SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 40 (NEW WESTMINSTER)
REGISTRATION DOCUMENTATION
PARENT CHECKLIST -
ORIGINAL COPIES OF DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED
Student Name:____________________________________________
Date of Birth:___________________
Student Age and Identity
- Primary Document:
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Canadian Birth Certificate
□ Or Birth Certificate with certified translation, if needed
Or, ONE of the following documents may be used to register a student on an interim basis until the Birth Certificate is produced:
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Canadian Citizenship Card/Certificate of Citizenship
□ Canadian passport
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Confirmation of Permanent Residence AND passport
□ Permanent Resident Card (front and back)
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First Nations Documentation or Band Card
If not Canadian/Permanent Resident/First Nations, ONE of (Please contact the District Newcomer Office for verification letter)
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Refugee Claimant documentation
□ Temporary Resident Permit
Guardianship
(required from the custodial parent or legal guardian) Alternate proof of guardianship is required if birth
certificate does not name parents
Primary Document:
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Child’s Canadian Birth Certificate (naming parent(s))
□ Or Birth Certificate with certified translation in, if needed
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Court ordered document showing guardianship
Residency status of custodial parent or legal guardian in Canada:
(One (1) of the following documents)
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Canadian Birth Certificate
□ Canadian Citizenship Card/Certificate
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Confirmation of Permanent Residence AND passport
□ Permanent Resident Card (front and back)
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Canadian passport
□ First Nations Documentation/Band Card
Or, ONE of: District Newcomer Office must verify funding eligibility
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Refugee Claimant documentation
□ Parent Work Permit or Study Permit (supporting
documentation will be required)
If you do not wish to share or are unable to provide proof of residency status (above) please contact the District Newcomer Office
for additional assistance at 604-517-6285 or iep@sd40.bc.ca.
Proof of Residency in the city of New Westminster:
Two (2) documents required showing name and address. Financial
details can be redacted.
(ONE (1) of the following documents required from custodial parent or legal guardian)
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Property purchase agreement (if recent purchase with subjects removed)
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Long term tenancy agreement – must be current
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Property Tax Statement with home owner grant eligibility
AND One (1) of the following:
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Income Tax statement – showing name and province of residency
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Correspondence from a government agency (e.g. BC Employment Assistance)
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Letter from a lawyer confirming application of long-term stay in B.C.
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Letter from IRCC confirming application of long-term stay in BC (i.e. Application for PR being processed in Canada)
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Vehicle Registration
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Recent paystub
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MSP health card/enrollment
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BC Identification Card
Additional information
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Most recent report card
□ Immunization Record
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BC Care Card
□ Two (2) Emergency Contacts
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If parents live separately – written agreement or court order
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Daycare information (if applicable)
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If Guardian is MCFD (social worker) complete Children in Care template
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Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) referral form completed (if applicable)
6/7/2017