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When can we apply for RTD? I am currently awaiting my hearing. I don't have a guarantor. How to proceed?

Who can apply​

There are 2 types of travel documents for non-Canadians:

  • refugee travel document
    • We issue these to protected persons in Canada, including Convention refugees and persons in need of protection.

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Your guarantor must
  • live in Canada
  • be a permanent resident of Canada or a Canadian citizen
  • be available to verify your application
  • have personally known you for at least 6 months
    • If the guarantor is for your child’s documents, they must have known you for at least 6 months and must know of your child.
  • be an occupation-based guarantor, and
    • be registered/licensed with the appropriate local authority to practise their profession
    • currently work in that field
Your guarantor must be a member of one of these groups:
  • mayor
  • pharmacist
  • postmaster
  • optometrist
  • veterinarian
  • notary public
  • nurse practitioner
  • dentist, medical doctor or chiropractor
  • principal of a primary or secondary school
  • senior administrator or teacher in a university
  • professional engineer (P. Eng. or Ing. in Quebec)
  • senior administrator in a community college (in Quebec, a CEGEP)
  • judge, magistrate or police officer (municipal, provincial or RCMP)
  • professional accountant (member of APA, CA, CGA, CMA, PA or RPA)
  • lawyer (member of a provincial bar association), or notary in Quebec
  • minister of religion
 
When can we apply for RTD? I am currently awaiting my hearing. I don't have a guarantor. How to proceed?

You cannot proceed now. You have to wait until you have a positive results after your hearing and have protected person status.