Voting by Mail While Inside or Outside Canada
Instructions on Completing the Application Form
For Canadian Citizens Residing OUTSIDE Canada
Please note that the following is not an on-line registration process. You will have to send us your completed application form and the supporting documents. Once your application is approved, we will send you a special ballot voting kit.
To ensure the legibility of your application form, we recommend that you complete the form on your computer, print it, sign it and send it to Elections Canada in Ottawa.
If you prefer, you may print the application form, complete it by hand and send it to Elections Canada in Ottawa.
| Box # | Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | Your family name, given name and middle name(s) |
| 2 | Your gender |
| 3 | Your date of birth |
| 4 | Your official language preference (English or French) |
| 5¹ | The mailing address where you want to receive your special ballot voting kit |
| 6² | Your e-mail address, if you have one |
| 7³ | The telephone numbers, including country and city code, or area code, where you can be reached |
| 8³ | Your fax number including area code, country and city codes |
| 9 | Your last Canadian address of ordinary residence …more information |
| 10 | The date of your departure from Canada …more information |
| 11 | Exemption from 5-year limit; check the box that applies to you …more information |
| 12 | Give the date you intend to return to reside in Canada. Print the form, sign it and date the declaration |
Note 1:
To expedite the delivery of your special ballot voting kit, you may wish to use the address of a
Canadian diplomatic mission as your temporary mailing address abroad during an election period. If
you do, your special ballot voting kit will be sent there by diplomatic courier. We recommend that you
make these arrangements with the mission before completing and sending your application for
registration. You will have to provide them with your contact information so that they may notify you
when the ballot kit arrives from Elections Canada. You will have to inform us of your regular mailing
address after the election.
Note 2:
If you provide an e-mail address, Elections Canada may use this information to contact you, but under
no circumstances will it be used to send private and/or confidential information.
Note 3:
Boxes 7 and 8 are optional. Elections Canada may use this information, for example, to contact you
should your application be incomplete and to ensure timely delivery of the special ballot kit.
