Adults applying for a permanent resident card must sign their own application. Teenagers aged 14 to 17 must sign along with a parent or legal guardian. Children under 14 have a parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult sign on their behalf.
(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.
(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.