Category under which you are applying (see instructions)
Economic Classes
Family name
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APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT
RESIDENCE IN CANADA
Citizenship and
Immigration Canada
Citoyenneté et
Immigration Canada
1. Your full name (as shown in your passport or travel document)
Given name(s)
2. Your sex Male Female
3. Your date of birth
4. Your place of birth Town/City
Country
5. Your country
of citizenship
This form is made available by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and is not to be sold to applicants.
(DISPONIBLE EN FRANÇAIS - IMM 0008 F GÉNÉRIQUE)
IMM 0008 (04-2010) E
GENERIC
How many family members (including yourself) are included
in this application for permanent residence in Canada?
Language you prefer for:
Federal Skilled Worker
Space reserved
for applicant's photo
Date of receipt stamp at post
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Office file number (or IMM 1343 Case Label)
14. Your mailing address (include city and country)
15. Your residential address, if different from your mailing address
12. Education
How many years of formal education do you have?
What is your highest level of completed education?
No secondary Bachelor's degree
Secondary Master's degree
Trade/Apprenticeship Ph D
Name of previous
spouse or partner
Type of relationship
From
10. Have you previously been married or in a common-law relationship?
No
Give the following details for each previous spouse
or partner. If you do not have enough space,
provide details on a separate sheet of paper.
Marriage Common-law union
Date of birth
11. Your knowledge of English and French
Can you communicate in English?
Yes No
Can you communicate in French?
Yes No
Non-university certificate/diploma
13. Your current occupation
TYPE or PRINT in black ink
BEFORE YOU START, READ THE INSTRUCTION GUIDE
Visa Office requested for the
process of your application:
Canadian Experience
Year Month Day
Year Month Day
Year Month Day
to
Year Month Day
to
Year Month Day
Your country of
residence
By indicating your e-mail address, you are hereby authorizing Citizenship
and Immigration Canada to transmit your file and personal information to
this specific e-mail address.
20. Where do you intend to live in Canada?
City/Town
Province/Territory
18. Details from your passport
Passport number
Country of issue
Date of expiry
19. Your identity card number, if applicable
16. Your telephone numbers
At home
Alternative
Country code Area code Number
()
()
()
()
17. Your e-mail address, if applicable
Year Month Day
Interview:
English French Other
Correspondence:
English French
Yes
6. Your native language
9. Your current marital status
Never
married
Married Widowed
Legally
separated
Annulled
marriage
Divorced Common-law
7. Your height
cm
in
OR
ft
8. Colour of your eyes
If you are married or in a common-law
relationship, provide the date on which
you were married or entered into the
common-law relationship
Year Month Day
a) If your native language is not English or French, which language do
you use most frequently?
English French
Neither
Family Class
Refugee Class
Other
Fillable Form
IMM 0008 (04-2010) E
GENERIC
DETAILS OF FAMILY MEMBERS
You must provide the following details about each of your family members, whether they will be accompanying you to Canada or not. You
must include your spouse or common-law partner, if applicable, and all of your dependent children, and those of your spouse or
common-law partner, who are not already permanent residents or citizens of Canada.
If you have more than three family members, photocopy this page before you start completing it or print it from our Web site at
www.cic.gc.ca. Make sure you have enough copies to fill in details about all your family members.
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Marital status (use one of the
categories in question 9)
Family name
Given name(s)
Sex
Date of birth
Place of birth
Town/City
Country
Country of citizenship
Current country of residence
Other countries
with resident status
Passport details
Relationship to you
Will accompany you to Canada
Passport number
Country of issue
Date of expiry
Identity card number
Yes NoYes NoYes No
FAMILY MEMBER FAMILY MEMBER FAMILY MEMBER
Male FemaleMale FemaleMale Female
Native language
Knowledge of
English and French
Can communicate in English
Yes NoYes NoYes No
Can communicate in French
Yes NoYes NoYes No
Current occupation
Education
Total number of years
of formal education
Level of education
Height
Colour of eyes
cm inft
cm inft cm inft
OR OR OR
Space reserved
for family member's photo
Space reserved
for family member's photo
Space reserved
for family member's photo
Photos must have been taken
within the past six months and
must be identified by writing the
family member's name and date
of birth on the back of the photo
Photos
Year Month Day Year Month DayYear Month Day
Year Month Day Year Month DayYear Month Day
If your native language is not
English or French, which language
do you use most frequently?
English French
Neither English French Neither English French Neither