Documents Required for Admission Processing

If the Child Is…	Documents Needed	Study Permit Required?
Canadian	Passport, Citizenship Card, or Birth Certificate	No
Permanent Resident	Record of Landing (IMM 1000), Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292), or Permanent Resident Card	No
A foreign national accompanied by a parent who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada	Child’s passport or child listed on the parent’s passport, child’s birth certificate, or Permanent Resident Card	No
A foreign national accompanied by a parent in the visitor class	Stamp on the child’s passport or on the parent’s passport on which the child is listed as a son or daughter	Yes
Alone	Child’s passport. The child may have a visitor record. It’s recommended that the child gets a study permit, even when one is not required.	No
With a parent who is a temporary resident and has a study or work permit or If neither parent is in Canada	Child’s passport or child listed on a parent’s passport. The child may have a visitor record. The parent has a study or work permit. It’s recommended that the child gets a study permit, even when one is not required.	No
A refugee claimant whose parents are refugees or refugee claimants	Determination of Eligibility letter from IRCC. Child’s passport or child listed on a parent’s passport, or any available travel or identity documents. May also have an expired IRCC document.	No
In Canada without status	Child’s passport or child listed on a parent’s passport, or any available travel or identity documents. May also have an expired IRCC document.	No