Situation 8

a) Permanent Resident: You are a permanent resident of Canada who has taken up residency in Quebec. Since the date of your first entry into Canada, you have never resided in another Canadian province or territory for more than three months.

Documents Required:

1. Proof of permanent residency
2. Proof of date of first entry into Canada: normally indicated on your landing paper (IMM 5688)
3. The sworn statement for permanent residents
4. Proof of residency in Quebec since your date of landing to present: either a copy of your validated* RAMQ issued Quebec Medicare card or proof that your main domicile is in Quebec ( proof of domicile)

b) Returning Permanent Resident: You are a permanent resident of Canada, who departs from Canada within the first three months of your date of landing and subsequently establish yourself in Quebec immediately upon your return to Canada. Since the date of your first entry into Canada, you have never resided in another Canadian province or territory for more than three months.

Documents Required:

1. Proof of permanent residency
2. Proof of date of first entry into Canada: normally indicated on your landing paper (IMM 5688)
3. Proof of activities from the date of first entry into Canada to your arrival in Quebec: letter from former school(s) or employer indicating start and end dates of activity
4. The sworn statement for returning permanent residents
5. Proof of residency in Quebec since your date of landing to present. Either a copy of your validated* RAMQ issued Quebec Medicare card or proof that your main domicile is in Quebec ( proof of domicile).

c) Canadian citizen (Including Canadian citizens born abroad): You are a Canadian citizen living in Canada for the first time in your lifetime. You have never resided in another Canadian province or territory for more than three months.

Documents Required:

*Especially for this situation - Please start sending your documents as they become available, do not wait to make one single submission late in the term after 3 months in QC. This is because we need to determine as soon as possible if there are issues with any of the documents you provide, so that you will have enough time to arrange for other documents as necessary, before the submission deadline.

1. Proof of Canadian citizenship
2. Proof of activities for the 10-year period prior to their arrival in Quebec: letter from former school(s) or employer indicating start and end dates of activity.
3. The sworn statement for Canadian citizens
   • Once arrived in Montreal, please complete your sworn statement without signing it and forward to us for review. We will reply confirming if any corrections are needed and provide you options for booking a signing appointment with a Quebec commissioner for oaths.
4. Proof of your Quebec residency since your arrival in the province to present. Either a copy of your validated* RAMQ issued Quebec Medicare card or proof that your main domicile is in Quebec ( proof of domicile).
   • Provide your lease and first mailing once available. The second mailing, dated three months later to demonstrate three months residing in QC, is to be provided as soon as possible once available BEFORE the end of the term. The mailings we receive the most for this purpose are PDF ebill of a cell phone and PDF monthly bank e-statement.
     Ref - www.mcgill.ca/legaldocuments/node/32/#when

*We will authenticate your card so as to establish proof of domicile as per the guidelines issued by the Quebec Ministry of Education. If your card does not validate, you will be required to submit proof of domicile. In general, cards with a sequence number of 01 (on the card between your name and date of birth) will likely not fulfill the residency requirement. Expired cards are not acceptable.

IMPORTANT NOTES regarding submission deadlines

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