Tools for Candidates

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)

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

• Software
• Manuals
• Financial Forms
• Political Financing Training