Fill Out Passport Form PPTC 142 Online
Child General Passport Application (from the USA)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (Passport Program)
Apply for a Canadian passport for a child under 16 from the USA using an official instead of a guarantor.
Reviewed July 2026
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Form PPTC 142 is the Child General Passport Application for Canadian children under 16 whose parent or legal guardian is applying from the United States. It mirrors the domestic child application, Form PPTC 155, but uses the guarantor arrangements available to applicants in the USA, where the guarantor can come from the Passport Program's approved occupation list.
Complete Form PPTC 142 in the Universal PDF editor and print a typed copy for signature. US applications generally go by mail, so double-checking a typed form before it ships saves weeks compared with correcting a rejected application.
What is Form PPTC 142 used for
A parent or legal guardian uses the form to apply for a Canadian passport for a child under 16 from the USA. Since child passports cannot be renewed, this general application is used for both first passports and replacements of expired ones.
- Child under 16 with a parent or guardian applying from the United States
- First child passport or replacement of an expired one
- Guarantor from the approved occupation list for US applications
How to fill out Form PPTC 142
Enter the child's details exactly as they appear on the proof of citizenship.
- Child's legal name, date and place of birth, and citizenship information
- Information about both parents and any legal guardians
- Custody or separation details and supporting documents where they apply
- Guarantor section signed by an eligible guarantor
- Two references meeting the criteria in the instructions
- Applying parent or guardian signs the printed form by hand
How to submit it
Mail the application following the instructions for US applicants, with the child's proof of Canadian citizenship, two identical passport photos of the child meeting the Canadian specifications, any custody documents, and payment. Form PPTC 084 can authorize a credit card payment for mail-in applications.
Check the current fee on the official website, and use a trackable mail service since the package contains original documents.
Frequently asked questions
PPTC 155 is for child applications made in Canada; PPTC 142 is for families applying from the United States and uses the US guarantor arrangements.
No. There is no renewal process for children under 16. Every child application uses a general application form.
One parent or legal guardian signs as the applicant. The form also collects information about both parents, and custody documents must be included where the instructions require them.
Two identical photos taken within the past six months to the Canadian passport specifications, which differ from US photo sizes. The guarantor signs the back of one photo as instructed.
Include Form PPTC 084 to authorize a credit card payment, or use another payment method listed in the instructions. Check the current fee on the official website.
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