IMM 5562 — Supplementary Information — Your Travels
Declares every international trip the applicant has taken in the past 10 years (or since age 18, whichever is shorter). Required on most permanent-residence applications and many work permits.
What this form is for
Declares every international trip the applicant has taken in the past 10 years (or since age 18, whichever is shorter). Required on most permanent-residence applications and many work permits.
Who completes it
All Express Entry applicants and most other PR / long-stay applicants
Programs that use IMM 5562
Sections covered in the form
- List of every country visited (with dates, duration, purpose)
- Any extended stays (180+ days in any single country)
Common mistakes on IMM 5562
⚠ Most-watched-for errors
The errors below are the ones we most commonly see when reviewing files from prior representatives or self-prepared applications. Each one risks procedural fairness letters, refusals, or misrepresentation findings.
- Missing short trips — every international border crossing counts, including same-day shopping trips
- Omitting transit stops
- Conflating dates (which can trigger inconsistency with passport stamps)
Halani's notes on IMM 5562
Be exhaustive. IRCC cross-references your declarations with passport stamps. Missing trips don't make you look better; they make you look like you're hiding something.
Where to download IMM 5562
Always download the current version directly from canada.ca — older versions get rejected. The IRCC forms catalogue is at canada.ca/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides.
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