Tools for Candidates
What's New
- Updated: Political Financing Handbook for Candidates and Official Agents [June 2021]
General Information
- How to Become a Candidate
- Candidate List of Authorized ID
- Campaign guidance for canvassing during COVID-19
- Accessibility Info Sheet for Political Parties and Candidates
- Guidelines for Candidates' Representatives
- Canvassing and Campaigning in Residential Areas and Public Places
- Guidebook: Voter Contact Registry (CRTC)
- Guidance for Candidates: Political Entities Service Centre Product Access
Submit your Candidate Electoral Campaign Return
You can submit your Candidate Electoral Campaign Return online or by mail or fax.
- Option 1: Submit your Return online through the Political Entities Service Centre (PESC) portal
- Option 2: Submit by mail to Elections Canada, 30 Victoria Street, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M6 or by fax to Political Financing, 1-888-523-9333 (toll-free) 1-819-939-1803
Note: With PESC submissions please follow the on-screen steps to apply digital consent and submit the return.
When submitting by mail or fax, where signatures are required, please sign the pages by hand.
Political Financing Resources
Political Entities Service Centre Portal
Political Entities Support Network
Phone:
1-800-486-6563 TTY: 1-800-361-8935
Email:
For portal and election support: csep-pesc@elections.ca
For political financing questions: political.financing@elections.ca
Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Eastern Time)