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STAGE 2: APPLICATION UNDER THE FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER

PROGRAM
The following documents are required to prepare your application for permanent residence.
In accordance with Canadian government rules, if any of the below listed documents are
missing, or are not completed sufficiently, you will run the risk that your application will not
be accepted.

Please note that the following is a preliminary document checklist. If you receive an
Invitation to Apply (ITA), your case manager will send you a detailed document checklist
based on your profile.

 Identity and Civil Status Documents:

You need to provide the following documents to confirm your identity and civil status:

 Marriage certificate; and /or death certificate of former spouse (if applicable)

 If you are in a common-law relationship you must include:


o IMM 5409 Declaration of Common-Law Union (if in a common-law relationship
of 1year or more);

o Proof of at least one year of common law relationship (examples of proof


include: statements or letters from a bank or financial institute showing a joint
bank, trust, credit union, or charge card account; copy of signed joint lease or
mortgage; copy of jointly owned property other than your residence; copy of
bills or receipts made to both of you; copy of life insurance naming the other
partner as the beneficiary etc).

 If you or your spouse is previously divorced you must include:


o Final divorce documents for all divorces; and,
o Custody and child support documents (if applicable).

 If you have children, you must include the following documents:


o Birth certificate

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 If you have adopted children (under age 18), you must include the following
documents that apply to your situation:
o Adoption confirmation

 National Identity Document:

If you have a National Identity Document, please include a copy of this.

 Education/Training Credentials

Please provide the official diplomas and transcripts of all post secondary education as well
as your secondary education.

 Work Experience Credentials:

Demonstrating work experience is very important. If you are unable to gather the
documents in the requested format, please contact your Case Manager who can advise on
other documents to submit.

 You must submit letters of reference from current and previous employers from the
last 10 years to prove your work experience. Your case manager will send you a
template.

 Each letter should indicate the following:


o Your job titles and dates of employment.
o At least 6 main duties/responsibilities- the duties you state should comply
with the duties
o provided under the NOC you are applying under.
o The number of hours you worked each week.
o Annual salary; and
o The contact information of your supervisor or manager.

If you have been employed in more than one position at the same company, please
provide the start/end dates, job title, hours worked per week, salary, duties and
responsibilities, listed separately for each position. These can be included in one letter. If

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any of the above information is missing from your reference letter, please provide any
additional documents you have available to support your work experience.

 Police Clearances:

You will also be required to provide evidence that you have applied for police clearances
from all countries where you and your spouse (if applicable) have resided for at least 6
months since the age of 18 or in the last 10 years whichever comes first. As police
clearances have a limited validity period, we recommend waiting to apply for the
necessary clearances until your application has been selected.

 Proof of Settlement Funds:

The amount of money you need to support your family is set by the size of your household
(please see the table below).

Please provide a bank statement or letter from your bank stating how much in funds you
have available to you. The settlement funds must be in the principal applicants and/ or
spouse’s name (if applicable).

Important to note: If your statement show any large transcription, you should be able to
show documentation (e.g. sale receipts, transaction records, deed of gift, etc.) showing the
source of funds. The visa officers will be looking to ensure your funds belong to you fully
and are not borrowed.

Funds you need


Number of family members (in Canadian dollars)

1 $14,690

2 $18,288

3 $22,483

4 $27,297

5 $30,690

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Funds you need
Number of family members (in Canadian dollars)

6 $34,917

7 $38,875

If more than 7 people, for each $3,958


additional family member, add

These funds must remain stable throughout the entire immigration process, once the
application is submitted.

Acceptable funds include instruments from the following sources:


› Checking accounts › Mutual Funds › Term Deposits
› Savings accounts › RRSP › Time Deposits
› GIC › TFSA

 A digital photograph according to provided specification

 Proof of Relative in Canada (if applicable):

Applies to the main applicant, spouse and dependent children (if applicable).

If you have a relative (Mother/Father, Brother/Sister, Aunt/Uncle, Niece/Nephew,


Grandparent or Child) currently in Canada who is a Canadian Citizen or permanent
resident, please provide the following documentation (family members must be at least 18
years of age):

o Evidence of family relation i.e. birth certificate showing mutual family member,
o Evidence that the relative currently resides in Canada i.e. provide a recent utility bill
showing Canadian address,
o Proof of relative’s status in Canada i.e. Canadian passport or permanent residence
card.

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LATER IN THE PROCESS
If you are selected to submit an application, upon file submission, you will need to pay the
Government processing fee. In addition, please note that it is required to pay the Right of
Permanent Residence fee and Biometrics fees either upon file submission, or later on in
the process.

You can check the fees by clicking here: Fee list (canada.ca)

To learn about whether you need to give your biometrics, please follow:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/biometrics.asp

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