CIC Ends the Printing and Mailing of Application Kits

As of December 1, 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will no longer print and mail any application kits and forms except in the following circumstances:

• Individuals requesting Braille or large print format.
• Individuals who self identify as all of the following:
• do not have access to the internet or who do not have a printer;
• do not have family members or friends who can assist them; and
• unable to access application kits via an organization or business due to a mobility disability.
• Individuals who reside in remote areas where internet access is unavailable. This can be verified on the Industry Canada website at: www.ic.gc.ca/app/sitt/bbmap/hm.html?lng=eng.
• Individuals requesting one of the following CIC forms:
• Handling of Public Money payment receipt (IMM 5401);
• Insufficient fee receipt (IMM 5412);
• Supplementary Identification form (IMM 5455) for the Permanent Resident Card; or
• Privately sponsored refugees requesting the Application for Permanent Residence in Canada: Convention refugees abroad and humanitarian-protected persons abroad (IMM 6000) [for missions only].