Applicant for Permanent Residence (Canada)
This is a permanent residence application for a federal worker in Canada. The form provided here is simply a sample of what the actual Form 0008E-SW looks like.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada
Applicant for Permanent Residence
Federal Skilled Work Class
Simplified Application Process
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Office file number (or IMM 1343 Case Label)
____________________
Date of receipt stamp at post
____________________
You must meet all criteria at the time you submit your application
How many family members (including yourself) are included in this application for permanent residence?
Language you prefer for:
Correspondence: ____ English ____ French
Interview: ____ English ____ French ____ Other ____________________
1. Your full name (as shown in your passport or travel document)
Family name ____________________
Given name(s) ____________________
2. Your sex ____ Male ____ Female
3. Your date of birth ____________ Day ___________ Month _______ Year
4. Your place of birth
Town/City ____________________
Country ____________________
5. Your country of citizenship ____________________
6. Your country of residence ____________________
Since when? _______________ Day _____________ Month ___________ Year
7. Your native language
8. Your height _____________ cm OR _____________ ft _____________ in
9. Colour of your eyes ____________________
If you are married or in a common-law relationship, provide the date on which you were married or entered into the common-law relationship
_______________ Day ____________________ Month ___________ Year
10. Your current marital status
____ Never married
____ Married
____ Widowed
____ Legally separated
____ Annulled Marriage
____ Divorced
____ Common-law
Name of previous spouse or partner ____________________
PRINCIPAL APPLICANT ONLY
Date of birth _______________ Day _____________ Month __________ Year
Type of relationship ____ Marriage ____ Common-law union
From _______________ Day ____________________ Month ___________ Year
To _______________ Day ____________________ Month ___________ Year
11. Have you previously been married or in a common-law relationship?
____ No ____ Yes
Give the following details for each previous spouse or partner. If you do not have enough space, provide details on a separate sheet of paper.
12. Your residential address (include city and country)
____________________
____________________
13. Your mailing address, if different from your residential address
____________________
____________________
All correspondence will go to this address unless you indicate your e-mail address below, thereby authorizing correspondence, including file and personal information to be provided to the specified e-mail address.
14. Your e-mail address, if applicable
____________________
15. Your telephone numbers
At home ____________________
Alternative ____________________
16. Details from your passport
Passport number ____________________
Country of issue ____________________
Date of expiry ____________ Day _____________ Month _________ Year
17. Your identity card number, if applicable ____________________
18. Where do you intend to live in Canada?
City/Town ____________________
19. Your current occupation ____________________
20. Work in Canada
Have you or, if applicable, your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, previously worked full-time in Canada for at least one year?
____ No ____ Yes ____ You ____ Your spouse or common-law partner
21. Study in Canada
Have you or, if applicable, your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, previously studied full-time for at least two years at a post-secondary institution in Canada?
____ No ____ Yes ____ You ____ Your spouse or common-law partner
22. Education
How many years of formal education do you have? ____________________
What is your highest level of completed education?
____ No secondary
____ Secondary
____ Trade/Apprenticeship
____ Non-university certificate/diploma
____ Bachelor's degree
____ Master's degree
____ PhD
23. Language
Which is your first official language: ____ English ____ French
Which is your second official language: ____ English ____ French
Speak ____ High ____ Moderate ____ Basic ____ None
Read ____ High ____ Moderate ____ Basic ____ None
Write ____ High ____ Moderate ____ Basic ____ None
Listen ____ High ____ Moderate ____ Basic ____ None
Your proficiency in French
Speak ____ High ____ Moderate ____ Basic ____ None
Read ____ High ____ Moderate ____ Basic ____ None
Write ____ High ____ Moderate ____ Basic ____ None
Listen ____ High ____ Moderate ____ Basic ____ None
24. Do you or, if applicable, your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have a relative living in Canada who is a citizen or a permanent resident of Canada?
____ No ____ Yes ____ You ____ Your spouse or common-law partner
Relationship
____ Mother or father
____ Daughter or son
____ Sister or brother
____ Grandmother or grandfather
____ Granddaughter or grandson
____ Niece or nephew
____ Aunt or uncle
____ Spouse or common-law partner
25. Funds
Amount of unencumbered transferable and available funds you have in Canadian dollars $__________________
26. Your work experience
Starting with your current occupation, list your occupations within the 10 years preceding the date of your application. Give for each the appropriate National Occupational Classification code (NOC), the number of years of continuous full-time or equivalent part-time experience and a description of your main duties. List only occupations that fall in Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A or B of the NOC. Use additional sheets of paper if there is not enough space on the form.
From ___________________ Month ___________________ Year
To ___________________ Month ___________________ Year
Occupation ___________________
NOC ___________________
Years of experience
____ Less than 1 year Main duties ___________________
____ 1 year but less than 2 Main duties ___________________
____ 2 years but less than 3 Main duties ___________________
____ 3 years but less than 4 Main duties ___________________
____ 4 years or more Main duties ___________________
From ___________________ Month ___________________ Year
To ___________________ Month ___________________ Year
Occupation ___________________
NOC ___________________
Years of experience
____ Less than 1 year Main duties ___________________
____ 1 year but less than 2 Main duties ___________________
____ 2 years but less than 3 Main duties ___________________
____ 3 years but less than 4 Main duties ___________________
____ 4 years or more Main duties ___________________
From ___________________ Month ___________________ Year
To ___________________ Month ___________________ Year
Occupation ___________________
NOC ___________________
Years of experience
____ Less than 1 year Main duties ___________________
____ 1 year but less than 2 Main duties ___________________
____ 2 years but less than 3 Main duties ___________________
____ 3 years but less than 4 Main duties ___________________
____ 4 years or more Main duties ___________________
27. Details of family members
You must provide the following details about each of your family members, whether they will be accompanying you to Canada or not. You must include only your spouse or common-law partner, if applicable, and all of your dependent children (natural and/or adopted), and those of your spouse or common-law partner, who are not already permanent residents or citizens of Canada.
If you have more than three family members, photocopy this page before you start completing it or print it from our Web site at www.cic.gc.ca. Make sure you have enough copies to fill in details about all your family members.
FAMILY MEMBER
Family name ____________________
Given name(s) ____________________
Sex ____ Male ____ Female
Date of birth ____________ Day______________ Month _________ Year
Place of birth
Town/City ____________________
Country ____________________
Country of citizenship ____________________
Current country of residence ____________________
Other countries with resident status ____________________
Marital status (use one of the categories in question 10)
____________________
Relationship to you ____________________
_______________ Day ____________________ Month ___________ Year
Will accompany you to Canada ____ Yes ____ No
Passport details ____________________
Passport number ____________________
Country of issue ____________________
Date of expiry _____________ Day _______________ Month ________ Year
Identity card number ____________________
Native language ____________________
Can communicate in English ____ Yes ____ No
Can communicate in French ____ Yes ____ No
Education ____________________
Total number of years of formal education ____________________
Level of education ____________________
Current occupation ____________________
Height __________ cm OR __________ ft ___________ in
Colour of eyes ____________________
28. Declaration and signature
I declare that the information I have given is complete, truthful and correct.
Signature of applicant ____________________
Date _______________ Day ____________________ Month ___________ Year
Family name ____________________
Given name(s) ____________________
Sex ____ Male ____ Female
Date of birth ___________ Day ______________ Month _________ Year
Place of birth
Town/City ____________________
Country ____________________
Country of citizenship ____________________
Current country of residence ____________________
Other countries with resident status ____________________
Marital status (use one of the categories in question 10)
____________________
Relationship to you ____________________
_______________ Day ____________________ Month ___________ Year
Will accompany you to Canada ____ Yes ____ No
Passport details ____________________
Passport number ____________________
Country of issue ____________________
Date of expiry ___________ Day _______________ Month __________ Year
Identity card number ____________________
Native language ____________________
Can communicate in English ____ Yes ____ No
Can communicate in French ____ Yes ____ No
Education ____________________
Total number of years of formal education ____________________
Level of education ____________________
Current occupation ____________________
Height ___________ cm OR _____________ ft _____________ in
Colour of eyes ____________________
28. Declaration and signature
I declare that the information I have given is complete, truthful and correct.
Signature of applicant ____________________
Date _______________ Day ____________________ Month ___________ Year
The information you provide on this form is collected under the authority of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and will be used for the purpose of assessing your application for permanent residence in Canada according to the requirements of the Act. It will be retained in Personal Information Bank CIC PPU 042 entitled immigrant Case File identified in Infosource. It may be shared with other organizations in accordance with the consistent use of information under the Privacy Act. Under the Access to Information Act individuals have the right to protection of and access to their personal information. Details on these matters are available at infosource.gc.ca and through the Citizenship and Immigration Call Centre. Infosource is also available in Canadian public libraries.