Streamlining the Passport Services for Canadians Abroad

02/20/2014

As of December 9, 2013, CIC's Passport Program is giving Canadians living and working outside Canada and who need a guarantor for their passport application more convenient options – they can now choose as a guarantor:

  • an adult with a valid or recently expired Canadian passport (less than a year); or
  • a member of an expanded list of occupations.

The list of acceptable guarantor occupations is now consistent for all Canadian passport applicants, wherever they may be outside Canada. A guarantor from the list does not need to be a Canadian citizen.

The new universal guarantor list is as follows:

  • medical doctor;
  • dean/head of university or college;
  • dentist;
  • judge;
  • lawyer/notary;
  • notary public;
  • pharmacist;
  • police officer;
  • signing officer of a bank or trust company or of a financial institution that offers a full range of banking services (cash withdrawals, deposits, savings); and
  • veterinarian.

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