This appendix provides an overview of the family reunion provisions with reference to the relevant FSD 51 provision.
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Dependent Student 21 Years of Age or Younger |
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Education Level |
Location of Dependent Student |
Frequency |
Basis of Allowance |
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Elementary Section 51.4 |
Canada |
3 return trips in 12-month period September 1 to August 31 |
Return travel from the educational institution to post |
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Secondary Section 51.4 |
Canada or Away from Post |
3 return trips in 12-month period September 1 to August 31 |
Return travel from the educational institution to post |
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Postsecondary Section 51.5 |
Canada or Away from Post |
2 return trips in 12-month period September 1 to August 31 |
Return travel from the educational institution to post up to the cost of return travel from headquarters city to post |
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Dependent Student 22 or 23 Years of Age |
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Postsecondary Section 51.6 |
Canada or Away from Post |
1 return trip in |
Return travel from the educational institution to post up to the cost of return travel from headquarters city |
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Dependent Child Not In School |
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Age |
Location of Child |
Frequency |
Basis of Allowance |
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18 years of age or younger Subsection 51.7.2 |
Any location |
2 return trips in 12-month period |
Return travel from the location of the child in Canada to post up to the cost of return travel from headquarters city to post or the cost of return travel from headquarters city to the post if the child is outside of Canada |
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19 to 21 years of age Subsection 51.7.3 |
Any location |
1 return trip in 12-month period |
Return travel from the location of the child in Canada to post up to the cost of return travel from headquarters city to post or the cost of return travel from headquarters city to the post if the child is outside of Canada |
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Unaccompanied Employee |
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Traveller |
Location of Dependant |
Frequency |
Basis of Allowance |
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Spouse/Common-law partner/ Children FSD 18 – Special Family Separation Assistance and paragraph 51.9.1(b) |
Canada |
Up to 2 return trips in 12-month period |
Return travel from the post to the location of the separated dependants(s) up to the cost of return travel from the post to the headquarters city or last place of duty in Canada |
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Spouse/Common-law partner/ Children Paragraph 51.9.1(a) |
Third location under section 15.32 of FSD 15 - Relocation |
Up to 2 return trips in 12-month period |
Return travel from the post to the location of the separated dependants(s) as approved under |
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Employee-Couple at Separate Posts |
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Traveller |
Location of Traveller |
Frequency |
Basis of Allowance |
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No children Paragraph 51.2.2(a) |
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Up to 2 return trips in 12-month period |
Return travel from one post to the other post |
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Dependent child(ren) residing with one parent |
Up to 2 return trips in 12-month period |
Up to 2 return trips in 12-month period |
Return travel from one post to the other post |
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Dependent children residing with each parent |
Up to 2 return trips in a 12-month period |
Up to 2 return trips in 12-month period |
Return travel from one post to the other post |
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Child Under a Custody Arrangement |
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Age of Child |
Location of Child |
Frequency |
Basis of Allowance |
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Dependent Child (21 years of age or younger) Section 51.10 |
Post |
Up to 2 return trips in 12-month period |
Return travel from the post to the location of the other parent minus the cost of return travel from the location of the other parent to the headquarters city |
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Dependent Child (21 years of age or younger) Section 51.10 |
Location of other parent |
Up to 2 return trips in 12-month period |
Return travel from the post to the location of the other parent minus the cost of return travel from the location of the other parent to the headquarters city |
Note:
While family reunion is normally expected to occur at post, the provisions of section 51.11 – Travel Away From Post may be approved for travel to the location of the separated dependants or in a third location in lieu of the above travel.