Immigrate through Express Entry: Documents

If you need to add a dependent after you applied (birth of a child, getting married, etc.) contact us through the web form to find out which other documents you need to send.

How to sign forms

Hand signature (also called a wet signature): Print and sign the form by hand.

Digital signature: Insert on PDF forms. You can type your name, use DocuSign or use secure signatures.

Signing the finished application

You (the principal applicant) need to follow these instructions (IRCC secure account).

Documents for your profile

You don’t need to upload documents to submit a profile, but you may need information from some or all of these documents:

• a passport or travel document
  • Venezuelan passport holders: You may need to complete extra steps when you create a profile or fill out your application.
  • you’re applying through the Federal Skilled Workers Program, or
  • you want to get points for the education you got outside Canada

  Documents for your application for permanent residence

  As of October 1, 2023, you no longer have to get an upfront medical exam before you submit your application for permanent residence through Express Entry. Find out when to get your medical exams and what documents you need to submit.

  If we invite you to apply, you’ll need to upload copies of the documents you used for your profile (see list above). Most applicants will also need to upload the following:

  • police certificates
  • proof of funds
  • birth certificate, if you’re declaring dependent children
  • Use of a Representative form (PDF, 137 KB), if you’ve hired a representative
  • common-law union form (PDF, 2.22 MB), if you’ve declared your marital status as “common-law”
  • marriage certificate, if you’ve declared your marital status as “married”
  • divorce certificate and legal separation agreement, if you’ve declared your marital status as “divorced”
  • death certificate, if you’ve declared your marital status as “widowed”
  • adoption certificate, when a dependent child is listed as “adopted”

  Other documents

  You only need to submit these if we included them in your personalized document checklist. Your application may not be refused or rejected if you don’t submit these documents. They’re only used to check if you meet the requirements of the program you’re applying for.

  • proof of relationship to a relative in Canada
  • digital photos to confirm your identity
  • other name to confirm aliases
  • authority to release personal information to a designated individual form (PDF, 1.74 MB)
  • any other documents that you feel are relevant to your application

  Next step

  If the printed expiry date on your Venezuelan passport has passed

  Follow these steps, if the printed expiry date has passed, and you’re creating a profile or submitting an application under Express Entry:

  1. Add 5 years to the printed expiry date shown on your passport and enter it in the expiry date field when creating your profile or submitting your online application.
  2. 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.”

  Warning: If your passport is still expired after adding 5 years to the printed expiry date, you cannot use it to create a profile or submit an application through Express Entry.