Passport Guarantor Question

[esoxlee]

Hi all:

I'm applying for a passport for the very first time. I remember reading somewhere that your Guarantor had to hold some professional certificate like a doctor, lawyer, engineer etc. But visiting the Canada passport website, there's no mention of this requirement. Have the rules changed ?

[manmanny]

Hi all:

I'm applying for a passport for the very first time. I remember reading somewhere that your Guarantor had to hold some professional certificate like a doctor, lawyer, engineer etc. But visiting the Canada passport website, there's no mention of this requirement. Have the rules changed ?

The rules will be exactly like said on web site. They are very good at it and with updates.
And check old threads you will see how efficient the system is.


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Eligible guarantors for Canadians in Canada

Your guarantor must:

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;
Have known you (the applicant) personally for at least two (2) years.
In the case of a child, the guarantor must have known you (the parent or legal guardian who is applying on behalf of the child) personally for at least two (2) years and must have knowledge of the child;
Be a Canadian citizen 18 years of age or older;
Have been 16 years of age or older when he or she applied for his or her own passport;
Provide the requested information contained in his or her passport;
Be accessible to Passport Canada for verification;
Live in Canada, in the United States or in any of the other areas where submission of the "in Canada and in the USA" application form is authorized (Bermuda, American Samoa, Guam, the Marshall Islands, the Midway Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the US Virgin Islands). It is not necessary that the guarantor reside in the same country as the applicant.


Family members

A family member or any individual residing at your address may be your guarantor provided he or she meets the specified requirements. If you are the parent or legal guardian applying for a passport for your child, you cannot act as guarantor; however, the other parent can.

[knapper]

Have the rules changed ?

Yes.

[D-Roc]

Yes they did. You can have a family member ro your spouse be a guarantor.

[rabbit]

Cool. Didn't know that. It seems more of a hassle now, having to check to see if your potential guarantor has a passport or not. Thanks for posting.