To obtain Canadian permanent residency from India, you can immigrate through any one of the following immigration programs based on your eligibility:
- Express Entry (Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program)
- Provincial Nominee Program
- Family Sponsorship Program
- Atlantic Immigration Program
- Agri-Food Pilot
- Caregivers
- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program
- Start-up Visa
- Self-employed
- Quebec Selected Skilled Worker Program
To obtain a PR, it is pertinent that you possess the documents required according to the pathway you are immigrating through. Let’s see the list of documents you need for Canada PR when immigrating from India according to each program.
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Express Entry: Document Checklist
When immigrating through Express Entry, you need to first create a profile and receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) from an Express Entry draw. Only after receiving an ITA can you apply for PR through Express Entry.
Though you won’t be required to “upload” any documents at the time of profile creation, you still need information from these documents which can only be accessible to you once you have them.
| At the time of Express Entry Profile Creation | Remarks | At the time of filing our PR application | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport/travel documents | Passport/travel documents | ||
| Language test results (IELTS/CELPIP/PTE/TCF/TEF) | Language test results | ||
| Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report | Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report | ||
| Job offer | If you have one | Police Clearance Certificate | |
| Proof of work experience | Photos | ||
| Certificate of qualification | Birth/adoption/death/marriage/widowed/divorced certificate | According to your situation | |
| Immigration Medical Exam | |||
| Fee payment receipt | |||
| Other documents |
Provincial Nominee Program: Document Checklist
There are two ways by which you can obtain a PR through the PNP. You may either apply through the Express Entry process under PNP or choose the non-Express Entry way.
In the first case, just add the provincial nomination that the province or territory has issued to your Express Entry profile and you are good to go. In the second case, you receive a provincial nomination and use the PR portal to fill out the PR application.
Here’s all the documents that you need for the same:
| Documents | Remarks |
|---|---|
| Passport/Travel document | |
| Language test results | |
| Police Certificates and Clearances | |
| Birth/adoption/death/marriage/widowed/divorced certificate | According to your situation |
| Confirmation of Nomination | |
| Photos | |
| Fee receipt | |
| Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) | |
| Schedule A – Background/Declaration (IMM 5669) | |
| Additional Family Information (IMM 5406) | |
| Children’s Information | If required |
| Supplementary Information – Your travels (IMM 5562) | |
| Schedule 4: Economic Classes: Provincial Nominees (IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 4) | |
| Schedule 4A: Economic Classes: Provincial Nominees – Business Nominees (IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 4A) | If required |
| Additional Dependants/Declaration (IMM 0008DEP) | If required |
| Use of a Representative (IMM 5476) | If required |
| Declaration From Non-accompanying Parent/Guardian for Minors Immigrating to Canada (IMM 5604) | If required |
| Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union (IMM 5409) | If required |
| Certificat de Sélection du Québec (CSQ) | For those who wish to reside in Quebec |
| Other documents |
Other Immigration Programs: Document Checklist
| Documents | Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) | Start-up Visa (SUV) | Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program (RNIP) | Self-employed | Quebec Selected Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) | Agri-Food Pilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport/Travel Document | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Language test result | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| ECA | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Photos | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Identity & Civil Documents | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Proof of Funds | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Job Offer | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Copy of the fee receipt | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Police Clearance Certificate | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Immigration Medical Exam | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Schedule A – Background/Declaration (IMM 5669) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Additional Family Information (IMM 5406) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Supplementary Information (IMM 5562) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Use of a Representative (IMM 5476) (if required) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union [IMM 5409] | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Separation Declaration for Minors Travelling to Canada [IMM 5604] | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Schedule 5: Economic Classes—Declaration of Intent to Reside in Quebec (IMM 0008 Schedule 5) | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Additional Dependents/Declaration (IMM 0008DEP) (if required) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Letter of Support | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Children’s Information (if applicable) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Adaptability (if applicable) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Certificat de Sélection du Québec (CSQ) | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Other Documents | ||||||
| Offer of Employment to a Foreign National under the Atlantic Immigration Program [IMM 0157] | Schedule 13 – Business Immigration Programs – Start Up Business [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 13] | Schedule 1 – Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot [IMM 5911] | Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual [IMM 5475] | Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual [IMM 5475] | Schedule 1 – Agri-Food Pilot [IMM 0114] | |
| Economic Classes – Atlantic Immigration Program (IMM 5501) | Authority to Release Personal Information to a Designated Individual [IMM 5475] | Offer of Employment to a Foreign National – Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot [IMM 5984] | Schedule 6A Business Immigrants – Self-employed persons [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 6A] | Schedule 6A Business Immigrants – Self-employed persons [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 6A] | Offer of Employment to a Foreign National: Agri-Food Pilot (IMM 0115) | |
| Confirmation of Provincial Endorsement | Recommendation from the designated Economic Development Organization – Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (IMM 0112) | Proof of previous relevant work experience (letter of employment, paystubs, etc.) | Proof of previous relevant work experience (letter of employment, paystubs, etc.) | Proof of Collective Agreement (if applicable) | ||
| Proof of living in an Atlantic province for recent international graduates | Proof of previous relevant work experience (letter of employment, paystubs, etc.) | Proof of previous relevant work experience | ||||
| Proof of previous relevant work experience | ||||||
| Proof of status for recent international graduates | ||||||
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