Form IMM 1444 at a glance
What it is: IMM 1444 (10-2025) is the Application for Criminal Rehabilitation, made available by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and not to be sold to applicants.
Who signs: Sign under SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT and enter the Date (YYYY-MM-DD).
Section A is to be completed by the applicant.
What to bring and attach to Form IMM 1444
On a separate sheet of paper, explain in detail the events/circumstances leading to the offence(s)/conviction(s). Indicate #16: Events / Circumstances on the sheet of paper.
On a separate sheet of paper, provide reasons why you consider yourself to be rehabilitated and why you do not represent a risk to public safety. Indicate #18: Rehabilitation Factor on the sheet of paper.
A filled-in Form IMM 1444 example: an applicant lists one conviction
How to fill out Form IMM 1444, box by box
Language of correspondence
Language of correspondence: English OR French.
Family name, Given name(s), Date of birth, Gender, Citizenship and Marital status
Enter your Family name and Given name(s), and do not use initials.
Enter your Date of birth as YYYY-MM-DD.
Under Gender: F Female, M Male or X Another gender.
Enter your Country or territory of birth and your Citizenship.
Marital status: Single, Married, Common-law, Widowed, Divorced or Separated.
All other names that I use or have used
Enter all other names that you use or have used (include maiden name, previous married name(s), aliases and nicknames, legal change of name): 1) Family name and Given name(s), 2) Family name and Given name(s).
My home address is
Enter your home address: No. & street, Apt./Unit, City/Town, Province / State / Country or territory and Postal / ZIP code.
Mailing address
For the Mailing address, all correspondence should be mailed to box 8 or to: No. & street, Apt./Unit, City/Town, Province / State / Country or territory and Postal / ZIP code.
Telephone, convenient time and E-mail address
Enter your Home telephone no., Business telephone no. and Fax no.
Indicate most convenient time to reach you by telephone: the Time, AM or PM.
Indicating an e-mail address will authorize all correspondence, including file and personal information, to be sent to the e-mail address you specify.
I may be inadmissible to Canada because of the following offence(s)
List the offence(s) because of which you may be inadmissible to Canada, with the OFFENCE(S)/CONVICTION, DATE(S) OF OFFENCE(S)/CONVICTION (YYYY-MM-DD), PLACE OF OFFENCE(S)/CONVICTION, SENTENCE(S) and STATUTE NUMBER(S); use a separate sheet if necessary, entitled #15: Offences / Convictions.
Details of all offences and convictions must be accurately recorded on this document; providing false or misleading information will likely result in a refusal of your application and may permanently bar your admission to Canada.
Explain the purpose of your visit or stay in Canada
Explain the purpose of your visit or stay in Canada.
Addresses since the age of 18
List your addresses since the age of 18 (use a separate sheet if necessary): DATES FROM (YYYY-MM) and TO (YYYY-MM), NUMBER AND STREET, APT. NO., CITY OR TOWN, PROVINCE / STATE and COUNTRY OR TERRITORY.
Forms will be returned if there is any period of time for which you have not shown an address.
Do not use post office (P.O.) box addresses.
Employment history since the age of 18
Details of your employment history since the age of 18, starting with the most recent information.
Enter DATES FROM (YYYY-MM) and TO (YYYY-MM), then the NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY (write name in full, do not use abbreviations) and the OCCUPATION.
Under "OCCUPATION", write your occupation or job title if you were working.
If you were not working, provide information on what you were doing (for example: unemployed, studying, traveling, in detention, etc.) Note: Please ensure that you do not leave any gaps in time.
Failure to account for all time periods will result in a delay in the processing of your application.
I certify that the information provided by me is true and complete
21 I certify that the information provided by me is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I also certify that I am not currently charged with any criminal offence.
More rules for Form IMM 1444
Failure to complete the form in full may result in a delay or the application not being processed.
Sources
[1] Form IMM 1444 (10-2025), Application for Criminal Rehabilitation, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (the Official source link on this page).