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I currently live in Canada with my wife. I had applied for a visitors visa for my 11 year old daughter, who lives in Egypt, about a month ago. I was sent a letter online by CIC today stating that a parental authorization letter is needed for her to travel. I have already given them one from her mother when i first applied.

Does this mean they also want one from me ?

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    You're applying for a visa for your daughter to go where? Does she currently live with you in Canada?
    – hmakholm left over Monica
    Commented Aug 2, 2019 at 0:38
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    (But yes, children are often expected to have explicit permission to travel from both their parents, where the parents have joint custody. The underlying concern that one party in a failing relationship/marriage might unilaterally take the child to a different country where later custody decisions by the home country's courts would be difficult or impossible to enforce).
    – hmakholm left over Monica
    Commented Aug 2, 2019 at 0:42
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    @HenningMakholm She lives in Egypt. I applied for a visitors visa about a month ago. I provided a consent letter from her mother since she’s in her mothers care. Today they sent me a letter stating that they need a parental consent letter in order to continue processing the application. Does that mean they also need one from me?
    – user100966
    Commented Aug 2, 2019 at 1:29
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    Yes, they need a separate letter from you for exactly the reason stated by Henning Makholm.
    – DavidRecallsMonica
    Commented Aug 2, 2019 at 3:15
  • @Traveller why is that a comment instead of an answer?
    – phoog
    Commented Aug 2, 2019 at 13:33

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The documents a minor child needs to enter Canada depend on whether the child is travelling alone or with someone. Authorisation from both parents is required if the child is travelling alone.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/minor-children-travelling-canada.html

If a minor child is traveling alone, or will be accompanied by an adult not the child's parent, the documents they should present are:

  • their own passport
  • a copy of their birth certificate, and
  • a letter of authorization, in English or French if possible, and signed by both parents or by their legal guardian which lists:
    • the parents’ (or legal guardian’s) address and telephone number, and
    • the name, address and telephone number of the adult who will look after the child in Canada.
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