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This on-line service allows Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) clients to view securely the status of their immigration and/or citizenship application(s) on-line, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; anytime, anywhere.

Applicants for permanent residence can receive instant email updates and more detailed, up-to-date case status by creating an online account. Find out how .

You may use this service if you have:

• sponsored a member of the family class;
• applied for permanent residence from within or outside Canada;
• applied for a permanent resident card;
• applied for Canadian citizenship (grant of citizenship);
• applied for Canadian citizenship for a person adopted by a Canadian citizen;
• applied for a citizenship certificate (proof of Canadian citizenship);
• applied to renounce Canadian citizenship; or
• applied to resume Canadian citizenship.

Before using this service, please be sure to have a copy of all the documents you have received regarding your application(s):

These may include one or more of the following:

• a copy of your application;
• your financial receipts (IMM 5401); or
• any letter or official document issued to you by IRCC.

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section for answers to frequently asked questions.

Please consult Application Processing Times for information about how long it may take to process your application.

The Client Application Status site is updated daily.

If you are inactive on this application for 30 minutes or more, you will be 'Timed-Out'. It is a security feature to ensure your identity and to protect your information.

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Ask about or update your application, what would you like to do, check your application status, change or update your contact information, add, change or cancel a representative.

Add a document to your application

Ask for urgent processing for your permanent resident card

Withdraw or cancel your application.

Schedule or change the date or time of your appointment, interview or test

Before you reach out to us, check your application status online . This is the fastest way to find outwhat stage your application is at.

If you have an application in process, you must tell us if you change your address.

There are different ways of changing your address, depending on your type of application:

• if you’re waiting on your initial permanent resident card
• for all other applications

You can likely update your address online, if you’re in Canada. If you’re outside of Canada, you’ll most likely need to get in touch with the visa office that serves your region .

A representative can be a citizenship or immigration consultant, lawyer, friend or family member, or someone else you know. You don’t need to have a representative to submit or update an application. Make sure you know the steps to add, change or remove a representative .

We only process permanent resident cards on an urgent basis for specific situations. To qualify, you must be travelling within the next 3 months because of:

• a job opportunity
• serious illness (your own or that of a family member)
• a death in the family
• work related to your current job

Before you reach out to us, make sure you’re eligible for urgent processing and find out what you should do .

You can ask to withdraw or cancel your application at any point. If we’ve already started processing your application, you may not get back all of the fees you paid. Find out which fees we may refund if you withdraw your application .

Our Help Centre answers many frequently asked questions about how to apply and what to do once you’ve submitted an application. Before you reach out to us, visit the Help Centre to see if we’ve already answered your question.

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NVC response times to public inquiries continue to be lengthy.  We ask that you make a subsequent inquiry only if you do not receive a response within  our published timeframes .

The U.S. Embassy or Consulate tells NVC which dates they are holding interviews. NVC fills these appointments on a first-in, first-out basis and cannot predict when an interview will be scheduled.

Once complete, your case will remain at NVC until an appointment is scheduled, at which time we will send it to the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate. We will notify the applicant, petitioner, and attorney (if applicable) when an appointment is scheduled.

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For the most up-to-date case status, please log into the  Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) .

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To update the last contact date for cases actively processing at NVC, please continue to pay fees and submit the required documents by logging into the  Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) .

Note: Responses to inquiries through the NVC Public Inquiry form will come from  [email protected] . Please do not send inquiries directly to that address as they will not be received by the National Visa Center. Send all inquiries using the below Public Inquiry Form.

Date of Birth formatting:  please note that the date of birth on this form must be submitted following the (dd/Month/yyyy) format. For example: 01/June/1990.

This will be three letters, followed by ten numbers, For example: ABC2014123456

This is the person who is going to immigrate to the United States. Please enter the name as it appears on his or her passport.

Date of birth must be entered following the (dd/Month/yyyy) format. For example: 01/June/1990.

Please enter the date of birth as it appears on the Principal Applicant's passport. If the passport does not show a day, choose the first of the month. If the passport does not show a month, choose January.

This is the person who is sponsoring the Principal Applicant. Please enter the name as it appears on his or her passport.

Please enter the Attorney of Record's name as it appears on Form G-28.

Important! Please double-check your email address. We can't write back to you without it!

Thank you for your inquiry! A Customer Service Representative will reply to you by email as soon as possible. We review and reply to emails in the order in which they are received. Please visit nvc.state.gov/timeframes  for current processing times.

We could not send your email. Please try again later or contact us if you continue to experience issues.

Note:  entering the date of birth with the wrong format will result in an error. Please make sure to enter the date of birth following the (dd/Month/yyyy) format. For example: 01/June/1990.

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Haven’t applied yet? Find out if you need a visa to travel to Canada .

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You used one of these accounts to apply for a visitor visa.

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You use your email to sign in to this account.

Go to IRCC Portal

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You use your GCKey username and password or your Sign-In Partner credentials to sign in to this account.

If you’re not sure which account you used to apply , try signing in to both or check your email.

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Use the IRCC secure account if we asked you to submit documents for your eTA application.

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Use this tool to check if your current eTA is still valid or get updates on pending eTA applications.

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September 2024 Visitor Visa

• Thread starter temp-name
• Start date Oct 7, 2024

Canashare said: submitting a web form or following up your status doesn't affect the process of your application, so all good there, the OP has just submitted a new documents as she said or updated her file. Click to expand...

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tech10 said: Hey man ! One question. Should I show pictures with my gf for a visitor visa application. We mentioned about UK trip and how we celebrated bday there but didnt attach proofa Click to expand...

Canashare said: No need, unless they require from you later on. Canada can anyway check your travel history within the 5 years through the CBSA, so if you truthfully mentioned you've been to UK and that matches with the travel history you indicated then you're safe there. Click to expand...

Oh I see, so it's your GF not you are applying, I see that now...all good, since she is only visiting and not applying as PR, so its still safe.  

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