Canadian Status documentation must be provided for all members of the household included in the application. Should you accept an RGI housing unit, you will be requested to provide up to date verification of your status in Canada. The following documents may be used as proof of status in Canada when applying for subsidized housing: 

  • Canadian birth certificate or documentation from Office of the Registrar General regarding application for replacement of a Canadian birth certificate 
  • Canadian Notice of Birth Registration card 
  • A Statement of Live Birth for children aged four (4) or under 
  • A certified copy of Statement of Live Birth 
  • Quebec and Newfoundland baptismal certificate 
  • Registered Indian Band Status (Indigenous) 
  • Canadian passport 
  • Canadian citizenship card or documentation from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) regarding application for replacement of a citizenship card, or acknowledging application for Canadian citizenship 
  • Canadian National Defence card 
  • Permanent resident card 
  • Canadian citizenship certificate 
  • Permanent resident document or documentation from IRCC acknowledging application for permanent status in Canada, that is, online application confirming application accepted and being processed 
  • Landed Immigrant Status documents including date of landing 
  • Immigration documents indicating Convention Refugee, Protected Person Status or refugee claimants, such as acknowledgement of Convention Refugee claim, eligibility certificate, Notice to Appear or Notice of Decision 
  • A completed and signed form from a representative of a registered ID clinic confirming that the client applied for proof or replacement of the following: 
    • Record of Landing 
    • Birth certificate 
    • Statement of Live Birth for children aged four and under 
  • A support letter from a representative of an agency or legal clinic confirming that the client applied for permanent status in Canada must be accompanied by: 
    • copy of cheque or money order payable to IRCC with proof of receipt by IRCC (such as cancelled cheque) 
    • copy of an online application with IRCC (must include confirmation of receipt)