If you or any of your household family members were not born in Canada, you must provide a photocopy of your citizenship papers or immigration documents for each family member living in your household.

Please provide a photocopy of one (1) of the following for each family member:

Permanent Resident Card (both sides)
Record of Landing (IMM1000 document) If you arrived in Canada before June 28, 2002
Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM5292 document) If you arrived in Canada after June 28, 2002
Refugee Eligibility Determination
Lost or stolen documents

Permanent Resident Card (both sides)

The permanent resident (PR) card is a wallet-sized, plastic status card that replaces the paper IMM1000 Record of Landing document for travel purposes. As of December 31, 2003 it is a proof of status document.

Find out how to obtain a Permanent Resident Card.

If you do not have your permanent Resident Card and arrived in Canada before June 28, 2002 please provide a photocopy of your Record of Landing (IMM1000) document .

If you do not have your permanent Resident Card and arrived in Canada after June 28, 2002 please provide a photocopy of your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM5292) document.

Refugee Eligibility Determination
A Refugee claimant document contains personal information concerning the refugee claimant and a photograph.

For more information:

What are the residency requirements?

What happens if my documents have been lost or stolen?
If any of your residency documents have been lost, stolen or destroyed you need to contact Citizenship and Immigration Canada through their website or call: 1-888-242-2100 (in Canada only). You will need to download and fill out the application (IMM 5545) and mail your completed application to the nearest Citizenship and Immigration Centre near you.