Dear Madam/Sir,
We are ready to issue the permanent resident visa that entitles you to enter Canada. The following information is required to complete your application.
If you do not respond within
30 days from the date of this letter (or before the expiry date of the visas, whichever comes first), your file will be closed.
STEP 1: STATUS CHANGE (If none of these conditions applies to you, you may proceed to STEP 2)
Has your family composition changed since our last correspondence?
- Have you got married or divorced?
- Have you given birth or adopted a child?
- Do you intend to get married or divorced prior to becoming a permanent resident?
- Do you intend to give birth or adopt a child prior to becoming a permanent resident?
If any of these conditions apply, you must inform «Primary_Office_Name»
You will be asked to submit evidence such as a copy of the marriage, divorce, birth or adoption certificate or a letter advising when and where the marriage, divorce, birth or adoption is expected to take place. Any new spouse and/or children must be added to your application and be found admissible to Canada before your case can be finalized. Failure to declare additional dependants such as a spouse or children before you become a permanent resident could result in the cancellation of your permanent resident visa and/or prevent you from sponsoring your dependants in the future. Once your file is closed, you would be required to submit a new application and pay new processing fees. Any new application would be assessed under the
Act and
Regulations in force at the time of its submission.
STEP 2: PASSPORT(S) REQUEST
We require a VALID passport for you and for each accompanying family member. Passports for you and all accompanying family members must be submitted together. There must be at least two blank visa pages in each passport. If there are children included in your passport there must be a blank visa page for each of them.
Please note that permanent resident visas cannot be issued to holders of Diplomatic, Official or Military passports. You must obtain a regular passport.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Please select only one option to send your passport(s). The options depend on your country of residence:
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Option 1: residents of Albania
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Option 2: residents of Greece
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Option 3: residents of Canada
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Option 4: residents of Italy, Malta and other countries
For all options, please send the following documents:
- Page 1 of this document.
- The original passport(s), or a photocopy of the passport(s) if you are from a visa exempt country. To find out if you are from a visa exempt country, please consult the following website: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp
- 2 photos. For photo specifications, please consult the following website: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/pdf/5445EB-e.pdf
- A letter outlining the height and eye colour for each member of your accompanying family members.
Information for new immigrants
To apply for a permanent resident card, find information about how to start your life in Canada or to find out what services are available near you, please consult the following website:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/residents/new_immigrants.asp
To cross the border:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/before-border.asp
Living in Canada:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/lctvac/english/index
Welcome to Canada:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/welcome/index.asp
OPTION
INSTRUCTIONS
4. Residents of Italy, Malta and other countries not indicated above
If you wish to use a courier service for return of your passport or documentation, you must provide a
pre-paid, pre-addressed courier airway bill when you send your passport/documents to:
Visa Section
Canadian Embassy
Via Zara 30
00198 Rome
Italy
We will advise you when your visa is ready so you can contact your courier with pick up instructions. You should record the airway bill number that you provided for return delivery so that you may track the delivery yourself. We will
not contact courier companies on your behalf. If you do not include notification of a prepaid courier your passports/visas will automatically be returned to you by registered mail. The Embassy is not responsible for the loss of any envelope sent by registered mail.
