A Consent form is required pursuant to the Canadian Privacy Act, which states that personal information shall not, without the consent of the individual to whom it relates, be disclosed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).

If signed and dated consent from all adult individuals is not provided, then it is possible that your request will be delayed while CIC will either seek consent or alternatively sever information regarding individuals for whom CIC does not have consent.

A consent form is required from the principal applicant under all circumstances. If applicable the spouse or common-law partner must enter his or her details on the same consent form as the principal applicant, a separate consent form for the spouse or common-law partner is not required.

If the principal applicant is under the age of 16, signatures from both parents are required on the same consent form and if applicable a recent Canadian court document showing custody agreement will be required.

It's recommended that a separate consent form is included for other adult individuals (16 years old and over) e.g. adult dependent or sponsor whose names are mentioned in the visa application.

If the consent form for all individuals is not provided then CIC will sever information related to the missing consent form.

If you or your family have been sponsored to come to Canada then the consent of the sponsor as well as the principal applicant is required. In addition, consent from other family members being sponsored such as a spouse or dependent children 16 years old and over is also required.

The principal applicant's file number will be used as reference for all the consent forms.

Always submit a recent Consent form even if it's a repeat order. The Consent form should be dated within 30 days of placing the order.