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Most of the applications you will need for immigration and citizenship services are available on this site. You can complete the majority of forms included in the application packages using an Adobe® Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free of charge. Most forms posted on this site can be completed in this way. You must then print your completed form and submit it to CIC.

We are making every effort to offer all of our forms in an Adobe® Acrobat on-screen fillable format. However, new or revised forms may not be available in this format initially. As soon as a fillable version of these forms becomes available, we will post it on this site.

If you cannot use Adobe® Acrobat, you may obtain applications for use outside Canada by contacting a Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate abroad and applications for use in Canada by ordering them electronically on the application page or by contacting the CIC Call Centre.

Some applications used in Canada are only available by contacting the CIC Call Centre.

If you wish to apply to live, work temporarily, study, or sponsor family or refugees in the province of Quebec, you should contact the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles or one of the Quebec immigration offices abroad.

	Citizenship Applications For all applications concerning citizenship, including applications by persons outside of Canada.
	Immigration Applications for Persons in Canada For all applications to be made by persons in Canada, including sponsorships of persons residing outside of Canada for admission to Canada.
	Immigration Applications for Persons outside Canada For all applications by persons outside Canada seeking admission to Canada for any reason.
	Fees Receipt A fees receipt may be required for applications made in Canada. Consult your application guide. 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 on-line. Payment of fees at a financial institution in Canada If you cannot or do not wish to pay on-line, you must obtain an original receipt form IMM 5401 in order to pay at a financial institution. This form is not available on the Web site because an original receipt with a unique serial number must be used. You may order an original receipt by mail.