Permanent Residence Portal - Canada.ca (2024)

You can use the Permanent Residence (PR) Portal to apply for most PR programs.

If we approve your application, you can confirm your PR status and get your PR card.

Apply for these applications using the Permanent Residence Portal.

Agri-Food Pilot
Adopting a child through the immigration process
Atlantic Immigration Program
Community Sponsors to privately sponsor refugees
Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot
Family-based humanitarian program for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans
Groups of Five to privately sponsor refugees
Home Child Care Provider Pilot
Home Support Worker Pilot
Humanitarian and compassionate considerations within Canada
Permanent residence card
Permanent residence for in-Canada Ukrainian nationals with family members in Canada
Permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents
Permanent residence travel document
Protected persons and Convention refugees in Canada
Provincial nominee program (non-Express Entry)
Quebec entrepreneurs and investors
Quebec-selected skilled workers
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
Self-employed people
Sponsoring a spouse, partner, dependent child or other family
Sponsoring a parent or grandparent
Sponsorship Agreement Holders to privately sponsor refugees
Start-up visa
Temporary resident permit holders applying for permanent residence

Get the instruction guide for your immigration program.

The instruction guide will help you fill out the forms properly.

Agri-food pilot instruction guide (IMM 0117) (opens in a new tab)

Atlantic immigration program instruction guide (IMM0154) (opens in a new tab)

Community Sponsors to privately sponsor refugees instruction guide (IMM2201) (opens in a new tab)

Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot instruction guide (IMM0139) (opens in a new tab)

Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (Federal EMPP) instruction guide (IMM0196) (opens in a new tab)

Groups of Five to privately sponsor refugees instruction guide (IMM2200) (opens in a new tab)

Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilot instruction guide (IMM 0104) (opens in a new tab)

Humanitarian and compassionate grounds instruction guide (IMM 5291) (opens in a new tab)

Permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents instruction guide (IMM 5067) (opens in a new tab)

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Help with your account

Technical problems

If you’re having technical issues with the PR portal, contact us using our web form.

Under Type of application or enquiry, choose Technical difficulties.
In the text box, specify the program you’re applying under.

Fill out and sign forms

Digital forms in the portal

You’ll fill out these digital forms for yourself (the principal applicant) and any family members 18 or older:

Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008)
Schedule A – Background/Declaration (IMM 5669)
Additional Family Information (IMM 5406)
Supplementary Information – Your travels (IMM 5562), if it applies to you

If the principal applicant is a minor child (under 18 years old), their parent or legal guardian must sign the forms, consent and make the declaration on their behalf.

PDF forms

You and any family members coming with you to Canada must fill out the PDF forms according to the instruction guide for the immigration program you’re applying for.

The guide will help you fill out the forms correctly.

How to sign forms

Hand signature (also called a wet signature): Print and sign the form by hand.

E-signature (also called an electronic signature): Type your full name or check a box as indicated. These are only on digital forms inside the portal.

Digital signature: Insert on PDF forms. You can type your name or use DocuSign or secure signatures.

Check the instruction guide or document checklist if you’re not sure what signature a form needs.

Your signature (the principal applicant) is needed on the overall consent and declaration to complete the online application.

If we return an application

Incomplete applications will be returned and flagged in the dashboard.
- You can re-submit the application after completing the missing information.
Applications returned for other reasons (for example, the number of applications accepted is limited, or you aren’t eligible) will also be returned.

Create a profile for you and any dependants

When you start an application, we’ll ask you to fill out the My Profile section with your basic information first. This information will then automatically be added to your digital forms.

You can edit your basic information by clicking the top right corner on My Profile.
- Any digital forms will automatically be updated.
You can’t edit basic information in the forms directly.
You can create as many dependant profiles as you need.

Apply for an open work permit as a spouse or common-law partner

You may be eligible for an open work permit if you meet both of these requirements:

You live in Canada with the person sponsoring you.
You got an acknowledgement of receipt that says your permanent residence application is being processed.

You can’t apply for your open work permit in the Permanent Residence Portal. We’ll refuse your work permit application if you do.

You must apply for your work permit through your IRCC secure account. If you’re using a representative to apply, they’ll use the Authorized Paid Representatives Portal.

Find out how to submit your open work permit application.

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