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What do I do if I can’t find a guarantor for my PR Card application?

To complete the application for a Canadian Permanent Resident card you must get the signature of a guarantor. The guarantor must be a Canadian citizen who lives in Canada and works in one of the professions listed in the Canadian Permanent Resident application guide, who you have known personally for at least 2 years, and who can “confirm your identity and that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, all the information you submit with [your] application is true and accurate."

Obviously, for a new immigrant to Canada a guarantor can be hard to come by. Your guarantor can be someone who you knew for two years before you came to Canada. If you do not have any prior relationships with a suitable Canadian citizen you can make a "Statutory declaration in lieu of guarantor." The form to do this is in section G of your PR Card application.
In order to complete a "Statutory declaration in lieu of guarantor" you must have a lawyer, commissioner of oaths, or notary public witness your signature on the form and sign the back of the photo you submit with your PR Card application.
Often this service will be provided – either for free or for less than a lawyer’s fees – at a Community Legal Centre or your city Hall. If you cannot obtain this service at either of those places please contact Immigroup and we will help you solve that issue.