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DOCUMENT CHECKLIST
HUMANITARIAN AND COMPASSIONATE CONSIDERATIONS

Note: You can now apply for Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations online or by mail

Gather your documents in the order of the checklist and R each item.

If you submit an online application, you need to upload this form and other documents with your application. You do not need to
sign any PDF forms except for the Use of a representative (IMM 5476) form and Authority to Release Personal Information to a
Designated Individual (IMM 5475) form, if applicable. Some forms will be completed as part of the online application. You will need to
complete PDF versions of these forms.

If you submit a paper application, you need to mail this form and other documents with your application. Please ensure you print
this document, complete and include it in your application as the cover page. Send photocopies of all documents unless instructed
otherwise. Attach small items such as photos with a paper clip, otherwise leave documents unbound. Place all documents in a sealed
envelope.

Whether you are submitting your application online or by mail: if your documents are not in English or French, you must include the
English or French translation with a certified copy of the original document, and an affidavit from the person who completed the
translation (if the translation is not provided by a member in good standing of a provincial or territorial organization of translators and
interpreters in Canada).

The checklist of required documents is subject to change. Applicants are advised to refer to the application kit on the IRCC website
periodically while preparing their application to ensure that they have included all forms and documents listed on the most up-to-date
checklist.

Forms and supporting documents (to be completed and submitted by all applicants).

Note: If your application lacks any of the documents listed in this checklist, it will be returned to you. If you are unable to
provide any of the requested documentation, please include with your application a written explanation with full details as to
why that documentation is unavailable and any documentation that would support your claim. Failure to provide supporting
documents in certain circumstances may result in the refusal of your application.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: You have to answer all questions and sign all forms where applicable. When you sign these documents, you
are certifying that all information provided therein whether prepared by you or not, is complete and true in all respects.

If you or someone else is acting on your behalf directly or indirectly submits false documents or misrepresents facts relating to your
application for a permanent resident visa:

• Your application may be refused;

• The circumstances of your refusal will be entered into Canada's global immigration database; and
• You and your family members could become inadmissible to Canada for five years under section 40(2) of
the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

It is your responsibility to notify us and provide the relevant supporting documentation if there are changes in the following:
• Family status (e.g. marriage or common-law union, divorce, annulment, legal separation, birth, adoption, death of
the principal applicant or any accompanying family members, including grandchildren born of dependent children);
• Education (e.g.: completion of a degree); or
• Mailing Address/email address/contact information.

Any changes which we have not been informed will delay processing or may result in the refusal of the application or the exclusion
of a family member.

This form is made available by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and is not to be sold to applicants.
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Forms
If you are mailing your application, do not submit originals unless otherwise stated as documents submitted will not be returned.

Note: All documents listed below are required for mail-in and online applications.

You must keep a copy of the completed forms and all documents that you submit online or mail.

Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008)

Applying online
The principal applicant will complete this form as part of the online application. The PDF form is not required.
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Applying by mail
PDF completed and signed by the principal applicant.

Additional Dependants / Declaration (IMM 0008DEP) (if applicable)

Applying online
Completed, dated and signed by the principal applicant if the applicant has more than five dependents (whether they are accompanying
or not).
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Applying by mail
Completed, dated and signed by the principal applicant if the applicant has more than five dependents (whether they are accompanying
or not).

Schedule A - Background / Declaration (IMM 5669)

Provide your detailed personal history from the last 10 years or since the age of 18, if you are less than 28 years of age. Do not leave
any sections blank, or gaps in time. You must write “n/a” in any sections that are not applicable to your situation. Include all:
• jobs,
• periods of unemployment,
• study,
• vacations, or
• being a homemaker.
Do not use abbreviations. Do not use general words such as “employee”, “working”, “manager.” Specify your activity such as
retail salesperson, architect, financial manager, etc.

Note: If this section is not accurately completed, it will cause delays in the processing of your application.
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Applying online
You will complete this form as part of the online application for everyone in the following list:
• the principal applicant
• spouse or common-law partner (whether they are accompanying or not)
• each dependent child over the age of 18 years (whether they are accompanying or not)
The PDF form is not required.

Applying by mail
Submit a completed PDF document, dated and signed by everyone in the following list:
• the principal applicant
• spouse or common-law partner (whether they are accompanying or not)
• each dependent child over the age of 18 years (whether they are accompanying or not)

Supplementary Information - Humanitarian and Compassionate Considerations (IMM 5283)

List all factors you wish to have considered at the time you submit your application and provide evidence to support the statements you
make.

Applying online
You will complete this form as part of the online application for everyone in the following list:
• the principal applicant
• your family members, only if they have different humanitarian and compassionate grounds and they are included in
this application.
The PDF form is not required.
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Applying by mail
Submit a completed PDF document, dated and signed by everyone in the following list:
• the principal applicant
• your family members, only if they have different humanitarian and compassionate grounds and they are included
in this application.

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Additional Family Information (IMM 5406)

Applying online
You will complete this form as part of the online application for everyone in the following list:
• the principal applicant
• spouse or common-law partner (whether they are accompanying or not)
• each dependent child over the age of 18 years (whether they are accompanying or not)
5 The PDF form is not required.

Applying by mail
Submit a completed PDF document, dated and signed by everyone in the following list:
• the principal applicant
• spouse or common-law partner (whether they are accompanying or not)
• each dependent child over the age of 18 years (whether they are accompanying or not)

Use of a Representative (IMM 5476), if applicable

6 Complete, print, sign and include this form in your application if you have a paid or unpaid representative. The form must be signed by
the principal applicant and by the representative whether you apply online or by paper.

Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual (IMM 5475) (if applicable)
7 Complete, print, sign and include this form in your application if you have a paid or unpaid representative. The form must be signed by
the principal applicant and by the representative whether you apply online or by paper.

Photos

Photo Requirements

Photo must have been taken within six (6) months before application submission.

Applying online
Include a photo of you and each family member in Canada. On the back of each photograph, write the name and date of birth of the
person in the photo as well as the date the photo was taken. Follow the instructions provided in the online application and in the guide in
Appendix A: Photo Specifications. Do not submit photos of family members outside of Canada.
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Applying by mail
Include two (2) original photos of you and each family member in Canada. On the back of one (1) of the photographs, print the name
and date of birth of the person who appears in the photo as well as the date the photo was taken. Leave the other photograph blank.
Follow the instructions for Photo Specifications on our site: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/new-
immigrants/pr-card/apply-renew-replace/photo.html

Do not staple, glue, or otherwise attach the photos directly to the application. Do not submit photos of family members outside of
Canada.

Photocopies of identity and relationship documents (for each person included in the application)
Do not send original documents of the following as they will not be returned.

Passport pages for you and each of your family members in Canada.
The pages must clearly show:
• the passport number,
9 • the photo, name, date and place of birth,
• passport issue and expiry date,
• entry and exit stamps, visas for Canada and any other countries,
• stamp made by a Canadian authority showing most recent entry into Canada.
Proof of your status in Canada (e.g. visitor visa, study permit or work permit, temporary resident permit, including out of status
10 documentation)

11 Birth certificates or other official identity documents for you and all your family members in Canada

12 If you are married, include your marriage certificate

Proof of common-law relationship, if applicable.

13 For example: evidence of joint bank, trust, credit union or charge card accounts; jointly signed residential lease, mortgage or purchase
agreement; statutory declarations of individuals with personal knowledge that your relationship is genuine and continuing

14 Divorce, annulment or death certificates, if you were previously married

15 Custody papers for dependent children from a previous marriage or relationship, if applicable

16 Adoption papers, if applicant is an adopted child

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Other documents
17 Originals of your police certificate(s)

18 Details of your criminal convictions, if applicable

19 Photocopy of your pardon obtained from the National Parole Board, if applicable

Any document that supports why you think there may be sufficient humanitarian and compassionate grounds to permit your application
20 for permanent residence to be processed from within Canada
Certified translations for all documents that are not in English or French
21 For example: police certificates, birth certificates, etc.

Fee

Copy of the receipt showing the amount paid. Consult the “Pay the fee” section of the instruction guide for the acceptable methods
of payment
22 If we are unable to process your payment, your application will be returned to you.

Do not enclose cash.

23 This Document Checklist (IMM 5280)

Mailing your application

If you are mailing your application, you have addressed the envelope with correct postage to:

24 IRCC - Humanitarian Migration Office

300 - 800 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 0B6

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