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Who Verifies Photographs?

 Canadian Aviation Regulations require that someone verify the photograph submitted with the "Application for Aviation Document Booklet" form is a true likeness of the applicant.

Transport Canada (TC) accepts verifiers (TC delegates and others as described below) regardless of how long they have known the applicant.

• A Verifier who has known the applicant for at least 2 years can verify identity based on personal familiarity.
• A Verifier who has known the applicant for less than 2 years must verify identity based on appropriate government issued photograph identification.

The verifier can be one person from the following list or any other guarantor in accordance with Passport Canada:

• A person who has a delegation of authority issued by the Minister of Transport in Canada to perform functions in support of civil aviation, such as an authorized person (AP) at a flight school or other commercial operator, a pilot examiner (PE), an authorized examination invigilator (AEI), a civil aviation medical examiner (CAME), an approved check pilot (ACP), among others,
• A Transport Canada Civil Aviation employee who has been assigned verifying duties by a manager,
• A holder of a valid Canadian passport, A Canadian or British diplomatic or consular representative, or
• A foreign person outside of Canada from the following list who is legitimately qualified in the country they reside in:
  • A foreign aviation medical examiner or Medical doctor
  • A foreign Dentist
  • A foreign Judge
  • A foreign Practicing lawyer
  • A foreign Magistrate
  • A foreign Mayor
  • A foreign Notary public
  • A foreign Police officer
  • A foreign Signing officer of a bank

NOTE:
Canadian licence holders may have their photo verified by any person accepted by Passport Canada as a guarantor.

For further information, contact your Transport Canada regional licensing office.

Date modified:

2010-06-08

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