Join the Military without Parent/Guardian Consent
Join the Military without Parent/Guardian Consent
People 18 or older do not need permission from their parents or guardians to join the military.
Understand your rights on the job and at school, including discrimination protections.
People 18 or older do not need permission from their parents or guardians to join the military.
Most of the time you have to be at least 17 to join the military but some 16 year olds may be eligible to enroll as an Officer. Either way you'll need parent/Guardian consent.
Under the age of 14 an employer needs special permission permission from your parent or guardian and from the government to hire you. There are special rules for kids working as actors.
Dig deeper at Working 101.
If your parent or guardian gives their written consent you can work as long as it is considered “light work” like yard work or tutoring. If your employer wants you to do “not light work” they need to get special permission from the government.
See Working 101.
There is no law setting out the minimum age for babysitting in BC. However, babysitting courses are typically only offered to children who are at least 11 years old. There is also a BC Supreme Court case which stated that children under 10 should not be left unsupervised.
You don’t need parent permission to work once you are 16, but until you turn 18, you aren’t allowed to do “hazardous work” like logging.
Students have rights of access to their own records. Parents also have the right to access their school aged child’s records.