Citizenship and
Immigration Canada
Citoyenneté et
Immigration Canada
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IMM 5713 (12-2012) E
PROTECTED WHEN COMPLETED - B
This form is made available by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and is not to be sold to applicants.
(AUSSI DISPONIBLE EN FRANÇAIS - IMM 5713 F)
USE OF A FAMILY MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONS
This form is for family members who wish to apply online together in one MyCIC submission. To do so, all members must complete this form (one per family) to appoint
the family member whose MyCIC account will be used to submit the applications.
NOTE: If you appoint a family member as a representative, that person will be authorized to conduct business on your behalf and receive information on your case file.
1 Full name
Family name (Surname) Given name(s)
Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD)
2
3
Information on the family members
Write name, date of birth and define the relationship (e.g. spouse, son, daughter, etc.) of each family member to the representative.
Name
Relationship to
family member representative
Date of birth
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Family
member
1
2
3
4
5
SECTION A - FAMILY MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
Write the full name and date of birth of the family member to be appointed as representative
SECTION B - GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE FAMILY MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
Each family member 18 years of age and older listed in Section A must sign and date this section to appoint the family
member chosen to represent them
Signature
Date
(YYYY-MM-DD)
5
4
3
2
1
Family
member
IMPORTANT:
Once permission is given to your spouse or common-law partner or parent, the only way to revoke approval is to cancel the application and resubmit. The
application fees will not be refunded and fees will have to be paid again for another application.
Note: This permission applies to dependent children 18 years of age and older. Those under the age of 18 do not have to provide approval.
By signing Section B, I hereby give permission to the family member representative listed in Section A to submit the application, conduct business and receive information
on my behalf. I declare that the information on this form and on the application that I have authorized my family member to submit on my behalf is truthful, complete and
correct.
I declare that the information I have given is truthful, complete and correct.
Signature
Date
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Warning! It is a serious offence to give false or misleading information on this form.
SECTION C - DECLARATION OF FAMILY MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
The information you provide on this form is collected under the authority of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and will be used in assessing your application according to the
requirements of the Act. It will be retained in a Personal Information Bank identified in Infosource. The information may be shared with other organizations such as the Canada Border Services
Agency (CBSA), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS), where there is an agreement or arrangement with a foreign government,
in accordance with subsection 8(2) of the Privacy Act. Pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, the information may also be shared with a regulatory body that is
responsible for governing or investigating the conduct of representatives, such as a provincial and territorial law society, the Chambre des Notaires du Québec and the Immigration Consultants
of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC). Under the Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act individuals have the right to protection of and access to their personal information. Details on
these matters are available at infosource.gc.ca and through the Citizenship and Immigration Call Centre. Infosource is also available in Canadian public libraries.
