Russian Foreign Ministry has threatened to Canada to tighten visa requirements

The Russian Foreign Ministry warns of a possible mirror response to the recent Canadian changes in visa application form for Russians.

The Russian Union of Travel Industry has complained to the Ministry that the new Canadian form contains too inquisitive questions. In particular, Canada wants a Russian applicant to specify not only the fact of service in the army, police or intelligence, but also the term of service, military branch , unit number, its location, the rank of the applicant and his duties as well as surname, first name and patronymic of the unit commander.

The union considers that a Russian applicant who has answered the questions may be convicted under the article of the Russian Criminal Code for disclosing state secrets.

Russian visa application (from Canada):

11. Date of exit from Russia
7. Purpose of visit
2. Surname (as in passport)
1. Nationality (If you had USSR or Russian nationality at some time please indicate when you lost it)
6. Passport No
14. Route of journey (points of destination)
15. Do you have health insurance that is valid in Russia?
3. First name, other names, patronymic names (as in passport)
4. Date of birth 5. Sex
M F
10. Date of entry into Russia
Single entry Double entry Multiple entry
9. Number of entries
Date of issue
(dd/mm/yy)
Expires on
(dd/mm/yy)
13. Name of host organisation you intend to visit? (for tourists – name and reference number of host travel company, for business visas – name of host organisation and destination city,
for private visas - full name and address of host)
yes Provide details?
12. How many times have you been to Russia?
Date of last trip to Russia (dd/mm/yy)
16. Children under 16 years and other relatives written in your passport and travelling with you:
Surname, first name, date of birth (dd/mm/yy), your home address
Place for photograph
I hereby agree that my personal data will be
processed and communicated electronically for
approval of my visa application.
Date (dd/mm/yy), signature
no yes
from till
8. Category and type of visa
21. Do you currently have relatives in Russia?
(Please indicate their full names, relation degree, dates of birth, address)
20. Present occupation, position (name of employer, address, tel, fax, email)
19. Your place of birth (if you were born in Russia, specify when and which country you have immigrated to)
18. Your permanent address, telephone, fax, email
17. Other names used in the past (maiden, religious, etc.)
VISA APPLICATION
I declare that all data given in this form is complete and true. I am aware that any false statements will lead to my application being rejected or
to the annulment of a visa already granted and may also render me liable to prosecution under Russian law. I undertake to leave the territory
of Russia upon the expiry of the visa If granted. I understand that possession of a visa does not entitle its bearer to enter Russia. I will not
seek compensation if I am refused to enter Russia.
IMPORTANT! Please print or write in block letters using ball-point pen
(dd/mm/yy) (dd/mm/yy)
no
(dd/mm/yy)

Canadian visa application (from anywhere requiring one, not just Russia!)

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

www.cic.gc.ca
1
Type your universal client identification number (UCI) or client identification number, if known. Otherwise, leave it blank. If this is your first time dealing with CIC you will not have a client identification number or UCI.

2
From the list, select the language (English or French) in which you would like to receive your service.

3
From the list, select the type of visa you are applying for:

Single Entry: allows you to enter Canada only once during the validity of the visa.

Note: This visa may also be used for repeated entries into Canada from the USA or St. Pierre and Miquelon provided you do not enter any other country. Such entries must occur within the time validated for your stay in Canada.

Multiple Entry: allows you to seek entry into Canada from any country as often as necessary during the validity of the visa.

Transit Visa: is required for persons travelling through Canada for less than 48 hours on their way to another country.

Note: To obtain a transit visa you must provide specific evidence of your travel itinerary from your transportation company or travel agent.

Personal Details
Question Action
1
Full name

Type your full last name (surname/family name) as it appears on your passport, travel or identity document (even if the name is misspelled). Do not use initials.

Type all of your given name(s) (first, second, or more) as it appears on your passport, travel or identity document (even if the name is misspelled). Do not use initials.

2
Nick names/Alias

Type any other family name ever used. This could include your birth name, maiden name, married name, nick name, etc.

Type any other given name (first, second, or more) ever used. This could include your birth name, maiden name, married name, nick name, etc.

3
From the list, select your sex (male, female or unknown).

4
Indicate your date of birth. If your complete date of birth is unknown, please use ‘*’ (star sign/asterisk) to fill in the spaces for the year, month or day, where applicable.

5
Type your city or town of birth.

From the list, select your country of birth.

6
From the list, select your country of citizenship. To be a citizen of a country means that you were either born in that country (in most cases) or have been granted citizenship by that country. If you have dual citizenship, select the country that issued the passport you will be using for this trip.

7
From the list, select the appropriate information to indicate:

The name of your country of residence. Your country of residence is the country in which you are residing, provided that you have been lawfully admitted to that country.
Your immigration status in that country (indicate one of the following):
Citizen
Permanent resident
Visitor
Worker
Student
Other
Other: This section must be completed if you selected ‘Other’ as a status
The dates (From – To) you have been living in your country of residence.

8
Check the box to indicate whether you have lived in any country other than your country of citizenship or your current country of residence for more than six (6) months in the past five (5) years.

If you checked ‘Yes’, from the list select the appropriate information to indicate the following:

The name of the country you lived in
Your immigration status for the time you were in that country:
Citizen
Permanent resident
Visitor
Worker
Student
Other
Other: This section must be completed if you selected ‘Other’ as a status,
The dates (From – To) you were living in that country.

9
Check the box to indicate if you are applying from your current country of residence.

If you checked ‘No’, select the appropriate information from the list to indicate:

The name of the country where you are applying from,
Your immigration status in that country by choosing one of the following:
Citizen
Permanent resident
Visitor
Worker
Student
Other
Other: This section must be completed if you selected ‘Other’ as a status,
The dates (From – To) that you have been living in that country.
Note: If you are not a citizen of the country where you are making your application, you must provide proof of your temporary status when you submit your application.

10
From the list, choose your current marital status:

Annulled Marriage: This is a marriage that is legally declared as not valid. An annulment can also be a declaration by the Catholic Church that the marriage union did not have a binding force.
Common-Law: This means that you have lived continuously with your partner in a marital-type relationship for a minimum of one year.
Divorced: This means that you are officially separated and have legally ended your marriage.
Legally Separated: This means that you are married, but no longer living with your spouse.
Married: This means that you and your spouse have had a ceremony that legally binds you to each other. Your marriage must be legally recognized in the country where it was performed and in Canada.
Single: This means that you have never been married and are not in a common-law relationship.
Widowed: This means that your spouse has died and that you have not re-married or entered into a common-law relationship.
Enter the date (year, month and day) you were married or you entered into your current common-law relationship.
Type the family name(s) and given name(s) of your current spouse or common-law partner.
Note: If you are in a common-law union, you must also complete the Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union (IMM 5409) form and include it with your application.

11
Check the box to indicate whether you have previously been married or in a common-law relationship. If you checked ‘Yes’, provide the:

Family name(s),
Given name(s),
Type of relationship:
Common-law, or
Married.
Dates (From – To) for which you were in the relationship with your previous spouse/common-law partner.

Passport
Question Action
1
Type your passport, travel or identity document number. Make sure there is no space between each number and/or letter.

2
From the list, select the name of the country that issued your passport, travel or identity document.

3
Enter the date your passport, travel or identity document was issued.

4
Enter the date your passport, travel or identity document will expire.

Contact Information
Question Action
1
Indicate your current mailing address (where information should be mailed) by typing the following information:

Post Office Box (P.O. Box) number, if applicable. If you do not indicate post office box, the Street number must be provided.
Apartment (Apt.) or Unit, if applicable
Street number (No.), if applicable. This must be provided if you did not type in a P.O. Box
Street name, if applicable
City or Town
From the list, select the Country of your current mailing address.
Province or State
Postal code/zip code
District, if applicable.
Note: All correspondence will go to this address unless you indicate your e-mail address.

If you wish to have a representative who can conduct business on your behalf, you must provide their address in this section and on the Use of a Representative (IMM 5476) form.

For more information read the Use of a Representative section in this guide.

2
Check the box to indicate whether your residential address (where you live) is the same as your mailing address. If ‘No’, type the following information:

Apartment (Apt.) or Unit, if applicable
Street Number (No.)
Street Name
City or Town
Country
Province or State
Postal Code/zip code
District, if applicable.

3
Check the appropriate box to indicate if the telephone number is from Canada/the United States (US) or Other (any other country).

From the list, select the type of telephone :

Residence (home)
Cellular (cell/mobile)
Business (work)
Type your telephone number including the country code, area/regional codes, etc.

If you have an extension number, write it after your phone number under ‘Ext.’

4
Check the appropriate box to indicate if your additional telephone number is from Canada/the United States or Other (any other country).

From the list, select the type of telephone :

Residence (home)
Cellular (cell/mobile)
Business (work)
Type your telephone number including the country code, area/regional codes, etc.

If you have an extension number, write it after your phone number under ‘Ext.’

5
Check the appropriate box to indicate if the facsimile (fax) number is from Canada and United States or Other (any other country).

If applicable, type your facsimile (fax) number, including country code, area/regional codes, etc.

6
If applicable, type your e-mail address using this format:

name@provider.net

Note: By indicating your e-mail address, you are hereby authorizing transmission of correspondence including file and personal information to be sent electronically to you at the address provided.

Details of Visit to Canada
Question Action
1
From the list, indicate the purpose of your visit to Canada:

Business
Tourism (includes family visit)
Other (may include medical visits, etc.)
Note: If you selected ‘other’ in question 1a), provide details in 1b)

Provide details.

2
Enter the dates (From – To) that you plan to stay in Canada.

3
Type the amount of funds (money) in Canadian dollars that you have available to you during your stay in Canada.

4
Type the following information about the person(s) or institution(s), including schools you intend to visit during your stay in Canada:

Name (includes the name of a person or a name of an institution)
Relationship you have with them (friend, family, co-worker, etc.)
Their address in Canada (street number, street name, city or town and postal code).

Education
Question Action

Check the box to indicate if you have any post secondary education (including university, college and apprenticeship training).

The following table provides examples of post secondary education:

Post secondary education Description
Trade/Apprenticeship
Training completed in a specific trade, such as carpentry or auto mechanics.

Non-university certificate/diploma
Training in a profession that requires formal education but not at the university level (for example, dental technician or engineering technician).

Bachelor’s degree
Academic degree awarded by a college or university to those who completed an undergraduate curriculum; also called a baccalaureate. Examples include a Bachelor of Arts, Science or Education.

Master’s degree
Academic degree awarded by a graduate school of a college or university. You must have completed a Bachelor’s degree before a Master’s degree can be earned.

PhD
Highest university degree, usually based on at least three years of graduate studies and a thesis. Normally, you must have completed a Master’s degree before a PhD can be earned.

If you checked ‘Yes’, provide the full details of your post secondary education:

Enter the dates (year and month) you attended the institution,
Field(s) of study (mechanics, social sciences, medicine, etc.),
School or Facility name,
City or Town,
From the list, select the country, and
Province or State.

Current Occupation
Question Action
1
Provide the following information about your current job or occupation:

Enter the dates (year and month) you have been working at your current occupation,
The activity or occupation or a brief description of your position. If you do not work, describe what you are currently doing (retired, not working, going to school, etc.),
Indicate the name of the company or employer or facility where you work,
City or Town,
Country, and
Province/State, if applicable.

Background Information
Question Action
1
Check the box to indicate if:

you or any of your family member(s) have ever had tuberculosis of the lungs or been in close contact with a person with tuberculosis.
you have any physical or mental disorder that would require social and/or health services other than medication during your stay in Canada.
If you checked ‘Yes’ to any of the above questions, provide details and the name of the family member, if applicable.
Note: Refer to the Family Members definition on page 3.

2
Check the box to indicate if you have ever:

applied for any Canadian visa(s) either as a Permanent Resident, Temporary Resident (Visitor, Student, or Worker), or a Temporary Resident Permit.
been refused any kind of visa to travel to Canada.
been refused admission or been asked to leave Canada or any other country.
If you checked ‘Yes’ to one of the above questions, provide details.

3
Check the box to indicate if you have ever:

committed,
been arrested for, or
been charged with any criminal offence in any country.

If you checked ‘Yes’, you must complete Schedule 1 – Application for a Temporary Resident Visa Made Outside of Canada (IMM 5257 – Schedule 1) and include it with your application form.

4
Check the box to indicate if you have ever served in any military, militia or civil defense unit.
If you checked ‘No’ to question 4 (a) and military service is mandatory in your country and you did not serve, explain why in the space provided.
If you checked ‘Yes’ you must complete Schedule 1 – Application for a Temporary Resident Visa Made Outside of Canada (IMM 5257 – Schedule 1) and include it with your application form.

5
Check the box to indicate if you have ever served in an intelligence organization or police force.

If you checked ‘Yes’ you must complete Schedule 1 – Application for a Temporary Resident Visa Made Outside of Canada (IMM 5257 – Schedule 1) and include it with your application form.

6
Check the box to indicate if you have ever held a position of authority in any government or judiciary or political party (for example, civil servant, police officer, hospital administrator, elections official, managing director, judge, counsellor, member of parliament, mayor, etc.).

If you checked ‘Yes’ you must complete Schedule 1 – Application for a Temporary Resident Visa Made Outside of Canada (IMM 5257 – Schedule 1) and include it with your application form.

7
Check the box to indicate if you have ever been involved in the commission of a war crime or crime against humanity, such as:

willful killing,
torture,
attacks upon civilians or prisoners of war,
enslavement of civilians or prisoners of war,
starvation of civilians or prisoners of war, or
other inhumane acts committed against civilians or prisoner of war, or
deportation of civilians.
If you checked ‘Yes’, you must complete Schedule 1 – Application for a Temporary Resident Visa Made Outside of Canada (IMM 5257 – Schedule 1) and include it with your application form.

Refer to the following table in order to complete your form properly.

Step Action
1
Once the application is completed, click on the ‘Validate’ button located at the top or bottom of the form and print your application form. This will generate a barcode* page (page 5 of 5). When submitting your application, to ensure your encoded data is captured, you must include the last page (page 5 of 5) which contains your unique barcodes.

*See image below:

Note : This barcode page will not appear if you fill out your application by hand.

2
If you are 18 years of age or older, sign and date in the boxes provided at the bottom of the page.

If you are less than 18 years of age, your form must be signed by one of your parents or a legal guardian.

Note: By signing, you certify that you fully understand the questions asked, and that the information you have provided is complete, accurate, and factual. If you do not sign and date the application form, it will be returned to you.

Family Information (IMM 5645)
Who needs to complete this application form?This form must be completed by each person, 18 years of age or older, applying for a Temporary Resident Visa from outside Canada.

Section A
Write the personal details about:

yourself,
your spouse or common-law partner, if applicable,
your mother,
your father.
Include: full name, relationship, date of birth, marital status (married, single, widowed, common-law, divorced, separated, annulled marriage), present address and occupation (job), and whether they will come with you to Canada (yes/no).

If a person is deceased, indicate this under ‘Present address’, and write the city and the date they died.

If not currently employed, please indicate whether retired, student, etc.

You must answer all questions. If a section does not apply to you, write ‘Not applicable’ or ‘N/A’.

Note: If you do not have a spouse or a common-law partner, read ‘Note 1’, then sign and date the declaration at the end of Section A.

Section B
Write the personal details about your children. It is very important that you list all of your children even if they are already permanent residents or citizens of Canada. This includes:

married children,
adopted children,
children of your spouse (step-children) or common-law partner,
any of your children who have been adopted by others,
any of your children who are in the custody of an ex-spouse, former common-law partner or other guardian.
Write full name, relationship, date of birth, marital status (married, single, widowed, common-law, divorced, separated, annulled marriage), present address and occupation (job), and whether they will come with you to Canada (yes/no).

If a person is deceased, indicate this under ‘Present address’, and write the city and the date they died.

If not currently employed, please indicate whether retired, student, etc.

You must answer all questions. If a section does not apply to you, write ‘Not applicable’ or ‘N/A’.

Note: If you do not have children, read ‘Note 2’, then sign and date the declaration at the end of Section B.

Section C
Write the personal details about your:

brother(s),
sister(s),
half-brother(s) and half-sister(s),
step-brother(s) and step-sister(s).
Write full name, relationship, date of birth, marital status (married, single, widowed, common-law, divorced, separated, annulled marriage), present address and occupation (job), and whether they will come with you to Canada (yes/no).

If a person is deceased, indicate this under ‘Present address’, and write the city and the date they died.

If not currently employed, please indicate whether retired, student, etc.

You must answer all questions. If a section does not apply to you, write ‘Not applicable’ or ‘N/A’.

Section D
Signature
Sign and date in the boxes provided at the bottom of the page.

Note: By signing, you certify that you fully understand the questions asked, and that the information you have provided is complete, accurate and factual.

Use of a Representative (IMM 5476)
Who may use this form?Complete this form only if you are appointing a representative.

Who is a representative?A representative is someone who has your permission to conduct business on your behalf with Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

When you appoint a representative:

you authorize CIC to share information from your case file to this person,
your application will not be given special attention nor can you expect faster processing or a favourable outcome,
they are authorized to represent you only on matters related to the application you submit with this form, and
you can appoint only one representative for each application you submit.
Note: You are not obliged to hire a representative. CIC treats everyone equally, whether they use the service of a representative or not.

You must notify us if your representative’s contact information changes or if you cancel the appointment of a representative.

Types of representativesThere are two types of representatives.

Unpaid representatives can be:

friends and family members who do not charge a fee for their advice and services,
organizations that do not charge a fee for providing immigration advice or assistance (such as a non-governmental or religious organization),
consultants, lawyers and Quebec notaries who do not, and will not, charge a fee to represent you.

Paid representatives:

If you want us to conduct business with a representative who is, or will be charging a fee to represent you, they must be authorized. Authorized representatives are:

immigration consultants who are members in good standing of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC),
lawyers who are members in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society and students-at-law under their supervision,
notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec and students-at-law under their supervision.

If you appoint a paid representative who is not a member of one of these designated bodies, your application will be returned. For more information on using a representative, visit our website.

General Application Information
Question Action

Check one box to indicate if you are appointing or cancelling the appointment of a representative.

Section A – Applicant Information
Question Action
1
Write your last name (surname or family name) and given name(s).

2
Write your date of birth.

3
If you have already submitted your application write:

the name of office where the application was submitted,
location,
type of application you are sending.

4
Write your Citizenship and Immigration Canada Identification number (if known).

Section B – Appointment of Representative
Question Action
5
Write your representative’s full name.

If your representative is a member of CSIC, a law society or the Chambre des notaires du Québec, print his or her name as it appears on the organization’s membership list.

6
Check one box to indicate if your representative is unpaid or paid.

If your representative is paid write the membership ID number.

7
Write your representative’s contact information.

8
Your representative must sign to accept responsibility for conducting business on your behalf.

Section C – Cancel the Appointment of a Representative
Question Action
9
Fill out this section if you wish to cancel the appointment of a representative. Write the representative’s full name.

Section D – Your Declaration
Question Action
10
By signing, you authorize CIC to complete your request for yourself and your dependent children under 18 years of age.

If your spouse or common-law partner is included in this request, he or she must sign in the box provided.

Release of information to other individualsTo authorize CIC to release information from your case file to someone other than a representative, you will need to complete the form Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual (IMM 5475) which is available at Canadian embassies, high commissions and consulates, or on our website.

The person you designate will only be able to obtain information on your case file, such as the status of your application and not act on your behalf with CIC.

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