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
- Name change document
- Date of birth correction document
- Change of sex or gender identifier document
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)
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
- must be issued by
- a Canadian province or territory or
- the appropriate foreign state authority (such as an embassy or a consulate)
- must show your previous and current names
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
- a copy of the amendment or
- a letter confirming the name change (such as a verification of status document)
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:
- We made an error with your name.
- You legally changed your name.
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.
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
- Immigration Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or
- Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688)
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
- You received this document if you requested the correction.
- your new corrected permanent resident card if you have one
If you had a provincial or territorial court order
Submit
- a copy of the provincial or territorial court order to change your date of birth and
- the completed Request to Correct a Date of Birth for a Permanent Resident Document or Citizenship Certificate form (IRM 0003) (opens in a new tab)
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:
- the refused request to amend the Immigration Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688)
- the completed Request to Correct a Date of Birth for a Permanent Resident Document or Citizenship Certificate form (IRM 0003) (opens in a new tab)
- documents to support your new date of birth, such as
- an original birth certificate
- an updated birth record from your country of birth (which you may submit along with your original birth certificate, if applicable)
- a birth or death notice (such as an obituary or a newspaper announcement)
- an affidavit (sworn statement)
- a census record
- a genealogy record
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.
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
- Immigration Record of Landing (IMM 1000) or
- Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688)
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)