I received this email today...is this a generic email? We have submitted everything already when we initially submitted our package..my husband is only 28 this year so our original schedule A would have included his history since 18 (also 10 years). What should we expect next?
This message is in reference to your application for permanent residence in
Canada as a member of the family class. Your file has now been transferred to the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong for further processing.
For the principal applicant and
all dependents, whether accompanying you to Canada or not:
Ø If not yet submitted: Copy of Hukou (household register) if you reside in the People’s Republic of China or Taiwan, accompanied by a notarized translation into either English or French. Translation must be part of the notarized booklet.
Ø If not yet submitted:
Copy of the bio-data page of your valid passport.
DO NOT submit your original passport at this time.
Ø If not yet submitted: Two (2) recent photos respecting precise specifications that can be found at:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf
Ø Updated Schedule A Background/Declaration form (IMM 5669): You must declare your personal history and addresses
from the age of 18 (not only the past 10 years).
Ø Updated Additional Family Information form (IMM 5406)
Ø If not yet submitted:
Original police certificates from each country in which you have spent 6 months or more since the age of 18. For instructions on how to obtain police certificates for specific countries, click here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/index.asp.
If you are unable to submit police certificate(s) within the 30 day deadline, submit proof of having applied for the certificate with your package.
How can I prepare for immigration to Canada?
Please consult the following resources about settlement in Canada:
• For information on language assessment and training, visit
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/after-education-language.asp
• For information on employment, visit
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/work/index.asp
• For information on housing, education, health, important documents, and other topics, visit
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/before-move.asp
Planning Ahead
If your application for permanent residence is approved, you will be encouraged to use free pre-arrival services funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Several online and in-person services will be available to you, your spouse and your dependents once your application is approved. These services can help you find out more about living and working in Canada. They can also help you take steps to get your education, work experience, and professional licences/certificates recognized in Canada, and access other free settlement services once you have arrived in Canada.
To learn more about these free pre-arrival services that you will be able to access before you leave, please visit the
IRCC website (
canada.ca/pre-arrival-services). Please note that in order to access these services, you must demonstrate to the service provider that you have been successful in your permanent resident application. Therefore, you should wait until you receive a positive eligibility decision or a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) prior to requesting these services.
