Identity and civil status
Nearly every application starts here. Documents must be valid, legible and consistent with each other.
- Passports and travel documents for every applicant
- Birth certificates for applicants and dependent children
- Marriage, divorce or annulment records where applicable
- National identity cards, where issued
- Legal name-change documents if names differ across records
Education and work history
Economic and study applications rely heavily on these records.
- Degrees, diplomas and transcripts
- Educational Credential Assessment report, when required
- Reference letters describing duties, hours, pay and dates
- Pay stubs, tax records or contracts supporting work history
- Language test results from an approved provider
Relationship evidence
Family sponsorship applications are decided largely on the strength of relationship proof.
- Photos together across time, places and occasions
- Communication records showing an ongoing relationship
- Joint financial, housing or insurance documents
- Travel records showing visits
- Statements from people who know the relationship
Background and admissibility
These documents address security, criminal and medical screening.
- Police certificates from each country of residence as required
- Immigration medical exam with a panel physician
- Military or service records, where applicable
- Court records for any past charges, even if resolved
