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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

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

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

Express Entry

Express Entry provides a faster way for skilled workers to settle in Canada