documents of citizenship / immigration status which the parents had when the child was born, and we need the recent valid photo ID of the parents.
* A child born in China, whose parents are both Chinese or one of the parents is Chinese when the child was born, has Chinese nationality, shall apply for a Chinese Travel Document at the Chinese Embassy.
(五)在加拿大或外国出生的具有中国血统的儿童(华裔儿童)申请中国签证,须提供:
1、儿童出生时父母双方所持有的国籍证明(如加拿大护照、中国护照)和居留身份证明(如枫叶卡、登陆纸、工作签证或学习签证等)的原件及复印件;
2、儿童出生纸(长表,具有父母名字信息)原件及复印件;
3、儿童父母现在持有的带有照片的有效身份证件。
*出生时父母双方或一方为中国公民,本人出生在中国的儿童,具有中国国籍,请向中国驻加拿大大使馆申请旅行证。