Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada accounts: Sign in
The account you need to sign in to depends on your application or what you need to do.
What do you want to do?
Sign in to your account
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You used one of these 2 accounts:
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You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
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You used one of these 2 accounts:
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You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
- All other applications (study extensions, immigration, citizenship and more)
Select what your application is about.
- Visiting Canada
- Immigrating to Canada (becoming a permanent resident)
- Sponsoring family (including adoption through the immigration process)
- Working in Canada temporarily (work permits)
- Studying in Canada
- Canadian citizenship
- Refugees and asylum
- One of the special measures (such as for Ukraine, Sudan, or other)
- Permanent resident cards and travel documents (if you’re already a permanent resident)
Sign in to your account: Visiting Canada
You used one of these 2 accounts:
Use the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner) if we asked you to submit documents for your eTA application.
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
You used one of these 2 accounts:
You used one of these 2 accounts:
Sign in to your account: Immigrating to Canada
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
View your TR-to-PR application:
View your work permit application:
You used the Permanent residence portal.
Other immigration programs include:
- Agri-Food Pilot
- Atlantic Immigration Program
- Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot
- Family-based humanitarian program for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans
- Family-based permanent residence program for Ukrainian nationals
- Family-based permanent residence pathway for people affected by the conflict in Sudan
- Family sponsorship (including adoption through the immigration process)
- Home Child Care and Home Support Worker Pilots
- Humanitarian and compassionate reasons
- Permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents
- Protected persons
- Provincial Nominee Program (non-Express Entry route)
- Quebec entrepreneurs
- Quebec investors
- Quebec self-employed persons
- Quebec skilled workers
- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
- Self-employed persons
- Start-up Visa
- Temporary resident permit holder applying for permanent residence
Sign in to your account: Sponsoring family
You used the Permanent residence portal.
Sign in to your account: Working in Canada temporarily
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
You used the IRCC portal.
Sign in to your account: Studying in Canada
You used one of these 2 accounts:
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
Sign in to your account: Canadian citizenship
You used the online citizenship application.
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
You need the online citizenship test portal.
If you requested an accommodation(Opens in a new tab), we may invite you to take the test on Microsoft Teams or in person. In this case, you won’t need the online test portal.
Use the IRCC portal to download your electronic citizenship certificate (e-certificate) if you asked for an e-certificate in your citizenship application.
Need help? Find out how to view and download your e-certificate.(Opens in a new tab)
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
You should only use this calculator if you’re applying for Canadian citizenship on paper.
Sign in to your account: Refugees and asylum
You used the IRCC portal.
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
You used the Permanent residence portal.
Sign in to your account: One of the special measures
Sign in to your account: Permanent resident cards and travel documents
You used the Permanent residence portal.
Find a program and how to apply
How you apply depends on the program you apply to.
You know the program you want to apply to
Select what you’re interested in
- Visiting Canada
- Immigrating to Canada (becoming a permanent resident)
- Sponsoring family (including adoption through the immigration process)
- Working in Canada temporarily (work permits)
- Studying in Canada
- Canadian citizenship
- Refugees and asylum
- Permanent resident cards and travel documents (if you’re already a permanent resident)
Find a program: Visiting Canada
Find a program: Immigrating to Canada
Find a program: Working in Canada temporarily
Find a program: Studying in Canada
Find a program: Canadian citizenship
Find a program: Refugees and asylum
Find a program: Permanent resident cards and travel documents
Are you an authorized representative or IRCC partner?
View accounts for authorized representatives and partners(Opens in a new tab)
Not sure which account you used? Two different acounts
If you used a GCKey username and password or Sign-in Partner to sign in, you used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner).
If you used an email address to sign in, you used the IRCC Portal.
If you’re still not sure which account you used, try signing in to both or check your email.
Not sure which account you used? Three different acounts
You used the IRCC secure account (GCKey or Sign-In Partner) if you:
- signed in with a GCKey username and password or
- signed in with Sign-In Partner
You used the IRCC portal if you:
- signed in with an email address and
- applied for a visitor visa or a study permit
You used the Permanent residence portal if you:
- signed in with an email address and
- applied for permanent residence, a permanent resident (PR) card or a permanent resident travel document (PRTD)
If you’re still not sure which account you used, try signing in to each or check your email.
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