Citizenship and Immigratin Canada Cityenneté et Immigratin Canada IMMIGRATION Canada Table f Cntents Overview... 1 Befre Yu Apply... 2 Step 1. Gather Dcuments... 7 Step 2. Cmplete the Applicatin... 8 Step 3. Pay the Fees... 25 Step 4. Submit the Applicatin... 27 What Happens Next... 28 Hw t Cntact CIC... 31 Appendix Appendix A Pht specificatins Frms Applicatin fr Temprary Resident Visa Made Outside f Canada (IMM 5257) Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada Family Infrmatin (IMM 5645) Dcument Checklist (IMM 5484) Schedule 1 Applicatin fr a Temprary Resident Visa Made Outside f Canada (IMM5257 Schedule 1) Statutry Declaratin f Cmmnlaw Unin (IMM 5409) Use f a Representative (IMM 5476) This applicatin is made available free f charge by Citizenship and Immigratin Canada and is nt t be sld t applicants. This publicatin is available in alternative frmats upn request. Également dispnible en français IMM 5256 E (12-2011)
Overview Applicatin package This applicatin package cnsists f: an instructin guide, and the required frms. The instructin guide is a tl that prvides: the infrmatin yu must knw abut this applicatin befre sending it t Citizenship and Immigratin Canada (CIC), and assistance n hw t fill ut the frms and the required supprting dcuments. Read the instructin guide thrughly and then fill ut each applicable frm. The frms are specifically designed with questins that will assist the prcessing f yur applicatin. Symbls used in this guide This guide uses the fllwing symbls t indicate infrmatin f particular imprtance. This symbl Tells yu What yu must d t have yur applicatin prcessed. Imprtant infrmatin that yu need t be aware f in rder t avid delays r ther prblems. Where t get mre infrmatin. Nte: Tips that will assist yu with this applicatin. The applicatin prcess The instructins prvided in this guide fllw the basic steps yu will need t knw t cmplete yur applicatin. Step 1. Gather dcuments Step 2. Cmplete the applicatin Step 3. Pay the fees Step 4. Submit the applicatin 1 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
Befre Yu Apply Wh may use this applicatin? This applicatin guide is designed fr persns wh wish t apply fr a temprary resident visa frm utside Canada. Nte: The prcessing time f an applicatin may vary frm ne visa ffice t anther. Find ut mre abut lcal applicatin prcessing times by visiting ur website at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/infrmatin/times/temp/visitrs.asp Wh are Visitrs? Visitrs are persns wh are nt Canadian citizens r permanent residents f Canada, and are legally authrized t enter Canada t: visit Canada n hliday (vacatin), visit family, cnduct business, etc. Visitrs are restricted in length f stay and subject t varius cnditins. D I need a Temprary Resident Visa? Persns wh are nt Canadian citizens r permanent residents f Canada may require a visa t enter Canada. The requirement fr a visa als applies t temprary residents wh are transiting in Canada. Fr mre infrmatin, see ur list f Cuntries and territries whse citizens require visas in rder t enter Canada as visitrs. What is a Temprary Resident Visa? A Temprary Resident Visa (TRV) is an fficial dcument issued by a Canadian visa ffice that is placed in yur passprt t shw that yu have met the requirements fr admissin t Canada as a temprary resident (either as a visitr, a student, r a wrker). Yu must btain a Temprary Resident Visa (TRV) befre yur departure. Yu cannt btain ne upn arrival in Canada. What are the requirements yu must meet fr a TRV? Yu must shw the fficer that yu meet the requirements f the Immigratin and Refugee Prtectin Act (IRPA) and the Immigratin and Refugee Prtectin Regulatins and that yu will be in Canada fr a temprary stay. Yu must als: satisfy an fficer that yu will leave Canada at the end f yur stay, shw that yu have enugh mney t maintain yurself and yur Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 2
family members in Canada and t return hme, nt intend t wrk r study in Canada unless authrized t d s, be law abiding and have n recrd f criminal activity, nt be a risk t the security f Canada, prvide any additinal dcument requested by the fficer t establish yur admissibility, and be in gd health (cmplete a medical examinatin if required). Entry t Canada Entry t Canada is a privilege, nt a right. If yu want t visit Canada, yu must meet the necessary requirements and yu may need a Temprary Resident Visa. Family Members Family members include a spuse, a cmmn-law partner, dependent children, and the dependent child f a dependent child: Term Spuse A cmmnlaw partner Dependent children Definitin Refers t either f the tw persns (ppsite r same sex) in a legally-recgnized marriage. Refers t a persn wh is living in a cnjugal relatinship with anther persn (ppsite r same sex), and has dne s cntinuusly fr a perid f at least ne year. A cnjugal relatinship exists when there is a significant degree f cmmitment between tw peple. Cmmn-law partners must attach any dcuments that shw they are in a cmmitted and genuine relatinship, fr example, evidence that they share the same hme, that they supprt each ther financially and emtinally, that they have had children tgether, r that they present themselves in public as a cuple. Cmmn-law partners wh are unable t live tgether r appear in public tgether because f legal restrictins in their hme cuntry may still qualify and shuld be included n the applicatin. Cmmn-law partners wh meet the cnditins utlined abve but wh have been separated fr reasns beynd their cntrl (fr example, civil war r armed cnflict) may qualify and shuld be included n the applicatin. Refers t the children f the applicant r thse f the spuse r cmmn-law partner. They must: be under the age f 22 and nt have a spuse r cmmn-law partner, r depend substantially n the financial supprt f a 3 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
Dependent child f a dependent child parent and have been cntinuusly enrlled and in attendance as full-time students in a pstsecndary institutin accredited by the relevant gvernment authrity since befre the age f 22 (r since marrying r entering int a cmmn-law relatinship, if this happened befre the age f 22), r depend substantially n the financial supprt f a parent since befre the age f 22 and be unable t prvide fr themselves due t a medical cnditin. Refers t children f dependent children f the applicant r thse f the spuse r cmmn-law partner. D family members need t apply separately? Yur family members wh als wish t visit Canada must apply by filling ut their wn Temprary Resident Visa applicatin frm. Hwever, yu may send all family member applicatin frms in the same envelpe with nly ne payment receipt fr the ttal amunt. See "Pay the fees" sectin. Medical requirements Yu and yur family members may be required t underg a medical examinatin in rder t cme t Canada. T pass the medical examinatin yu r yur family members must nt have a cnditin that: is a danger t public health r safety, and wuld cause excessive demand n health r scial services in Canada. Nte: Infrmatin n medical instructins will be prvided t yu by the visa ffice. Yu are nt required t have a medical examinatin befre yu submit yur applicatin frms. Can I wrk r study during my stay in Canada? Visitrs are nt allwed t wrk r study in Canada unless they are authrized t d s under the Immigratin and Refugee Prtectin Regulatins. In many cases, a wrk r study permit will be required. A temprary resident may als take a prgram f study up t six mnths duratin withut having t btain a study permit. Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 4
Infrmatin fr Parents and Grandparents Super Visa Abut the Super Visa On Nvember 4, 2011, CIC annunced a temprary pause n all new spnsrship applicatins fr the parents and grandparents categry. With the intrductin f this pause, CIC implemented a lng-term Temprary Resident Visa (TRV) fr applicants seeking t visit their child r grandchild wh is either a Canadian citizen r permanent resident. The single r multiple-entry Super Visa allws visitrs t stay fr a perid f up t tw years. Applicants wh d nt require a visa must als submit an applicatin t the visa ffice. Wh may apply fr a Super Visa? T apply fr the Super Visa yu must either be the parent r grandparent f a Canadian citizen r a permanent resident f Canada. Nte : Yu cannt include yur dependent children in this applicatin. Only yur spuse r cmmn-law partner is eligible t accmpany yu under this prvisin. What must I d t btain a SuperVisa? In rder t btain an Super Visa, yu will need t apply at a visa ffice and prvide: evidence f the parent r grandparent relatinship t the Canadian citizen r permanent resident yu wish t visit (e.g. birth certificate, baptismal certificate r ther fficial dcuments naming yu as parent), a letter f invitatin frm yur child r grandchild which includes arrangements fr care and supprt, prf frm yur child r grandchild that he meets the Lw Incme Cut- Off (LICO), prf that yu have private medical insurance valid fr a minimum f ne year frm a Canadian insurance cmpany and that: cvers health care, hspitalizatin and repatriatin, prvides a minimum cverage f $100 000, and is valid fr each entry t Canada and be available fr review by a prt f entry fficer. Nte: Yu will be required t underg a medical examinatin. Medical instructins will be prvided t yu by the visa ffice. Yu are nt required t cmplete a medical examinatin befre yu submit yur applicatin frms. 5 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
What must my child r grandchild d t meet the LICO minimum? Yur child r grandchild s incme must meet r exceed the minimum necessary, as identified annually in the Incme Table. In the letter f invitatin he must calculate his family size. This factr determines the amunt f incme required f him t prvide care and supprt fr yu and yur spuse, if applicable. He may use the table belw t calculate the family size: Step Actin 1 Yur child r grandchild cunts: himself his spuse r cmmn-law partner, his dependent children, if applicable 2 He cunts the number f persns he will be supprting : yu, and yur spuse r cmmn-law partner, if applicable. 3 He adds the number f persns cvered by steps 1 and 2. The ttal represents his family size. 4 He lks at the LICO in the Incme Table sectin in this guide t determine if he meets the minimum required fr his family size. 5 T demnstrate that he meets the minimum incme required, yur child r grandchild may include ne f the dcuments listed in the Dcument Checklist (IMM 5484). Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 6
Step 1. Gather Dcuments Step 1. Gather dcuments Step 2. Cmplete the applicatin Step 3. Pay the fees Step 4. Submit the applicatin What dcuments are required? Use the Dcument Checklist (IMM 5484) which yu can find in this package t assist yu in gathering the required dcuments t submit yur applicatin. Sme visa ffices may require additinal supprting dcuments specific t yur cuntry. Fr further infrmatin n these requirements, visit ur website under List f cuntries and crrespnding Canadian visa ffices at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/infrmatin/ffices/apply-where.asp If yu d nt prvide all the requested infrmatin r dcuments, the prcessing f yur applicatin culd be delayed. Minrs travelling alne Minrs (under 18 years f age) travelling alne r with a persn ther than their parents r legal guardians shuld have a letter f authrizatin, preferably in English r French, signed by bth parents r legal guardians. It shuld als include the name f the adult wh will be respnsible fr the children in Canada. Minrs travelling with nly ne parent r legal guardian shuld have a letter f authrizatin, preferably in English r French, frm the nn accmpanying parent r guardian. Translatin f dcuments If yur dcuments are in a language ther than English r French, check with the respnsible visa ffice t determine whether they need t be translated. Visit ur website under List f cuntries and crrespnding Canadian visa ffices at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/infrmatin/ffices/apply-where.asp 7 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
Step 2. Cmplete the Applicatin Step 1. Gather dcuments Step 2. Cmplete the applicatin Step 3. Pay the fees Step 4. Submit the applicatin Filling ut the applicatin The fllwing are the frms that must be filled ut and submitted: Applicatin fr Temprary Resident Visa Made Outside f Canada (IMM 5257) Family Infrmatin (IMM 5645) Dcument Checklist (IMM 5484) Schedule 1 Applicatin fr a Temprary Resident Visa Made Outside f Canada (IMM5257 Schedule 1), if applicable Statutry Declaratin f Cmmn-law Unin (IMM 5409), if applicable Use f a Representative (IMM 5476), if applicable Nte: Yu may be required t cmplete additinal supprting dcuments upn request f a visa fficer. It is a serius ffence t give false r misleading infrmatin n these frms. The infrmatin yu prvide n yur applicatin is subject t verificatin. Be cmplete and accurate Cmplete all sectins. If a sectin des nt apply t yu, write "Nt Applicable" r "NA", except fr yur name (last name and given name[s]). Refer t questins 1 and 2 under Persnal Details sectin fr further instructins. If yur applicatin is incmplete it will be returned t yu and this will delay the prcessing f yur applicatin. If yu need mre space fr any sectin, print ut an additinal page cntaining the apprpriate sectin, cmplete it and submit it alng with yur applicatin. Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 8
Applicatin fr Temprary Resident Visa Made Outside f Canada (IMM 5257) Wh must fill ut this applicatin frm? This frm must be cmpleted by each persn applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa t visit Canada. Cmpleting the frm Yu must answer all the questins n this applicatin frm unless indicated therwise. Dwnlad and fill ut the applicatin frm n a cmputer. Yu als have the ptin f saving yur frm and cmpleting it later. Nte: Cmpleting the frm electrnically is easier and reduces the risk f errrs that can slw dwn the applicatin prcess. In rder t help yu fill ut the applicatin frm, read and fllw the steps belw. Questin Actin 1 Type yur universal client identificatin number (UCI) r client identificatin number, if knwn. Otherwise, leave it blank. If this is yur first time dealing with CIC yu will nt have a client identificatin number r UCI. 2 Frm the list, select the language (English r French) in which yu wuld like t receive yur service. 3 Frm the list, select the type f visa yu are applying fr: Single Entry: allws yu t enter Canada nly nce during the validity f the visa. Nte: This visa may als be used fr repeated entries int Canada frm the USA r St. Pierre and Miqueln prvided yu d nt enter any ther cuntry. Such entries must ccur within the time validated fr yur stay in Canada. Multiple Entry: allws yu t seek entry int Canada frm any cuntry as ften as necessary during the validity f the visa. Transit Visa: is required fr persns travelling thrugh Canada fr less than 48 hurs n their way t anther cuntry. Nte: T btain a transit visa yu must prvide specific evidence f yur travel itinerary frm yur transprtatin cmpany r travel agent. 9 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
PERSONAL DETAILS 1 Full name Type yur family name (surname) as it appears n yur passprt, travel r identity dcument (even if the name is misspelled). D nt use initials. Nte: If yu d nt have a family name n yur passprt, travel r identity dcument, enter all yur given name(s) here and leave the given name field blank. Type all f yur given name(s) (first, secnd, r mre) as it appears n yur passprt, travel r identity dcument (even if the name is misspelled). D nt use initials. Nte: If yu d nt have a given name n yur passprt, travel r identity dcument, leave this field blank. D nt enter *, Nt applicable r NA. 2 Nick names/alias Check the bx t indicate if yu ever used any ther name. This culd include yur birth name, maiden name, married name, nick name, etc. If yu checked Yes, type any ther family name that yu have ever used. If yu checked Yes, type any ther given name (first, secnd, r mre) that yu have ever used. 3 Frm the list, select yur sex (male, female r unknwn). 4 Indicate yur date f birth. If yur cmplete date f birth is unknwn, please use "*" (star sign/asterisk) t fill in the spaces fr the year, mnth r day, where applicable. 5 Type yur city r twn f birth. Frm the list, select yur cuntry f birth. 6 Frm the list, select yur cuntry f citizenship. T be a citizen f a cuntry means that yu were either brn in that cuntry (in mst cases) r have been granted citizenship by that cuntry. If yu have dual citizenship, select the cuntry that issued the passprt yu will be using fr this trip. 7 Frm the list, select the apprpriate infrmatin t indicate: The name f yur cuntry f residence. Yur cuntry f residence is the cuntry in which yu are living, prvided that yu have been lawfully admitted t that cuntry. Yur immigratin status in that cuntry (indicate ne f the fllwing): Citizen Permanent resident Visitr Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 10
Wrker Student Other Other: This sectin must be cmpleted if yu selected "Other" as a status The dates (Frm T) yu have been living in yur cuntry f residence. 8 Check the bx t indicate whether yu have lived in any cuntry ther than yur cuntry f citizenship r yur current cuntry f residence fr mre than six (6) mnths in the past five (5) years. If yu checked "Yes", frm the list select the apprpriate infrmatin t indicate the fllwing: The name f the cuntry yu lived in, Yur immigratin status fr the time yu were in that cuntry: Citizen Permanent resident Visitr Wrker Student Other Other: This sectin must be cmpleted if yu selected Other as a status, The dates (Frm T) yu were living in that cuntry. 9 Check the bx t indicate if yu are applying frm yur current cuntry f residence. If yu checked "N", select the apprpriate infrmatin frm the list t indicate: The name f the cuntry where yu are applying frm, Yur immigratin status in that cuntry by chsing ne f the fllwing: Citizen Permanent resident Visitr Wrker Student Other Other: This sectin must be cmpleted if yu selected "Other" as a status, 11 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
The dates (Frm T) that yu have been living in that cuntry. Nte: If yu are nt a citizen f the cuntry where yu are making yur applicatin, yu must prvide prf f yur legal status when yu submit yur applicatin. 10 a) Frm the list, chse yur current marital status: Annulled Marriage: This is a marriage that is legally declared invalid. An annulment can als be a declaratin by the Cathlic Church that the marital unin did nt have a binding frce. Cmmn-Law: This means that yu have lived cntinuusly with yur partner in a marital-type relatinship fr a minimum f ne year. Divrced: This means that yu are fficially separated and have legally ended yur marriage. Legally Separated: This means that yu are married, but n lnger living with yur spuse. Married: This means that yu and yur spuse have had a ceremny that legally binds yu t each ther. Yur marriage must be legally recgnized in the cuntry where it was perfrmed and in Canada. Single: This means that yu have never been married and are nt in a cmmn-law relatinship. Widwed: This means that yur spuse has died and that yu have nt re-married r entered int a cmmn-law relatinship. b) Enter the date (year, mnth and day) yu were married r yu entered int yur current cmmn-law relatinship. c) Type the family name(s) and given name(s) f yur current spuse r cmmn-law partner. Nte: If yu are in a cmmn-law unin, yu must als cmplete the Statutry Declaratin f Cmmn-law Unin (IMM 5409) frm and include it with yur applicatin. 11 Check the bx t indicate whether yu have previusly been married r in a cmmn-law relatinship. If yu checked "Yes", prvide the: Family name(s), Given name(s), Type f relatinship: Cmmn-law, r Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 12
Married. Dates (Frm T) fr which yu were in the relatinship with yur previus spuse/cmmn-law partner. PASSPORT 1 Type yur passprt, travel r identity dcument number. Make sure there is n space between each number and/r letter. 2 Frm the list, select the name f the cuntry that issued yur passprt, travel r identity dcument. 3 Enter the date yur passprt, travel r identity dcument was issued. 4 Enter the date yur passprt, travel r identity dcument will expire. CONTACT INFORMATION 1 Indicate yur current mailing address (where infrmatin shuld be mailed) by typing the fllwing infrmatin: Pst Office Bx (P.O. Bx) number, if applicable. If yu d nt indicate pst ffice bx, the Street number must be prvided. Apartment (Apt.) r Unit, if applicable Street number (N.), if applicable. This must be prvided if yu did nt type in a P.O. Bx Street name, if applicable City r Twn Frm the list, select the Cuntry f yur current mailing address. Prvince r State Pstal cde/zip cde District, if applicable. Nte: All crrespndence will g t this address unless yu indicate yur e- mail address. If yu wish t have a representative wh can cnduct business n yur behalf, yu must prvide their address in this sectin and n the Use f a Representative (IMM 5476) frm. Fr mre infrmatin read the "Use f a Representative" sectin in this guide. 2 Check the bx t indicate whether yur residential address (where yu live) is the same as yur mailing address. If "N", type the fllwing infrmatin: Apartment (Apt.) r Unit, if applicable Street Number (N.) 13 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
Street Name City r Twn Cuntry Prvince r State Pstal Cde/zip cde District, if applicable. 3 Check the apprpriate bx t indicate if the telephne number is frm Canada/the United States (US) r Other (any ther cuntry). Frm the list, select the type f telephne : Residence (hme) Cellular (cell/mbile) Business (wrk) Type yur telephne number including the cuntry cde, area/reginal cdes, etc. If yu have an extensin number, write it after yur phne number under "Ext." 4 Check the apprpriate bx t indicate if yur additinal telephne number is frm Canada/the United States r Other (any ther cuntry). Frm the list, select the type f telephne : Residence (hme) Cellular (cell/mbile) Business (wrk) Type yur telephne number including the cuntry cde, area/reginal cdes, etc. If yu have an extensin number, write it after yur phne number under "Ext." 5 Check the apprpriate bx t indicate if the facsimile (fax) number is frm Canada and United States r Other (any ther cuntry). If applicable, type yur facsimile (fax) number, including cuntry cde, area/reginal cdes, etc. 6 If applicable, type yur e-mail address using a frmat similar t the fllwing: name@prvider.net Nte: By indicating yur e-mail address, yu are hereby authrizing transmissin f crrespndence including file and persnal infrmatin t be sent electrnically t yu at the address prvided. Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 14
DETAILS OF VISIT TO CANADA 1 a) Frm the list, indicate the purpse f yur visit t Canada: Business Turism (includes family visit) Other (may include Parents and grandparents Super Visa, medical visits, transit, etc.) Nte: If yu selected "ther" in questin 1a), prvide details in 1b) b) Prvide details. 2 Enter the dates (Frm T) that yu plan t stay in Canada. 3 Type the amunt f funds (mney) in Canadian dllars that yu have available t yu during yur stay in Canada. 4 Type the fllwing infrmatin abut the persn(s) r institutin(s), including schls yu intend t visit during yur stay in Canada: Name (includes the name f a persn r a name f an institutin) Relatinship yu have with them (friend, family, c-wrker, etc.) Their address in Canada (street number, street name, city r twn and pstal cde). EDUCATION Check the bx t indicate if yu have any pst secndary educatin (including university, cllege r apprenticeship training). The fllwing table prvides examples f pst secndary educatin: Pst secndary educatin Descriptin Trade/Apprenticeship Training cmpleted in a specific trade, such as carpentry r aut mechanics. Nn-university certificate/diplma Bachelr s degree Master s degree Training in a prfessin that requires frmal educatin but nt at the university level (fr example, dental technician r engineering technician). Academic degree awarded by a cllege r university t thse wh cmpleted an undergraduate curriculum; als called a baccalaureate. Examples include a Bachelr f Arts, Science r Educatin. Academic degree awarded by a graduate schl f a cllege r university. Yu must have cmpleted a Bachelr s degree befre a Master s degree can be earned. 15 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
PhD Highest university degree, usually based n at least three years f graduate studies and a thesis. Nrmally, yu must have cmpleted a Master s degree befre a PhD can be earned. If yu checked "Yes", prvide full details f yur highest level f pst secndary educatin: Enter the dates (year and mnth) yu attended the institutin, Field(s) f study (mechanics, scial sciences, medicine, etc.), Schl r Facility name, City r Twn, Frm the list, select the cuntry, and Prvince r State. EMPLOYMENT Prvide the fllwing infrmatin abut yur emplyment fr the last 10 years. If yu are retired, prvide the 10 years befre yur retirement. 1 Current Activity/Occupatin Prvide details abut yur current Activity/Occupatin: Enter the dates (year and mnth) yu have been wrking at yur ccupatin, The activity/ccupatin r a brief descriptin f yur psitin. If yu d nt wrk, describe what yu are currently ding (retired, nt wrking, ging t schl, etc.), Indicate the name f the cmpany r emplyer r facility where yu wrk, City r Twn, Cuntry, Prvince/State, if applicable. 2 Previus Activity/Occupatin Prvide details f yur previus Activity/Occupatin fr the past 10 years. If yu are retired, prvide the 10 years befre yur retirement: Nte: If yu need mre space, print ut an additinal page f the frm, cmplete this sectin and submit it with yur applicatin. Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 16
BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1 Check the bx t indicate if: a) yu r any f yur family member(s) have ever had tuberculsis f the lungs r been in clse cntact with a persn with tuberculsis within the past tw years. b) yu have any physical r mental disrder that wuld require scial and/r health services ther than medicatin during yur stay in Canada. c) If yu checked "Yes" t any f the abve questins, prvide details and the name f the family member, if applicable. Nte: Refer t the Family Members definitin in this guide. 2 Check the bx t indicate if yu have ever: a) applied fr any Canadian visa(s) either as a Permanent Resident, Temprary Resident (Visitr, Student, r Wrker), r a Temprary Resident Permit. b) been refused any kind f visa t travel t Canada. c) been refused admissin r been asked t leave Canada r any ther cuntry. d) If yu checked "Yes" t ne f the abve questins, prvide details. 3 Check the bx t indicate if yu have ever: cmmitted, been arrested fr, r been charged with any criminal ffence in any cuntry. If yu checked "Yes", yu may be required t cmplete Schedule 1 Applicatin fr a Temprary Resident Visa Made Outside f Canada (IMM 5257 Schedule 1). 4 a) Check the bx t indicate if yu have ever served in any military, militia, civil defence unit r the plice. b) If yu checked "Yes" t questin 4 (a), prvide yur dates f service and the cuntries where yu served. If yu checked "Yes" yu may be required t cmplete Schedule 1 Applicatin fr a Temprary Resident Visa Made Outside f Canada (IMM 5257 Schedule 1). 5 Check the bx t indicate if yu have ever been emplyed by a gvernment in a security-related capacity. 17 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
If yu checked "Yes" yu may be required t cmplete Schedule 1 Applicatin fr a Temprary Resident Visa Made Outside f Canada (IMM 5257 Schedule 1) 6 Check the bx t indicate if yu have ever held a psitin f authrity in any gvernment r judiciary r plitical party (fr example, civil servant, plice fficer, hspital administratr, electins fficial, managing directr, judge, cunsellr, member f parliament, mayr, etc.). If yu checked "Yes" yu may be required t cmplete Schedule 1 Applicatin fr a Temprary Resident Visa Made Outside f Canada (IMM 5257 Schedule 1). 7 Check the bx t indicate if yu have ever been invlved in the cmmissin f a war crime r crime against humanity, such as: willful killing, trture, attacks upn civilians r prisners f war, enslavement f civilians r prisners f war, starvatin f civilians r prisners f war, r ther inhumane acts cmmitted against civilians r prisner f war, r deprtatin f civilians. If yu checked "Yes", yu may be required t cmplete Schedule 1 Applicatin fr a Temprary Resident Visa Made Outside f Canada (IMM5257 Schedule 1). Refer t the fllwing table in rder t cmplete yur frm prperly. Step Actin 1 Once the applicatin is cmpleted, click n the "Validate" buttn lcated at the tp r bttm f the frm and print yur applicatin frm. This will generate a barcde* page (page 5 f 5). When submitting yur applicatin, t ensure yur encded data is captured, yu must include the last page (page 5 f 5) which cntains yur unique barcdes. *See image belw: Nte: This barcde page will nt appear if yu fill ut yur applicatin by hand. Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 18
2 If yu are 18 years f age r lder, sign and date in the bxes prvided at the bttm f the page. If yu are less than 18 years f age, yur frm must be signed by ne f yur parents r a legal guardian. Nte: By signing, yu certify that yu fully understand the questins asked, and that the infrmatin yu have prvided is cmplete, accurate, and factual. If yu d nt sign and date the applicatin frm, it will be returned t yu. 19 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
Family Infrmatin (IMM 5645) Wh needs t cmplete this frm? This frm must be cmpleted by each persn, 18 years f age r lder, applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa, a study r wrk permit t cme t Canada. Write the persnal details abut: Sectin A yurself, yur spuse r cmmn-law partner, if applicable, yur mther, yur father. Include: full name, relatinship, date f birth, marital status (married, single, widwed, cmmn-law, divrced, separated, annulled marriage), present address and ccupatin (jb), and whether they will cme with yu t Canada by checking Yes r N. If a persn is deceased, indicate this under "Present address", and write the city and the date they died. If nt currently emplyed, please indicate whether that persn is retired, studying, etc. Yu must answer all questins. If a sectin des nt apply t yu, write "Nt applicable" r "N/A". Nte: If yu d nt have a spuse r a cmmn-law partner, read "Nte 1", then sign and date the declaratin at the end f Sectin A. Sectin B Write the persnal details abut yur children. It is very imprtant that yu list all f yur children even if they are already permanent residents r citizens f Canada. This includes: married children, adpted children, children f yur spuse (step-children) r cmmn-law partner, any f yur children wh have been adpted by thers, any f yur children wh are in the custdy f an ex-spuse, frmer cmmn-law partner r ther guardian. Write full name, relatinship, date f birth, marital status (married, single, widwed, cmmn-law, divrced, separated, annulled marriage), present address and ccupatin (jb), and whether they will cme with yu t Canada by checking Yes r N. If a persn is deceased, indicate this under "Present address", and write the city and the date they died. If nt currently emplyed, please indicate whether that persn is retired, studying, etc. Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 20
Yu must answer all questins. If a sectin des nt apply t yu, write "Nt applicable" r "N/A". Nte: If yu d nt have children, read "Nte 2", then sign and date the declaratin at the end f Sectin B. Write the persnal details abut yur: brther(s), sister(s), half-brther(s) and half-sister(s), step-brther(s) and step-sister(s). Sectin C Write full name, relatinship, date f birth, marital status (married, single, widwed, cmmn-law, divrced, separated, annulled marriage), present address and ccupatin (jb), and whether they will cme with yu t Canada by checking Yes r N. If a persn is deceased, indicate this under "Present address", and write the city and the date they died. If nt currently emplyed, please indicate whether that persn is retired, studying, etc. Yu must answer all questins. If a sectin des nt apply t yu, write "Nt applicable" r "N/A". Sectin D Signature Sign and date in the bxes prvided at the bttm f the page. Nte: By signing, yu certify that yu fully understand the questins asked, and that the infrmatin yu have prvided is cmplete, accurate and factual. If yu d nt sign r date the frm, yur applicatin will be returned t yu. 21 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
Use f a Representative (IMM 5476) Wh may use this frm? Cmplete this frm nly if yu: used the services f a representative t help yu prepare r submit yur applicatin; r are appinting a representative; r are cancelling a representative s appintment. If yu have dependent children aged 18 years r lder, they are required t cmplete their wn cpy f this frm if a representative is als cnducting business n their behalf. What is a representative? A representative is smene wh has prvided advice, cnsultatin, r guidance t yu at any stage f the immigratin applicatin prcess, r in an immigratin prceeding. If smene represented r advised yu t help yu submit yur applicatin, then that persn is yur representative. A representative is als smene wh has yur permissin t cnduct business n yur behalf with Citizenship and Immigratin Canada (CIC) and the Canada Brder Services Agency (CBSA). When yu appint a representative: yu als authrize CIC and CBSA t share infrmatin frm yur case file t this persn; yur applicatin will nt be given special attentin nr can yu expect faster prcessing r a mre favurable utcme; the representative is authrized t represent yu nly n immigratin matters related t the applicatin yu submit with this frm; yu can appint nly ne representative fr each applicatin yu submit; yu are nt bliged t hire a representative. We treat everyne equally, whether they use the service f a representative r nt. Yu must ntify us if yur representative s cntact infrmatin changes r if yu cancel the appintment f a representative. Types f representatives Family, friends, and nn-prfit grups ften help applicants wh feel the need fr supprt and advice n immigratin matters. Yu can appint a representative wh des nt charge fees r receive any ther cmpensatin fr prviding immigratin advice r services t represent yu befre CIC r the CBSA. There are tw types f representatives: Uncmpensated representatives include: friends and family members wh d nt, and will nt, charge a fee r receive any ther cnsideratin fr their advice and services; Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 22
rganizatins that d nt, and will nt, charge a fee r receive any ther cnsideratin fr prviding immigratin advice r assistance (such as a nn-gvernmental r religius rganizatin); cnsultants, lawyers and Quebec ntaries, and students-at-law under their supervisin, wh d nt, and will nt, charge a fee r receive any ther cnsideratin t represent yu. Cmpensated representatives: Cmpensated representatives charge a fee r receive sme ther frm f cnsideratin in exchange fr the advice and representatin that they prvide. If yu want us t cnduct business with a cmpensated representative then they must be authrized by CIC. It is imprtant t knw that anyne wh represents r advises yu fr payment r ffers t d s in cnnectin with immigratin prceedings r applicatins is breaking the law unless they are an authrized representative r they have a specific agreement r arrangement with the Gvernment f Canada that allws them t represent r advise yu. This applies t advice r cnsultatin which happens befre r after an immigratin applicatin is made r a prceeding begins. Authrized representatives are: immigratin cnsultants wh are members in gd standing f the Immigratin Cnsultants f Canada Regulatry Cuncil (ICCRC); lawyers and paralegals wh are members in gd standing f a Canadian prvincial r territrial law sciety, and students-at-law under their supervisin; ntaries wh are members in gd standing f the Chambre des ntaires du Québec, and students-at-law under their supervisin. If yu appint a cmpensated representative wh is nt a member f ne f these designated bdies, yur applicatin will be returned. Fr mre infrmatin n using a representative, visit ur website at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/infrmatin/representative/index.asp. Questin Actin General Applicatin Infrmatin Check ne bx t indicate if yu are appinting r cancelling the appintment f a representative. Sectin A- Applicant Infrmatin 1 Write yur last name (surname) and given name(s). 2 Write yur date f birth. 3 If yu have already submitted yur applicatin write: the name f ffice where the applicatin was submitted; lcatin f ffice; type f applicatin yu are sending. 4 Write yur Citizenship and Immigratin Canada Identificatin (ID) r Unique Client Identifier (UCI) number (if knwn). 23 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
Sectin B- Appintment f Representative 5 Write yur representative s full name If yur representative is a member f the Immigratin Cnsultants f Canada Regulatry Cuncil (ICCRC), a law sciety r the Chambre des ntaires du Québec, print his r her name as it appears n the rganizatin s membership list. 6 Check ne bx t indicate if yur representative is unpaid r paid. If yur representative is paid write the membership ID number f: the Immigratin Cnsultants f Canada Regulatry Cuncil (ICCRC); r a Canadian prvincial r territrial law sciety; r the Chambre des ntaires du Québec. 7 Write yur representative s cntact infrmatin. Nte: By indicating yur representative s e-mail address, yu are hereby authrizing CIC t transmit yur file and persnal infrmatin t this specific e-mail address. 8 Yur representative must sign and date the declaratin in rder t accept respnsibility fr cnducting business n yur behalf. Sectin C- Cancel the Appintment f a Representative 9 Fill in this sectin if yu wish t cancel the appintment f a representative. Write the representative s full name. Sectin D- Yur Declaratin 10 By signing, yu authrize CIC t cmplete yur request fr yurself and yur dependent children under 18 years f age. If yur spuse r cmmn-law partner is included in this request, he r she must sign in the bx prvided. Release f infrmatin t ther individuals T authrize CIC t release infrmatin frm yur case file t smene ther than a representative, yu will need t cmplete the frm Authrity t Release Persnal Infrmatin t a Designated Individual (IMM 5475) which is available: n ur website at www.cic.gc.ca/english/infrmatin/applicatins/release-inf.asp; r frm Canadian embassies, high cmmissins and cnsulates abrad. The persn yu designate will be able t btain infrmatin n yur case file, such as the status f yur applicatin. Hwever, they will nt be able t cnduct business n yur behalf with CIC. Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 24
Step 3. Pay the Fees Step 1. Gather dcuments Step 2. Cmplete the applicatin Step 3. Pay the fees Step 4. Submit the applicatin Fees Use the table belw t calculate the ttal amunt f fees t be paid (all fees are in Canadian dllars). The fees must be included with yur applicatin. Nte: Yu may be required t pay fees in lcal currency. Calculating yur fees Services* Number f persns Amunt per persn Amunt due *Temprary Resident Visa single entry *Temprary Resident Visa multiple entry *Temprary Resident Visa family rate Transit Visa Subject t change at any time x $75 x $150 $400 NO FEE Ttal payment: Make sure that yu are eligible befre yu pay, and gather all the dcuments requested befre yu submit the applicatin. The prcessing fee will nt be refunded, regardless f the final decisin. Fr example, being fund ineligible fr a temprary resident visa is part f the prcessing; the fees will nt be refunded. If yu apply again, yu will have t pay anther prcessing fee. Visa-exempt visitrs applying fr a Super Visa: If yu are a citizen f a cuntry where yu d nt require a visa t visit Canada, yu d nt have t pay any prcessing fees. Hwever yu will have t satisfy all ther requirements t btain a Super Visa. Fr mre infrmatin, see ur list f Cuntries and territries whse citizens require visas in rder t enter Canada as visitrs. Payment methd ptins Check the website f the visa ffice respnsible fr the cuntry r regin where yu live fr mre infrmatin n fees and acceptable methds f payment. Fr a list f visa ffices, see: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/infrmatin/ffices/apply-where.asp. 25 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
Incrrect fee payment Payment issue N fee included CIC will return yur applicatin. Nte: Prcessing f yur applicatin will nly begin after yu return yur applicatin with requested fees. Insufficient fees included infrm yu n hw much and hw t pay Nte: Prcessing f yur applicatin will nly cntinue after yu prvide the crrect fees. Overpayment f mre than 5 Canadian dllars start prcessing yur applicatin, and send yu a refund as sn as pssible. Nte: In this case, yu d nt have t request a refund, it will be issued autmatically. Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 26
Step 4. Submit the Applicatin Step 1. Gather dcuments Step 2. Cmplete the applicatin Step 3. Pay the fees Step 4. Submit the applicatin Where d I apply? Yu must submit yur applicatin t the Canadian visa ffice r Visa Applicatin Center (VAC) respnsible fr yur area. Cnsult the relevant visa ffice r its website regarding accepted methds f submitting applicatins (fr example, general mail, in persn, by curier etc.) at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/infrmatin/ffices/apply-where.asp Submit the dcument checklist Make sure yu cmplete the Dcument Checklist (IMM 5484) and include it with yur applicatin frms and supprting dcuments. Sign the frm The applicatin must be signed and dated befre it is submitted. If yu are: 18 years f age r lder, sign and date in the bxes prvided, less than 18 years f age, yur frm must be signed by ne f yur parents r legal guardian. Nte: If yur applicatin is nt signed and dated, it will be returned t yu. Submit the applicatin frm T ensure capture f yu encded data in ur database yu must include the last page f the frm (page 5 f 5), which cntains yur unique barcdes, when yu submit a temprary resident applicatin. See image belw: Nte: The barcde page is nly available when yu cmplete yur applicatin electrnically (n a cmputer). 27 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
What Happens Next The applicatin prcess Submissin Cmpletin check Once yu have submitted yur applicatin, CIC will check t determine that: all required applicatin frms have been prperly cmpleted and submitted, the applicatin prcessing fee has been paid, and all requested supprting dcumentatin has been prvided. If yur applicatin package is incmplete: CIC will return it t yu, n file will be created, and n recrd will be kept until a cmplete applicatin has been submitted. Prcessing Review fr decisin Yur applicatin will underg a detailed review by an fficer. The fficer will cnsider all the infrmatin and dcumentatin yu have prvided, and will assess it and will decide if an interview is necessary. If s, yu will be infrmed f the interview date, time and place. If yur applicatin is refused, yur passprt and dcuments will be returned t yu with an explanatin f why yur applicatin was refused. Nte: If we suspect that fraudulent dcuments were submitted, they will nt be returned. If yur applicatin is apprved, yur passprt and dcuments will be returned t yu with the requested visa. Visa-exempt visitrs applying fr a Super Visa: If yur applicatin is apprved, yur passprt and dcuments will be returned t yu with a letter f intrductin. Arrival in Canada A valid Temprary Resident Visa is nt a guarantee f entry int Canada. An fficer at the prt f entry will decide if yu still meet the requirements fr admissin when yu arrive. Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 28
If there has been a change in circumstances between the date f yur applicatin fr a visa and yur arrival in Canada, r if subsequent infrmatin is given which was nt riginally available t the visa ffice, yu may be refused entry. When yu arrive in Canada, the fficer at the prt f entry will determine whether yu may enter Canada and hw lng yu may stay. Yu must leave Canada n r befre the date set by the fficer r have yur status extended by an fficer in Canada. The stamp placed in yur passprt by a Canadian fficial is valid fr six (6) mnths unless therwise amended by an fficer. Parents and Grandparents Super Visa: The stamp placed in yur passprt by a Canadian fficial may be valid up t tw (2) years unless therwise amended by an fficer. Factrs that can facilitate prcessing There are certain things yu can d t help ensure that yur applicatin is prcessed as fast as pssible: make sure that all the dcumentatin and infrmatin requested are prvided with yur applicatin, advise the visa ffice, where yu submitted yur applicatin, f any change t yur cntact infrmatin. This includes: mailing address telephne number facsimile number (fax) e-mail address Factrs that may delay prcessing The fllwing factrs may delay the prcessing f yur applicatin: unclear phtcpies f dcuments, verificatin f infrmatin and dcuments prvided, a medical cnditin that may require additinal tests r cnsultatins, a criminal r security prblem, If cnsultatin is required with ther ffices in Canada and abrad. Current prcessing times Canadian visa ffices receive large vlumes f applicatins in the temprary residence categries, therefre prcessing times may vary frm visa ffice t anther. Prcessing times can be fund n ur website at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/infrmatin/times/temp/visitrs.asp 29 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
Prtecting yur infrmatin Yur persnal infrmatin is: nly available t Citizenship and Immigratin Canada(CIC) and Canadian Brder Services Agency (CBSA) emplyees wh need t see it in rder t prvide the services t yu, and nt disclsed t anyne else withut yur written cnsent, unless authrized by the prvisins f the Privacy Act. Yu can btain additinal infrmatin n the prtectin f yur data by cnsulting the Frequently Asked Questins (FAQ) n ur website at: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/faq.asp Quality Assurance Prgram Our Quality Assurance Prgram randmly selects applicatins fr a special review. If selected yu will be asked t attend an interview with a Citizenship and Immigratin fficial s that we can verify that : the dcumentatin yu submitted is accurate, yur applicatin has been cmpleted prperly. Nte: Yu will be ntified in writing shuld yur applicatin be selected. Online services Fr mre infrmatin n the prgrams ffered by Citizenship and Immigratin Canada, visit ur website at www.cic.gc.ca. Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 30
Hw t Cntact CIC The table belw shws the ways yu can cntact CIC. Website www.cic.gc.ca Cntact a visa ffice at a Canadian: Outside Canada Embassy, High Cmmissin, r Cnsulate. Cnsult the lcal phne pages r the Citizenship and Immigratin website fr addresses, phne numbers and website links at : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/infrmatin/ffices/applywhere.asp This is nt a legal dcument. Fr legal infrmatin, refer t the Immigratin and Refugee Prtectin Act (IRPA) and the Immigratin and Refugee Prtectin Regulatins r the Citizenship Act and Citizenship Regulatins, as applicable. 31 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
Incme Table Effective frm January 1 t December 31 2011 Yur child r grandchild may use the fllwing incme scale t assess their ability t meet the incme requirements. Lw Incme Cut-Off (LICO) Size f Family Unit Minimum necessary incme 1 persn (yur child r grandchild) $22,229 2 persns $27,674 3 persns $34,022 4 persns $41,307 5 persns $46,850 6 persns $52,838 7 persns $58,827 Mre than 7 persns, fr each additinal $5,989 persn, add 1 Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada
Min. Face Height 31 mm Max. Face Height 36 mm Frame Height 45 mm Appendix A - Pht Specificatins TAKE THIS INFORMATION SHEET WITH YOU TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER Requirements Prvide tw phts f yurself with yur applicatin. Yur phts must cmply with the specificatins belw. If the phts d nt meet the specificatins, yu will have t prvide new phts befre yur applicatin can be prcessed. Specificatins The phts must be identical and taken within the last six mnths. They may be either black and white r clur. The phts must be clear, well defined and taken against a plain white r light-clured backgrund. If the phts are digital, they must nt be altered in any way. Yur face must be square t the camera with a neutral expressin, neither frwning nr smiling, and with yur muth clsed. Yu may wear nn-tinted r tinted prescriptin glasses as lng as yur eyes are clearly visible. Make sure that the frame des nt cver any part f yur eyes. Sunglasses are nt acceptable. A hairpiece r ther csmetic accessry is acceptable if it des nt disguise yur nrmal appearance. If yu must wear a head cvering fr religius reasns, make sure yur full facial features are nt bscured. The frame size must be 35 mm X 45 mm (1 3/8" X 1 3/4"). The phts must shw the full frnt view f the head, with the face in the middle f the pht, and include the tp f the shulders. The size f the head, frm chin t crwn, must be between 31 mm (1 1/4") and 36 mm (1 7/16"). Frame Width 35 mm Crwn means the tp f the head, r (if bscured by hair r a head cvering), where the tp f the head r skull wuld be if it culd be seen. T avid delays, make sure yur phts meet these specificatins. Applying fr a Temprary Resident Visa Outside Canada 2