Document checklist: Federal Skilled Trades Program
Informational only, not legal advice.
Last verified on 2026-10-09. Check the official source.
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Passport or travel document
The documents page says you may need a passport or travel document when you create a profile. If it expires within 6 months from the day you apply, renew it and update the application. Venezuelan passport holders use the extra steps on that page.
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Language test results
The documents page lists language test results among the documents you may need when you create a profile.
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Proof of work experience
The documents page lists proof of work experience, such as a reference letter or an experience letter from an employer.
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Proof of funds
Included when: proof of funds is required.
The proof of funds page says Federal Skilled Worker and Federal Skilled Trades applicants must give written proof if invited, unless they are authorized to work in Canada and have a valid job offer. Proof is an official letter from a bank or financial institution. The letter must be on letterhead and include the institution contact information, the account holder, outstanding debts, and for each account the account number, the date opened, the current balance, and the average balance for the past 6 months. Settlement amounts stay on that page.
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Police certificates
The documents page lists police certificates. The apply page says most applicants also upload police certificates after an invitation.
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Immigration medical exam
The apply page says an immigration medical exam from a panel physician is a requirement for permanent residence. Family members must also have one even if they are not coming with you. After the exam, upload the information printout or IMM 1017B.
If this also applies
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If you want points for education from outside Canada, also add proof of Canadian education or an educational credential assessment.
The documents page says to include proof of Canadian education or an educational credential assessment report for immigration purposes if you are applying through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, or if you want points for education you got outside Canada.
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If you have a written job offer from an employer in Canada, also add that offer.
The documents page lists a written job offer from an employer in Canada if you have one.
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If you have a certificate of qualification in a trade issued by a Canadian province or territory, also add that certificate.
The documents page lists a certificate of qualification in a trade occupation issued by a Canadian province or territory if you have one.
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If proof of funds is not required, also add a letter explaining the exemption.
The proof of funds page says you do not need proof of funds if you are authorized to work in Canada and you have a valid job offer, even under the Federal Skilled Worker Program or the Federal Skilled Trades Program. The system still asks for a proof of funds document. Upload a letter explaining the valid job offer and the authorization to work in Canada.
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If you applied for the Provincial Nominee Program, also add the provincial nomination.
The documents page lists a provincial nomination if you applied for the Provincial Nominee Program.
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If you are declaring dependent children, also add the birth certificate.
The apply page says most applicants upload a birth certificate if they are declaring dependent children.
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If you hired a representative, also add the Use of a Representative form (IMM 5476).
The apply page says most applicants upload the Use of a Representative form (IMM 5476) if they hired a representative.
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If marital status is common-law, also add the statutory declaration of common-law union (IMM 5409).
The apply page says most applicants upload the common-law union form (IMM 5409) if marital status is declared as common-law.
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If a spouse is accompanying and marital status is married, also add the marriage certificate.
The apply page says most applicants upload a marriage certificate if marital status is declared as married.
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If marital status is divorced, also add the divorce certificate and legal separation agreement.
The apply page says most applicants upload a divorce certificate and a legal separation agreement if marital status is declared as divorced.
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If marital status is widowed, also add the death certificate.
The apply page says most applicants upload a death certificate if marital status is declared as widowed.
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If a dependent child is listed as adopted, also add the adoption certificate.
The apply page says most applicants upload an adoption certificate when a dependent child is listed as adopted.
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If you completed an immigration medical exam in the past 5 years and you are living in Canada, also add the earlier printout, IMM 1017B, or exam number.
The apply page says that if you already completed an immigration medical exam in the past 5 years and you are currently living in Canada, you may provide the earlier information printout, IMM 1017B, or the exam number. If IRCC cannot use it, they send instructions after you apply.
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If a spouse is coming with you, money in a joint account can count. Money in an account under the spouse name only may count if you prove you have access to it.
If a spouse is coming with you, money in a joint account can count. Money in an account under the spouse name only may count if you prove you have access to it.
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If IRCC includes it in the personalized checklist, also add proof of relationship to a relative in Canada.
The apply page says you only submit proof of relationship to a relative in Canada if it is in the personalized document checklist.
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If IRCC includes it in the personalized checklist, also add digital photos.
The apply page says you only submit digital photos to confirm identity if they are in the personalized document checklist.
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If IRCC includes it in the personalized checklist, also add proof of another name.
The apply page says you only submit other-name documents to confirm aliases if they are in the personalized document checklist.
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If IRCC includes it in the personalized checklist, also add the authority to release personal information form (IMM 5475).
The apply page says you only submit IMM 5475 if it is in the personalized document checklist.
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If a document is not in English or French, also add a translation and a scan of the original.
The apply page says a document in another language needs an English or French translation, either stamped by a certified translator or accompanied by an affidavit, plus a scan of the original or of a certified photocopy.
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Confirm eligibility on the official page or book a consult
Confirm eligibility on the official page. Booking a consult is a separate step from this informational checklist.
Sources
- Federal Skilled Trades Program. Last verified on 2026-10-09.
- Get your documents ready. Last verified on 2026-10-09.
- Apply for permanent residence through Express Entry. Last verified on 2026-10-09.
- Proof of funds. Last verified on 2026-10-09.