Passport in Canada?

Question

Hi there, is it true that when you apply for a passport in Canada, you need a guarrantor that will sign for you?

Answer 1

yes it is true, anyone adult, canadian citzen that has a vaild passport can sign for you. you no longer need a professional to sign for you since Jan 2008 when the rules changed.

Answer 2

Yes, most people applying for passports will need to find a guarantor to sign your passport application and one of your photos. Your doctor can do this for you. They cannot charge you for the service.

You may not need a guarantor if you are applying for a passport within Canada and already hold an unexpired Canadian passport. For more information, visit this website: http://www.ppt.gc.ca/cdn/section2.aspx

Answer 3

yes it is true

Answer 4

when applying for a Canadian passport yes you need a guarantor

it used to have to be a doctor,pharmacist people like that but now it can be anyone that has known you for at least 2 years

all they have to do is sign the application saying they have known you for 2 years and sign the back of your passport photo stating that the picture is you

it is all explained on the application form

Answer 5

Yes it is true.

"Duties of a guarantor

Your guarantor must perform the following tasks free of charge:

   1. Certify the information on the application form by completing and signing the "Declaration of Guarantor" section.

   2. Write, "I certify this to be a true likeness of (either your name or your child's name)" on the back of one of the passport photos and sign.

   3. If applicable, sign and date a copy of the documents to support your identity.

Eligible guarantors

Your guarantor must:

   1. Hold a five-year Canadian passport that is valid* or has been expired for no more than one year, on the day you submit your application;

   2. Have known you personally for at least two (2) years.

      In the case of a child, have known you (parent or legal guardian) personally for at least two (2) years and have knowledge of the child;

   3. Be a Canadian citizen 18 years of age or older;

   4. Have been 16 years of age or older when he or she applied for his or her own passport.

In the case of a child, in cases where provincial family services have placed a child for adoption with a family, until the adoption is final (probationary adoption), the Provincial Director of Family Services, the Director of the Family Services Agency or the Director of the Incorporated Institution (in Québec) may also sign as guarantor.

Family members and those residing at the same address as yourself may be your guarantor provided he or she meets the specified requirements. Please note however that if you are the parent or legal guardian applying for a passport for your child, you cannot act as guarantor. "

From the Passport Canada Website.

http://www.ppt.gc.ca/form/pdfs/pptc153.p...

http://www.ppt.gc.ca/cdn/section2.aspx?l...

Answer 6

If it's your first passport then yes.  The Guarantor usually is your family Dr.  

The link below will tell you what you need to do.

Answer 7

Yes, because it is a different country.

Answer 8

Im not totally sure thats right. Im leaving for canada in about a week ( my family has a cabin up there) and we dont need passports until next year.

Answer 9

i guess so