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General
Instructions when completing all of the 5 forms:
- Print clearly with a black
pen or use a typewriter.
- If you need more space to
answer a question, attach a separate sheet of paper to your
application. At the top of each and every attached sheet :
- write your complete name
- write the name of the
form
- make sure you write the
question number on this sheet of paper so the Visa Office knows
what the information it is for.
For example :
SMITH,
DAVID KARL
SCHEDULE
3
ECONOMIC
CLASSES - FEDERAL SKILLED WORKERS
QUESTION 11 : YOUR
WORK EXPERIENCE
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- Answer ALL questions.
If there is a question that does not apply to you, answer
"N/A". This stands for "Not Applicable." If you
leave a question blank, the Visa Office will think that your
application is not complete and return it to you. This will delay your
application.
- If your application is
accepted and any information you answered on your application changes,
write to the Visa Office right away to let them know. You must do this
even if you already have your visa.
For
specific instructions, click on the form name :
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IMM
008
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Schedule
1
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Schedule
3
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IMM
5406
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IMM
5476
IMM
0008
Application
for Permanent
Residence in Canada *
Who should complete this form? The principal applicant must
complete this form.
Questions
from Page 1 of the Form
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Question
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Instructions
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Category
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Check the
"Economic Class" box
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Family
Members
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Write the
total number of people in your family. Include yourself, your
spouse or common-law partner, and any dependent children.
Include dependent children even if they are not coming to Canada
with you.
Definitions:
Spouse:
Your husband or wife. Your husband or wife must be of the
opposite sex.
Common-law
partner: A person you have lived with for at least one year
in a relationship similar to marriage. A common-law partner may
be of the same or the opposite sex.
Family
Member: A spouse, common-law partner or a dependent child of
a person listed on your application.
Dependent
children: Daughters and sons, including children adopted
before the age of 18, who:
- are
under the age of 22 and not a spouse or common-law partner
of another person;
- have
been continuously enrolled as full-time students and
financially supported by their parents since turning 22 (or
from the date of becoming a spouse or common-law partner if
this happened before the age of 22); or
- have
substantially depended on the financial support of their
parents since turning 22 and are unable to support
themselves due to a medical condition.
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Language
Preference
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Decide if
you are more comfortable reading and writing English or French.
Check the box you want Citizenship and Immigration Canada to use
when writing to you.
If you
are selected for an interview you can speak in any language you
wish. If you want to speak in a language other than English or
French, you will have to hire and pay for a translator.
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1.
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Print
your full family name (surname) as it appears on your
passport or on the official documents that you will use to
obtain your passport.
Print all
of your given names (first, second or more) as they
appear on your passport or official documents. Do not use
initials.
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5.
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Give
details on a separate page if you are a citizen of more than one
country.
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10.
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If you
have never had a spouse or common-law partner other than your
current one, check the "No" box. Go to question 11.
If you
have had a spouse or common-law partner other than your current
one, check the "Yes" box. Provide the details
requested.
If you
had more than two spouses or common-law partners before your
current one, give details on a separate page.
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12.
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Check the
box that best describes the highest level of education you have
completed.
If you
have not completed secondary school, check the "No
secondary" box.
Definitions:
Secondary
education: the level of schooling after elementary and
before college, university or other formal training. It is also
called "high school."
Trade/Apprenticeship:
completed training in an occupation, such as carpentry or auto
mechanics.
Non-university
certificate/diploma: training in a profession that requires
formal education but not at the university level (for example, a
dental technician or engineering technician.)
Bachelor's
Degree: an academic degree awarded by a college or
university. It is sometimes called a "Baccalaureate."
Examples include: a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or
Bachelor of Education.
Master's
Degree: an academic degree awarded by the graduate school of
a college or university. You must have a Bachelor's Degree
before you can earn a Master's Degree.
PhD:
the highest university degree, usually based on at least three
years of graduate study and a large research paper. In most
cases, you must have completed a Master's Degree before you can
earn a PhD.
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14.
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This is
the address we will use to mail letters to you regarding your
application.
Print
your address. You may also print it in your native
language if it is very different than your address in English or
French.
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19.
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If you
have an identity card issued by a:
- foreign
national;
- provincial,
municipal or other government; or
- issued
by a recognized international agency such as the Red Cross,
print the
number in the space provided. Photocopy both sides of the card
and attach the photocopy to your application.
If you do
not have an identity card, print "N/A".
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Questions from Page 2 of the Form : Detail of Family Members
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Question
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Instructions
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Given
name(s)
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Print all
of your family members' given names (first, second or more) as
they appear on their passports or official documents. Do not use
initials.
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Country
of citizenship
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If a
family member is a citizen of more than one country, give
details on a separate page.
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Relationship
to you
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Explain
if the family member is your spouse, common-law partner,
daughter or son, or child of your spouse, common-law partner or
daughter or son.
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Will
accompany
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Tell us
if your family member will come to Canada with you. Your family
member can arrive after you but must arrive before the
visa expires.
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Education
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Indicate
the level of education your family member has successfully
completed. Use the categories listed in Question 12.
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Photos
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Bring the
Photo Specifications sheet (Appendix C) to a photographer.
Follow these steps:
- Ask
the photographer to give you six photos and one negative
of yourself and each family member coming with you to
Canada.
- Write
the name of the person appearing in the photo on the back of
each photo. Include the person's height and eye colour.
- Put
six photos of each person in an envelope and seal the
envelope.
- Write
the principal applicant's name and date of birth on the
outside of the envelope.
- Staple
the envelope to your permanent residence application form.
Be careful not to staple or bend the photographs.
- Keep
the negatives in a safe place. You will need them for your medical
report.
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IMM
0008 Schedule 1 *
Background
/ Declaration
Who should complete this form?
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the
principal applicant and
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spouse
or common-law partner and
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all
dependent children 18 years old or older (even if they are not
accompanying you to Canada.)
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Question
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Instructions
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1.
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Write all
of your given names. Do not use initials.
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6.
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Describe
your current status in the country where you now live (for
example, citizen, permanent resident, visitor, refugee, no legal
status.)
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10.
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Provide
details of all secondary and post-secondary education. Start with
the program you finished most recently. Attach another page if you
need more space.
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11.
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Make sure
you account for every month since you turned 18 years of age.
Under
"Activity", print your occupation or job title if you
were working.
Describe
what you were doing if you were not working (for example,
unemployed, studying, traveling.)
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15.
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Give all
complete addresses where you have lived since you turned 18
years of age. Include the street, town or city, province or region
and country. Do not use post office (P.O.) box addresses.
If there
was no street or street number, explain the exact location of the
house or building.
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Declaration
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Read the
statements carefully. Sign and date your form in the boxes
provided.
When you
sign the form, you are saying that you fully understand all the
questions on the form. You are also promising that the information
you provided is complete and correct.
The
application will be returned to you if you do not sign it.
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IMM
0008 Schedule 3 *
Economic
Classes - Skilled Workers
Who should complete this form? The principal applicant must
complete this form.
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Question
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Instructions
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4.
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Check the
"Yes" box if you have an offer of employment that has
been approved by Human Resources Development Canada. Write the
name and address of your employer.
See Factor
5: Arranged Employment for more information.
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5.
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Use the
instructions on the Language
Proficiency page to help you determine your ability in English
and French.
Note:
We strongly recommend that you take an approved
language test if you are claiming abilities in a language that
is not your native language.
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10.
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Definition:
"Funds" means "money." This includes the value
of any property you own. It does not include jewellery, cars or
other personal belongings.
Write in
the amount of funds you have in Canadian dollars.
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11.
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To
determine your National Occupational Classification Code (NOC),
refer to the Determining
your NOC Section. ( see Chapter 9)
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IMM
5406 *
Additional
Family Information
Who should complete this form?
This
form must be completed by:
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the
principal applicant and
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spouse
or common-law partner and
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all
dependent children 18 years old or older (even if they are not
accompanying you to Canada.)
You
should indicate all of your children in this form whether single or
married. That includes children from previous marriages, adopted children
and those children you gave up for adoption.
IMM
5476 *
Authority
to Release Information
to Designated Individuals
Who should complete this form? The principal applicant can
complete this form.
You only need to
fill-up this form if you are allowing the Immigration Office to release
information on your application to another person. Remember, this other
person should be a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident of Canada.
You need the enter
the following information in the form:
- print person's
name and address in this section
- you have to sign
on the line
- provide proof
that your representative is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
(such as a photocopy of a passport or birth certificate.)
* This is the general instruction provided by
Citizenship and Immigration Canada www.cic.gc.ca.
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