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INTER 81-010E 2009-10-19
INTER 83-169SE 2021-07-15
GUARANTOR DECLARATION
Registration and Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS)
General information about guarantors
A guarantor is a person who can confirm the identity of the
applicant.
Family members can only act as a guarantor if they meet
all the criteria listed below.
A parent or legal guardian applying for registration or
for the Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) for a
child or dependent adult cannot act as a guarantor for
the child or dependent adult.
The guarantor must perform the following tasks, free of
charge:
• Complete and sign the Guarantor Declaration form;
• Sign and date each copy of the front and back of the
applicant's identity documents;
• Sign, date and write the applicant’s name (or the name of
the child or dependent adult) on the back of one printed
photo or digital photo using the SCIS Photo App;
• Confirm information about the applicant if contacted by
Indigenous Services Canada.
Note: Failure to complete these tasks will delay application
processing.
Criteria
The guarantor must:
• have known the applicant personally for at
least 2 years;
• be 18 years of age or older;
• be registered under the Indian Act OR
employed in an eligible occupation;
• be available for verification and capable of
answering questions about the applicant.
To know the applicant personally means that the
guarantor is able to confirm information about the applicant,
such as approximate age, place of birth, place of residence
and physical description.
If the application concerns a child or dependent adult,
the guarantor must have known the parent or legal
guardian (the applicant) personally for at least 2 years and
must have knowledge of the child or dependent adult.
If the guarantor is not registered under the Indian Act, the
guarantor must be employed in an eligible occupation:
• First Nations representatives and employees (for example,
chief, councillor, Indian Registration Administrator)
• Employees of Indigenous organizations
• Elected and appointed officials (for example, mayor, member
of Parliament/Legislative Assembly, senator)
• Canadian federal, provincial, territorial or municipal
government employees
• Justice and public safety officials (for example, judge,
magistrate, lawyer, notary, paralegal, police officer, parole
officer)
• Military personnel (regular and reserve forces)
• Medical professionals (for example, dentist, medical doctor,
optometrist, pharmacist, chiropractor, nurse)
• Social services professionals (for example, social worker,
social service worker, counsellor)
• Education professionals (for example, teacher, professor,
administrator, school board member)
• Financial professionals (for example, accountant, financial
advisor, actuary)
• Veterinary professionals (for example, veterinarian, veterinary
technician)
• Scientific professionals (for example, engineer, chemist,
geoscientist)
• Religious officials
► If an eligible guarantor cannot be found, the applicant must provide 2 references and complete the Statutory Declaration in lieu of
Guarantor form (83-170E). To obtain the form, visit www.canada.ca/indian-status or call 1-800-567-9604.
