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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 gaterural_immigration_pilot
“prove your language abilities by [taking an approved test”
Eligibility gaterural_immigration_pilot
“have a [Canadian educational credential or the foreign equivalent”
Eligibility gaterural_franco_pilot
“First, you need to calculate your family size. You must include yourself your spouse or common-law partner your dependent children your spouse or common-law partner’s dependent children”
Eligibility gaterural_franco_pilot
“Include your spouse or common-law partner and all dependent children, even if they’re Canadian citizens or permanent residents not coming to Canada with you”
Eligibility gaterural_immigration_pilot
“prove you have [enough money”
Eligibility gaterural_franco_pilot
“To apply for permanent residence through this pilot, you need to prove you can support yourself and your family after you get to Canada.”
Eligibility gaterural_franco_pilot
“You need to make sure your money is available when you apply when we issue your permanent resident visa (if we approve your application)”
Eligibility gaterural_franco_pilot
“If more than 7 people, for each additional family member, add $2,831”
Eligibility gaterural_community_immigration_pilot
“your job is in a priority sector or occupation and the offer is real”
Eligibility gate
“Once you have a valid job offer from a designated employer, they will send your community recommendation application directly to the community to review.”
Eligibility gaterural_immigration_pilot
“have a valid job offer from a designated employer in the community”
Eligibility gaterural_community_immigration_pilot
“The Rural Community Immigration Pilot offers permanent residence (PR) to skilled workers who want to work and settle in rural and more remote communities.”
Eligibility gaterural_northern_immigration_pilot
“Once you have a job offer, submit your application for recommendation to the community”
Eligibility gaterural_community_immigration_pilot
“Before you apply for permanent residence through this pilot, you need a job offer.”
Eligibility gaterural_northern_immigration_pilot
“Find an eligible job with an employer in one of the participating communities”
Eligibility gaterural_immigration_pilot
“You don’t need to meet the work experience requirement if you’re an international student who graduated from a public post-secondary school in the community with: an eligible credential in a program of 2 years or longer and you studied full-time for the entire program got your credential no more than 18 months before applying for permanent residence were in the community for at least 16 of the last 24 months while studying”
Eligibility gaterural_immigration_pilot
“To apply for this pilot, you need at least **1 year (1,560 hours)** of related work experience in the past 3 years.”
Eligibility gaterural_immigration_pilot
“have at least [1 year (1,560 hours) of related work experience in the past 3 years”
Eligibility gaterural_community_immigration_pilot
“You need to submit a police certificate for each country you’ve lived in for 6+ months since the age of 18.”
Eligibility gaterural_immigration_pilot
“not be from a self-employed job”
Required documentidentity
“Include a photo for each member of your family, whether accompanying or not, and yourself.”
Required documentsettlement_funds
“Your proof can be 1 or more of the following: bank account statements, bank drafts, cheques, money orders.”
Required documentcivil_status
“Identity and Civil Status Documents: You must provide the following documents for you and your spouse or common-law partner: Birth certificates.”
Required document
“submit your application for recommendation to the community”
Required documentcommunity_recommendation
“You must submit the approved Recommendation Certificate form that you received from the Economic Development Organization of a participating community.”
Required document
“Check that you meet both IRCC eligibility requirements and the community-specific requirements”
Required documentrural_franco_pilot
“include a copy of the test results with your application”
Required documentrural_immigration_pilot
“have a [Canadian educational credential or the foreign equivalent”
Required documenteducation
“If your diploma, certificate or degree was not issued in Canada, you must also provide an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report.”
Required documenteducation
“You must provide proof that you have obtained a minimum of a high school diploma.”
Required documenteducation
“Proof of your completed studies can include copies of your education documents and transcripts for successfully completed studies, if available.”
Required document
“Find an eligible job with an employer in one of the participating communities”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Identity and civil status documents”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008)”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Document Checklist – Rural Community Immigration Pilot (IMM 0246)”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Offer of Employment to a Foreign National – Rural Community Immigration Pilot (IMM 0247)”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Schedule 1 – Rural Community Immigration Pilot (IMM 0248)”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Recommendation from the Designated Economic Development Organization – Rural Community Immigration Pilot (IMM 0249)”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Additional Family Information (IMM 5406)”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union (IMM 5409)”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual (IMM 5475)”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Use of a Representative (IMM 5476)”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Supplementary Information – Your travels (IMM 5562)”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Separation Declaration for Minors Travelling to Canada (IMM 5604)”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Schedule A – Background/Declaration (IMM 5669)”
Required document
“Once you have a job offer, submit your application for recommendation to the community”
Required documentrural_northern_immigration_pilot
“Find an eligible job with an employer in one of the participating communities.”
Required documentrural_immigration_pilot
“have a valid job offer from a designated employer in the community”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“proof of language proficiency”
Required documentrural_immigration_pilot
“prove your language abilities by [taking an approved test”
Required documentrural_franco_pilot
“You need to take the **CELPIP-General** test.”
Required documentrural_franco_pilot
“You need to take the **IELTS General Training** test.”
Required documentrural_franco_pilot
“You need to take the **PTE Core** test.”
Required documentlanguage
“If you meet the minimum score in all 4 abilities, include a copy of the test results with your application.”
Required documentrural_franco_pilot
“TCF Canada : Test de connaissance du français”
Required documentrural_franco_pilot
“TEF Canada: Test d’évaluation de français”
Required documentcivil_status
“Marriage certificate(s), final divorce or annulment certificate(s).”
Required documentcivil_status
“National IDs, family/household registry/book (if applicable).”
Required documentjob_offer
“Before you apply for permanent residence through this pilot, you need a job offer.”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“Passport and travel documents”
Required documentidentity
“Copy of the pages of your passport or travel documents for you, your spouse or common-law partner and your dependent children.”
Required documentrural_northern_immigration_pilot
“apply for permanent residence”
Required documentadmissibility
“If you apply for permanent residence, you must have an immigration medical exam.”
Required documentadmissibility
“Original police certificate from your country or territory of residence and must be issued no more than 6 months before the date of submission of application.”
Required documentrural_immigration_pilot
“prove you have [enough money”
Required documentrural_franco_pilot
“bank account statements”
Required documentwork_experience
“Employer reference letters for the periods of work experience identified in your application.”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“proof of settlement funds”
Required documentwork_experience
“Copies of your T4 tax information slips and your Notice of Assessment (if applicable).”
Required documenttranslation
“If your documents are not in English or French, you must include the English or French translation with a certified copy of the original document, and an affidavit.”
Required documentrural_immigration_pilot
“have at least [1 year (1,560 hours) of related work experience in the past 3 years”
Required documentrural_community_immigration_pilot
“proof of relevant work experience”
Required documentwork_experience
“Copy of your most recent work permit in Canada (if applicable).”
Navisa is an AI file-prep engine for Canadian immigration firms. The requirements here are drawn from the same grounded, citation-first knowledge base the product runs on active cases.
Navisa Prep is document-preparation software for individuals — cited comparisons and options, never advice. The Navisa platform is the case engine for licensed firms.