Your application for permanent residence in Canada has reached the final stage of processing. If you are a resident of mainland China you must submit your passport(s) tothe Visa Application Center (VAC) in Beijing
within 30 days of the date of this letter in order to finalize your application. This applies to residents of mainland China only.
Please include a copy of this letter with your submission.
Please read carefully all information and instructions set out below and complete the steps accordingly. Your application will be finalized at the CPC-Ottawa. If you have any questions after reading the information and instructions, please contact this office by following the instructions on their website:
www.canadainternational.gc.ca/china-chine.
Change in Family Composition or Mailing Address
You must notify CPC-Ottawa in writing if there are or will be changes in your life circumstances before using your visas, such as:
- Have you married, separated or divorced after you submitted your application?
- Have you adopted a child after you submitted your application?
- Do you intend to get married, separate or divorce prior to you becoming a permanent resident?
- Do you intend to adopt a child prior to you becoming a permanent resident?
- Has there been a death in the family?
- Has there been a change in health?
- Have there been any criminal charges or conviction for a criminal offence?
- Have you changed your contact information: e-mail address/mailing address/telephone number?
Failure to inform CIC of any of these changes may delay processing, may result in the cancellation of your immigrant visas and may render you and your family members inadmissible to Canada. Failure to inform CIC of dependent family members during your application processing will permanently exclude them from later sponsorship in the Family Class.
Visa Validity
The issuance of your Confirmation of Permanent Resident document(s) is time sensitive so it is important for you to submit your passport(s) as requested.
You must submit these items to the Visa Application Center (VAC) in Beijing. Do not send your passport(s) directly to our office or to any other VAC in China – passports will not be accepted from any source other than the Beijing VAC. Details on how to contact the Beijing VAC are provided later in this letter.
Once you receive your Confirmation of Permanent Resident document(s), please check the information on it to make sure it is correct. If there are any errors, such as incorrect spelling of name or incorrect date of birth, please inform the CPC-Ottawaimmediately. Your name will appear in the same format as it appears in your passport.
Please note:
Your permanent resident visa will expire on 07/17/2015. If your passport or the passport of any of your dependents expires on an earlier date, the visa will expire on that earlier date.
You must travel to Canada and present your immigration documents at a Canadian Port of Entry before they expire. The validity of the Confirmation of Permanent Resident documents cannot be extended. If you fail to enter Canada before this date and still wish to immigrate to Canada, you must reapply by submitting a new application and paying new processing fees. All such applications will be assessed according to the immigration laws in force at the time of receipt of the application. There is no guarantee a future application would be successful.
No reminder letter will be sent. You are requested to immediately act upon the instructions set out in this letter.
Passport and Other Requirements
Please provide the following information for yourself and your accompanying family members (if applicable) to the CPC-Ottawa:
- Two (2) recent photographs of you, your spouse or common-law partner and dependent children (if applicable).
Follow the instructions provided in the section
How to Complete the Formsof the application guide and in
Appendix A: Photo Specifications. The application guides may be found on the CIC website at
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/3998-temp.asp.
- On a separate piece of paper, please provide the following information:
-Height (for you and your accompanying family members)
-Eye Colour (for you and your accompanying family members)
If you are a citizen of a country that is required to obtain a visa to visit Canada, please follow the instructions below regarding your passport requirements:
·Submit your original passport and the original passport of your accompanying spouse and dependent children to the Beijing VAC. Passports for you and your accompanying spouse and dependent children (if applicable) must be submitted together.
·There must be at least two blank visa pages in each passport and your passport(s) must be valid for at least six months.
·Please note that permanent resident visas cannot be placed in Diplomatic, Official or Military passports.
If you are a citizen of a country that is exempt from obtaining a visa to visit Canada under Regulation 190 of the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, please follow the instructions belowregarding your passport requirements (NOTE: To find out if you are visa-exempt under Regulation 190, consult the following CIC webpage:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp#exemptions):
·Send a photocopy of your passport (all pages) and of the passport of your accompanying spouse and dependent children (all pages), if applicable to the Beijing VAC.
Pay your Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF), if applicable
If you have not already done so, you must pay your RPRF. Please check the Application guide on the CIC website or visit the following webpage for more information about fees and fee payment options:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp.
Sending your Passport(s) to the Beijing VAC
Passport(s) may be submitted to the Beijing VAC in person or by mail. Details on how to contact the Beijing VAC to ascertain any applicable fees, procedures to submit your documents, and any other related details can be obtained from the following link:
http://www.vfsglobal.ca/Canada/China/english/index.html. Please note that the Beijing VAC is located at following address:
Canada Visa Application Centre
12F, Tower A, Central Point Plaza,
No. 11, Dongzhimen South Ave,
Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, 100007
加拿大签证申请中心中国北京市东城区东直门南大街11号中汇广场A座12层邮编：100007
Return of your Passport(s)
Your immigration documentation and your passport will be returned to you by the Beijing VAC. You may collect them in person from the Beijing VAC or pay for courier service to have them returned to you.
Submitting your passport(s) in Canada (CPC-O)
If you and all the accompanying dependents on your application are currently in Canada and plan to be in Canada for at least three months, you may submit your passport(s) to the Case Processing Centre – Ottawa (“CPC-O”). You are required to send your passport(s) together along with a copy of this letter by mail or courier to the following address.
If sent by regular mail or Canada Post Xpresspost(recommended option)
CPC – Ottawa
PO Box 9780
Ottawa, ON, K1G 4B9
- Purchase two prepaid letter-sized (32 x 24 cm) Canada Post Xpresspost envelopes (Regional if you live in Ontario or Quebec; National for other provinces and territories), at any Canada Post retail outlet.
- Complete the mailing label showing your full mailing address in the “Deliver To” field.
- Make a note of tracking numbers for each envelope.
- Enclose both envelopes along with your passport and a copy of this letter.
- You can purchase a Canada Post shipping label on line:http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/tools/cst/intro-e.asp
If sent by private courier (only)
CPC – Ottawa
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON, K1A 1L1
- If you choose to not provide us with a return Xpresspost envelope, we will return your passport(s) via regular mail (Canada Post Lettermail). Passport(s) will not be returned by private courier. Do not provide any pre-paid courier envelopes: These will not be used.
