Immigration or Citizenship Application

Visit the website for services/information on the basics of applying for immigration or citizenship, including:

• Sign in or create an account – apply online, pay your fees, get your application status, and check your messages
• Check your application status – online updates for your application using basic personal details
• Find forms and guides – get the forms you need to apply to come to Canada, to apply for Canadian citizenship, or to get a permanent resident card
• Check application processing times – how long it takes to process applications by type, country, and how you applied (paper or online)
• Pay your fees – how to pay online or at a bank, based on what you applied for and where you are
• Request a refund – how to request a refund, view your receipts and save a copy for your records
• Change your address – how to change your address, depending on where you are and if you have an application in progress right now
• Ask about or update your application – find out how to track, update or ask a question about your application
• Get a police check – who needs to get a police certificate, and how and where to get one in the country where you live
• Get biometrics – how to give your fingerprints and photo for an application, and where to submit your biometrics
• Get a medical exam – who needs to get a medical exam, and which doctors can do them in the country where you live
• Find an office – Visa application centres, visa offices outside and in Canada and where to send your application
• Use a representative – hire a representative, file a complaint or authorize an unpaid third party to help with your application
• Protect yourself from fraud – avoid becoming a victim of immigration fraud, such as marriage fraud, document fraud or email and internet scams
• Find a Panel Physician – to find a doctor you may visit in your country, territory, or region for your immigration medical exam.  Only Panel Physicians approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada can do this exam.