Request to Amend Valid Temporary Resident Documents or Information Contained in the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 1436)

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Request to Amend Valid Temporary Resident Documents or Information Contained in the Confirmation of Permanent Residence [IMM 1436] (PDF, 2.2 MB)

Last updated: June 2020

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Request to Amend Valid Temporary Resident Documents or Information Contained in the Confirmation of Permanent Residence

Complete Parts A, B, and C of the Request to Amend Valid Temporary Resident Documents or Information Contained in the Confirmation of Permanent Residence [IMM 1436]

It is a serious offence to give false or misleading information on these forms. The information you provide on your application is subject to verification.

In order to help you fill out the application form, read and follow the steps below.

Part A – personal details contained on your valid temporary resident documents or confirmation of permanent residence

Question 1

Indicate your client identification number (client ID) or unique client identifier (UCI), if known.

Otherwise, leave it blank. If you have not dealt with IRCC since 1973, you will not have a UCI or a client ID – leave this field blank.

Question 2

Indicate your surname(s) (family name) as it currently appears on your document.

Question 3

Indicate your given name(s) as it currently appears on your document.

Question 4

Indicate all other surname(s) (family names) you have ever used, including different spellings and explain what they are. For example: ‘Smith’ (birth name/maiden name), ‘Leroux’ (former married name).

Question 5

Print all other given name(s) you have ever used, including different spellings and explain what they are. For example: ‘Maggie’ (nickname),

Question 6

Check the box to indicate your gender (F-Female, M-Male or X-Another gender) as it appears on your immigration document that you are seeking to amend.

Question 7

Indicate your date of birth in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD (Year-Month-Day)

Question 8

Indicate your place of birth including the city, state or province, and country.

Question 9

Indicate your current citizenship. To be a citizen of a country means that you were either born in that country (in most cases) or you were granted citizenship in that country. If you have dual citizenship, select the country that issued the passport or travel document that you used to enter Canada.

Question 10

Indicate the passport number of the document you used upon entry to Canada.

If you do not have a copy of this passport, indicate your current passport number.

Check the box to indicate if this passport number was the one used at the time of entry or if it is your current passport number.

If you did not have a passport upon entry, provide your travel document number.

Question 11

Indicate the date of issue of the passport you used in box 10 in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD (Year-Month-Day).

Question 12

Indicate the expiry date of the passport you used in box 10 in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD (Year-Month-Day).

Question 13

Marital Status on your first entry to Canada (check the box that applies to you):

Never married
Married: This means that you and your spouse have had a ceremony that legally binds you to each other. Your marriage must be legally recognized in the country were it was performed and in Canada (if you are married, check yes or no to indicate if your spouse is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident).
Widowed: This means that your spouse has died and you have not re-married or entered into a common-law relationship.
Separated: this means that you are married but officially no longer living with your spouse.
Divorced: This means that you are officially separated and have legally ended your marriage.
Common-law partner: this means that you have lived with your partner in a common-law relationship for a minimum of one year.

Question 14

Indicate the language of correspondence (English or French) you wish to use.

Question 15

Indicate your current mailing address, including:

Post Office (P.O.) Box number
Apartment or unit number
Street number
Street name
City or town
Country
Province/state
Postal code
District

If the country in which you reside does not use any of these values, please ensure a complete address for the country in which you reside is included.

If you are requesting an amendment to a valid temporary resident document, a Canadian mailing address must be provided.

Question 16

Indicate your current residential address (where you live) if it is different from your mailing address, including:

Apartment or unit number
Street number
Street name
City or town
Country
Province/state
Postal code
District

If the country in which you live does not use any of these values, please ensure a complete address for the country in which you reside is included.

Question 17

Check the box to indicate whether your telephone number is from Canada or the US or any other country.

Indicate your telephone number including your area and country code, if applicable.

Question 18

Check the box to indicate whether your alternate telephone (cell, mobile, business) number is from Canada, the United States (US) or another country.

Indicate your alternate phone number including the area and country code, if applicable

Question 19

Indicate your e-mail address using this format (if applicable): name@provider.net

Note: By indicating your e-mail address, you are hereby authorizing transmission of correspondence including file and personal information to be sent to you via e-mail to the address provided.

Ensure your e-mail address will be valid for the entire processing period.

Question 20

Indicate the date you originally entered Canada in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD (Year-Month-Day)

Question 21

Indicate the date permanent residence or temporary residence was granted to you in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD (Year-Month-Day)

Part B – information to be amended

Question 1

Check the appropriate box to indicate what type of document needs a correction.

Note: If you are requesting an amendment to a temporary resident document, the document must still be valid (not expired). If you have more than one valid temporary resident document and you are requesting a correction, please indicate the document number or if unknown, the document issue date and document expiry date of the requested document.

Question 2

Indicate your surname(s) (family name) as it should appear on your immigration document. If you are not asking for this information to be changed, leave this section blank.

Question 3

Indicate your given name(s) as it should appear on your immigration document. If you are not asking for this information to be changed, leave this section blank.

Question 4

Indicate your date of birth as it should appear on your immigration document in the following format: YYYY-MM-DD (Year-Month-Day).