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Form Formats

Portable Document Format (PDF) forms

Filling and saving PDF forms

Important

For the forms to work properly:

  1. Save the PDF fillable/savable form in a folder that you will easily find on your computer.
  2. Open the PDF form using Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader..
  3. Fill and save the PDF form.

Note: Fillable/savable PDF forms have been tested for compatibility with Adobe Reader 9 and higher and may not be fully supported in other PDF viewers and on some mobile devices.

HyperText Markup Language (HTML) forms

This HTML format is fillable online and page navigation is provided via buttons found at the bottom of each page (e.g. Next Page, Previous Page).

Both the form and the information entered can be printed by selecting the Print to PDF button found on the bottom of the last page of the form. To access this high-quality Portable Document Format (PDF) version you must have a PDF reader installed on your computer. An alternative print method is through the 'Print' function found in the browser menu.

Note that an HTML form and the data entered cannot be saved.

Opening a Form

Once you select a form title you wish to complete, the Form Profile page is displayed on the screen with all pertinent information about that form (see Form Profile further down for detailed description). It is on this page that you select the format of the form you wish to open.

Form Profile

As soon as you make your selection from the listings of available forms, the Form Profile page is displayed on the screen. It is divided into two sections described below, the Details section and the Form section.

Details section

This section provides basic information on the form itself as well as links to program information and returning the form.

  • Number: Unique number assigned to identify the form.
  • Title: Official title of the form.
  • Purpose: Brief description of how form is to be used.
  • Language: Language in which the form is written. This will be indicated by either E - English, F - French, or O - Other Languages (International Forms).
  • Paper Size: Size of the printed form, normally 8 ½" x 11", or 8 ½" x 14". Note that some printers require manual feed of 8 ½" x 14" paper.
  • Returning the Form: Details for submitting the completed form to the responsible department.
  • Important Information: Details about the departmental program or service related to the form.

Forms section

This section provides format selections, form file name and file size information on each form:

  • Format: Indicates the format of the form.
  • File Size: Size in kilobytes (KB). The file size provides an indication of how long the form may take to download to your computer.

Service Canada Forms Site Sections

Forms Home

This link returns you to the Home page.

Forms Search

The Search function enables you to quickly find a form by entering a form number, form title or keyword in the text box and selecting Search.

Forms Catalogue

This link provides an index of the programs and services offered and their associated forms. To obtain the list of forms for a specific program or service, select the appropriate link.

Forms List 

This link provides a list of available forms, in numeric order by form number or alphabetical order by form title. To change the order, select the appropriate link: Number or Title.

Forms Help

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