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IRPRPART 5 Permanent ResidentsDIVISION 1 Permanent Resident Cards
r.57

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🍁 In Simple Terms

Who signs depends on age, and adults sign for themselves. A teenager between 14 and 17 signs, and a parent signs alongside them. For a child under 14 a parent signs instead. If a Canadian court placed the child with someone else, or the parents have died, the legally responsible adult takes that role.

Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada
Legal Text: IRPR Regulation 57
Minor applicants 14 years of age or more

(2)The application of a child who is 14 years of age or more but less than 18 years of age must be signed by the applicant and one of their parents unless (a)a Canadian court has made another person responsible for the child, in which case that person must co-sign the application; or (b)the parents are deceased, in which case the person legally responsible for the child must co-sign the application.

Minor applicants less than 14 years of age

(3)The application of a child who is less than 14 years of age must be signed by one of their parents unless (a)a Canadian court has made another person responsible for the child, in which case that person must sign the application; or (b)the parents are deceased, in which case the person legally responsible for the child must sign the application.

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPR r. 57 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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