Lost Landing Paper

[wcy412]

Hi,

I’m now a Canadian citizen.

I recently found out I lost my original copy of my landing paper, but we still have a colour copy of it.

Is it necessary for us to have an original copy?

Is it recommended to get it replaced?

When we apply for senior benefits, is the colour copy sufficient?

Thanks a lot.

[SettlementOrgMod]

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

We can appreciate that you would be interested in finding out this type of information.

Regarding your question,

Is it necessary for us to have an original copy?

Specifically for the Old Age Security Pension, it is requested that if you were born outside of Canada, that you provide a certified photocopy of either:

• Canadian Citizen - Certificate of Canadian Citizenship, Naturalization Certificate, or Canadian passport issued in 1970 or later;

• Permanent Resident (formerly known as Landed Immigrant) - Canadian immigration documents(for example IMM1000 - Record of Landing or Permanent Resident Card) or Canadian immigration stamp on your passport.

The Old Age Security Pension application form also states,

If you no longer have your original immigration documents, Service Canada may be able to obtain information from Citizenship and Immigration Canada on your behalf. In order for Service Canada to obtain this information, you must complete, sign and return the Consent to Exchange Information with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (SC ISP-3210) with your OAS application. Please visit our internet site at: www.servicecanada.gc.ca or call us to obtain the form.

If you would like to have a Verification of Status document from CIC you can find some information on the the CIC Website in the Application for a Verification of Status (VOS) or Replacement of an Immigration Document (IMM 5545) section.

According to the Application for a Verification of Status (VOS) or Replacement of an Immigration Document (IMM 5545),

A Verification of Status document will contain information that appeared on your original Record of Landing, Confirmation of Permanent Residence, Work Permit, Study Permit or other immigration documents. This document can be used when you must provide proof of historical immigration information, such as the date and place of entry to Canada.

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Note: The actual document itself will not be issued, instead a plain paper document will be issued that will provide information about your immigration history.

For additional information regarding applying for benefits, we suggest that it is best that you contact Service Canada directly.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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