17 Years Old - Do I need a Guarantor?

[Onefootpercontinent]

Hi there,

I am a 17 year old Canadian citizen who has just moved from Europe last year.

I am renting a room in Toronto and planning on attending secondary school this fall.

I am transferring from Mississauga where I completed grade 10.

At 17, do I need proof of guarantor in order to be admitted to high school?

thank you.

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

If you are referring to a legal guardian in order to enter school, you can find some detailed information in this Admission Eligibility Requirements document.

Here is an excerpt,

-Students who are 16 or 17 years of age and who have withdrawn from parental control may register without a parent or guardian being resident in the City of Toronto.

Withdrawal from parental control means that the young person is self-sufficient, and is not reliant on either parent or on a legal guardian.

-Occasionally, at the time of school registration, a student under 18 years may be residing with an adult who is neither his/her parent nor legal guardian, as a result of family disruption or other extenuating circumstances.

The principal has the discretion to allow such a student to register in the school while legal guardianship arrangements are being made, and to monitor the progress of those arrangements until completion.

The principal may refer exceptional cases to the superintendent of schools for decision.

Failure to complete the arrangements in a timely way may result in the student being demitted from the school.

You may want to contact the School Board of the school you will be attending directly for information specific to your situation.

You can also find some helpful information on this NewYouth.ca website.

NewYouth.ca is your first link for accurate, accessible and easy-to-understand information about issues important to newcomer youth and young Canadians.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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