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==Offices to Contact== | ==Offices to Contact== | ||
===Canada=== | ===Canada Offices=== | ||
Records of immigrants arriving at Canadian land and seaports from January 1, 1936 onwards remain in the custody of '''Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada'''. To request a copy of another person's immigration record, you must mail a signed request to the under-noted office: | Records of immigrants arriving at Canadian land and seaports from January 1, 1936 onwards remain in the custody of '''Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada'''. To request a copy of another person's immigration record, you must mail a signed request to the under-noted office: | ||
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*The application for copies of records should indicate that it is being requested under Access to Information. It must be submitted by a Canadian citizen or an individual residing in Canada. For non-citizens, you can hire a free-lance researcher to make the request on your behalf. The request must be accompanied by a signed consent from the person concerned or proof that he or she has been deceased for 20 years. Please note that IRCC requires proof of death regardless of the person’s year of birth. | *The application for copies of records should indicate that it is being requested under Access to Information. It must be submitted by a Canadian citizen or an individual residing in Canada. For non-citizens, you can hire a free-lance researcher to make the request on your behalf. The request must be accompanied by a signed consent from the person concerned or proof that he or she has been deceased for 20 years. Please note that IRCC requires proof of death regardless of the person’s year of birth. | ||
*Fee: $5.00 (by cheque or money order made payable to the Receiver General for Canada) | *Fee: $5.00 (by cheque or money order made payable to the Receiver General for Canada) | ||
===United States=== | ===United States=== | ||
====U.S. Citizenship and and Immigration Services Genealogy Program==== | ====U.S. Citizenship and and Immigration Services Genealogy Program==== | ||