Your Guide to the Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor (Form PPTC 326)

When you’re applying for Canadian travel documents, you must have your application, passport photo, and, if required, copies of documentation proving your identity signed by a qualified guarantor.

However, if you are applying for travel documents but not eligible for a Canadian passport and do not have a Guarantor, you’ll need to complete the Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor (Form PPTC 326) and get it notarized.

How does the Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor (Form PPTC 132) differ from (Form PPTC 326)? 

A Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor (Form PPTC 132) is used when a person applying for a Canadian passport declares that the information in their application is true before a notary public or commissioner of oaths. This is only needed if you don’t have access to a qualified Guarantor.

Form PPTC 326 verifies the same information, but is used when someone who is not eligible for a Canadian passport is applying for travel documents. This form will only apply for people who are refugees, protected persons, stateless persons, or permanent residents of Canada in special circumstances. 

How to get a copy of Form PPTC 326

The Statutory Declaration in Lieu of a Guarantor form is not available online. To get the form, you must:

• Call the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) directly and request Form PPTC 326
• Provide the IRCC with your UCI (unique client identifier) so the agent on the phone can make a note on your account
• Wait to receive the email with the form 

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For more information, please check out our other articles: 

Your Guide to the Statutory Declaration of Identity

Getting a Canadian Passport 2022: How NotaryPro Can Help