Guarantor to apply for my first Canadian passport

[CAKIK 1]

Help please. I am going to apply for my first Canadian passport from US. I need a guarantor but I moved here less than 2 years ago and I have no Canadian friends who know me at least for 2 years... So I am thinking I am going to use a notary public. Does the person also need to know me at least for 2 years?

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

Is it your very first Canadian passport or the first time you get one from the US?

[CAKIK 1]

Yes! I just became a Canadian citizen from PR and this is the first time for me to apply for a Canadian passport...

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

As per the Government of Canada website: 

"If you can’t find a guarantor

You must:

▪︎complete the Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor form

▪︎find someone who can administer an oath to swear to and sign the form

     •This person doesn’t need to know you personally.

     •If you’re in Canada, this can be a

          -notary public

          -justice of the peace

          -commissioner for oaths

     •If you’re outside Canada, this can be a

          -Canadian or British diplomatic or consular representative

          -Qualified local official, such as a civil servant or member of Parliament."

 

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/travel-documents-references-guarantors.html#no-guarantor

Edited March 10, 2023 by Allaboutwaiting

[CAKIK 1]

4 hours ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

As per the Government of Canada website: 

"If you can’t find a guarantor

You must:

▪︎complete the Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor form

▪︎find someone who can administer an oath to swear to and sign the form

     •This person doesn’t need to know you personally.

     •If you’re in Canada, this can be a

          -notary public

          -justice of the peace

          -commissioner for oaths

     •If you’re outside Canada, this can be a

          -Canadian or British diplomatic or consular representative

          -Qualified local official, such as a civil servant or member of Parliament."

 

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/travel-documents-references-guarantors.html#no-guarantor

Thank you for your advice!