Your invitation is valid for 60 days.

Complete the application in this order.

1Fill out the application formComplete the online PR application.2Upload your documentsAttach each item from your IRCC checklist.3Pay the feesPay what IRCC requires and save the receipt.4Submit the applicationSubmit, then save the confirmation.
1

Fill out the application form

Start inside your IRCC account and fill the form to get the document checklist.

Do this next

  • Open the PR application linked from the ITA.
  • Confirm yourself, spouse or partner, and included family members are correct.
  • Build one 10-year timeline for addresses, travel, work, education, unemployment, and personal history.
  • Separate CRS-claimed work from background history that still needs to be disclosed.
  • Flag any change since your Express Entry profile that needs an evidence-backed explanation.

"I created a small checklist on an Excel sheet."

Canada Tried and Tested, applicant walkthrough

Applicants run into trouble when form answers and documents tell slightly different stories.

Pattern from applicant walkthroughs and recent community threads
IRCC application steps
2

Upload your documents

Once the checklist appears, start with anything controlled by another person, office, bank, doctor, or employer.

Do this next

  • Start PCCs, medical proof, employer letters, bank letters, and translations early.
  • Track each checklist item, source, request date, received date, filename, upload slot, and LOE need.
  • Make work letters specific: duties, dates, hours, salary, role, and NOC fit.
  • Add pay, tax, contract, or bank support when primary proof needs context.
  • Open each scan before upload and confirm it is readable and in the correct slot.

"After that comes your PCC document."

Prabhanshu Vlogs, document checklist walkthrough

Applicants usually lose time on dependency documents and ambiguous employment proof, not the easy scans.

Pattern from applicant discussions

Worth slowing down for

LOEs can explain gaps or substitutions, but they are not a replacement for mandatory proof. Let the IRCC checklist decide what must be uploaded.

IRCC document upload guidance
3

Pay the fees

Pay after the form and uploads are ready. Treat this step as the final review.

Do this next

  • Confirm all required documents are complete.
  • Check your card limit, available balance, and international or online payment settings.
  • Pay processing fees for the applicant and included family members.
  • Pay biometrics fees if required, and decide whether to pay the right of permanent residence fee upfront.
  • Save the receipt and keep a note or screenshot of payment status.
  • If payment fails, pause, document attempts, and retry after checking your bank.

Recent applicants described payment-link failures and bank-side restrictions, so check your card settings before paying and save proof of each attempt.

Pattern from recent community threads

Worth slowing down for

Verify the fee shown in your IRCC account before paying. If biometrics are required, the instruction letter may arrive after submission, not immediately after payment.

IRCC fee list
4

Submit the application

Submit only after the form, uploads, and payment have been reviewed as one complete evidence package.

Do this next

  • Open every uploaded file and confirm it is readable and in the right slot.
  • Build a final consistency table: EE profile, eAPR answer, document, dates, NOC, and CRS points.
  • Audit personal, address, work, and travel history month by month.
  • Use LOEs only for narrow, evidence-backed context.
  • Save the submission confirmation or AOR, and keep webform notes if a correction is needed.

Ensure your application is consistent with your experience, study, and time spent outside of Canada.

Pattern from recent applicant posts

Worth slowing down for

Watch unsupported CRS claims, NOC or job-duty mismatches, expired proof, missing mandatory documents, wrong upload slots, and personal-history gaps.

IRCC submission guidance

Official reference used for this guide: IRCC's Express Entry application guidance. IRCC remains the authority for the application form, document upload, fee, and submission steps.

Applicant walkthroughs are lived-experience context, not official or legal guidance.

Applicant walkthroughs referenced:Canada Tried and TestedPrabhanshu Vlogs