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Name of the Organization : Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Type of Facility : How To change Your Address With CIC
Country : Canada
Website : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/change-address.asp

How To change Your Address With CIC

Change my address :
** If you have an application in process, you must tell CIC if you change your address.

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There are different ways of changing your address depending on whether you are –
** In Canada
** Outside Canada

In Canada

** In most cases, you can use the online service.
** The changes should appear in your file within 5 business days.
Step 1 :
** Check if you are eligible to change your address online

You can use the online service if :
** your case is being processed in Canada
** your address is in Canada
** you are moving within three weeks or have already moved

You must also have either:
** sponsored a member of the family class,
** applied for permanent residence from within Canada,
** applied for a Permanent Resident Card,
** applied for Canadian citizenship (for yourself or for a person adopted by a Canadian citizen),
** applied for a citizenship certificate (proof of Canadian citizenship),
** applied to renounce or resume Canadian citizenship, or
** applied for a search of the citizenship records.

Step 2 :
** Gather your documents

You may need documents related to your application, including one or more of these:
** a copy of your application
** your fee receipts (IMM 5401)
** any letter or official document issued to you by CIC

Step 3 :
** Change your address online
** Use the online service to tell CIC of your change of address.
** If you can’t change your address online, you can change it using this Web form.
** Follow the instructions and include all the details we ask for.

Note :
** If you have an immigration application in process and a representative on file (paid or unpaid), the mailing address in your file will stay your representative’s address.
** If you have recently immigrated to Canada, you must tell CIC your new address to receive a permanent resident (PR) card.
** You can use the Address Notification online service.

Outside Canada

** If you submitted an immigration application, you must contact the Canadian visa office serving your region to change your address.
** If you submitted an application for a citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship), search in the citizenship records or to renounce (give up) your Canadian citizenship and

You are in the United States: you can do one of the following:
** Mail a letter to CPC-Sydney with your new address.
** If you sent your application on or after September 2, read the acknowledgement letter we sent you.
** It will explain how to change your address.
** If you sent your application before September 2, contact the Canadian embassy or consulate where you sent your application.
** You are outside the United States, you must contact the Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate responsible for your region.

Notices :
** If you do not tell CIC or the visa office of your change of address, important documents could be delayed or lost.
** This could cause your application to be refused.
** If you have applied for a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) or made an application for permanent residence based on humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) grounds, you should send your change of address to the Backlog Reduction Office in Vancouver.