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Age of Majority by Province / Minor

A minor is a person who has not yet reached the age of majority.

The age of majority is the age at which a person is considered to be an adult legally, and in Canada it is normally determined by province of residence. However, the age of 18 is the age of majority for the attribution rules relating to transfers or gifts to a related minor child, as per the federal Income Tax Act.

The age of majority is 18 in

	Alberta
	Manitoba
	Ontario
	Prince Edward Island
	Quebec
	Saskatchewan

The age of majority is 19 in

	British Columbia
	New Brunswick
	Newfoundland and Labrador
	Northwest Territories
	Nova Scotia
	Nunavut
	Yukon

Revised: September 19, 2017

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