Supporting Documents

[Billholmes]

My daughter is applying for her first PR card however, she doesn’t have a passport (as she was on my wife’s passport when we arrived in 94) also, she has no driving licence.

What she does have is her work photo ID and a BYID ID.

She does have her record of landing.

I read that you can support your application a “statutory declaration signed by you attesting to your identity and a statutory declaration also attesting to your identity signed by:
a person who knew you before you came to Canada (such as a family member)”.

We obviously can obtain this but I was wondering how likely is she to be rejected as she needs to visit the UK in March…?

Thanks for any help.

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your daughter’s situation and question with us.

You are right that the Applying for a Permanent Resident Card (PR Card) - First application, replacement, renewal or to change sex designation (IMM 5445) Instruction Guide states,

In exceptional cases, if it is impossible for you to obtain any of the above, you must provide a:

-photocopy of any identity document issued outside Canada before you came to Canada
or
-statutory declaration signed by you attesting to your identity and a statutory declaration also attesting to your identity signed by:

a. a person who knew you before you came to Canada (such as a family member) or
b. an official of an organization representing people from your country of nationality or past residence.

Unfortunately, it is not possible for us to provide you a definitive response regarding whether or not it will be rejected.

It may be best if you contact the Immigration, Refugees an Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Call Centre direclty at:

1-888-242-2100 (In Canada Only)

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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