The dossier
Canada Immigration Document Checklists — your file, through an officer’s eyes.
A checklist tells you what to bring. It never tells you what takes three months to obtain, or what an officer does with it once you have. Build your file here document by document, see the order you have to start things in, then walk through it the way it will actually be reviewed.
Free tools
Run the numbers before an officer does.
Nine free tools across the site — points, language levels, deadlines, days and funds. Each one runs in your browser; nothing is stored or sent.
Printable checklists
All 27 document checklists.
Free to view or download — one click, no form, no email address. Bring the printed copy to your consultation.
Permanent residence
4Sponsorship
3Study and work
7Visit and status
4Citizenship and travel documents
4Also in the library
Beyond the paperwork.
Checklists tell you what to file. These tell you what is changing, and how it lands on real files.
Next step
Now match the file to the pathway.
Every checklist above belongs to a route. Open the one you are filing under to see the fees, the realistic timeline, and what an officer actually weighs.
Express Entry.
Profile, ITA, and the e-APR.
Explore › PROVINCIALProvincial Nominee.
Streams, nomination, then PR.
Explore › WORKWork permits & LMIA.
Employer files and open permits.
Explore › PGWPPost-graduation work permit.
The 180-day window and eligible fields.
Explore › STUDYStudy permits.
Purpose, finances, and filing.
Explore › FAMILYSponsorship.
Spouse, partner, and children.
Explore › HUMANITARIANH&C applications.
When no other route fits.
Explore › VISITVisitor & super visas.
TRVs, super visas, and eTAs.
Explore › CITIZENSHIPCitizenship.
Presence, filing, fees and timelines.
Explore › CITIZENSHIP TESTCitizenship test.
What it asks, plus 100 practice questions in five timed sets.
Explore › REFUSALSRefusals & remedies.
Reapply, explain, or challenge.
Explore › ANSWERSHelp centre.
Plain answers, question by question.
Explore ›A complete file is not the same as a persuasive one.
We read files the way an officer does, then fix what they would have questioned — before it reaches them.
General information only, not legal advice. Lead times are realistic planning estimates, not guarantees — police certificates and credential assessments in particular vary widely by country and provider. Document requirements change and vary by case; confirm the current list on canada.ca before filing. Nothing you tick on this page is stored or transmitted. IRCC makes all final decisions.
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