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Request to Process Following Family Members (Canada)

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada

IMMIGRATION
Canada


Request to Process Following Family Members

One-Year Window of Opportunity Provisions

• Convention Refugees Abroad
• Humanitarian-Protected Persons Abroad


Table of Contents

Contact Information

Overview

How to Complete the Form

Where to Submit Your Request

What Happens Next?


Form
Request for processing family members under the One-Year Window of Opportunity Provisions (IMM 5571)


This application is made available free by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and is not to be sold to applicants.
IMM 5578E (06-2006)


Contact Information

Web site

For more information on the programs offered by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, visit our Web site at www.cic.gc.ca. For some types of applications you can inform us of a change of address and find out what is happening with your application through on-line services on the Web site.

Within Canada

If you are in Canada, you can also phone our Call Centre. An automated telephone service is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day and is easy to use if you have a touch-tone phone. You can listen to pre-recorded information on many programs, order application forms, and for some types of applications the automated service can even update you on the status of your case.

When you call, have a pen and paper ready to record the information you need. Listen carefully to the instructions and press the number for the selection you want. At any time during your call, you may press * (the star key) to repeat a message, 9 to return to the main menu, 0 to speak to an agent, or 8 to end your call. If you have a rotary phone, wait for an agent to answer your call.

If you need to speak to an agent, you must call Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. local time.

From anywhere in Canada, call 1-888-242-2100 (toll-free)


Using a text telephone?

Call our TTY service from Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. local time at: 1-888-576-8502 (toll-free).

Outside Canada

If you are outside Canada, you can contact a Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate. Consult our Web site for addresses, phone numbers and Web site addresses of our visa offices.

This is not a legal document. For legal information, refer to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulations or the Citizenship Act and Regulations, as applicable.

This publication is available in alternative formats upon request.


Overview

This application contains the necessary form and instructions to request the processing for permanent residence of a family member under the One-Year Window of Opportunity Provisions.

Who may apply?

If you immigrated to Canada as a member of the Convention Refugees Abroad and Humanitarian-Protected Persons Abroad classes and had to leave family members behind due to circumstances beyond your control, you may be able to apply for your family members to come to Canada under the One-Year Window of Opportunity Provisions.

If you answer YES to all of the following questions, you may request that we process your family members' applications for permanent residence:

1. Did you arrive in Canada less than one year ago?

2. Were you accepted as a member of the Convention Refugees Abroad and Humanitarian- Protected Persons Abroad (Country of Asylum or Source Country) classes?

3. Was the separated family member identified on your Application for Permanent Residence in Canada (IMM 0008) form?

4. Does your family member meet the definition (see section Definition of family member)?

There is no fee for the processing of your family member's application for permanent residence under these provisions.

Definition of family member

Family members include your spouse or common-law partner and dependent children.

Common-law partner

This is a person of the opposite sex or same sex as you who was living in a conjugal relationship with you, and had done so for a period of at least one year before you became separated due to reasons beyond your control. There must be a significant degree of commitment between the two of you such as sharing the same home, supporting each other financially and emotionally, having had children together or presenting yourselves in public as a couple. You may need to provide proof that such a relationship exists.

Your common-law partner may still qualify even if you were unable to live together or appear in public together because of legal or cultural restrictions in your home country.

Dependent children

Dependent children include:

• Your dependent children

• The dependent children of your spouse or common-law partner

• The dependent children of your dependent children

A child must meet the requirements of type A, B or C below to be considered a dependent child:

Type A

He or she was under the age of 22 and single, that is, not married and not in a common-law relationship when you first submitted your application for permanent residence.

Type B

He or she married or entered into a common-law relationship before the age of 22 and, since becoming a spouse or a common-law partner, has

• been continuously enrolled and in attendance as a full-time student in a post-secondary institution accredited by the relevant government authority; and

• depended substantially on the financial support of a parent.

or

He or she is 22 years of age or older and, since before the age of 22, has

• been continuously enrolled and in attendance as a full-time student in a post-secondary institution accredited by the relevant government authority; and

• depended substantially on the financial support of a parent.

Type C

He or she is 22 years of age or older, has depended substantially on the financial support of a parent since before the age of 22 and is unable to provide for himself or herself due to a medical condition.

Designating a third party or representative

Use of a Representative (IMM 5476)

If you have questions or need clarification about this application kit, you may contact us (see section Contact Information). You may also choose to obtain the help of a representative if you need additional advice or support. We will process your application in the same manner, whether or not you have a representative.

A representative is someone who has your permission to conduct business on your behalf with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). He or she will also be able to obtain information on your case file.

If you are appointing a representative, you must obtain and complete the Use of a Representative form (IMM 5476) and send it with your application. The form is available on our Web site at www.cic.gc.ca/ english/applications/representative.html or from our Call Centre (see section Contact Information).

Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual (IMM 5475)

To authorize us to release information from your case file to someone other than a representative, you will need to complete form Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual (IMM 5475) which is available on our Web site at www.cic.gc.ca/english/applications/release-info.

The person you designate will be able to obtain information on your case file, such as the status of your application. However, he or she will not be able to conduct business on your behalf with CIC.


How to Complete the Form

Use the following instructions to fill in the form. Most of the questions on the form are straightforward and extra instructions have only been provided when necessary. You must answer all questions. If you leave sections blank, your form will be returned to you for completion. Print clearly with a black pen.

If the space provided on the form is not sufficient, use an additional sheet of paper. There is space provided for three family members. If you have more than three family members to list, photocopy the form before you start completing it.

You must provide truthful, accurate information. It is an offence under section 127 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to knowingly make a false statement on this form.


Request for processing family members under the One-Year Window of Opportunity Provisions (IMM 5571)

The principal applicant in Canada must complete this form. The principal applicant is the person who completed the original Application for Permanent Residence in Canada (IMM 0008) form.

1. Your full name

Print your full family name as it appeared on your Application for Permanent Residence in Canada (IMM 0008) or as it appears on your permanent resident card. Print all of your given names (first, second or more) as they appeared on your Application for Permanent Residence in Canada (IMM 0008) or as they appear on your permanent resident card.

3. Date of your arrival in Canada

This date is listed on your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292) and on your permanent resident card, if you have received it.

9. Date of birth

If you do not know the exact date of birth, indicate the age your family member is today.

10. Relationship to you

See Definition of family member section.


Where to Submit Your Request

Submit your completed request to the Citizenship and Immigration Centre nearest you. If you live in Quebec, submit your application to the Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC) at one of the offices listed below.

If you have received your permanent resident card, attach a photocopy of the front and back of your card to your completed form.

ATLANTIC

Charlottetown
134 Kent Street, Suite 410
National Bank Tower
Charlottetown, PE C1A 8R8

Fredericton
495 Prospect Avenue
Fredericton, NB E3B 9M4

Halifax
1741 Brunswick Street, Suite B110
Halifax, NS B3J 3X8

Moncton
860 Main Street, 6th Floor, Suite 602
Moncton, NB E1C 1G2

Saint John
189 Prince William Street
Saint John, NB E2L 2B9

St. John's
North Atlantic Building, 2nd floor
31 Pippy Place
P.O. Box 13667, Station "A"
St. John's, NL A1B 4G1

QUEBEC

Gatineau
Immigration-Québec
430, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 3e étage
Gatineau, QC J8V 1T7

Jonquière
Immigration-Québec
3885, boulevard Harvey, bureau 206
Jonquière, QC G7X 9B1

Laval
Immigration-Québec
705, chemin du Trait-Carré
rez-de-chaussée
Laval, QC H7N 1B3

Montreal
Service conseil-Immigration humanitaire
285 Notre-Dame ouest
rez-de-chaussée, bureau G-15
Montreal, QC H2Y 1T8

Quebec City
Immigration-Québec
Édifice Bois-Fontaine
930, chemin Sainte-Foy, rez-dechaussée
Québec,QC G1S 2L4

Saint-Lambert
Immigration-Québec
2, boulevard Desaulniers, 3e étage
Saint-Lambert, QC J4P 1L2

Sherbrooke
Immigration-Québec
202, rue Wellington Nord
Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5C6

Trois-Rivières
Immigration-Québec
100, rue Laviolette
rez-de-chaussée 26
Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5S9

ONTARIO

Greater Toronto Area
(includes Etobicoke, Mississauga
and Scarborough)
25 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 200
Toronto, ON M4T 1M2

Outside the Greater Toronto Area
Send your application to the closest CIC as follows:

Fort Frances
101 Church Street, 2nd floor,
Fort Frances, ON P9A 3X8

Hamilton
55 Bay Street North
Hamilton, ON L8R 3P7

Kitchener
Waterloo/Wellington CIC
29 Duke St. East
Kitchener, ON N2H 1A2

London
417 Exeter Road
London, ON N6E 2Z3

Niagara Falls
6080 McLeod Rd. 2, Unit 12
Niagara Falls, ON L2G 7T4

Orillia
78 West Street South
Orillia, ON L3V 5G4

Oshawa
78 Richmond Street West, 2nd floor
Oshawa, ON L1G 1E1

Ottawa
(includes Kingston)
200 Catherine Street, Suite 101
Ottawa, ON K2P 2K9

Sault Ste. Marie
22 Bay Street
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5S2

Sudbury
19 Lisgar Street, Room 305
Sudbury, ON P3E 3L4

Thunder Bay
221 Archibald St. North, Suite 108
Thunder Bay, ON P7C 3Y3

Windsor
1250 Walker Road
Windsor, ON N8Y 4T4

PRAIRIES AND NORTHERN TERRITORIES

Calgary
Harry Hays Building, Room 170
220 4th Avenue S.E.
Calgary, AB T2G 4X3

Edmonton
(including residents of Northwest Territories)
Suite 240, Canada Place
9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4C3

Lethbridge
P.O. Box 2050
Room 403, 706 - 4th Ave. South
Lethbridge, AB T1J 4K6

Regina
1871 Hamilton Street
Regina, SK S4P 2B9

Saskatoon
660 - 410 22nd Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7K 5T6

Winnipeg
(including residents of Nunavut)
Johnston Terminal, Room 400
25 Forks Market Road
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0S9

BRITISH COLUMBIA AND YUKON

Cranbrook
204, 101-10th Avenue South
Cranbrook, BC V1C 2N1

Kelowna
202- 1635 Abbott Street
Kelowna, BC V1Y 1A9

Nanaimo
60 Front Street, Room 201E
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H7

Prince George
250 - 177 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC V2L 5R8

Vancouver
1148 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2C3

Victoria
816 Government Street, Room 377
Victoria, BC V8W 1W9

Whitehorse
110-300 Main Street
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2B5


What Happens Next?

If your family member is eligible for processing as a following family member, the local Citizenship and Immigration Centre or the Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles (MICC) if you live in Quebec will contact you with further instructions on the application procedures for your family members.

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