Here's the full text of the letter I received - does everyone else that got it today have the exact same wording?
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This refers to your application for Permanent Residence in Canada.
THIS IS A REMINDER EMAIL - PLEASE READ EACH SECTION CAREFULLY TO SEE IF
IT APPLIES TO YOUR APPLICATION.
FOR ANY DOCUMENTATION OR CORRESPONDENCE YOU SEND, PLEASE
INCLUDE A COVER PAGE THAT LISTS YOUR NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, UCI AND
APPLICATION NUMBER.
PASSPORTS
Passports for you and all accompanying family members must be valid at the time of visa issuance. If
your passports have expired or will be expiring within the next 6 months, you must apply for new
passports as soon as possible. You can send a Copy of the Biodata Page (page with photograph and
name) to the following addresses below.
Do not send Original Passports until requested By CIC.
POLICE CERTIFICATES
If you have not already done so, provide scanned copies of Original Police Certificates from each
country and territory where you lived for six or more months in a row since the age of 18, for you and all
family members over 18. If you delay in sending in these police certificates your application will be
delayed.
Please refer to our website, www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert, for further
instruction on how to obtain a police certificate.
All documents must be accompanied by English or French translations.
MISSING SCHEDULE A INFORMATION
If you have a copy of the application you submitted please review the application in particular the
schedule A Background information. Section 8 Personal History and Section 12 Addresses must cover the
10 year history prior to your submitting your application or beginning at the age of 18 whichever is the
most recent. If you left gaps in the dates and they do not cover the entire period send in a newly
completed Schedule A to provide complete information. If there are gaps in your personal history or gaps
in your address history your application will be delayed.
All family members over 18 must have a Schedule A with the above listed information.
If you have any of the above mentioned items you must submit them to our office at the address listed
below:
Regular mail: Courier:
Central Registry Central Registry
Citizenship and Immigration Canada Citizenship and Immigration Canada
CIO Correspondence CIO Correspondence
PO Box 8400 49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, NS Sydney, NS
B1P 0G6 B1P 5Z2
Canada Canada
Any documentation or correspondence you send should include your UCI and Application
number as indicated at the top of this letter. Any inquiries or questions can be sent by email to:
CIO-Sydney-Search-Enquiry@cic.gc.ca.
MEDICALS
If you received your request to obtain a medical for you and your family members please make
arrangements to complete your medical evaluation as soon as possible. A delay in having your medicals
complete will result in a delay in your application’s processing.
See the following link on how to find a panel physical in order to complete your medical.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/inFORMation/medical/index.asp
Do not send medical results to CIC.
RIGHT OF PERMANENT RESIDENT FEE (RPRF)
This is reminder that if your Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) is outstanding, you must pay
this fee before a permanent resident visa can be issued. The RPRF will be refunded if the application
is refused, if you withdraw your application or if you choose not to use your visa.
Delaying the payment of the RPRF will delay the issuance of your visas. We therefore encourage you to
pay the RPRF as soon as possible, by following these steps:
Go to the website: https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/epay/welcome.do?lang=en
Read the instructions on each page, and click “Continue” to proceed
Select the “Immigration” link, followed by “Right of Permanent Residence Fee”
You must pay this fee once for yourself as principal applicant
You must also pay this fee for your accompanying spouse or common law partner, if you
Enter the number of fee payments (1 or 2) in the box beside the fee of $490
Click “Submit”
Proceed to pay your fees by selecting “Pay” and then follow the instructions to pay with a credit card
Once the payment process is complete, the web site will display your official receipt in PDF format.
You must send the receipt to CIO-Sydney. For fastest service, please attach it to an email and send it
to the address CIO-Cost-Recovery@cic.gc.ca.
IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS
MENTIONED ABOVE YOU CAN IGNORE THIS LETTER.
have one
Sincerely,
Central Registry
Citizenship and Immigration
Centralized Intake Office
Sydney, Nova Scotia
