Note
You must provide photos that meet the Photograph Specifications. If not, we may return your application. Print the Photograph Specifications (PDF, 614.24 KB) and take them with you to the photographer.
A clear and legible photocopy of the following documents:
Provide these documents as they apply to you:
If you were accompanying a family member who is a Canadian citizen:
If outside Canada working for a Canadian business or public service, provide:
If you were accompanying a permanent resident of Canada working for a Canadian business abroad, provide:
For more information, see Appendix A – Residency Obligation.
You must submit the following for any document that is not in English or French, unless otherwise stated on your document checklist:
Important information: Translations must not be done by the applicants themselves nor by an applicant’s parent, guardian, sibling, spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, grandparent, child, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or first cousin.
If the translation is not done by a certified translator (a member in good standing of a provincial or territorial association of translators and interpreters in Canada), you must submit an affidavit swearing to the accuracy of the translation and the language proficiency of the translator.
An affidavit is a document on which the translator has sworn, in the presence of a person authorized to administer oaths in the country where the translator is living, that the contents of their translation are a true translation and representation of the contents of the original document.
Translators who are certified in Canada don’t need to supply an affidavit.
The affidavit must be sworn in the presence of:
In Canada:
Authority to certify varies by province and territory. Consult your local provincial or territorial authorities.
Outside of Canada:
Authority to administer oaths varies by country. Consult your local authorities.
To have a photocopy of a document certified, an authorized person must compare the original document to the photocopy and must print all of the following on the photocopy:
Only authorized people can certify copies.
Important information: Certifying of copies must not be done by the applicants themselves nor by an applicant’s parent, guardian, sibling, spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, grandparent, child, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or first cousin.
People authorized to certify copies include the following:
In Canada:
Authority to certify varies by province and territory. Check with your local provincial or territorial authorities to learn who has the authority to certify.
Outside Canada:
Authority to certify international documents varies by country. Check with your local authorities to learn who has the authority to certify in your country.
Follow the step-by-step instructions below to fill out the application forms.
You must complete and submit these forms:
Depending on your situation, you may need to submit:
