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Express Entry: How to Apply for Permanent Residence
This guide explains the steps to apply for permanent residence through Canada's Express Entry system, including filling out the application form, uploading required documents, and submitting your application within the 60-day invitation period.
Summary
Canada's Express Entry system allows eligible candidates to apply for permanent residence. Once invited, applicants must complete and submit their application within 60 days, including uploading all required documents such as police certificates, proof of funds, and medical exams. The guide also covers how to handle changes in personal circumstances, declining invitations, and document certification requirements.
Key points
- Applicants invited to apply for permanent residence must fill out the application form within 60 days.
- The application form requires information about previous IRCC applications and Express Entry applications.
- If not invited within 12 months, the Express Entry profile expires and is removed; a new profile can be created afterward.
- Declining an invitation returns the candidate to the pool but does not guarantee future invitations.
- Applicants must upload all required documents, including police certificates, proof of funds, and relationship documents.
- Documents in languages other than English or French must be translated by a certified translator or accompanied by an affidavit.
- Certified photocopies must be certified by authorized persons such as notaries or commissioners of oaths.
- Medical exams by panel physicians are required and must be valid at the time of application submission and permanent residence grant.
- Changes in personal circumstances affecting eligibility or score should be updated in the profile; applicants should decline invitations if their score falls below the cut-off.
Policy changes
- Express Entry profiles expire after 12 months if no invitation is received.
- Invitations to apply are valid for 60 days only.
- Applicants must provide certified translations for documents not in English or French.
- Applicants must obtain medical exams from IRCC panel physicians.
Who is affected
- Candidates applying for permanent residence through the Express Entry system.
- Applicants who receive an invitation to apply for permanent residence.
- Individuals needing to submit supporting documents and medical exams as part of their application.
- Candidates whose personal circumstances or eligibility change after receiving an invitation.
How to apply / next steps
- Sign in to your IRCC secure account upon receiving an invitation.
- Fill out the application form promptly within the 60-day validity period.
- Upload all required documents as per your personalized checklist.
- Pay the application fees and submit your application online.
- Obtain a medical exam from an IRCC panel physician if required.
- Update your Express Entry profile if your personal situation changes.
Dates
- Invitation to apply is valid for 60 days from the date of issuance.
- Express Entry profiles expire 12 months after submission if no invitation is received.
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