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Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official IRCC source and linked back to it. Navisa reads and cites the governing text rather than restating a document name from memory. This is a reference summary, not immigration advice, and it does not replace review by a licensed RCIC.
Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official source and linked back to it. Navisa reads and cites the governing text rather than restating a document name from memory. This is a reference summary, not immigration advice, and it does not replace review by a licensed RCIC.
Eligibility gate
“Provincial / AIP / RCIP language floors are at least CLB 4 (stream-specific floors may be higher).”
Eligibility gate
“Employer/community-driven PR pathways require a job-offer basis.”
Eligibility gate
“The applicant must demonstrate that they have attained a language proficiency of level 5 in the Canadian Language Benchmarks or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens in either English or French, for each of the 4 language skill areas: reading, writing, speaking, listening”
Eligibility gate
“get a settlement plan from a service provider organization”
Eligibility gate
“prove your language abilities by taking an approved test”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category_a
“Applicants in this category must also provide proof of both of the following: a job offer, the ability to perform the work”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category_a
“they must demonstrate that they have obtained a job offer which they are likely to accept that is from a single Canadian employer, for a position outside the province of Quebec, for full-time employment (full-time means at least 30 hours of paid work per week), non-seasonal, in a home child care provider or home support worker occupation, genuine and likely to be valid when the applicant is issued the initial OROWP”
Eligibility gategaining_experience
“a valid full-time job offer, using the Offer of Employment Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilots form [IMM 5983 (PDF, 2.20 MB)]”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category
“have a valid job offer and be likely to accept it”
Eligibility gatehccp_category_a
“they have received an offer of employment for full-time work that meets the following conditions: (A) it is made by a single Canadian employer who has a Canada Revenue Agency business number and who is not a business or an embassy, high commission or consulate or an employer referred to in any of subparagraphs 200(3)(h)(i) to (iii) of the Regulations, (B) it is for a position in a province other than the province of Quebec, (C) it is in respect of an eligible occupation, (D) it describes the work and duties to be performed by the foreign national that must align with those described for the eligible occupation in the National Occupational Classification, and (E) it is genuine and likely to be valid when the applicant is issued their initial home child care work permit”
Eligibility gate
“have an offer of employment for continuous full-time work for a total period of at least 1 year from up to 2 employers in that skilled trade occupation or hold a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade from a Canadian provincial or territorial authority”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category
“have an eligible job offer and be likely to accept it”
Eligibility gate
“have a qualifying job offer or work experience in an eligible caregiver occupation”
Eligibility gate
“get a valid job offer from a designated employer”
Eligibility gateinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“Since November 30, 2014, they have acquired at least 1 year of full-time Canadian work experience in an eligible caregiver occupation (that is, National Occupational Classification [NOC] 4411 and NOC 4412 for occupations other than housekeeper).”
Eligibility gate
“Full-time work means at least 30 hours of paid work per week.”
Eligibility gateworkers_in_canada_health_care_essential_non_health_care_french_speaking
“Work experience must meet the following requirements: the work experience must be equivalent to at least 1 year of full-time work experience and must have been acquired in the 3 years preceding the date when the application for permanent residence is received”
Eligibility gate
“The applicant must demonstrate that they have obtained a total of at least 24 months of authorized full-time work experience in Canada within the 48 months before their complete application is received.”
Eligibility gate
“have acquired at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or the equivalent in part-time work experience) in the skilled trade occupation specified in the application for permanent residence during the 5 years before the date of the application”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category_a
“The work experience for Category A will only count if it was obtained between the 36-month period before the application for permanent residence was made and the date on which the applicant submits the proof.”
Eligibility gatestream_b
“accumulated at least 1,560 hours of authorized Canadian work experience through paid full-time or part-time work at any skill level within the 3 years before the application for permanent residence was received”
Eligibility gateinterim_pathway_caregivers
“the period of 12 months of required employment cannot include any of the following: extended absence from Canada (including any time worked for an employer outside Canada); periods of unemployment; prolonged sickness; parental leave”
Eligibility gate
“Work experience does not need to be continuous to qualify, but the period of 6 months of required employment must not include any extended absence from Canada (including any time worked for an employer outside Canada), periods of unemployment, prolonged sickness, parental leave”
Eligibility gatehccp_category_b
“their work experience was accumulated within the 36 months preceding the date on which the application is made”
Eligibility gatedirect_to_permanent_residence_category_b
“Applicants with the required qualifying Canadian work experience at the time of application submit their proof of qualifying work experience upfront in their application for permanent residence. The applicant must demonstrate that they have obtained a total of at least 6 months of eligible full-time work experience in Canada in the 36 months preceding the time of application.”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category_a
“Within 36 months of the OROWP being issued, the applicant must submit proof of at least 6 months of full-time work experience.”
Eligibility gate
“In addition, applicants must provide proof of either of the following: at least 6 months of qualifying Canadian work experience, or a job offer and the ability to perform the work”
Eligibility gateinterim_pathway_caregivers
“The applicant must demonstrate that, since November 30, 2014, they have obtained a total of at least 12 months of authorized, full-time work experience in the eligible occupations in Canada before their complete application is received.”
Eligibility gatecategory_a
“the applicant must demonstrate that they have obtained 6 months of qualifying work experience”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category
“meet the eligibility requirements under the HCCPP or HSWP”
Eligibility gateprovincial_nominee_class
“As per section A11.2, PNC applications that come through Express Entry must also meet the requirements of one of the three immigration programs managed through Express Entry (FSWC, FSTC or CEC).”
Eligibility gateinternational_graduates_french_speaking_international_graduates
“If the principal applicant applied through the international graduates from a Canadian institution stream, they must have been granted a Canadian post-secondary credential that meets all of these requirements”
Eligibility gate
“must not include any period during which the foreign national was engaged in full-time study or was self-employed”
Eligibility gate
“Any periods of self-employment or periods of employment during which the applicant was engaged in full-time study will not be included when calculating the period of qualifying work experience.”
Eligibility gate
“Self-employed caregivers or those employed by private households (directly employed by the person receiving care or by the family or guardians of the person receiving care) are excluded from this public policy.”
Eligibility gate
“Award 10 points if the principal applicant completed at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada authorized under a work permit or under section R186 in an occupation that is listed in Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) 0 (National Occupational Classification [NOC] 2021) and Skill Type 0 (NOC 2016) (Managerial occupations) TEER 1 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level A (NOC 2016) (Professional occupations) or TEER 2 or 3 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level B (NOC 2016) (Technical occupations and skilled trades)”
Required documentcategory_a
“evidence that the principal applicant is able to perform the eligible work, such as evidence of prior education, training or work experience in related fields”
Required documentidentity
“You need 1 photo for yourself and 1 for each member of your family, even if they aren’t coming to Canada.”
Required document
“Principal applicants should provide a copy of the work permit or study permit that demonstrates that they held authorization for the time worked.”
Required documentsettlement_funds
“Supporting documents you must upload: Proof of funds.”
Required documentcivil_status
“Identity and civil status documents (birth certificates) (required). You must provide the following documents for you and your spouse or common-law partner: birth certificates.”
Required documentinternational_graduates_from_a_canadian_institution
“If the principal applicant applied through the international graduates from a Canadian institution stream, they must have been granted a Canadian post-secondary credential that meets all of these requirements”
Required document
“Applicants must submit either their completed Canadian educational credential or their completed foreign educational credential and the equivalency assessment (Educational Credential Assessment [ECA] report) issued by a designated assessment organization or institution with their application for permanent residence.”
Required document
“they hold a certificate of qualification issued by a competent Canadian provincial or territorial authority in the skilled trade occupation specified in their application”
Required document
“clear identification of the class and category in which the application is being made (for online applications, this is the selection in the drop-down list when starting an application in the Permanent Residence [PR] Portal)”
Required documentprovincial_endorsement
“Supporting documents you must upload: Confirmation of Provincial Endorsement.”
Required document
“send the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR) and permanent resident visa (if applicable) to the applicant's address outside of Canada”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“Notice(s) of Assessment issued by the CRA for the 24-month period starting on the applicant’s date of entry under the LCP”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“a record of wages and deductions sent to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) by the employer(s)”
Required document
“pass criminal and security checks”
Required document
“a signed declaration to the effect that the information provided is complete and accurate”
Required document
“have the right level of education for the job you’re offered”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“a completed Canadian high school diploma”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“If the applicant is unable to provide an equivalency assessment before the Interim Pathway for Caregivers closes, they can provide proof that they applied for an equivalency assessment before the Interim Pathway for Caregivers closed.”
Required document
“evidence of either of the following: a completed Canadian 1-year post-secondary (or higher) educational credential; a completed foreign 1-year post-secondary (or higher) educational credential and its equivalency assessment (Educational Credential Assessment report) (which must be less than 5 years old on the date the application is received) issued by an organization or professional body designated by IRCC”
Required document
“The applicant must provide evidence that they have either of the following completed items: Canadian 1-year post-secondary (or higher) educational credential or foreign educational credential equivalent to the above and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report issued for immigration purposes by an organization designated by IRCC”
Required document
“a completed foreign educational credential and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report issued by an organization designated by IRCC”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“a completed foreign educational credential and an educational credential assessment (ECA) report issued by an organization designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)”
Required documenteducation
“Depending on your situation, you may need to pay third parties for a: educational credential assessment”
Required documenteducation
“Supporting documents you must upload: Proof of education.”
Required document
“an employer letter of reference from their current employment”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“contract(s) with any current and previous employers”
Required document
“provide evidence of how they met those requirements before gaining the qualifying work experience”
Required document
“discontinue their application to the Federal Court or their appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal in relation to an underlying IRB negative decision”
Required document
“evidence of payment of the applicable fees”
Required document
“Applicants are required to submit their complete application, including all mandatory forms, fees and supporting documents, to the intake office.”
Required document
“a signed and completed [Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 665 KB)](/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm0008enu_2d.pdf)”
Required documentstream_a
“a completed [Schedule 7A – Permanent Residence Pathways for Hong Kong Residents: Stream A – In-Canada Graduates [IMM 0135] (PDF, 2.2 MB)](/content/dam/ircc/documents/pdf/english/kits/forms/imm0135e.pdf)”
Required document
“a signed and completed [Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] (PDF, 2.23 MB)](/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5406e.pdf)”
Required document
“a signed and completed [Use of Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 1.5 MB)](/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm5476e.pdf), if applicable”
Required document
“a properly completed Supplementary Information – Your Travels [IMM 5562 (PDF, 1.76 MB)] form for the principal applicant”
Required document
“a properly completed Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669 (PDF, 1.52 MB)] for the principal applicant and, if applicable their spouse or common-law partner; all dependent children aged 18 years and older listed in the IMM 0008”
Required documentcategory_b
“a completed Schedule 19B (work experience) [IMM 5910 (PDF, 2.29 KB)] for the principal applicant”
Required document
“a properly completed Schedule 19A (language and education) [IMM 5982 (PDF, 2.29 MB)] for the principal applicant”
Required documentcategory_a
“a valid full-time job offer, using the Offer of Employment Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilots form [IMM 5983 (PDF, 2.20 MB)]”
Required document
“proof of intent to reside outside Quebec, if applicable”
Required document
“get a valid job offer from a designated employer”
Required documentgaining_experience_category
“Applicants in this category must also provide proof of both of the following: a job offer”
Required document
“prove your language abilities by taking an approved test”
Required documentlanguage
“Supporting documents you must upload: Proof of language proficiency.”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the required level of language proficiency in all four language skill areas by submitting with their application the results of an English or French language test from a designated testing organization.”
Required documentcivil_status
“Identity and civil status documents include marriage certificate(s), final divorce or annulment certificate(s).”
Required document
“the principal applicant and their family members, whether accompanying or not, must complete medical examinations”
Required document
“The principal applicant and their family members, whether accompanying or not, must undergo criminal and security checks and medical examinations.”
Required documentcivil_status
“Identity and civil status documents include national IDs, family/household registry/book (if applicable).”
Required documentcaring_for_people_with_high_medical_needs_class
“they must demonstrate they are licensed to practice in Canada and provide proof of registration with the competent regulatory body, as required, in their intended province of destination at the time they apply”
Required documentjob_offer
“PDF forms you’ll upload in the portal: Offer of Employment to a Foreign National under the Atlantic Immigration Program [IMM 0157].”
Required document
“they have an offer of employment from up to 2 employers for continuous, full-time work in Canada for a total period of at least 1 year in the skilled trade occupation specified in their application”
Required documentgaining_experience_category
“The initial job offer must be submitted in the form of the Offer of Employment [IMM 5983] (PDF, 2.3 MB)”
Required documentidentity
“You must upload copies for: you, your spouse or common-law partner, your dependant children.”
Required documentadmissibility
“If you apply for permanent residence, you must have an immigration medical exam.”
Required document
“proof of physical presence in Canada”
Required document
“The principal applicant must provide proof of being physically present in Canada at the time of their application.”
Required documentadmissibility
“Police certificates and clearances (required)”
Required document
“Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit police certificates up front with their application.”
Required documentstream_a
“post-secondary credential(s) and transcripts (and program prerequisites in certain circumstances) (stream A only)”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“If the applicant can’t get language test results before the Interim Pathway for Caregivers closes, they must provide proof that they made an appointment to take a language test with an approved agency.”
Required document
“show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family when you get to Canada”
Required documentgaining_experience_category
“Special exemptions may apply to applicants who provide proof of Canadian work experience before OROWP approval.”
Required documentwork_experience
“Supporting documents you must upload: Proof of relevant work experience.”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“a Record of Employment (ROE) for all previous employers (applicants should have ROEs for each job, except their current job)”
Required document
“withdraw their refugee claim or refugee appeal to the Immigration, Refugee Board (IRB)”
Required document
“verify that the right of permanent residence fee (RPRF) has been paid”
Required document
“Applicants must demonstrate that they are primarily engaged in activities represented in the eligible occupation and indicate their NOC codes in Schedule 1 – Health-care Workers Permanent Residence Pathway (COVID-19 pandemic) (IMM 1018).”
Required document
“the applicant must also have sufficient funds available for settlement in Canada pursuant to subsection R87.2(5)”
Required document
“get a settlement plan from a service provider organization”
Required documentsettlement_plan
“Supporting documents you must upload: Settlement plan.”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“a statement of earnings showing hours worked and deductions made by the employer(s)”
Required document
“The principal applicant must have valid temporary resident status in Canada.”
Required documentstream_a
“Applicants must have graduated from a designated learning institution in Canada in the 3 years before they apply with one of the following: a post-secondary degree (for example, associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral)”
Required documentstream_a
“Applicants must have graduated from a designated learning institution in Canada in the 3 years before they apply with one of the following: a post-secondary diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program that is at least 2 years in length”
Required documentstream_a
“Stream A: graduation with a degree, diploma (2 years or longer), or graduate or post-graduate credential (1 year or longer) from a post-secondary learning institution in Canada in the last 3 years”
Required documentstream_b
“Stream B: 1 year of in-Canada work experience within the last 3 years”
Required documentstream_b
“accumulated at least 1,560 hours of authorized Canadian work experience through paid full-time or part-time work at any skill level within the 3 years before the application for permanent residence was received”
Required documentstream_b
“held a Canadian work permit for a minimum of 1 year within the 3 years before the application for permanent residence was received”
Required documenttranslation
“Each supporting document that isn’t in English or French must have an English or French translation and a scan of the original document or certified photocopy.”
Required document
“The principal applicant must hold a passport issued by one of the following: the United Kingdom to a British National Overseas, as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong, as defined by paragraph R190(2)(e)”
Required document
“The principal applicant must hold a passport issued by one of the following: the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, as defined by paragraph 190(2)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)”
Required document
“have qualifying work experience”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“The applicant must demonstrate that, since November 30, 2014, they have obtained a total of at least 12 months of authorized, full-time work experience in the eligible occupations in Canada before their complete application is received.”
Required documentcategory_b
“evidence that the principal applicant has accumulated qualifying work experience in Canada”
Required documentgaining_experience_category
“applicants must submit proof of their eligible, full-time Canadian or foreign work experience within 3 years of being issued their OROWP”
Required documentstream_b
“proof of work experience in Canada (stream B only)”
Required documentgaining_experience_category
“Within 36 months of the OROWP being issued, the applicant must submit proof of at least 6 months of full-time work experience.”
Required documentdirect_to_permanent_residence_category
“Applicants with the required qualifying Canadian work experience at the time of application submit their proof of qualifying work experience upfront in their application for permanent residence.”
Required document
“a copy of their most recent work permit (unless they are work permit exempt)”
Required documentcategory_a
“1 of the following (and applicable fees): a signed and completed Application for Work Permit made Outside of Canada [IMM 1295 (PDF, 586 KB)]; an Application to Change Conditions, Extend my Stay or Remain in Canada as a Worker [IMM 5710 (PDF, 599 KB)] when the principal applicant is eligible to apply from within Canada (R199)”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“All applicants must have had temporary resident status on a Temporary Foreign Worker Program work permit during the period of work experience acquired in Canada.”
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