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Urgent Canadian citizenship record search document upload

Official requirement

Add each required file. Conditional files are marked optional.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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Documents this application needs

Urgent-processing explanation letter

PDF/JPG · ≤2000 KB
  • Explain why urgent processing is needed and include documents that support that reason.
  • If you already applied, start the web form message with “Request for urgent processing”.

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Urgency supporting evidence

PDF/JPG · ≤2000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Additional urgency evidence

Only if it applies to youPDF/JPG · ≤2000 KB

Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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  • supported format subset

    IRCC also accepts TIFF, DOC and DOCX for this request. UploadPrep currently prepares PDF and JPEG.

    How we handle it: Convert other accepted formats to PDF or JPEG before using UploadPrep, or upload them directly to IRCC.

  • application route

    An online urgent request is available for your own record. Requests for someone else’s record must be made on paper.

    How we handle it: Use this preset only for your own online request or for supporting files sent through the web form after an existing application.