Students under the age of 19 are considered minors in Nova Scotia and require a custodian.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada may require that some persons under the age of 19 applying for a study permit have a Custodian living in the local community in Canada.

In the event that you still do not have a custodian, Acadia University has recently assigned an individual to provide custodianship for emergency cases. Please complete the attached forms along with Government of Canada Custodian Declaration - Parent/Guardian Declaration, found at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/pub/custodian-parent.pdf.

Procedures

• Email custodian@acadiau.ca or download our Custodianship Procedures PDF to obtain the custodian information you require to complete your Government of Canada Custodian Declaration.
• Print the Custodian Declaration form, and complete the form with the information above.
• Print and complete the Acadia Custodian Request Form.
• Print and complete the Acadia Terms of Reference Form.
• Make a copy of your student information section page from your passport
  
  
• When all forms are complete, please forward them to:
  • Mail:
    Recruitment and Student Services
    Box 40 (Custodian Requests)
    31 Acadia Street
    Wolfville, Nova Scotia
    B4P 2R6
    Canada
  • Fax:
    Faxed signed copies can be sent to 902-585-1092
  • E-Mail:
    Scanned signed copies can be emailed to custodian@acadiau.ca