Before you start
You'll need to be logged into your Citizen Account.
You'll need at least one application on file. If you haven't applied yet, see How to Apply for an Open Seat.
Step 1: Open My Applications
Click your initials or avatar in the top-right corner of the site to open the account menu.
Go to your My Account dashboard.
Under Quick Actions, click My Seat Applications.
[IMAGE: My Account dashboard with the Quick Actions card highlighting the "My Seat Applications" button]
You'll land on a list of every application you've created — draft, submitted, or completed.
Step 2: Read your applications at a glance
Each card on the list shows:
[IMAGE: My Applications list showing two application cards stacked vertically, each with government logo, title, description, deadline, status badge, and meeting body details]
Government logo and name — which government this application is for.
Description — a summary like "3 positions across 2 bodies" or "1 position • Parks Commission."
Submission deadline — when the government stops accepting applications for these seats.
Created or Submitted date — the most recent action on the application.
Application code — a short reference number (for example,
#ABC123), if one has been assigned.Status badge — the current state of the application (see Step 3).
Meeting bodies list — the boards and seats included in this application, each with its own status indicator.
Click any card to open its detail page.
If you don't have any applications yet
You'll see an empty state with a Browse Available Seats button that takes you to your government's boards page.
[IMAGE: Empty-state screen with a file icon, "No Applications Created Yet" heading, descriptive text, and a "Browse Available Seats" button]
Step 3: Understand application statuses
Your application's overall status and each seat's individual status tell you where things stand.
Application-level statuses:
Draft — you started the application but haven't submitted it yet. You can still edit every field.
Submitted — your application is with the government and under consideration.
Seat-level statuses (shown per seat inside a submitted application):
Pending — the government has received your application but hasn't reviewed it yet.
Under Review — staff or board members are actively reviewing your application.
Approved — you've been selected for the seat.
Rejected — you weren't selected for this particular seat.
Withdrawn — you or the government removed your application from consideration for this seat.
Step 4: Finish a draft
If you open a draft application, the full application form appears so you can pick up where you left off.
[IMAGE: Draft application detail page showing the editable form fields for Personal Information, Qualifications, and file attachments]
Use Save Draft to save your progress and come back later.
Use Submit Application when you're ready to send it in. Required fields must be filled at submission time.
For a full walkthrough of the form, see How to Apply for an Open Seat.
Step 5: Review a submitted application
Opening a submitted application shows a read-only view of what you sent in, plus the status of each seat.
[IMAGE: Submitted application detail page showing read-only applicant info at the top, followed by a list of seats each with a status badge and a Withdraw button]
From this page you can:
Withdraw from a single seat
Each seat in a submitted application has its own Withdraw button.
Click Withdraw next to the seat you want to remove.
Confirm when prompted: "Are you sure you want to withdraw your application for this seat term?"
That seat is removed from consideration. Other seats in the same application remain active.
Unsubmit to make changes
If every seat in your application is still Pending and the submission deadline hasn't passed, you'll see an Unsubmit button at the top of the page.
Click Unsubmit.
Confirm when prompted — your application returns to Draft status.
Make your changes in the form.
Click Submit Application again to resend it.
Important: If you unsubmit and then don't resubmit before the deadline, your application will not be considered.
Common questions
I missed the deadline — can I still edit or submit? No. Once the submission deadline passes, the application is locked to view-only. You won't be able to unsubmit, edit, or withdraw through Govinity.
Can I re-apply for a seat I withdrew from? In most cases, yes — if the seat is still accepting applications and the deadline hasn't passed, you can start a new application from the boards page.
Who sees my application? Staff at the government you applied to, and the board members involved in the selection process. Your application isn't public.
What's next?
How to Apply for an Open Seat — start a new application.
How to Set Up Your Application Profile — make future applications faster by saving your default info.
Need help?
If the status on your application looks wrong, or if you need to update something after the deadline, contact the government's staff liaison — their contact info is on the board's detail page.