Applying as a Convention Refugee or as a Humanitarian-Protected Person Abroad
Get help to open an application form or to fill one out in the Help Centre.
Use this application if you need protection and you want to resettle in Canada. To be eligible, you must either:
- meet the definition of a Convention refugee looking to be resettled or
- be a member of the Country of Asylum Class
This application package includes:
- Instruction Guide [IMM 6000]
- Document Checklist [IMM 5679] March 2017
- Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] October 2017
- Additional Dependants/Declaration [IMM 0008DEP] August 2014
- Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] December 2012
- Schedule 2 Refugees Outside Canada [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 2] October 2011
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] September 2015
How to use this application package
Read the instruction guide to help you fill out your application.
- Use the Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking (IMM 1344) form and the Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008). You can fill them out and save them on a computer. You will need Adobe Reader 10 or higher. You must also turn on JavaScript.
- Filling out the forms on a computer is easier than filling them out by hand. It reduces the risk of mistakes that can slow down your application.
- Trouble downloading? Right-click the link and select “Save Target As….” You can also find out more about downloading files in the Help Centre.
Fill out
Fill out, validate, print, sign and date your application forms.
To make sure you submit all the pages:
IMM 0008 form
Click the "Validate" button. This button is at the top and bottom of the form.
Note: Validate the form before you print it. This will help make sure you have answered all the questions. It will help avoid delays in processing your application.
- A last page with barcodes and a signature line will automatically be created.
- Print, sign and date the form.
- For best results:
- print on white, bond-quality, non-glossy paper
- use a laser printer
- Place the barcode page on top of your package. If you have more than one package, place a separate barcode page on each one.
Mail¸
Mail your completed application to the correct Canadian visa office.
