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Application for permanent residence in Canada —
Spouse or common-law partner
This application is for spouses or common-law partners of Canadian citizens
or permanent residents who wish to apply for permanent residence while
both the sponsor and the applicant are residing in Canada.
Mail the application to the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville, Alberta.
Some of the files below are available as Portable Document Format (PDF). To view these files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If the Adobe download site is not accessible to you,
you can download Acrobat Reader from an accessible page. You can also visit the Adobe site for online conversion tools for PDF documents.
This application includes the following items:
- Instruction Guide [IMM 5289]
> also in PDF
format PDF,
465 KB
- In-Canada
Application for Permanent Residence and Schedule 1 – Background/Declaration [IMM 5002
and IMM 5002 Schedule 1] PDF,
426 KB
- Application
to Sponsor and Undertaking [IMM 1344A] PDF,
346 KB
- Sponsorship
Agreement [IMM 1344B] PDF,
39 KB
- Sponsorship
Evaluation [IMM 5481] PDF,
110 KB
- Spouse/Common-law
Partner Questionnaire [IMM 5285] PDF,
112 KB
- Use
of a Representative [IMM 5476] PDF,
55 KB
- Medical
Report Section A — EDE/EFE [IMM 1017 SCL] PDF,
98 KB
- Document
Checklist [IMM 5443] PDF,
79 KB
- Fees Receipt
You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:
- Payment of fees on the Internet
If you have Adobe® Acrobat Reader software, a printer, and a Visa,
MasterCard or American Express credit card, you can pay
your fees online.
- Payment of fees at a financial institution in Canada
If you cannot or do not wish to pay online, you must obtain an
original receipt form IMM 5401 in order to pay at a financial
institution. This form is not available on the website because
an original receipt with a unique serial number must be used.
You may order an original receipt by mail.
If you cannot view and print this application from this website we can
mail it to you. Place
an order for an application if you need it mailed. Be certain that
you need this application before placing an order. The delivery of this
application may take several weeks. The Fees Receipt will be included
and does not have to be ordered separately.