Application package – Provincial nominees

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New: If your nomination is through an Express Entry stream, you must apply through the online system. This application package is only for people applying to the Provincial Nominee Class through the paper-based (non-Express Entry) process. Find out about how to apply through Express Entry.

As of August 1^st, 2014, the age at which a child is considered a dependant will be reduced from under 22 years of age to less than 19 years of age. Read about the changes – archived.

Find out if you are eligible to apply as an Express Entry candidate.

This application includes:

Document Checklist [IMM 5690] (PDF, 395.04KB) October 2017
Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 553.83KB) February 2018
Additional Dependants/Declaration [IMM 0008DEP] (PDF, 424.19KB) August 2014
Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] (PDF, 776.39KB) December 2012
Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] (PDF, 570KB) February 2018
Schedule 4: Economic Classes: Provincial Nominees [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 4] (PDF, 612.33KB) October 2015
Schedule 4A: Economic Classes: Provincial Nominees – Business Nominees [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 4A] (if applicable) (PDF, 1.43MB) October 2015
Supplementary Information - Your travels [IMM 5562] (PDF, 1.76MB) May 2004
Separation Declaration for Minors Travelling to Canada [IMM 5604] (PDF, 609.23KB) September 2015
Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union [IMM 5409] (PDF, 636.51KB) April 2015
Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 648.31KB) September 2015
Application for Permanent Residence: Guide for Provincial Nominees [IMM EP7000]

To apply under the Provincial Nominee Class, you must:

have been nominated by a Canadian province or territory, and
apply for permanent residence.

How to use this application package

Use the instruction guide to fill out your application forms.

Use the Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008]. You can fill it out and save it using a computer. You will need Adobe Reader 10 or higher, and you must turn on JavaScript.
It is easier to fill out the form using a computer than to fill it out by hand. It reduces the risk of mistakes that can slow down the application process.
Trouble downloading? Right-click the link and choose “Save Target As…”

Fill out, validate, print, sign and date your application forms.

To make sure you submit all the pages, follow these steps:
IMM 0008 form:

Click the “Validate” button at the top or bottom of the form. (Note: Validating the form before printing makes sure that you have answered all the questions. This will help you to avoid delays in processing your application.)
One or more final page(s) with barcodes and a signature line will automatically be created.
Print, sign and date the form.

For best results:
- print on white, high-quality and non-glossy paper, and
- use a laser printer.
Place the IMM 0008 form, including the barcode page(s), on the top of your application package.

Find out more about the barcode form.

Other forms: Use the Document Checklist (PDF, 395.04KB) to make sure that you include all the other forms and documents you need. Do not send documents that are not on the checklist.

Pay the fees online.

Visit the Pay your fees page to learn about accepted methods of payment.

Mail your application to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The CIO will check to see if your application is complete. If it is, the CIO will send it to the office serving your region to be processed. That office will contact you if it needs other documents from you when it starts processing your application.