Change my address
If you have an application in processing, you must tell us if you change your address.
If we don’t have your current address,
- important documents could be delayed or lost
- your application could be refused or abandoned
There are different ways of changing your address depending on your type of application and where you applied from.
If you’re in Canada
In most cases, you can use the online service. The changes should appear in your file within 5 business days.
Step 1 – Check if you can change your address online
You can use the online service if:
- your case is being processed in Canada
- your address is in Canada
- you are moving within three weeks or have already moved
- you must also have either:
- sponsored a member of the family class,
- applied for permanent residence from within Canada,
- applied for a Permanent Resident Card,
- applied for Canadian citizenship (for yourself or for a person adopted by a Canadian citizen),
- applied for proof of citizenship (citizenship certificate),
- applied to renounce or resume Canadian citizenship, or
- applied for a search of the citizenship records.
Step 2 – Gather your documents
You may need documents related to your application, including one or more of these:
- a copy of your application
- your fee receipts
- any letter or official document we issued to you
Step 3 – Change your address online
Use the online service to tell us of your change of address.
If you have an immigration application in process and a representative on file (paid or unpaid), the mailing address in your file will be your representative’s address.
What if I can’t change my address online?
If you can’t change your address online, you can change it using this Web form. Follow the instructions and include all the details we ask for.
If you recently immigrated to Canada, you must tell us your new address to receive a permanent resident (PR) card.
If you moved to Canada after you submitted an application for proof of citizenship (citizenship certificate), search of citizenship records or to renounce (give up) your Canadian citizenship to a mission outside Canada and the United States, contact the Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate where you submitted your application to change your address.
If you’re in the United States
If you don’t tell us when you change your address, important documents could be delayed or lost. Your application could be refused or abandoned.
Immigration application
Contact the Canadian visa office for your region to change your address.
Citizenship application
Use the web form to tell us your new address. This includes applications
- to become a Canadian citizen
- for a citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)
- for search of citizenship records
- to renounce (give up) your Canadian citizenship
Refugee and asylum application
Send your change of address to the Backlog Reduction Office in Vancouver if you applied for
- a pre-removal risk assessment, or
- permanent residence based on humanitarian and compassionate grounds
If you’re outside Canada and the United States
Immigration application
Contact the Canadian visa office for your region to change your address.
Citizenship application
Citizenship application online
If you submitted an application to become a Canadian citizen, tell us your new address using our web form.
If you applied for a citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship) or a search of citizenship records, contact the Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate where you asked us to send your certificate or letter.
Citizenship application by mail
Contact the Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate where you submitted your application if you applied for any of the following:
- citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)
- search of citizenship records
- renouncing (giving up) your Canadian citizenship
Tell us your new address using our web form if you applied to
- become a Canadian citizen
- resume your Canadian citizenship
Refugee and asylum application
Send your change of address to the Backlog Reduction Office in Vancouver if you applied for
- a pre-removal risk assessment
- permanent residence based on humanitarian and compassionate grounds
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