How to apply for permanent residence
After CIC receives your application, you will be notified of the results of the assessment of your sponsorship application. You will also be sent the permanent residence application kit to send to your relative(s) overseas.
You must send the kit to the relatives you are sponsoring and tell them to complete the permanent residence application forms. They must send these forms, with all the required documents, to the Canadian visa office responsible for processing their application in their home country. For information about overseas visa offices, go to the I Need To… section on the right-hand side of this page.
After CIC receives your application, you will be notified of the results of the assessment of your sponsorship application. You will also be sent the permanent residence application kit to send to your relative(s) overseas.
You must send the kit to the relatives you are sponsoring and tell them to complete the permanent residence application forms. They must send these forms, with all the required documents, to the Canadian visa office responsible for processing their application in their home country. For information about overseas visa offices, go to the I Need To… section on the right-hand side of this page.