Application to Change Conditions or Extend Your Stay in Canada as a Visitor

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New application form: As of July 31^st, 2012, all applicants must complete and sign the new Application to Change Conditions, Extend My Stay or Remain in Canada as a Visitor or Temporary Resident Permit Holder [IMM 5708]. Applicants are encouraged to complete the form electronically and validate the information to generate 2D barcodes before printing. To ensure you have the most recent application form, please use the link to the application form.
The old form Application to Change Conditions, Extend My Stay or Remain in Canada[IMM 1249] will still be accepted, but only until November 1^st, 2012.

Effective May 29, temporary residents currently in Canada with valid student or temporary foreign worker status must submit their application for a new temporary resident visa to the Case Processing Pilot Office in Ottawa (CPP‑O), or visa office that serves their country of nationality.

This application includes the following items:

• Document Checklist [IMM 5558]  (PDF, 35 KB)
• Application to Change Conditions, Extend my Stay or Remain in Canada as a Visitor or Temporary Resident Permit Holder [IMM 5708]  (PDF, 411 KB)
• Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union [IMM 5409]  (PDF, 97 KB)
• Use of a Representative [IMM 5476]  (PDF, 55 KB)
• Fees Receipt
  You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:
  1. Payment of fees on the Internet
     If you have PDF Reader software, a printer, and a Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card, you can pay your fees online.
  2. Payment of fees at a financial institution in Canada
     If you cannot or do not wish to pay online, you must obtain an original receipt form IMM 5401 in order to pay at a financial institution. This form is not available on the website because an original receipt with a unique serial number must be used. You may order an original receipt by mail.
• Instruction Guide [IMM 5551]

This application is for temporary residents who are already in Canada as visitors and wish to:

• extend their stay;
• change the conditions of their stay; or
• correct problems with their status.

It is important to apply for the renewal before the expiry of your current status.

New: You now have two options available when submitting an application to change conditions or extend your stay in Canada as a visitor:

Option 1

• Submit your application electronically
  or

Option 2

• Read your instruction guide and download your application forms
• Complete, sign and date your application forms
• Pay the fees
• Mail your completed application to the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville, Alberta

Help:
The Application to Change Conditions, Extend My Stay or Remain in Canada as a Visitor or Temporary Resident Permit Holder [IMM 5708] form is only supported by Adobe Reader 8.1 or higher, and can be completed and saved on a computer.
Completing the form electronically is easier and reduces the risk of errors that can slow down the application process.
To ensure you submit all the pages of the form [IMM 5708] with your application package:

• Click on the “Validate” button at the top or bottom of the form.
• A fifth page with barcodes and a signature line will automatically be created.
• Print, sign and date the form.
• Place the barcode page (page 5 of 5) on the top of each individual package.

Find out more about the barcode form.
Printing Tips

• Print on white, bond-quality and non-glossy paper
• Use of a laser printer is recommended