{"id":1219,"date":"2023-09-12T12:47:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T12:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.alpha.canada.ca\/forms-formulaires\/?page_id=1219"},"modified":"2026-01-22T19:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:05:47","slug":"why-gc-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/articles.alpha.canada.ca\/forms-formulaires\/why-gc-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Why GC Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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GC Forms is designed in a way that meets the needs of government services. Get started with GC Forms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Privacy and security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Secured to handle up to Protected B<\/strong> information, GC Forms stores information for a limited time, up to 45 days. Learn more about how we protect personal information \"\"<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Forms meet the Standard on Web Accessibility \"\"<\/a> and WCAG 2.1 AA \"\"<\/a> compliance. GC Forms is also tested with assistive technologies. Learn more about how we\u2019re approaching accessibility \"\"<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Free to use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GC Forms is designed and managed by the Canadian Digital Service \"\"<\/a>. Using it does not require any setup fees or procurement for Government of Canada departments and agencies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Government of Canada branding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Forms are published with the Government of Canada signature and Canada wordmark by default.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Modern cloud service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GC Forms is a scalable cloud-based platform using Amazon Web Services (AWS) \"\"<\/a> with data centres located in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Technical support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll have access to a dedicated support team \"\"<\/a> to get answers to your questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Continuous updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A dedicated product team of designers, developers, and product managers is working to improve the product\u2019s functionality, delivering frequent releases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Find out how GC Forms can work for your team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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