IMM 5990 Statutory Declaration - PR Pathway: Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan Nationals

In 2023, the Government of Canada opened a dedicated humanitarian pathway to provide permanent residence to Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan nationals. This pathway is called the Temporary public policy to facilitate the issuance of permanent resident visas to certain Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan nationals with family in Canada.

This means if you’re a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Canada, you can support extended family from Colombia, Haiti or Venezuela coming to Canada.

As the anchor, you need to complete the IMM 5990 Statutory Declaration to help your family use this pathway. This form demonstrates that you meet the criteria required to adequately support your family in settling into Canada.

Once you’ve gathered all the necessary information, completing the IMM 5990 Statutory Declaration is simple. As the anchor, you’re required to complete the entire form, including the sections asking about the foreign national and their family members. Follow the instructions below to have your form ready in no time.

Section A: Your Personal Details (Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident)

Enter the following information to complete Section A:

• Your full given name(s) and last name, as shown on your passport, travel document or identity document
• The applicant’s unique client identifier (UCI), provided by IRCC (if known)
• Your place of birth, including the city or town and country, as shown in your passport or travel document.
• Your date of birth
• Your status in Canada (Canadian citizen or permanent resident)
• • You must provide a photocopy of your document to confirm your Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status
• Your residential address
• Your telephone number (including the country code, area/regional codes)
• Your email address

Note: If you do not know the UCI or travel document number, leave those fields blank. If you don’t know any dates of birth, enter 01 to fill in the spaces for the unknown year, month or day.

Section B: The Foreign National’s Personal Information

Enter the following details to complete Section B:

• The national’s full given name(s) and last name, as shown on their passport, travel document or identity document
• Their unique client identifier (UCI), provided by IRCC (if known)
• Their place of birth, including the city or town and country, as shown in their passport or travel document.
• Their date of birth
• Their citizenship status
• The type of identity or travel document they hold
• Travel document number (if known)

Note: If you do not know the UCI or travel document number, leave those fields blank. If you don’t know any dates of birth, enter 01 to fill in the spaces for the unknown year, month or day.

Section C: The Accompanying Family Members’ Personal Details

Enter the following details to complete Section C:

• All of the foreign national’s accompanying family members
• Each of their last names, as shown on their passports, travel documents or identity documents
• Each of their full given names (including first, second, and more) as shown on their passports, travel documents or identity documents.
• Each of their dates of birth

Note: If you require more space for this section, add an additional page with the appropriate information.

Section D: Anchor Eligibility Assessment

Enter the following details to complete Section D:

• Answer each question by checking the appropriate box
• If you answered “Yes” to one or more of the questions (5-14), you need to explain what happened in the allotted space
• • If you require more space, add an additional page with the added information.

Section E: Country of Residence

Enter the following details to complete Section E:

• List all countries you’ve lived in for 6 months or more since you were 18 or over the last decade, whichever is most recent.
• • Including cities or towns.

Note: If you require more space for this section, add an additional page with the appropriate information.

Section F: Your Declaration

Follow the steps below to complete the declaration portion of your form. You should only complete this section in the presence of an authorized official. Do not sign this portion before meeting with the official.

• Read the details you provided in each section carefully
• Write your full name and the foreign national’s full name (from section B)
• Check the box to indicate the relationship between yourself and the foreign national
• • If you check “other”, you must specify the relationship
• Only sign and date this portion in the presence of an authorized official, like a notary public
• • By signing, you officially declare that you understand the questions asked, and that the details you’ve provided are complete, truthful, and correct.
  • Your signature also confirms that you’ll support the person identified in Section B and their accompanying family members.

Section G: A Canadian Authorized Official’s Declaration

A person who is authorized to receive a solemn declaration by law must complete and sign this section.

In Canada, this person can be a:

• a notary public
• a commissioner of oaths
• a commissioner of taking affidavits

Outside of Canada, this person can be a:

• Consular officer of the Government of Canada

To support a loved one through this pathway, you must be one of the following to the foreign national applying to enter Canada:

• Common-law partner
• Child (regardless of age)
• Grandchild
• Parent
• Grandparent
• Sibling

Note: See further details on who can be an anchor for this pathway.

For a foreign national to be eligible to apply, they must meet the following criteria:

• Be a Colombian, Haitian or Venezuelan national
• Be located in Mexico, Central or South America, or the Caribbean
• Be a spouse, common-law partner, child (regardless of age), grandchild, parent, grandparent or sibling of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is willing and eligible to support your application (an “anchor”)
• Plan to live outside Québec
• Have a valid passport or eligible travel or identity document

Immediate family members of the foreign national (dependent child under 22, spouse or common-law partner) can be included in the application.

Your IMM 5990 Statutory Declaration must be commissioned by an authorized official, like a notary public or commissioner of oaths. This is a necessary step, and without it, your Declaration isn’t valid.

You can meet with a notary online to have your Statutory Declaration commissioned in 7 minutes, from anywhere with a Wi-Fi connection.

How Commissioning Your Statutory Declaration Works

You can commission your Statutory Declaration online through a secure video appointment. During your online notary appointment, the following will take place:

• You’ll present a piece of valid, government-issued ID to verify your identity.
• You’ll swear or affirm that the contents of your Statutory Declaration are true.
• You’ll confirm that you understand the document and are signing voluntarily.
• You’ll sign and date the Statutory Declaration while a notary witnesses in real time.
• A notary signs and applies their official stamp or seal.

To learn more about the commissioning process, check out our guide.

Note: Knowingly providing false information may be considered perjury under Canada’s Criminal Code.