After you apply

Keep your information up to date

Update your contact information or tell us about changes to your family situation, for example, marriage, birth, divorce or death.

You can send updates

You can also use the Change your address tool to give us new contact information.

How we process your application

We’ll review your application to verify that it’s complete. If it’s complete, we’ll send you an acknowledgement of receipt that includes your application number.

If your application is complete, we will start assessing your eligibility. After we confirm that you’re eligible to apply for permanent residence under this pathway, we’ll request

Get your fingerprints and photo taken

You may need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics) after you apply for a permanent residence if

We’ll contact you if you need to give biometrics.

Learn more about biometrics

Things that may delay your application

In some cases, it may take us longer to process your application if

Check your application status

When you get your acknowledgement of receipt letter, you can check the status of your application online.

If you can’t view the status of your application, contact us to report a technical problem.

If we approve your application

If we approve your application, we’ll contact you to

If we refuse your application

We’ll send you a letter telling you the reason(s) why your application was refused.

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