Effective March 31, 2015, all visa and immigration content on visa office websites (for example country specific information, checklists, forms and guides) will be moved to the website www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp

By making this change, visa and immigration information will be clearer, easier to find and targeted to the applicants’ specific needs and location. Applicants overseas will now have direct access to a growing suite of online web tools available on www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp

The "Help Centre" : www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp is a one-stop Web portal where visitors can find quick and direct answers to common questions.

The "Come to Canada" : www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/cometocanada.asp site helps potential immigrants to Canada determine the immigration programs that best suits them.

Also, the interactive "Living in Canada" tool : www.cic.gc.ca/lctvac/english/index helps newcomers adjust to life in Canada and find services. It includes an interactive map that allows people to find settlement organizations in their area.

In addition, videos are available to guide applicants through the process, explain recent reforms and highlight immigrant success stories.

There will be no change in services as a result of the changes to the visa office websites. These changes do not affect the way visa and immigration sections at Canadian embassies process applications. People who have submitted applications or who are in the process of completing an application do not need to do anything differently as a result of this change.

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