A. It can be applied for on behalf of us, by a relative or friend who is in Canada as a PR or a citizen or just staying there out of immigration legalities.
B. Payment can be made by Cheque / Money Order / Credit Card
C. A total of two forms are required to be filled up –
i. IMM5475E – Download from http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5475E.pdf
Details – To be filled up and signed by the Applicant.
How to fill up (Preferably in Capital letters) –
Tick the box “I authorize Citizenship and Immigration Canada and Canada Border Services Agency to release information from my case file to the following individual.”
1. Applicant's Full Name
2. Applicant's DOB
3. Name of Applicant's Visa Office Eg. New Delhi
Name of Country of Visa Office Eg. India
Type of Application Eg. Permanent Residence
4. Applicant's file number
5. Family Name of Requester
First Name of Requester
6. Name of firm of the Requester (if applicable)
Mailing Address of Requester
City of Requester
Province of Requester
Country of Requester
Postal Code of Requester
Telephone number of Requester
E-mail Address of Requester
7. Signature of Applicant and Date
Signature of Dependent and Date
ii. IMM5563 – Download from http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/form-imm5563.asp
Details – To be filled up and signed by the Requester
How to fill up (Preferably in Capital letters) –
Section A
Requester's reference number: Blank
Applicant's Family Name: Surname
Applicant's Given Name: First Name
Applicant's DOB:
Tick the box “Consent included”
Same as above 4, for every dependent
Tick the box "Access to Information Act ($5.00 fee included)"
Tick "in English"
Not very sure about this, but Tick “Receive hard copy (paper)” or “E-mail (smaller files only – only under 25 pages)”
Section B
Tick "CAIPS" under "REQUEST FOR"
Write Name of Embassy with Name of Visa Office in brackets by the side of the above line. Eg. Canadian High Commission (New Delhi)
Visa file number: Applicant's file number by the side of the above.
Section C
If paying by Cheque or Money Order check first box and fill details
If paying by Credit Card, the payer has to fill up form IMM5667E (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5667E.pdf)
Section D
Tick "This request is submitted by a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or an individual present in Canada"
Requester's Full Name
Requester's Telephone no.
Requester's Mailing Address
Requester's Email Address
Requester's Signature & date
D. Requester has to attach any document of his which confirms his/her PR / Citizenship status along with the other forms.
E. Send all of this to
Access to Information and Privacy Division
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Narono Building
360 Laurier Avenue West, 10th floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1L1
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