Minor children who come to Canada to study and who are not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, must be cared for by a responsible adult in Canada. This person is known as a custodian. Legal arrangements must be made to give the custodian in Canada permission to act in place of a parent. Two notarized documents are required. A notarized document is a document that has been certified by a notary. The first notarized document must be signed by the parents or legal guardians of the minor child in the child’s country of origin. The second notarized document must be signed by the custodian in Canada. The visa officer must be satisfied that adequate arrangements have been made for the care and support for minor children who travel to Canada to study.

Your Custodian: For students who choose to have a homestay arranged by Lethbridge School District, your custodian will be determined by Lethbridge Homestay Services.  Your homestay placement fee will cover the cost of notarizing the document signed by Lethbridge Homestay Services, but you will have to arrange for notarization of the document signed by your parents.  Copies of the Custodianship Forms can be obtained from the Government of Canada website at the following link: Custodianship Forms

For more information follow this link: Studying in Canada - Minor Children