Request to Amend a Valid Immigration Document

An amendment application requires the following form(s) and supporting documents to be included:

• Original Study Permit that you need amended (keep a copy for your records)
   

• Photocopy of your passport's Bio-data page (the page with your photo, birthdate and passport number)

  • Note: The passport should be the one you used to enter Canada. If you no longer have your entry passport, include a copy of the Bio-data page from your current passport. 
     

• Photocopy of one piece of government issued or internationally recognized identification from outside of Canada (not your passport)

  • Example: Driver's License, National Identity Card, Birth Certificate. 
     

• Photocopy of your initial Letter of Acceptance from uLethbridge
   

• Photocopy of your Verification of Enrolment Letter from Registrar’s office

  • Note: Although the document checklist indicates that you can submit a Letter of Acceptance OR a Letter of Enrolment, we recommend that you include BOTH. 
  • Request by emailing the Registrar’s Office at regoffice@uleth.ca from your uLethbridge email.
  • Warning: The Verification of Enrolment found in your Bridge account is not sufficient for the amendment application. 
     
• IMM 1436 Application Form: Request to amend valid temporary resident documents or information contained in the confirmation of permanent residence
  • The latest version of the application form can be downloaded from the IRCC website. 
  • Note: When you try to open the form, you may see a "Please Wait..." message on a white page. From here, use the download button in your browser to download the PDF document. If you do not have Adobe Reader, follow the instructions on the "Please Wait..." page to download it. Open the downloaded IMM1436 form in Adobe Reader, from the saved location on your computer.
     
• IMM 1436 Document Checklist: The document checklist for this application is found on page 4 of the Amendment application form (IMM 1436) and must be included in your amendment application package.
  • Note: You must check off each item in the document checklist and include the filled checklist as the cover page in your application package. 

Important: If you are including a document that is not in English or French, you need to include the English/French translation and an affidavit from the person who completed the translation (if they are not a certified translator)

IMM 1436: Request to Amend Valid Temporary Resident Documents or Information Contained in the Confirmation of Permanent Residence

• IRCC regularly updates their application forms, so make sure that you download the most current version of the form from the IRCC website. 

Here are some important tips for filling the IMM 1436 application form:

Use IRCC's question-by-question instructions to help you complete Part A, B and C of the form.

Part A: Personal details contained on your valid temporary resident documents or confirmation of permanent residence

• UCI stands for “Unique Client Identifier” and is also known as Client ID. It is an eight or ten-digit number found on your study permit. On the application form, enter your UCI number without spaces or dashes. 
   
• Passport
  • 10. Enter your passport number found on the Biographical Information page and check the box to indicate if this passport is the one you used to enter Canada OR if it is your current passport
  • 11. Enter the issue date of the passport you entered in question 10 (YYYY-MM-DD)
  • 12. Enter the expiry date of the passport you entered in question 10 (YYYY-MM-DD) 
     
• Current mailing address (Must be a Canadian mailing address) 
  • Example: Unit 2, 404 Coalbanks Gate West
    • Unit 2 is the "Apt/Unit": If you live in a shared building, you'll enter your unit/apartment number in this field. If you live in a house, you can leave this field blank.  
    • 404 is the "Street no": This is the number on your house or for your entire apartment building. 
    • Coalbanks Gate West is the "Street name": The name of the street you live on. 
       
• Residential address (if different than your mailing address) 
  • If your mailing address and residential address are the same, select "Yes" and move to the next field
     
• Email address: We suggest that you use your personal email address. Whichever email you enter on the form is where all correspondence will be sent. 
   
• Date of original entry
  • Enter the date you originally entered Canada (YYYY-MM-DD)
     
• Date permanent residence or temporary residence was granted
  • Enter the issue date listed on your study permit (YYYY-MM-DD) 
  • Note: This date may be the same as your date of original entry to Canada
     

Part B: Information to be Amended

• If you are amending your valid study permit, you will need to check the box beside Study Permit and enter either: 
  • Your study permit's document number (Found in the upper right-hand corner of your study permit, printed in black ink and begins with “F " ) 
    OR
  • Your study permit's issue date and expiry date (YYYY-MM-DD)
     
• For questions 2 - 12, you will only enter information on the form that needs to be changed
  • If all your personal details are correct on your study permit and you are only requesting an amendment to have work conditions/remarks added:
    • Leave question 2 - 11 blank
    • In question 12, enter "Add student work authorization conditions/remarks"
    • You will enter more details in the next section
       

Part C: 

• Question 1: Not required for temporary residents, such as a study permit holders.  
   
• Question 2: You will now need to provide some details about your amendment request. 
  • If you are requesting to have work conditions/remarks added to your valid study permit, you can write something like, "Please amend my study permit to include authorization to work on and off campus, as I am a full-time student at the University of Lethbridge in the [enter your program level and name] program. Please see enclosed documents."  
     
• Save & Print the filled IMM 1436
   
• Provide your handwritten signature and enter the date

Important Note: Requests relating to inclusion of references to on and off campus work authorization on a study permit do not qualify for urgent processing. 

If you are requesting an amendment of other information on your study permit, in certain circumstances, you may qualify for urgent processing. 
 

The criteria for urgent processing includes: 

• You face immediate loss of employment, or an employment opportunity, because you are not in possession of proof of your immigration information. 
  • Include an original letter from the employer indicating this requirement.
     
• You are unable to receive urgent services from other government departments at the federal, provincial, or municipal level as a result of the error that was made on your document. Urgent services may include medically urgent health services, obtaining a Social Insurance Number (SIN) if failing to obtain one will cause immediate loss of employment or an employment opportunity, etc.
  • You must provide proof of your situation, including:
    • photocopies of any letters or other documentation from other federal, provincial or municipal government departments, or
    • an original letter from your employer, or
    • a letter explaining your situation, or
    • any other documents you may have to support your request for urgent processing.
       
• Your application was seriously delayed due to an administrative error on the part of Canadian immigration officials. 
  • Include a letter explaining the situation, and any supporting document you may have.
     

If you meet one of the criteria outlined below, you must clearly mark “URGENT” on your mailing envelope. You must include proof as to why urgent processing is required. If you do not meet the criteria below or do not provide sufficient proof, your application will be placed in the regular processing queue.

Once you have filled the application form and gathered the supporting documents listed in the document checklist, you'll now need to prepare the application package for mailing. 

• Using the Document Checklist found on page 4 of the IMM 1436, ensure you are including all the required documents. 
   
• Check the boxes beside all the items you are including in your amendment application package. 
   
• When organizing everything in your package: 
  • Include the Document Checklist as the cover page
  • Include the rest of the forms and documents in the order that they appear in the checklist  

Once you've double checked that your application is complete, the next step is to mail the amendment application to the Operations Support Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. 

• Important Note: Normally, we recommend sending your amendment application via Canada Post’s “Xpresspost” or “Priority Post”, however, due to the ongoing labour disruption at Canada Post, you need to use a private courier to send your amendment application. Use one that offers tracking so you have proof your application was delivered.

On the envelope: 

1. Print your name and address at the top left-hand side of the envelope
2. Affix sufficient postage (top right of the envelope)
3. **If you are eligible to request urgent processing, you will write "Urgent" on the envelope

Mailing options:

• To submit your application via Canada Post (once the labour disruption is over), use the following address:

  Request to Amend Valid Temporary Resident Documents or Information Contained in the 
  Confirmation of Permanent Residence
  Operations Support Centre (OSC)
  P.O. Box 8784 STN T CSC
  Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5J3 

• To submit your application via Courier, use the following address: 

  Request to Amend Valid Temporary Resident Documents or Information Contained in the 
  Confirmation of Permanent Residence
  Operations Support Centre (OSC)
  365 Laurier Avenue West,
  Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1

Check processing times: Select, “Replacing or amending documents, verifying status” > “Amendments of valid temporary resident documents"

Approved requests
If your request for an amendment to a valid temporary resident document is approved, you will receive a new temporary resident document (IMM 1442) reflecting the amendment(s).

• If your amendment request is approved, please remember to send a copy of your new study permit to International.advice@uleth.ca so we can update our records. 

Refused requests
If your request is refused, you will receive a letter with the reason(s) for the decision. The letter will also confirm that a note was made on your immigration file indicating that you made a request for a correction. The original documents that you submitted will be returned to you.

• If your amendment request is refused, please contact us for assistance.

If you move
Ensure that your address (including your email address) will be valid for the entire processing period. Documents lost in the mail are not IRCC's responsibility. If your documents are lost in the mail you will be required to re-apply with new documents.

If you move or your address changes before your application has been processed, you must advise IRCC by changing your address online.