Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Site: Windsor Branch
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: WIN1210 | Last Modified: 13 Aug 2019 | Last Full Update: 13 Aug 2019 |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Toll Free Phone | General Inquiries: 1-888-242-2100 or Dual Citizenship and Refugee Claims General Inquiries (Service Canada): 1-800-622-6232 (1-800-O-Canada) |
| TTY Phone | 1-888-576-8502 |
| question@cic.gc.ca | |
| Website | www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp |
| Primary Contact | Robert Bruce, Manager |
| Alternate Contact | Katherine Wagner, Supervisor |
| Description and Service Details | |
| Description (Service) | Department of Citizenship and Immigration Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, facilitates the arrival of immigrants, provides protection to refugees, and offers programming to help newcomers settle in Canada. It also: * grants citizenship, * issues travel documents (such as passports) to Canadians * promotes multiculturalism. * Dual Citizenship and Refugee Claims information Canadian Citizenship Application Centre * federal service handling applications for the grant of Canadian citizenship * Apply to visit, study, work or immigrate to Canada, apply for citizenship or a permanent resident card, check the status of your application or find a form. Immigrate: Includes applications for federal skilled workers, family sponsorship, start-up visas, refugees, and tips on fraud and using a representative. Visit: Includes visitor visas and extensions for tourists, parents and grandparents and business travellers, transit visas and necessary travel identification documents. Work: * Includes work permit applications and extensions, live-in caregiver applications, getting credentials recognized and hiring temporary foreign workers. Study: Includes study or student work permit applications and extensions. Citizenship: * Includes how to apply, resume or give up Canadian citizenship, prepare for the citizenship test and get proof of citizenship. New Immigrants: * Permanent Resident Cards, immigrant services in your area, and citizenship applications. Passports/Sponsorships: Canadians: Includes family sponsorship, proof of citizenship, passports, adoption, refugee sponsorship and citizenship celebrations. My Application: Includes application status, processing times, online applications and paper forms, fee payments, medical and police checks. Click Here for Details Find an Office: Includes where to send your application, visa application centres, visa offices outside and in Canada. Click Here for Details Court of Canadian Citizenship: * Information and advice to the public on citizenship * conducts hearings and court ceremonies * application kits for acquiring or proving Canadian citizenship available on website or by telephone Enforcement and Control: * Investigates offences and enforces the Immigration Act and Regulations * regulates and facilitates the entry of visitors or immigrants to Canada at port of entry * various application kits available for mail-in service Immigration Recruitment and Selection: * Accepts and processes applications from groups for the sponsoring of refugees * all other applications must be mailed to the address provided in the application kit InMyLanguage.org Website * InMyLanguage.org provides multilingual information for newcomers to Ontario, Canada. * All translations have been completed by certified translators * InMyLanguage.org is managed by OCASI (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants) and funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada * Click Here to use Website |
| Hours | Scheduled appointments: Mon-Fri, 8 am-4 pm Refugee Claims: Mon-Fri, 8am-2pm Service Canada Phone Line Mon-Fri, 8 am-8 pm nation-wide |
| Areas Served | Chatham-Kent ; Essex County ; Windsor |
| Eligibility | * Adults requiring citizenship papers * Must meet residency requirements of 3 yrs landed immigrant status * Must not have a criminal record |
| Application | Walk-Ins are no longer accepted for service at this location, an appointment must be made to receive services * Counter service for emergencies only * Application kits for first time applicants, or lost or stolen papers must be ordered by phone only * Refugee claims * With Appointment * If you require assistance of general information you can send your enquiry to question@cic.gc.ca, or call for details * For questions relating to overseas applications and other inquiries, please refer to the website for details |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | Service |
| Agency Information | |
| Primary Executive | Robert Bruce, Manager |
| Alternate Executive | Katherine Wagner, Supervisor |
| Funding | Federal |
| Site Information | |
| Located In Community | Windsor |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Walker Rd and Ottawa St |
| Bus Routes | Central 3 ; Ottawa 4 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible - Parking, Washroom and Entrance |
| Other Details | |
| Print Material | Pamphlets |