Immigration and citizenship

Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada. Apply for citizenship, a permanent resident card or refugee protection. Check the status of your application or find a form.

Services and information

My application

Sign in to your IRCC account, check your application status and processing times, find forms, pay fees, change your address, get biometrics and learn about representatives

Visit

Apply for a visitor visa or electronic travel authorization (eTA) to enter Canada, and extend your stay as a visitor

Immigrate

Apply to immigrate to Canada through one of our permanent residence programs for skilled workers, family, entrepreneurs and more

Work

Apply for or extend a work permit, learn about International Experience Canada and being a caregiver, get your credentials recognized, and hire foreign workers

Study

Apply for or extend a study permit or student work permit

Citizenship

Apply for, resume or give up Canadian citizenship, prepare for the citizenship test and get proof of citizenship

Settling in Canada

Find immigrant services near you; prepare to arrive, work and live in Canada; and learn about the land, laws and life here

Permanent resident cards and status

Get your first card, renew or replace a card, travel outside Canada, record your trips, understand PR status, renounce your status

Canadians

Get a passport, sponsor your family or a refugee, get proof of citizenship, travel and work abroad, adopt a child from abroad, and take part in citizenship celebrations

Refugees and asylum

Claim refugee protection, sponsor a refugee, find services for refugees in Canada and appeal a refugee claim

Inadmissibility, enforcement and violations

Know why you may not be allowed in Canada, and learn about immigration violations, the detention review process and immigration admissibility hearings

Immigration fraud and scams

Learn how to protect yourself from scammers and what to do if you are a victim of fraud

Features

Protect yourself from fraud

Learn more about the risks of immigration-related fraud and the ways to recognize, avoid and report potential fraud and scams

IRCC Explains: Express Entry

Our real client service specialists answer common questions on Express Entry

Explore immigration programs

Answer a few questions to see different ways you might be able to come to Canada

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