Where to file an immigration application

This page is a public educational walkthrough. It is not a retainer, a court form, or a promise about your result. For legal advice, you should contact an appropriate Lawyer or Paralegal specializing in the area of law you need assistance with.

1. Know The Law hosts statute text, not IRCC accounts

   Permanent residence, work permits, study permits and citizenship applications are filed through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada systems.

2. Refugee claims use a different door

   The Immigration and Refugee Board process is not a Know The Law form download.

3. Use this site to read IRPA and the Citizenship Act

   Then follow the official IRCC or IRB checklist for the form numbers that apply to that application.

4. A consultant or lawyer, if you use one, must be authorized

   This site does not file for you and does not become your representative by you reading a page.

5. Deadlines on IRCC letters are the ones that matter

   Print the letter. Our statute page does not replace that letter.

Official law on this site: immigration-law.

Disclaimer: Know The Law publishes legal information for the public, not legal advice. Court forms, fees and filing channels change. Read the official statute text and the official form page linked from this guide before you act. We do not represent you and we do not file documents for you. For legal advice, you should contact an appropriate Lawyer or Paralegal specializing in the area of law you need assistance with.