Permanent residence for extended family of former language and cultural advisors: How to apply
The deadline to apply for this special program was December 31, 2023. We are no longer accepting new applications.
We’ll continue to prioritize processing all eligible applications.
You can complete and send the application to us yourself. If you choose to use a representative to help you, you must fill out a Use of a Representative form [IMM 5476] (opens in a new tab) .
Your family member in Canada, the former language and cultural advisor, (LCA) can help you with your application if you can’t complete it yourself because of
- safety and security reasons
- accessibility issues
- lack of access to the required technology (like printers or scanners)
If they help you, and you want them to act as your representative (which means we'll communicate with them directly), you must
- write, date and sign a letter exactly as described in the instruction guide, and
- include this letter in your application
Step 1: Get the instruction guide
Read the instruction guide [IMM 0188] before you complete the forms. It includes information about
- how to complete the forms
- how to submit your application
Step 2: Get your checklist and forms
Checklist
- Document checklist [IMM 0187] (opens in a new tab)
Use your checklist to make sure you include all the forms and documents you need. Place the checklist on top, as a cover to your application package.
You, your representative or your family member (the former LCA) must send all your forms and documents together in 1 package.
Forms you must fill out
- Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008)(opens in a new tab)
- Schedule A: Background/Declaration [IMM 5669] (opens in a new tab)
- Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] (opens in a new tab)
- Schedule 1– [IMM 0185] (opens in a new tab)
Form your family member in Canada (the former LCA) must fill out
- Statutory Declaration [IMM 0186] (opens in a new tab)
Forms for you to fill out, ONLY if you’re in Afghanistan
- Additional Background Information [IMM 0153] New: Only if you’re in Afghanistan
Forms for you to fill out, if needed
- Additional Dependants/Declaration (IMM 0008DEP) (opens in a new tab)
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (opens in a new tab)
- Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual [IMM 5475] (opens in a new tab)
Step 3: Complete your application
Use the instruction guide to fill out your forms.
Visit our Help Centre if you need help to complete an application.
Make sure you have Adobe Reader 10 or higher and JavaScript turned on. If you have trouble downloading a form, right-click the link and choose “Save target as…”
Complete the forms on your computer instead of by hand. This may help reduce mistakes that can cause delays.
How to include family in your application
You must list all your family members in your application, even if they aren’t coming with you to Canada. If you don’t list a family member on your application, you won’t be able to sponsor them to come to Canada in the future.
If your application is approved, the only family members who can come with you to Canada are
- your spouse or common-law partner
- your dependent child (biological or adopted) who is
- under 22 and doesn’t have a spouse or partner, or
- 22 or older, and
- has depended on you for financial support since before they were 22, and
- can’t support themselves financially because of a physical or mental condition
- your grandchild (dependent child of your dependent child)
Step 4: Fees
You don’t have to pay any fees for this application, including the right of permanent residence fee.
Step 5: Submit your application by email
Before you submit your application, make sure
- all the forms are complete and signed
- you include all the required documents (make copies of these before you send them to us)