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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
“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)”
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_trades_program
“CLB 4 for reading and writing”
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_trades_program
“CLB 5 for speaking and listening”
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
“written job offer from an employer in Canada (if you have one)”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category
“have a valid job offer and be likely to accept it”
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 gatelive_in_caregiver_class
“they entered Canada as a live-in caregiver and have provided acceptable proof of having worked full-time as a live-in caregiver for a total of 24 months or a total of 3,900 hours in a minimum of 22 months within the 4 years immediately following their entry into Canada under the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) (this may include a maximum of 390 hours of overtime)”
Eligibility gate
“be at least 1 year of work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week) in the 3 years before you apply”
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 gate
“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 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 gate
“An officer will assess these admissibility requirements after the applicant has satisfied select eligibility criteria and either of the following: after all of the eligibility criteria have been met, including work experience, where the applicant has provided proof of at least 6 months of qualifying work experience in their initial application (Category B – Direct to permanent residence or Category A when proof of experience is submitted before an occupation-restricted open work permit [OROWP] is issued)”
Eligibility gate
“In addition, applicants must provide proof of either of the following: - at least 6 months of [qualifying Canadian work experience, or](#work) - a [job offer](#job-offer) **and** the [ability to perform the work](#ability)”
Eligibility gate
“The applicant’s skilled work experience must also have occurred within the 10 years preceding the date of their application for permanent residence”
Eligibility gatecanadian_experience_class
“1 year in Canada in the last 3 years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)”
Eligibility gate
“The applicant must have accumulated at least 1 year of continuous full-time (or the equivalent in part-time) paid work experience in the occupation identified in their application for permanent residence as their primary occupation, in accordance with paragraph 75(2)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR).”
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 gate
“meet general admissibility requirements to qualify”
Eligibility gate
“assessing that the applicant meets the program requirements of at least one of the federal economic immigration programs”
Eligibility gate
“Membership in the Federal Skilled Trades Class is based on a pass/fail system in which applicants must meet **all** of the requirements of [R87.2](http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/section-87.2.html)(3).”
Eligibility gatehealthcare_workers_pr_pathway
“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
“be paid work (you must have been paid wages or earned commission—volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count)”
Eligibility gate
“Your skilled work experience must: be in 1 or more of these NOC categories: training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) 0, 1, 2, or 3”
Eligibility gatecanadian_experience_class
“CLB 5 for TEER 2 or TEER 3 occupations”
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_trades_program
“Work experience in a skilled trade under key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3”
Eligibility gatecanadian_experience_class
“CLB 7 for TEER 0 or TEER 1 occupations”
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_worker_program
“Work experience in an occupation listed in 1 of these NOC TEER Categories: - TEER 0 - TEER 1 - TEER 2 - TEER 3”
Eligibility gate
“the occupation must be listed in Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) 0 (National Occupational Classification [NOC] 2021), Skill Type 0 (NOC 2016) (Managerial occupations) TEER 1 (NOC 2021), Skill Level A (NOC 2016) (Professional occupations) or TEER 2 and TEER 3 (NOC 2021), Skill Level B (NOC 2016) (Technical occupations and skilled trades)”
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_worker
“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 documentgaining_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”
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 document
“You must be admissible to Canada.”
Required document
“This document is requested only when the dependent child status is listed as adopted.”
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 document
“This document is required only if the applicant identifies dependent children.”
Required document
“birth certificate, if you’re declaring dependent children”
Required documentcategory_b
“evidence that the principal applicant has accumulated qualifying work experience in Canada”
Required document
“their educational credentials must be Canadian educational credentials as in subsection R73(1)”
Required document
“Your skilled work experience must: ... be gained by working in Canada while authorized to work under temporary resident status”
Required documentfederal_skilled_trades_class
“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
“certificate of qualification in a trade occupation issued by a Canadian province or territory (if you have one)”
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 document
“This documentation is only requested when marital status is listed as common-law.”
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
“and pass criminal and security checks”
Required document
“This document is requested only when the marital status is listed as widowed.”
Required document
“a signed declaration to the effect that the information provided is complete and accurate”
Required document
“The divorce certificate is requested only when marital status is listed as divorced.”
Required document
“divorce certificate and legal separation agreement, if you’ve declared your marital status as “divorced””
Required document
“have an educational credential equivalency assessment (ECA) of their foreign educational credentials issued by an organization or institution designated under subsection R75(4)”
Required document
“Applicants in certain immigration classes must submit a completed foreign educational credential and an equivalency assessment (Educational Credential Assessment [ECA] report issued by a designated organization or professional body to immigrate to Canada.”
Required document
“If you want to improve your rank in the Express Entry pool”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“a completed Canadian high school diploma”
Required document
“To be awarded CRS points for education, whether as a core human capital or skill transferability factor, the applicant (and accompanying spouse or common-law partner, where applicable) must provide evidence that they have earned a Canadian secondary or post-secondary educational credential”
Required document
“To be awarded CRS points for education, whether as a core human capital or skill transferability factor, the applicant (and accompanying spouse or common-law partner, where applicable) must submit their completed foreign educational credential and the equivalency assessment (educational credential assessment [ECA] report) issued by a designated organization or institution”
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 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 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 document
“proof of Canadian education or an educational credential assessment report for immigration purposes”
Required document
“To receive program-specific points for education, the applicant must either provide proof of having completed a Canadian secondary or post-secondary educational program; or obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) and provide the ECA reference number in their application, along with proof of the foreign educational credentials for which points are being claimed.”
Required document
“proof of Canadian education or an educational credential assessment report for immigration purposes if: you’re applying through the Federal Skilled Workers Program, or you want to get points for the education you got outside Canada”
Required document
“If you want to improve your rank in the Express Entry pool. If you went to school in Canada, you can get points for a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian high school or post-secondary institution.”
Required document
“Principal applicants are requested to provide documentary evidence of their employment in Canada through a combination of a copy of their most recent work permit (unless they are work permit exempt) and an employer letter of reference from their current employment”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“contract(s) with any current and previous employers”
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 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 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
“written job offer from an employer in Canada”
Required documentgaining_experience_category_a
“The initial job offer must be submitted in the form of the Offer of Employment [IMM 5983] (PDF, 2.3 MB)”
Required document
“This document is required only if the applicant claims to have a qualifying offer of arranged employment.”
Required document
“take approved language tests in English or French”
Required document
“language test results”
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 document
“This document is requested only when marital status is listed as married.”
Required document
“An immigration medical exam (IME) from a panel physician is a requirement for permanent residence.”
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 documentfederal_skilled_trades_class
“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 documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“The applicant must provide the original test results as soon as they receive them. The date on the test results must match the date provided at the time of application.”
Required document
“a passport or travel document”
Required document
“A clear and legible copy of the biographical data page of a passport or travel document must be provided.”
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 document
“Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit police certificates up front with their application.”
Required document
“Most applicants will also need to upload: police certificates”
Required documentstream_a
“post-secondary credential(s) and transcripts (and program prerequisites in certain circumstances) (stream A only)”
Required document
“You’ll have to include proof and expect officers to check anything you provide.”
Required document
“The applicant should provide an official letter(s) from one or more financial institutions that lists all current bank and investment accounts as well as outstanding debts, such as credit card debts and loans.”
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
“proof of work experience (such as a reference or experience letter from an employer)”
Required document
“provincial nomination (if you applied for the Provincial Nominee Program)”
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 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 document
“The document is requested only if the applicant indicates they are using a representative or if a consultant completes an application on behalf of the applicant through the consultant portal.”
Required document
“You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec.”
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
“In addition to the selection criteria set forth in subsection R76(1), the applicant must also have sufficient funds available to support their settlement in Canada, pursuant to subparagraph R76(1)(b)(i).”
Required documentfederal_skilled_trades_class
“the applicant must also have sufficient funds available for settlement in Canada pursuant to subsection R87.2(5)”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“timesheets signed by any current and previous employers, indicating the date and number of hours worked, including overtime hours”
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 document
“certificate of qualification in a trade occupation issued by a Canadian province or territory”
Required documentfederal_skilled_trades_class
“The applicant must also … provide evidence of how they met those requirements before gaining the qualifying work experience”
Required document
“certified by a certified translator, or in the event that the translation cannot be provided by a certified translator, it must be accompanied by an affidavit”
Required document
“supporting documents that are in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by an official translation of the original document, or of a certified copy of the original document in English or French.”
Required document
“That translation must be of the original document, or of the certified copy of the original document”
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
“When you apply online, you’ll need to provide one of those documents.”
Required document
“Use of a Representative form [IMM 5476], if you’ve hired a representative”
Required document
“Include a letter of explanation with your application stating: “I am a Venezuelan national with a Venezuelan passport, which has been extended for five years.””
Required document
“The following documents are mandatory for each work experience declared: a reference or experience letter from the employer...”
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 document
“proof of work experience”
Required documentstream_b
“proof of work experience in Canada (stream B only), such as - reference letter(s) from the employer - record of employment - T4 tax information slips - notice of assessment issued by the Canada Revenue Agency - employment contracts - pay stubs”
Required documentcanadian_work_authorization
“be gained by working in Canada while authorized to work under temporary resident status”
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 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 document
“written job offer from an employer in Canada (if you have one)”
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