Returning lost, stolen, or destroyed immigration documents demands Canadian new immigrants to present a request for a Confirmation of Status or Replacement of an Immigration Document.
Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) possesses a particular procedure for returning immigration documents that have been misplaced, robbed, or damaged. Knowing this procedure starts with knowledge of what Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada senses as an immigration document. This is essential because Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada declares that the document substitution procedures summarized in this article are mainly for individuals required to replace a temporary resident document.
What IRCC Refers To Immigration Document
Based on the glossary attached to the Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Help Center website, an immigration document is a formal document allocated by an Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) office, Case Processing Center (CPC) or Canadian visa stations outside Canada. Instances of immigration documents comprise of:
- A study or work permit or temporary resident permit in Canada
- A permanent resident card
- A visitor record
Note: The description provided above is not a legal explanation.
According to the description above, Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada states that the document replacement procedure below can not be utilized by individuals seeking modifications to their Immigrant Visa and Record of Arrival or Verification of Permanent Residence.
Instead, the immigration unit states that worries associated with those documents can be dealt with by making use of an Application to Amend the Record of Landing, Verification of Permanent Residence, or Valid Temporary Resident Documents.
Steps Required To Replace A Lost, Stolen, Or Damaged Document
On the Canadian Government website, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) attach the application package needed for this document substitution procedure. This application package comprises:
- The confirmation of status or replacement of an Immigration Document form (IMM 5009)
- The use of a delegate form (IMM 5476)
- An instruction guide (IMM 5545)
When users download the application package mentioned, they must take the following four stages to present their Confirmation of Status or Replacement of an Immigration Document form.
- Go through the instruction manual and download the application forms.
- Complete, sign, and date your application forms.
- Make payment of any demanded fees. These fees differ according to the nation where the application is being presented.
- Mail your request.
Applications for substituting immigration documents can be forwarded to the addresses below, based on whether they are delivered via regular or couriered and enrolled mail.
Regular Mail
Operations Support Center (OSC)
P.O Box 8784 STN T CSC
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 5J3
Couriered Or Enrolled Mail
Operations Support Center (OSC)
365 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1L1