Supporting documents

Get help with each of the documents you may need to submit as part of your citizenship application as a stateless person. Use the list to jump to the document you’re working on.

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Use of a representative form Depends on your situation

You must complete the form if you have a paid or an unpaid representative.

Use of a Representative Form (IMM 5476) (opens in a new tab) 

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Name change document Depends on your situation

If you legally changed your name, you need to provide the documents that confirm the name change. The required documents vary depending on where and why you changed your name.

If a document is not in English or French, you must also provide a certified translation.

If you changed your name in Canada

The name change documents

Name change due to marriage, divorce or civil union

Submit a copy of 1 of these documents:

  • a marriage certificate
  • a divorce decree
  • a civil union document, such as
    • a registration or declaration of union
    • a revocation or annulment of union or
    • a common-law relationship registration (if applicable)
Name change for other reasons

Submit a copy of 1 of these documents:

  • a legal change-of-name document
  • a court order for a name change
  • an adoption order

If you changed your name outside Canada

The documents you must provide vary depending on whether you currently live in Canada or outside Canada.

If you currently live in Canada

Submit a copy of all these documents:

  • an updated passport or national identification (ID) document that shows the new name
    • If applicable, you may use the same copy of the passport you submit with the application.
  • a name change document (such as a marriage certificate) that was issued by a foreign authority and links your previous name to your new name
  • a document, issued by a Canadian province or territory, that shows the new name (such as a driver’s licence, a health card, an age of majority card, a senior citizen’s ID card or a social service card)
If you currently live outside Canada

Submit a copy of all these documents:

  • an updated passport or national identification (ID) document that shows the new name
    • If applicable, you may use the same copy of the passport you submit with the application.
  • a name change document (such as a marriage certificate) that was issued by a foreign authority and links your previous name to your new name
  • a photo ID document, issued by the country you live in, that shows the new name (such as a foreign passport or travel document if you’re a dual citizen, or a state or provincial [or equivalent] ID card)

If you corrected an error with your name

If you corrected an error by our official (when they recorded your name on your record of landing or confirmation of permanent residence), submit

If we’ve started processing your submitted application

If you submitted your application and we’ve started processing it, you can request a name change only for these reasons:

How to check if we’ve started processing your application: You’ll get an acknowledgement of receipt letter or email. We’ll send the letter after we receive your application and have checked that it’s complete.

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Date of birth correction document Depends on your situation

If your application is successful, you’ll get a citizenship certificate (proof of your Canadian citizenship). The certificate will show the same date of birth as the one on your immigration document.

Your immigration document is your

If you want your certificate to show a different date of birth than the one on your immigration document, you need to provide these documents (depending on the reason for the change in date of birth).

If you corrected an error in the date of birth on your immigration document

Submit a copy of both of these documents:

  • the verification of status document with the corrected date of birth
  • your new corrected permanent resident card if you have one
If you had a provincial or territorial court order

Submit

If your previous request was refused

In this case

  • we refused a previous request to correct your date of birth
  • you didn’t have a court order to correct your date of birth

If you still want a different date of birth on your citizenship certificate, submit all these documents:

If you’ve already submitted your application

You can’t change your date of birth after you submit your application. If your application is successful, your citizenship certificate will have the same date of birth as the one on your immigration document.

After you receive your certificate, you can apply to update or correct the date of birth.

For more information

Learn more about changing your immigration document.

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Change your sex or gender identifier document Depends on your situation

If your application is successful, you’ll get a citizenship certificate (proof of your Canadian citizenship). The certificate will show the same gender as the one in your immigration document.

Your immigration document is your

If you want the certificate to show a different gender from the one on your immigration document, download and complete the Request for a Change of Sex or Gender Identifier form (IRM 0002). (opens in a new tab) 

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2025-09-11