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Dov Isaacs
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Aug 3, 2020 9:19 PM UTC

And if you do in fact download the PDF file from https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5444e.pdf  and try to open this PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe Acrobat on Windows or MacOS, it opens without a problem. Note that this file cannot be opened in web browsers or on the Adobe Acrobat Reader iOS or Android versions since it is actually a PDF XFA form (created by Adobe LiveCycle Designer 6.2).

 

- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)

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Jan 16, 2025 11:30 AM UTC

If you cannot open an Adobe file from a bhu government site despite trying multiple solutions, start by ensuring you have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Clear your browser's cache and cookies, as they may be causing issues with the download or access process. If the file is still inaccessible, try opening it with a different browser or downloading it directly to your device instead of viewing it online. Ensure the file isn't corrupted by verifying its size or re-downloading it. If none of these steps work, contact the website's support team for assistance, as the issue may be on their end.

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ls_rbls
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Jan 17, 2025 12:21 PM UTC

@3838484 thank you for updating this thread with your feedback.

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Apr 17, 2023 5:35 PM UTC

To open this kind of doucuments. Click on the original link from the government account. When it tells you the error message "The document you are trying to download .......", you download that pdf file containing the error message to a folder on your pc eg, Dowloads. Whe its downloaded, go the folder via file explorer and open the file from there, the form will open.

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Dov Isaacs
Dov IsaacsCorrect answer
Legend
Aug 3, 2020 9:19 PM UTC

And if you do in fact download the PDF file from https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5444e.pdf  and try to open this PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader or Adobe Acrobat on Windows or MacOS, it opens without a problem. Note that this file cannot be opened in web browsers or on the Adobe Acrobat Reader iOS or Android versions since it is actually a PDF XFA form (created by Adobe LiveCycle Designer 6.2).

 

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- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
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Apr 17, 2023 5:34 PM UTC

To open this kind of doucuments. Click on the original link from the government account. When it tells you the error message "The document you are trying to download .......", you download that pdf file containing the error message to a folder on your pc eg, Dowloads. Whe its downloaded, go the folder via file explorer and open the file from there, the form will open.

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ls_rbls
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Aug 3, 2020 6:30 AM UTC

That is not a government site from Canada.

 

In the title of your  inquiry you said "cannot open a adobe file from government site"

 

 And then you say you've downloaded from that shady URL from the document cloud.

 

The official Canadian government  link to renew (or apply ) for permanent residency is this:

 

https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5444e.pdf 

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Dov Isaacs
Legend
Aug 2, 2020 6:23 PM UTC

Whatever you uploaded to the URL you specified yields a message:

 

               We're not able to open this document. It's either corrupted or the file type isn't supported.

 

Apparently it is labelled as a PDF file, but isn't and where it was uploaded to on the Adobe Document Cloud won't display it or allow its download. Nothing we can do to assist you here from Adobe.

 

 

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- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)