Applying for CAIPS Notes through a relative / friend in Canada

[BhaktiUjjwal]

Hello all,

Sorry for a new thread.

I was asked by a couple of people about ordering CAIPS Notes. Though some forum members have already put a lot of information about it and have mentioned the links to various websites through which one can apply for it, I am writing this as I ordered it through a relative in Canada (which costs only CAD5) and many were interested in knowing how this has to be done. By the way, such person is called “Requester” here. I have tried to put in maximum number of details here so sorry if I missed out on something. Here it is:

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

Hope this helps many like me, who tried hard finding out each of this detail. All the best to one and all!

Best,

Bhakti