Biometrics appointments: turn the instruction letter into a checklist
Keep the request, booking and completion records separate in your personal timeline.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
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Notice: The CRS structure changed on November 3, 2026. IRCC says profiles in the pool are recalculated automatically, taking up to about two weeks, with draws paused during the transition. The next round date is not confirmed.
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39 guides found · Your current language, across CRSCalc, PRTrack and ImmiScore.
Contacting IRCC: keep a clear application update log
Separate official submissions, messages received and your own reminders.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideExtending your stay as a visitor: the visitor record, the 30-day rule and restoration
How to find your real expiry date, when to apply, staying while you wait and what to do if your status has expired.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideFamily sponsorship: organize each person’s records
Start with the official route for the relationship involved.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideHow to renew your PR card: when to apply, the $50 fee, photos and timing
Renew when less than nine months remain, apply from inside Canada and plan around the three-week minimum.
Last checked: 2026-11-13
Read guideHow to request your IRCC file notes through an ATIP request
Privacy Act or Access to Information Act, fees, the consent form, the 30-day timeline and how to log it.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideMaintained status: what applies when you extend a work permit
Apply before your permit expires, keep the same conditions and record the dates that show you applied on time.
Last checked: 2026-11-06
Read guidePermanent resident travel document (PRTD): returning to Canada without a valid PR card
When you need a PRTD, how to apply from outside Canada, the $50 fee and the five-day urgent rule.
Last checked: 2026-11-13
Read guidePR residency obligation: tracking your 730 days in Canada
Keep an exact travel log so a PR card renewal or travel document application starts from facts.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideProcessing times and your own timeline
Official estimates and your recorded events answer different questions.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideStudy permits: a starting checklist
Distinguish permission to study from permission to travel.
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Read guideVisiting Canada: visa, eTA and length of stay
Check travel documents and the conditions of your stay separately.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideYour first Canadian PR card after landing
How to submit your address and photo, track a separate application and follow up if the card does not arrive.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideYour landing folder: documents, copies and goods lists
Prepare a travel-day checklist separately from your application timeline.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideAfter an Express Entry invitation: the 60 days, your score, fees and what comes next
What to check before you submit, when to decline, the fees IRCC lists and the steps after you apply.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideAtlantic Immigration Program: the employer-led steps
Understand designation, the job offer and the provincial step before comparing this route with Express Entry.
Last checked: 2026-11-06
Read guideBefore choosing a representative: build a verification record
Use the official professional register alongside your own service checklist.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideBefore the move: explore pre-arrival support
Make space for life in Canada alongside the application paperwork.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideBuild a document workbook before calculating your CRS
Connect each calculator input to a record you can check and update.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideCanadian citizenship test and language proof: format, pass mark and accepted documents
Who takes the test, how it works, what happens if you fail, and which language results IRCC accepts.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideCanadian PR cards and permanent resident status for families
Understand card expiry, the documents each family member needs and how to prepare a child’s application.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideCitizenship physical presence: counting 1,095 days before you apply
Count days in Canada over the right five-year window, including the limited credit for time before permanent residence.
Last checked: 2026-11-06
Read guideCRS points breakdown 2026: every section, its maximum and the 600 provincial points
The official CRS factors with their maximum points, as published on 3 November 2026, and how to read the calculator result.
Last checked: 2026-11-11
Read guideExpress Entry category-based selection in 2026: the ten categories and who is eligible
Which categories IRCC lists for 2026, the 12-month occupation rule, the French threshold and how category rounds pick candidates.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideExpress Entry proof of funds: who needs it and what the bank letter must show
Check whether the settlement-funds rule applies to you, then prepare letters that match IRCC’s list.
Last checked: 2026-11-06
Read guideExpress Entry: profile, score and invitation
A profile, a CRS estimate and an invitation are separate steps.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideHow Express Entry counts work experience: 1,560 hours, part-time work and what does not count
Count your hours the way IRCC does for the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideHow to raise your CRS score after the November 3, 2026 changes
What changed in the Comprehensive Ranking System, and which factors can still move your score.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideImmigration education points and career licensing: two separate plans
Organize your education evidence alongside your plan to work in Canada.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideLanguage results and ECA: plan your document review dates
Keep document validity separate from the score you calculate today.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideNOC research: connect your occupation to actual duties
Prepare a work-history checklist before relying on an occupation code in a score scenario.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guidePolice certificates and the medical exam after an Express Entry invitation
Map which countries need certificates and when to book the upfront medical, so the 60-day window is not lost to waiting.
Last checked: 2026-11-06
Read guidePost-graduation work permit (PGWP): eligibility, language, field of study and length
The 180-day deadline, the CLB 7 and CLB 5 language rules, who must meet the field-of-study rule, and how long the permit lasts.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideProvincial nomination: begin with the stream
Compare the province, stream and application route before estimating points.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideQuebec does not run a PNP: how PSTQ selection works
Quebec selects skilled workers itself: an expression of interest, an invitation, then a Quebec Selection Certificate.
Last checked: 2026-11-12
Read guideRural and Francophone Community Immigration Pilots: communities, steps and requirements
The 18 communities, the designated-employer job offer and community recommendation, and the work, language and funds rules.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideSettling in Canada: organize the first steps
Build a practical checklist around your destination and household.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
Read guideSpousal open work permits: which students’ and workers’ partners still qualify
The January 21, 2025 rules for spouses of international students and foreign workers, and what they mean for your plan.
Last checked: 2026-11-07
Read guideWork permits: record the actual conditions
Use the official permit category and the conditions on your document.
Last checked: 2026-11-04
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