Guide 5487: Applying for a Work Permit outside Canada

Background Information

You must answer all questions in this section or your application will be considered incomplete and will be sent back to you.

Question 1

Check the box to tell us if:

1. you or any of your family members have ever had tuberculosis of the lungs or have been in close contact with a person with tuberculosis within the past two years.
2. you have any physical or mental disorder that would require social or health services other than medication during your stay in Canada.
3. If you checked “Yes” to any of the above questions, provide details and the name of the family member, if it applies to you.

Note: See the Family Members definition in this guide.

Question 2

Check the box to tell us if you have ever:

1. stayed beyond the validity of your status, attended school without authorization or worked without authorization in Canada.
2. been refused any kind of visa, admission or been ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory.
3. applied to enter or stay in Canada.
4. If you checked “Yes” to one of the above questions, provide details.

Question 3

Check the box to tell us if you have ever:

• committed,
• been arrested for, or
• been charged with or convicted of any criminal offence in any country or territory.

If you checked “yes”, give details.

Question 4

1. Check the box to tell us if you have ever served in any military, militia, civil defence unit, served in a security organization or police force (including non-obligatory national service, reserve or voluntary units).
2. If you checked “Yes”, write your dates of service and the countries or territories where you served.

Question 5

Check “Yes” or “No” to tell us if you have ever been a member or associated with any political party, or other group or organization which has engaged in or advocated violence as means to achieving a political or religious objective, or which has been associated with criminal activity at any time.

Question 6

Check “Yes” or “No” to tell us if you have ever witnessed or taken part in the ill treatment of prisoners or civilians, looting or desecration of religious buildings.

To complete your form:

1. Once you have filled out the form, click on the “Validate” button located at the top or bottom of the form. This will generate a barcode page (page 5 of 5) – see image below. If you filled out the form on a computer and print it, place the barcode page on the top of your application (or, if applying as a group, each individual application package).

   Note: This barcode page will not appear if you fill out your application by hand.

2. If you are 18 years of age or older, you must sign and date the boxes at the bottom of the page.If you are less than 18 years of age, one of your parents or a legal guardian must sign your form.

Family Information (IMM 5645 or IMM 5707)

Who needs to fill out this form?

This form must be filled out by each person, 18 years of age or older, applying for a Temporary Resident Visa, a study or work permit outside Canada.

Which form needs to be filled out?

You must complete the Family Information form (IMM 5645 or IMM 5707) listed in the application package for your country or territory.