DO I NEED A GUARANTOR FOR PR CARD APPLICATION????????????

[Gene E]

Hi everyone,
Some immigration consultans are suggesting that I need a guarantor in order to submit properly my application for PR card. This is the first time I'm hearing about that. They state that if I do not have such a guarantor, I need to have a "statutory declaration in lieu of guarantor", which I need to sign in front of either a lawyer, commissioner of oath, or notary public.
Does anybody knoe anything about that requirement or this is something bogus?
Thank you guys...

[barsindoo]

Hi everyone,
Some immigration consultans are suggesting that I need a guarantor in order to submit properly my application for PR card. This is the first time I'm hearing about that. They state that if I do not have such a guarantor, I need to have a "statutory declaration in lieu of guarantor", which I need to sign in front of either a lawyer, commissioner of oath, or notary public.
Does anybody knoe anything about that requirement or this is something bogus? All you need is a valid address where the card can be sent to. Having a guarantor is a hoax.
Thank you guys...

[Leon]

You never needed a guarantor for a first PR card as far as I know.

Applying for a PR card later because of it being lost or just because you needed to renew, you used to need a guarantor but this was lifted already in 2008, see http://www.cic.gc.ca/English/department/media/releases/2008/2008-06-16.asp