How to submit a privacy request for Citznship recs

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There is no cost for this application.

First download this form:  

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5563B.pdf

Leave Requestor Reference number and ATIP File number blank.
Fill Surname, Firstname and Date of Birth
Under Privacy Act, select "as is" and "receive copies of records" and your language

Select "In Canada File (FOSS included)", enter your client id (it is the 8 digit number on your PR card), write "all locations" under location

Select "GCMS" and "Citizenship/Naturalization records",  if you know your citizenship file number, then you can enter it, otherwise leave it blank or put in your client id,  put "all locations" for location

select "This request is made by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident"

Fill in your name, address, phone number, signature and date.

You can fax this to:   613-957-6517

or mail to:

Public Rights Administration
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Narono Building
360 Laurier Avenue West, 10th floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1L1
tel: 613-946-0953
fax: 613-957-6517

or mail to your local CIC Office's privacy officer

They have 30 days by law to get the information back to you.   Just the IMM5563B is required and no other supporting documents.  If you want to, you can send a copy of your PR card, but it is not necessary.

Edited by rrmaron - 01 Jun 2011 at 2:23pm