Travel with Children

Proper Documentation Is Essential

A sample consent letter is available at
www.voyage.gc.ca/preparation_information
/documents /consent-letter_ lettre-
consentement-eng.pdf

Customs and immigration officials are on the lookout for missing children and may ask questions about children travelling with your clients.

Make sure your clients know they must carry proper identification for themselves and any children travelling with them. This identification includes such documents as divorce papers or custody orders required by the country they intend to visit. It could also include passports, birth certificates, baptismal certificates, citizenship cards, records of landing and Certificates of Indian Status. These documents will also help prove the child’s citizenship, residency and custodial rights when returning to Canada.

For all trips abroad, a person younger than 18 who is travelling alone or with only one parent or another adult should carry a consent letter proving that the trip is permitted by both parents. A sample consent letter is available at travel.gc.ca.

Activities:

Select the sample consent letter on this page. Keep copies of the letter on hand for your clients.

To ensure a safe and enjoyable trip when your clients are travelling with children, consult our website travel.gc.ca/child and recommend it to your clients.