Hello
I received a "Request Letter" today and not sure if this is a passport request.
The content of the letter is:
The processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada is almost complete. You must
complete the following steps within 30 days in order for our office to issue your Confirmation of
Permanent Residence and, if applicable, your permanent residence visa. If for any reason you are not
able to meet this deadline, please inform our RROC office immediately via the IRCC Web Form:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp with details concerning your situation.
STEP 1: Change in Circumstances:
Should any of the following circumstances apply to you or any accompanying family member, you must
inform this office immediately:
• Change in marital status, for example due to marriage, divorce, legal separation, annulment or
death of spouse;
• Change in family composition, for example due to adoption or birth of a child, including a child
born to your accompanying dependent child,
• Death of principal applicant, spouse, accompanying children, or death of sponsoring relative;
• Change in health;
• You or any of your accompanying family members being charged or convicted of a criminal
offence
• Change in contact information: mailing address, e-mail address, or telephone number.
Your failure to inform us of any of these changes may result in the cancellation of your permanent
resident visa and may render you and your accompanying family members inadmissible to Canada.
Your failure to declare all of your family members, accompanying or not, will permanently exclude them
from sponsorship under the Family Class regulations.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
www.canada.ca/immigrationSTEP 2: Passport Requirements – Determine if you need to submit your passport(s)
Determine whether you need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada at:
www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/visit/visas.asp
If your passport is from a country whose citizens need a visa to travel to Canada, you will
a. b. need to submit original passport(s) for you and each accompanying family member. Your
passport(s) should be valid for at least 6 months and have at least two blank pages. If a child is
included on your passport, you must have one blank page per accompanying child.
Please note that you STILL need to submit your passport(s) even if:
o You or your accompanying family members have a valid Canadian temporary
residence visa or permit.
o You or your accompanying family members are permanent residents of the U.S.A
and holder of passport(s) from countries whose citizens need a visa to travel to
Canada.
Note: All passports must be intact and not worn, torn or otherwise damaged; the laminate on the
bio-data page must be securely attached. Each page must be securely affixed to the passport;
there cannot be any loose pages.
If your passport is from a country whose citizens need an eTA to travel to Canada or your
passport is from the United States, you will need to submit one photocopy of the photo page
and any pages containing amendments of the passport for you and each accompanying family
member (Note: any accompanying family member whose passport does require a visa however,
will need to submit their original passport as per Step 2a). Your passport(s) should be valid for at
least 6 months. Please do not send your original passport(s).
*** Please note that Confirmation of Permanent Residence and permanent resident visas cannot be
issued on Diplomatic, Official or Military passports or travel documents. You must provide an ordinary
passport. ***
STEP 3: PREPARE YOUR DOCUMENTS
You must submit together:
1. 2. 3. 4. One copy of this letter.
Passport(s) OR photocopy(ies) of passport(s), as explained in Step 2.
Two (2) photos of yourself and of each accompanying family member. Photos MUST meet the
precise specifications found in the link below or in Appendix A at the end of this letter. If you
submit photos that do not meet the exact specifications, your package will be returned to you.
The height and eye colour (for both eyes) for the Principal Applicant and all of his accompanying
dependants
All required documents must be submitted in one single package.
A) To submit your package while overseas:
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
www.canada.ca/immigrationPlease submit your package to the nearest Visa Application Centre along with the VAC Passport
Transmission fee.
For Passport Transmission instructions and fee details, please visit:
https://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/
For those residing in Latin America and the Caribbean please visit:
https://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/tts/
B) If you are currently in Canada, you are not required to submit your passport and will be
landed virtually. Please advise our office via webform within 5 days of receipt of this letter if
you and/or any of your dependents are in Canada. Please include each person’s name/UCI and
where they are currently staying/residing (in Canada or overseas).
NOTE: Permanent Resident document(s) Validity
The issuance of your Permanent Resident document(s) is time sensitive so it is important for
you to submit your passport(s) as requested.
Once you receive your Permanent Resident document(s), please verify the information on it is
correct. If there are any errors, such as incorrect spelling of name or incorrect date of birth,
please inform our RROC office via the IRCC Web Form:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp immediately. Your name will appear in the
same format as it appears in your passport.
Your Permanent Resident document(s) will expire one year after the date of your medical
examinations or earlier if your passport or the passports of your spouse or dependent children
(if applicable) expire on an earlier date.
You must travel to Canada and present your immigration documents at a Canadian Port of
Entry before they expire. The validity of the Permanent Resident documents cannot be
extended. If you fail to enter Canada before this date and still wish to immigrate to Canada,
you must reapply by submitting a new application and paying new processing fees. All such
applications will be assessed according to the immigration laws in force at the time of receipt
of the application. There is no guarantee a future application would be successful.
Getting ready for your trip
As you have now received a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) or have been notified to
submit your travel documents in preparation for the issuance of a COPR, you are strongly encouraged to
use free pre-arrival services funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Several
online and in-person services are available to you, your spouse and your dependants. 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 free pre-arrival services that you can 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
show a copy of this letter to the service provider. In-person orientation sessions are very popular and
space is limited. We encourage you to register early to secure a spot in an upcoming session.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
www.canada.ca/immigrationAs you may know, Canada is a bilingual country where both French and English are spoken. If you are
interested in living in French, you can get information about Francophone life across Canada by visiting
Canada.ca/francoimmigration.
We are looking forward to receiving your package within 30 days to conclude your application for
permanent residence in Canada.
Sincerely,
I received a "Request Letter" today and not sure if this is a passport request.
The content of the letter is:
The processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada is almost complete. You must
complete the following steps within 30 days in order for our office to issue your Confirmation of
Permanent Residence and, if applicable, your permanent residence visa. If for any reason you are not
able to meet this deadline, please inform our RROC office immediately via the IRCC Web Form:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp with details concerning your situation.
STEP 1: Change in Circumstances:
Should any of the following circumstances apply to you or any accompanying family member, you must
inform this office immediately:
• Change in marital status, for example due to marriage, divorce, legal separation, annulment or
death of spouse;
• Change in family composition, for example due to adoption or birth of a child, including a child
born to your accompanying dependent child,
• Death of principal applicant, spouse, accompanying children, or death of sponsoring relative;
• Change in health;
• You or any of your accompanying family members being charged or convicted of a criminal
offence
• Change in contact information: mailing address, e-mail address, or telephone number.
Your failure to inform us of any of these changes may result in the cancellation of your permanent
resident visa and may render you and your accompanying family members inadmissible to Canada.
Your failure to declare all of your family members, accompanying or not, will permanently exclude them
from sponsorship under the Family Class regulations.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
www.canada.ca/immigrationSTEP 2: Passport Requirements – Determine if you need to submit your passport(s)
Determine whether you need a visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to travel to Canada at:
www.cic.gc.ca/ENGLISH/visit/visas.asp
If your passport is from a country whose citizens need a visa to travel to Canada, you will
a. b. need to submit original passport(s) for you and each accompanying family member. Your
passport(s) should be valid for at least 6 months and have at least two blank pages. If a child is
included on your passport, you must have one blank page per accompanying child.
Please note that you STILL need to submit your passport(s) even if:
o You or your accompanying family members have a valid Canadian temporary
residence visa or permit.
o You or your accompanying family members are permanent residents of the U.S.A
and holder of passport(s) from countries whose citizens need a visa to travel to
Canada.
Note: All passports must be intact and not worn, torn or otherwise damaged; the laminate on the
bio-data page must be securely attached. Each page must be securely affixed to the passport;
there cannot be any loose pages.
If your passport is from a country whose citizens need an eTA to travel to Canada or your
passport is from the United States, you will need to submit one photocopy of the photo page
and any pages containing amendments of the passport for you and each accompanying family
member (Note: any accompanying family member whose passport does require a visa however,
will need to submit their original passport as per Step 2a). Your passport(s) should be valid for at
least 6 months. Please do not send your original passport(s).
*** Please note that Confirmation of Permanent Residence and permanent resident visas cannot be
issued on Diplomatic, Official or Military passports or travel documents. You must provide an ordinary
passport. ***
STEP 3: PREPARE YOUR DOCUMENTS
You must submit together:
1. 2. 3. 4. One copy of this letter.
Passport(s) OR photocopy(ies) of passport(s), as explained in Step 2.
Two (2) photos of yourself and of each accompanying family member. Photos MUST meet the
precise specifications found in the link below or in Appendix A at the end of this letter. If you
submit photos that do not meet the exact specifications, your package will be returned to you.
The height and eye colour (for both eyes) for the Principal Applicant and all of his accompanying
dependants
All required documents must be submitted in one single package.
A) To submit your package while overseas:
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
www.canada.ca/immigrationPlease submit your package to the nearest Visa Application Centre along with the VAC Passport
Transmission fee.
For Passport Transmission instructions and fee details, please visit:
https://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/
For those residing in Latin America and the Caribbean please visit:
https://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/tts/
B) If you are currently in Canada, you are not required to submit your passport and will be
landed virtually. Please advise our office via webform within 5 days of receipt of this letter if
you and/or any of your dependents are in Canada. Please include each person’s name/UCI and
where they are currently staying/residing (in Canada or overseas).
NOTE: Permanent Resident document(s) Validity
The issuance of your Permanent Resident document(s) is time sensitive so it is important for
you to submit your passport(s) as requested.
Once you receive your Permanent Resident document(s), please verify the information on it is
correct. If there are any errors, such as incorrect spelling of name or incorrect date of birth,
please inform our RROC office via the IRCC Web Form:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contacts/web-form.asp immediately. Your name will appear in the
same format as it appears in your passport.
Your Permanent Resident document(s) will expire one year after the date of your medical
examinations or earlier if your passport or the passports of your spouse or dependent children
(if applicable) expire on an earlier date.
You must travel to Canada and present your immigration documents at a Canadian Port of
Entry before they expire. The validity of the Permanent Resident documents cannot be
extended. If you fail to enter Canada before this date and still wish to immigrate to Canada,
you must reapply by submitting a new application and paying new processing fees. All such
applications will be assessed according to the immigration laws in force at the time of receipt
of the application. There is no guarantee a future application would be successful.
Getting ready for your trip
As you have now received a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) or have been notified to
submit your travel documents in preparation for the issuance of a COPR, you are strongly encouraged to
use free pre-arrival services funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Several
online and in-person services are available to you, your spouse and your dependants. 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 free pre-arrival services that you can 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
show a copy of this letter to the service provider. In-person orientation sessions are very popular and
space is limited. We encourage you to register early to secure a spot in an upcoming session.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
www.canada.ca/immigrationAs you may know, Canada is a bilingual country where both French and English are spoken. If you are
interested in living in French, you can get information about Francophone life across Canada by visiting
Canada.ca/francoimmigration.
We are looking forward to receiving your package within 30 days to conclude your application for
permanent residence in Canada.
Sincerely,
