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Temporary residence (visiting, studying, working)
Which temporary residence application?
- Visitor visa (from outside Canada)
  Where are you applying from?
  - Afghanistan
  - Albania
  - Algeria
  - Andorra
  - Angola
  - Anguilla
  - Antigua and Barbuda
  - Argentina
  - Armenia
  - Aruba
  - Australia
  - Austria
  - Azerbaijan
  - Bahamas
  - Bahrain
  - Bangladesh
  - Barbados
  - Belarus
  - Belgium
  - Belize
  - Benin
  - Bermuda
  - Bhutan
  - Bolivia
  - Bonaire
  - Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - Botswana
  - Brazil
  - British Virgin Islands
  - Brunei
  - Bulgaria
  - Burkina Faso
  - Burma (Myanmar)
  - Burundi
  - Cambodia
  - Cameroon
  - Cabo Verde
  - Cayman Islands
  - Central African Republic
  - Chad
  - Chile
  - China (People’s Republic of)
  - Colombia
  - Comoros Island
  - Costa Rica
  - Côte d’Ivoire
  - Croatia
  - Cuba
  - Cyprus
  - Czech Republic
  - Democractic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
  - Denmark
  - Djibouti
  - Dominica
  - Dominican Republic
  - Ecuador
  - Egypt
  - El Salvador
  - Equatorial Guinea
  - Eritrea
  - Estonia
  - Eswatini
  - Ethiopia
  - Fiji
  - Finland
  - France
  - Gabon
  - Gambia
  - Georgia
  - Germany
  - Ghana
  - Greece
  - Grenada
  - Guatemala
  - Guinea
  - Guinea-Bissau
  - Guyana
  - Haiti
  - Holy See
  - Honduras
  - Hong Kong SAR
  - Hungary
  - Iceland
  - India
  - Indonesia
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Ireland
  - Israel
  - Italy
  - Jamaica
  - Japan
  - Jordan
  - Kazakhstan
  - Kenya
  - Kiribati
  - Kosovo
  - Kuwait
  - Kyrgyzstan
  - Laos
  - Latvia
  - Lebanon
  - Lesotho
  - Liberia
  - Libya
  - Liechtenstein
  - Lithuania
  - Luxembourg
  - Macao SAR
  - Macedonia
  - Madagascar
  - Malawi
  - Malaysia
  - Maldives
  - Mali
  - Malta
  - Marshall Islands
  - Martinique
  - Mauritania
  - Mauritius
  - Mexico
  - Micronesia (Federated States of)
  - Moldova
  - Monaco
  - Mongolia
  - Montenegro
  - Morocco
  - Mozambique
  - Namibia
  - Nauru
  - Nepal
  - Netherlands
  - New Caledonia
  - New Zealand
  - Nicaragua
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - North Korea
  - Norway
  - Oman
  - Pakistan
  - Palestinian Authority (Gaza)
  - Palestinian Authority (West Bank)
  - Panama
  - Papua New Guinea
  - Paraguay
  - Peru
  - Philippines
  - Poland
  - Portugal
  - Puerto Rico
  - Qatar
  - Romania
  - Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
  - Russia
  - Rwanda
  - Samoa
  - San Marino
  - Sao Tome and Principe
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Senegal
  - Serbia
  - Seychelles
  - Sierra Leone
  - Singapore
  - Slovakia
  - Slovenia
  - Solomon Islands
  - Somalia
  - South Africa
  - South Korea
  - South Sudan
  - Spain
  - Sri Lanka
  - St. Kitts and Nevis
  - St. Lucia
  - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  - Sudan
  - Suriname
  - Sweden
  - Switzerland
  - Syria
  - Tahiti
  - Taiwan
  - Tajikistan
  - Tanzania
  - Thailand
  - Timor-Leste (Timor oriental)
  - Togo
  - Tonga
  - Trinidad and Tobago
  - Tunisia
  - Türkiye
  - Turkmenistan
  - Turks and Caicos Islands
  - Tuvalu
  - Uganda
  - Ukraine
  - United Arab Emirates
  - United Kingdom
  - United States of America
  - Uruguay
  - US Virgin Islands
  - Uzbekistan
  - Vanuatu
  - Venezuela
  - Vietnam
  - Yemen
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Visitor visa (from inside Canada)
- Visitor extension (Visitor record)
- Super visa (parents or grandparents)
  Where do your parents or grandparents live?
  - Afghanistan
  - Albania
  - Algeria
  - Andorra
  - Angola
  - Anguilla
  - Antigua and Barbuda
  - Argentina
  - Armenia
  - Aruba
  - Australia
  - Austria
  - Azerbaijan
  - Bahamas
  - Bahrain
  - Bangladesh
  - Barbados
  - Belarus
  - Belgium
  - Belize
  - Benin
  - Bermuda
  - Bhutan
  - Bolivia
  - Bonaire
  - Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - Botswana
  - Brazil
  - British Virgin Islands
  - Brunei
  - Bulgaria
  - Burkina Faso
  - Burma (Myanmar)
  - Burundi
  - Cambodia
  - Cameroon
  - Cabo Verde
  - Cayman Islands
  - Central African Republic
  - Chad
  - Chile
  - China (People’s Republic of)
  - Colombia
  - Comoros Island
  - Costa Rica
  - Côte d’Ivoire
  - Croatia
  - Cuba
  - Cyprus
  - Czech Republic
  - Democractic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
  - Denmark
  - Djibouti
  - Dominica
  - Dominican Republic
  - Ecuador
  - Egypt
  - El Salvador
  - Equatorial Guinea
  - Eritrea
  - Estonia
  - Eswatini
  - Ethiopia
  - Fiji
  - Finland
  - France
  - Gabon
  - Gambia
  - Georgia
  - Germany
  - Ghana
  - Greece
  - Grenada
  - Guatemala
  - Guinea
  - Guinea-Bissau
  - Guyana
  - Haiti
  - Holy See
  - Honduras
  - Hong Kong SAR
  - Hungary
  - Iceland
  - India
  - Indonesia
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Ireland
  - Israel
  - Italy
  - Jamaica
  - Japan
  - Jordan
  - Kazakhstan
  - Kenya
  - Kiribati
  - Kosovo
  - Kuwait
  - Kyrgyzstan
  - Laos
  - Latvia
  - Lebanon
  - Lesotho
  - Liberia
  - Libya
  - Liechtenstein
  - Lithuania
  - Luxembourg
  - Macao SAR
  - Macedonia
  - Madagascar
  - Malawi
  - Malaysia
  - Maldives
  - Mali
  - Malta
  - Marshall Islands
  - Martinique
  - Mauritania
  - Mauritius
  - Mexico
  - Micronesia (Federated States of)
  - Moldova
  - Monaco
  - Mongolia
  - Montenegro
  - Morocco
  - Mozambique
  - Namibia
  - Nauru
  - Nepal
  - Netherlands
  - New Caledonia
  - New Zealand
  - Nicaragua
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - North Korea
  - Norway
  - Oman
  - Pakistan
  - Palestinian Authority (Gaza)
  - Palestinian Authority (West Bank)
  - Panama
  - Papua New Guinea
  - Paraguay
  - Peru
  - Philippines
  - Poland
  - Portugal
  - Puerto Rico
  - Qatar
  - Romania
  - Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
  - Russia
  - Rwanda
  - Samoa
  - San Marino
  - Sao Tome and Principe
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Senegal
  - Serbia
  - Seychelles
  - Sierra Leone
  - Singapore
  - Slovakia
  - Slovenia
  - Solomon Islands
  - Somalia
  - South Africa
  - South Korea
  - South Sudan
  - Spain
  - Sri Lanka
  - St. Kitts and Nevis
  - St. Lucia
  - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  - Sudan
  - Suriname
  - Sweden
  - Switzerland
  - Syria
  - Tahiti
  - Taiwan
  - Tajikistan
  - Tanzania
  - Thailand
  - Timor-Leste (Timor oriental)
  - Togo
  - Tonga
  - Trinidad and Tobago
  - Tunisia
  - Türkiye
  - Turkmenistan
  - Turks and Caicos Islands
  - Tuvalu
  - Uganda
  - Ukraine
  - United Arab Emirates
  - United Kingdom
  - United States of America
  - Uruguay
  - US Virgin Islands
  - Uzbekistan
  - Vanuatu
  - Venezuela
  - Vietnam
  - Yemen
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Study permit (from outside Canada)
  Where are you applying from?
  - Afghanistan
  - Albania
  - Algeria
  - Andorra
  - Angola
  - Anguilla
  - Antigua and Barbuda
  - Argentina
  - Armenia
  - Aruba
  - Australia
  - Austria
  - Azerbaijan
  - Bahamas
  - Bahrain
  - Bangladesh
  - Barbados
  - Belarus
  - Belgium
  - Belize
  - Benin
  - Bermuda
  - Bhutan
  - Bolivia
  - Bonaire
  - Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - Botswana
  - Brazil
  - British Virgin Islands
  - Brunei
  - Bulgaria
  - Burkina Faso
  - Burma (Myanmar)
  - Burundi
  - Cambodia
  - Cameroon
  - Cabo Verde
  - Cayman Islands
  - Central African Republic
  - Chad
  - Chile
  - China (People’s Republic of)
  - Colombia
  - Comoros Island
  - Costa Rica
  - Côte d’Ivoire
  - Croatia
  - Cuba
  - Cyprus
  - Czech Republic
  - Democractic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
  - Denmark
  - Djibouti
  - Dominica
  - Dominican Republic
  - Ecuador
  - Egypt
  - El Salvador
  - Equatorial Guinea
  - Eritrea
  - Estonia
  - Eswatini
  - Ethiopia
  - Fiji
  - Finland
  - France
  - Gabon
  - Gambia
  - Georgia
  - Germany
  - Ghana
  - Greece
  - Grenada
  - Guatemala
  - Guinea
  - Guinea-Bissau
  - Guyana
  - Haiti
  - Holy See
  - Honduras
  - Hong Kong SAR
  - Hungary
  - Iceland
  - India
  - Indonesia
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Ireland
  - Israel
  - Italy
  - Jamaica
  - Japan
  - Jordan
  - Kazakhstan
  - Kenya
  - Kiribati
  - Kosovo
  - Kuwait
  - Kyrgyzstan
  - Laos
  - Latvia
  - Lebanon
  - Lesotho
  - Liberia
  - Libya
  - Liechtenstein
  - Lithuania
  - Luxembourg
  - Macao SAR
  - Macedonia
  - Madagascar
  - Malawi
  - Malaysia
  - Maldives
  - Mali
  - Malta
  - Marshall Islands
  - Martinique
  - Mauritania
  - Mauritius
  - Mexico
  - Micronesia (Federated States of)
  - Moldova
  - Monaco
  - Mongolia
  - Montenegro
  - Morocco
  - Mozambique
  - Namibia
  - Nauru
  - Nepal
  - Netherlands
  - New Caledonia
  - New Zealand
  - Nicaragua
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - North Korea
  - Norway
  - Oman
  - Pakistan
  - Palestinian Authority (Gaza)
  - Palestinian Authority (West Bank)
  - Panama
  - Papua New Guinea
  - Paraguay
  - Peru
  - Philippines
  - Poland
  - Portugal
  - Puerto Rico
  - Qatar
  - Romania
  - Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
  - Russia
  - Rwanda
  - Samoa
  - San Marino
  - Sao Tome and Principe
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Senegal
  - Serbia
  - Seychelles
  - Sierra Leone
  - Singapore
  - Slovakia
  - Slovenia
  - Solomon Islands
  - Somalia
  - South Africa
  - South Korea
  - South Sudan
  - Spain
  - Sri Lanka
  - St. Kitts and Nevis
  - St. Lucia
  - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  - Sudan
  - Suriname
  - Sweden
  - Switzerland
  - Syria
  - Tahiti
  - Taiwan
  - Tajikistan
  - Tanzania
  - Thailand
  - Timor-Leste (Timor oriental)
  - Togo
  - Tonga
  - Trinidad and Tobago
  - Tunisia
  - Türkiye
  - Turkmenistan
  - Turks and Caicos Islands
  - Tuvalu
  - Uganda
  - Ukraine
  - United Arab Emirates
  - United Kingdom
  - United States of America
  - Uruguay
  - US Virgin Islands
  - Uzbekistan
  - Vanuatu
  - Venezuela
  - Vietnam
  - Yemen
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Study permit (from inside Canada)
- Study permit extension
- Work permit (from outside Canada)
  Where are you applying from?
  - Afghanistan
  - Albania
  - Algeria
  - Andorra
  - Angola
  - Anguilla
  - Antigua and Barbuda
  - Argentina
  - Armenia
  - Aruba
  - Australia
  - Austria
  - Azerbaijan
  - Bahamas
  - Bahrain
  - Bangladesh
  - Barbados
  - Belarus
  - Belgium
  - Belize
  - Benin
  - Bermuda
  - Bhutan
  - Bolivia
  - Bonaire
  - Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - Botswana
  - Brazil
  - British Virgin Islands
  - Brunei
  - Bulgaria
  - Burkina Faso
  - Burma (Myanmar)
  - Burundi
  - Cambodia
  - Cameroon
  - Cabo Verde
  - Cayman Islands
  - Central African Republic
  - Chad
  - Chile
  - China (People’s Republic of)
  - Colombia
  - Comoros Island
  - Costa Rica
  - Côte d’Ivoire
  - Croatia
  - Cuba
  - Cyprus
  - Czech Republic
  - Democractic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
  - Denmark
  - Djibouti
  - Dominica
  - Dominican Republic
  - Ecuador
  - Egypt
  - El Salvador
  - Equatorial Guinea
  - Eritrea
  - Estonia
  - Eswatini
  - Ethiopia
  - Fiji
  - Finland
  - France
  - Gabon
  - Gambia
  - Georgia
  - Germany
  - Ghana
  - Greece
  - Grenada
  - Guatemala
  - Guinea
  - Guinea-Bissau
  - Guyana
  - Haiti
  - Holy See
  - Honduras
  - Hong Kong SAR
  - Hungary
  - Iceland
  - India
  - Indonesia
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Ireland
  - Israel
  - Italy
  - Jamaica
  - Japan
  - Jordan
  - Kazakhstan
  - Kenya
  - Kiribati
  - Kosovo
  - Kuwait
  - Kyrgyzstan
  - Laos
  - Latvia
  - Lebanon
  - Lesotho
  - Liberia
  - Libya
  - Liechtenstein
  - Lithuania
  - Luxembourg
  - Macao SAR
  - Macedonia
  - Madagascar
  - Malawi
  - Malaysia
  - Maldives
  - Mali
  - Malta
  - Marshall Islands
  - Martinique
  - Mauritania
  - Mauritius
  - Mexico
  - Micronesia (Federated States of)
  - Moldova
  - Monaco
  - Mongolia
  - Montenegro
  - Morocco
  - Mozambique
  - Namibia
  - Nauru
  - Nepal
  - Netherlands
  - New Caledonia
  - New Zealand
  - Nicaragua
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - North Korea
  - Norway
  - Oman
  - Pakistan
  - Palestinian Authority (Gaza)
  - Palestinian Authority (West Bank)
  - Panama
  - Papua New Guinea
  - Paraguay
  - Peru
  - Philippines
  - Poland
  - Portugal
  - Puerto Rico
  - Qatar
  - Romania
  - Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
  - Russia
  - Rwanda
  - Samoa
  - San Marino
  - Sao Tome and Principe
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Senegal
  - Serbia
  - Seychelles
  - Sierra Leone
  - Singapore
  - Slovakia
  - Slovenia
  - Solomon Islands
  - Somalia
  - South Africa
  - South Korea
  - South Sudan
  - Spain
  - Sri Lanka
  - St. Kitts and Nevis
  - St. Lucia
  - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  - Sudan
  - Suriname
  - Sweden
  - Switzerland
  - Syria
  - Tahiti
  - Taiwan
  - Tajikistan
  - Tanzania
  - Thailand
  - Timor-Leste (Timor oriental)
  - Togo
  - Tonga
  - Trinidad and Tobago
  - Tunisia
  - Türkiye
  - Turkmenistan
  - Turks and Caicos Islands
  - Tuvalu
  - Uganda
  - Ukraine
  - United Arab Emirates
  - United Kingdom
  - United States of America
  - Uruguay
  - US Virgin Islands
  - Uzbekistan
  - Vanuatu
  - Venezuela
  - Vietnam
  - Yemen
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Work permit from inside Canada (initial and extension)
- Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP)
- International Experience Canada (IEC)
  What season did you apply for?
  - Last season
  - Current season
- Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
Economic immigration
Which economic class application?
- Atlantic Immigration Program
- Canadian Experience Class
- Caregivers
  Which caregiver program?
  - Home Child Care Provider Pilot
    When did you apply?
    Before April 30, 2023
    How much work experience did you have?
    Less than 24 months
    24 months or more
    On or after April 30, 2023
    How much work experience did you have?
    Less than 12 months
    12 months or more
  - Home Support Worker Pilot
    When did you apply?
    Before April 30, 2023
    How much work experience did you have?
    Less than 24 months
    24 months or more
    On or after April 30, 2023
    How much work experience did you have?
    Less than 12 months
    12 months or more
- Provincial Nominees
  Online via Express Entry?
  - Yes
  - No
- Self-employed persons (Federal)
- Quebec Business Class
- Skilled workers (Federal)
- Skilled trades (Federal)
- Skilled workers (Quebec)
- Start-up visa
Family sponsorship
Who are you sponsoring?
- Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada
  Where in Canada will you be living?
  If you’ll be living in Quebec, due to the Canada–Quebec Accord, the Government of Quebec also needs to process your application. Because of this, we show a separate processing time for this province.
  - In Quebec
  - Outside Quebec
- Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner living outside Canada
  Where in Canada will you be living?
  If you’ll be living in Quebec, due to the Canada–Quebec Accord, the Government of Quebec also needs to process your application. Because of this, we show a separate processing time for this province.
  - In Quebec
  - Outside Quebec
- Dependent child
  Where does the child live?
  - Afghanistan
  - Albania
  - Algeria
  - Andorra
  - Angola
  - Anguilla
  - Antigua and Barbuda
  - Argentina
  - Armenia
  - Aruba
  - Australia
  - Austria
  - Azerbaijan
  - Bahamas
  - Bahrain
  - Bangladesh
  - Barbados
  - Belarus
  - Belgium
  - Belize
  - Benin
  - Bermuda
  - Bhutan
  - Bolivia
  - Bonaire
  - Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - Botswana
  - Brazil
  - British Virgin Islands
  - Brunei
  - Bulgaria
  - Burkina Faso
  - Burma (Myanmar)
  - Burundi
  - Cambodia
  - Cameroon
  - Canada
  - Cabo Verde
  - Cayman Islands
  - Central African Republic
  - Chad
  - Chile
  - China (People’s Republic of)
  - Colombia
  - Comoros Island
  - Costa Rica
  - Côte d’Ivoire
  - Croatia
  - Cuba
  - Cyprus
  - Czech Republic
  - Democractic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
  - Denmark
  - Djibouti
  - Dominica
  - Dominican Republic
  - Ecuador
  - Egypt
  - El Salvador
  - Equatorial Guinea
  - Eritrea
  - Estonia
  - Eswatini
  - Ethiopia
  - Fiji
  - Finland
  - France
  - Gabon
  - Gambia
  - Georgia
  - Germany
  - Ghana
  - Greece
  - Grenada
  - Guatemala
  - Guinea
  - Guinea-Bissau
  - Guyana
  - Haiti
  - Holy See
  - Honduras
  - Hong Kong SAR
  - Hungary
  - Iceland
  - India
  - Indonesia
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Ireland
  - Israel
  - Italy
  - Jamaica
  - Japan
  - Jordan
  - Kazakhstan
  - Kenya
  - Kiribati
  - Kosovo
  - Kuwait
  - Kyrgyzstan
  - Laos
  - Latvia
  - Lebanon
  - Lesotho
  - Liberia
  - Libya
  - Liechtenstein
  - Lithuania
  - Luxembourg
  - Macao SAR
  - Macedonia
  - Madagascar
  - Malawi
  - Malaysia
  - Maldives
  - Mali
  - Malta
  - Marshall Islands
  - Martinique
  - Mauritania
  - Mauritius
  - Mexico
  - Micronesia (Federated States of)
  - Moldova
  - Monaco
  - Mongolia
  - Montenegro
  - Morocco
  - Mozambique
  - Namibia
  - Nauru
  - Nepal
  - Netherlands
  - New Caledonia
  - New Zealand
  - Nicaragua
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - North Korea
  - Norway
  - Oman
  - Pakistan
  - Palestinian Authority (Gaza)
  - Palestinian Authority (West Bank)
  - Panama
  - Papua New Guinea
  - Paraguay
  - Peru
  - Philippines
  - Poland
  - Portugal
  - Puerto Rico
  - Qatar
  - Romania
  - Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
  - Russia
  - Rwanda
  - Samoa
  - San Marino
  - Sao Tome and Principe
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Senegal
  - Serbia
  - Seychelles
  - Sierra Leone
  - Singapore
  - Slovakia
  - Slovenia
  - Solomon Islands
  - Somalia
  - South Africa
  - South Korea
  - South Sudan
  - Spain
  - Sri Lanka
  - St. Kitts and Nevis
  - St. Lucia
  - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  - Sudan
  - Suriname
  - Sweden
  - Switzerland
  - Syria
  - Tahiti
  - Taiwan
  - Tajikistan
  - Tanzania
  - Thailand
  - Timor-Leste (Timor oriental)
  - Togo
  - Tonga
  - Trinidad and Tobago
  - Tunisia
  - Türkiye
  - Turkmenistan
  - Turks and Caicos Islands
  - Tuvalu
  - Uganda
  - Ukraine
  - United Arab Emirates
  - United Kingdom
  - United States of America
  - Uruguay
  - US Virgin Islands
  - Uzbekistan
  - Vanuatu
  - Venezuela
  - Vietnam
  - Yemen
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Parents or grandparents
  Where in Canada will you be living?
  If you’ll be living in Quebec, due to the Canada–Quebec Accord, the Government of Quebec also needs to process your application. Because of this, we show a separate processing time for this province.
  - In Quebec
  - Outside Quebec
- Adopted child or other relative
  Where does the adopted child or relative live?
  - Afghanistan
  - Albania
  - Algeria
  - Andorra
  - Angola
  - Anguilla
  - Antigua and Barbuda
  - Argentina
  - Armenia
  - Aruba
  - Australia
  - Austria
  - Azerbaijan
  - Bahamas
  - Bahrain
  - Bangladesh
  - Barbados
  - Belarus
  - Belgium
  - Belize
  - Benin
  - Bermuda
  - Bhutan
  - Bolivia
  - Bonaire
  - Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - Botswana
  - Brazil
  - British Virgin Islands
  - Brunei
  - Bulgaria
  - Burkina Faso
  - Burma (Myanmar)
  - Burundi
  - Cambodia
  - Cameroon
  - Canada
  - Cabo Verde
  - Cayman Islands
  - Central African Republic
  - Chad
  - Chile
  - China (People’s Republic of)
  - Colombia
  - Comoros Island
  - Costa Rica
  - Côte d’Ivoire
  - Croatia
  - Cuba
  - Cyprus
  - Czech Republic
  - Democractic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
  - Denmark
  - Djibouti
  - Dominica
  - Dominican Republic
  - Ecuador
  - Egypt
  - El Salvador
  - Equatorial Guinea
  - Eritrea
  - Estonia
  - Eswatini
  - Ethiopia
  - Fiji
  - Finland
  - France
  - Gabon
  - Gambia
  - Georgia
  - Germany
  - Ghana
  - Greece
  - Grenada
  - Guatemala
  - Guinea
  - Guinea-Bissau
  - Guyana
  - Haiti
  - Holy See
  - Honduras
  - Hong Kong SAR
  - Hungary
  - Iceland
  - India
  - Indonesia
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Ireland
  - Israel
  - Italy
  - Jamaica
  - Japan
  - Jordan
  - Kazakhstan
  - Kenya
  - Kiribati
  - Kosovo
  - Kuwait
  - Kyrgyzstan
  - Laos
  - Latvia
  - Lebanon
  - Lesotho
  - Liberia
  - Libya
  - Liechtenstein
  - Lithuania
  - Luxembourg
  - Macao SAR
  - Macedonia
  - Madagascar
  - Malawi
  - Malaysia
  - Maldives
  - Mali
  - Malta
  - Marshall Islands
  - Martinique
  - Mauritania
  - Mauritius
  - Mexico
  - Micronesia (Federated States of)
  - Moldova
  - Monaco
  - Mongolia
  - Montenegro
  - Morocco
  - Mozambique
  - Namibia
  - Nauru
  - Nepal
  - Netherlands
  - New Caledonia
  - New Zealand
  - Nicaragua
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - North Korea
  - Norway
  - Oman
  - Pakistan
  - Palestinian Authority (Gaza)
  - Palestinian Authority (West Bank)
  - Panama
  - Papua New Guinea
  - Paraguay
  - Peru
  - Philippines
  - Poland
  - Portugal
  - Puerto Rico
  - Qatar
  - Romania
  - Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
  - Russia
  - Rwanda
  - Samoa
  - San Marino
  - Sao Tome and Principe
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Senegal
  - Serbia
  - Seychelles
  - Sierra Leone
  - Singapore
  - Slovakia
  - Slovenia
  - Solomon Islands
  - Somalia
  - South Africa
  - South Korea
  - South Sudan
  - Spain
  - Sri Lanka
  - St. Kitts and Nevis
  - St. Lucia
  - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  - Sudan
  - Suriname
  - Sweden
  - Switzerland
  - Syria
  - Tahiti
  - Taiwan
  - Tajikistan
  - Tanzania
  - Thailand
  - Timor-Leste (Timor oriental)
  - Togo
  - Tonga
  - Trinidad and Tobago
  - Tunisia
  - Türkiye
  - Turkmenistan
  - Turks and Caicos Islands
  - Tuvalu
  - Uganda
  - Ukraine
  - United Arab Emirates
  - United Kingdom
  - United States of America
  - Uruguay
  - US Virgin Islands
  - Uzbekistan
  - Vanuatu
  - Venezuela
  - Vietnam
  - Yemen
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
Refugees
Which refugee program?
- Government-assisted refugees
  Where are you applying from?
  - Afghanistan
  - Albania
  - Algeria
  - Andorra
  - Angola
  - Anguilla
  - Antigua and Barbuda
  - Argentina
  - Armenia
  - Aruba
  - Australia
  - Austria
  - Azerbaijan
  - Bahamas
  - Bahrain
  - Bangladesh
  - Barbados
  - Belarus
  - Belgium
  - Belize
  - Benin
  - Bermuda
  - Bhutan
  - Bolivia
  - Bonaire
  - Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - Botswana
  - Brazil
  - British Virgin Islands
  - Brunei
  - Bulgaria
  - Burkina Faso
  - Burma (Myanmar)
  - Burundi
  - Cambodia
  - Cameroon
  - Canada
  - Cabo Verde
  - Cayman Islands
  - Central African Republic
  - Chad
  - Chile
  - China (People’s Republic of)
  - Colombia
  - Comoros Island
  - Costa Rica
  - Côte d’Ivoire
  - Croatia
  - Cuba
  - Cyprus
  - Czech Republic
  - Democractic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
  - Denmark
  - Djibouti
  - Dominica
  - Dominican Republic
  - Ecuador
  - Egypt
  - El Salvador
  - Equatorial Guinea
  - Eritrea
  - Estonia
  - Eswatini
  - Ethiopia
  - Fiji
  - Finland
  - France
  - Gabon
  - Gambia
  - Georgia
  - Germany
  - Ghana
  - Greece
  - Grenada
  - Guatemala
  - Guinea
  - Guinea-Bissau
  - Guyana
  - Haiti
  - Holy See
  - Honduras
  - Hong Kong SAR
  - Hungary
  - Iceland
  - India
  - Indonesia
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Ireland
  - Israel
  - Italy
  - Jamaica
  - Japan
  - Jordan
  - Kazakhstan
  - Kenya
  - Kiribati
  - Kosovo
  - Kuwait
  - Kyrgyzstan
  - Laos
  - Latvia
  - Lebanon
  - Lesotho
  - Liberia
  - Libya
  - Liechtenstein
  - Lithuania
  - Luxembourg
  - Macao SAR
  - Macedonia
  - Madagascar
  - Malawi
  - Malaysia
  - Maldives
  - Mali
  - Malta
  - Marshall Islands
  - Martinique
  - Mauritania
  - Mauritius
  - Mexico
  - Micronesia (Federated States of)
  - Moldova
  - Monaco
  - Mongolia
  - Montenegro
  - Morocco
  - Mozambique
  - Namibia
  - Nauru
  - Nepal
  - Netherlands
  - New Caledonia
  - New Zealand
  - Nicaragua
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - North Korea
  - Norway
  - Oman
  - Pakistan
  - Palestinian Authority (Gaza)
  - Palestinian Authority (West Bank)
  - Panama
  - Papua New Guinea
  - Paraguay
  - Peru
  - Philippines
  - Poland
  - Portugal
  - Puerto Rico
  - Qatar
  - Romania
  - Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
  - Russia
  - Rwanda
  - Samoa
  - San Marino
  - Sao Tome and Principe
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Senegal
  - Serbia
  - Seychelles
  - Sierra Leone
  - Singapore
  - Slovakia
  - Slovenia
  - Solomon Islands
  - Somalia
  - South Africa
  - South Korea
  - South Sudan
  - Spain
  - Sri Lanka
  - St. Kitts and Nevis
  - St. Lucia
  - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  - Sudan
  - Suriname
  - Sweden
  - Switzerland
  - Syria
  - Tahiti
  - Taiwan
  - Tajikistan
  - Tanzania
  - Thailand
  - Timor-Leste (Timor oriental)
  - Togo
  - Tonga
  - Trinidad and Tobago
  - Tunisia
  - Türkiye
  - Turkmenistan
  - Turks and Caicos Islands
  - Tuvalu
  - Uganda
  - Ukraine
  - United Arab Emirates
  - United Kingdom
  - United States of America
  - Uruguay
  - US Virgin Islands
  - Uzbekistan
  - Vanuatu
  - Venezuela
  - Vietnam
  - Yemen
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Privately sponsored refugees
  Where are you applying from?
  - Afghanistan
  - Albania
  - Algeria
  - Andorra
  - Angola
  - Anguilla
  - Antigua and Barbuda
  - Argentina
  - Armenia
  - Aruba
  - Australia
  - Austria
  - Azerbaijan
  - Bahamas
  - Bahrain
  - Bangladesh
  - Barbados
  - Belarus
  - Belgium
  - Belize
  - Benin
  - Bermuda
  - Bhutan
  - Bolivia
  - Bonaire
  - Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - Botswana
  - Brazil
  - British Virgin Islands
  - Brunei
  - Bulgaria
  - Burkina Faso
  - Burma (Myanmar)
  - Burundi
  - Cambodia
  - Cameroon
  - Canada
  - Cabo Verde
  - Cayman Islands
  - Central African Republic
  - Chad
  - Chile
  - China (People’s Republic of)
  - Colombia
  - Comoros Island
  - Costa Rica
  - Côte d’Ivoire
  - Croatia
  - Cuba
  - Cyprus
  - Czech Republic
  - Democractic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
  - Denmark
  - Djibouti
  - Dominica
  - Dominican Republic
  - Ecuador
  - Egypt
  - El Salvador
  - Equatorial Guinea
  - Eritrea
  - Estonia
  - Eswatini
  - Ethiopia
  - Fiji
  - Finland
  - France
  - Gabon
  - Gambia
  - Georgia
  - Germany
  - Ghana
  - Greece
  - Grenada
  - Guatemala
  - Guinea
  - Guinea-Bissau
  - Guyana
  - Haiti
  - Holy See
  - Honduras
  - Hong Kong SAR
  - Hungary
  - Iceland
  - India
  - Indonesia
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Ireland
  - Israel
  - Italy
  - Jamaica
  - Japan
  - Jordan
  - Kazakhstan
  - Kenya
  - Kiribati
  - Kosovo
  - Kuwait
  - Kyrgyzstan
  - Laos
  - Latvia
  - Lebanon
  - Lesotho
  - Liberia
  - Libya
  - Liechtenstein
  - Lithuania
  - Luxembourg
  - Macao SAR
  - Macedonia
  - Madagascar
  - Malawi
  - Malaysia
  - Maldives
  - Mali
  - Malta
  - Marshall Islands
  - Martinique
  - Mauritania
  - Mauritius
  - Mexico
  - Micronesia (Federated States of)
  - Moldova
  - Monaco
  - Mongolia
  - Montenegro
  - Morocco
  - Mozambique
  - Namibia
  - Nauru
  - Nepal
  - Netherlands
  - New Caledonia
  - New Zealand
  - Nicaragua
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - North Korea
  - Norway
  - Oman
  - Pakistan
  - Palestinian Authority (Gaza)
  - Palestinian Authority (West Bank)
  - Panama
  - Papua New Guinea
  - Paraguay
  - Peru
  - Philippines
  - Poland
  - Portugal
  - Puerto Rico
  - Qatar
  - Romania
  - Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
  - Russia
  - Rwanda
  - Samoa
  - San Marino
  - Sao Tome and Principe
  - Saudi Arabia
  - Senegal
  - Serbia
  - Seychelles
  - Sierra Leone
  - Singapore
  - Slovakia
  - Slovenia
  - Solomon Islands
  - Somalia
  - South Africa
  - South Korea
  - South Sudan
  - Spain
  - Sri Lanka
  - St. Kitts and Nevis
  - St. Lucia
  - St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  - Sudan
  - Suriname
  - Sweden
  - Switzerland
  - Syria
  - Tahiti
  - Taiwan
  - Tajikistan
  - Tanzania
  - Thailand
  - Timor-Leste (Timor oriental)
  - Togo
  - Tonga
  - Trinidad and Tobago
  - Tunisia
  - Türkiye
  - Turkmenistan
  - Turks and Caicos Islands
  - Tuvalu
  - Uganda
  - Ukraine
  - United Arab Emirates
  - United Kingdom
  - United States of America
  - Uruguay
  - US Virgin Islands
  - Uzbekistan
  - Vanuatu
  - Venezuela
  - Vietnam
  - Yemen
  - Zambia
  - Zimbabwe
- Protected persons and convention refugees (in Canada)
  Where in Canada will you be living?
  If you’ll live in Quebec, due to the Canada–Quebec Accord, the Government of Quebec also needs to process your application. Because of this, we show a separate processing time for this province.
  - In Quebec
  - Outside Quebec
- Dependents of protected persons
Humanitarian and compassionate cases
Where in Canada will you be living?
If you’ll live in Quebec, due to the Canada–Quebec Accord, the Government of Quebec also needs to process your application. Because of this, we show a separate processing time for this province.
- In Quebec
- Outside Quebec
Passport
Citizenship
Which type of citizenship application?
- Citizenship grant
- Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)
- Resumption of citizenship
- Renunciation of citizenship
- Search of citizenship records
- Adoption
Permanent resident cards
Did you submit a PR card application or solemn declaration?
- Yes, I am renewing or replacing my card, or I sent a solemn declaration
- No, I am waiting for my first card
Replacing or amending documents, verifying status
Which type of document?
- Verification of Status
- Replacement of valid temporary resident documents
- Amendments of immigration documents
- Amendments of valid temporary resident documents

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