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CEC Express Entry document checklist (with accompanying spouse), and what members clarified

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Documents Needed

  • Offer of Employment

    Latest offer letter from your current employer.

  • Education documents

    ECA + IELTS TRF + degree + transcript + marksheets.

  • Police certificate

    E.g., an Indian PCC report, submitted in color.

  • Letter of Employment

    Employment reference letter confirming Canadian work experience.

  • Digital photo

    Front-facing digital photo in JPEG format, minimum 35mm x 45mm frame size.

  • Marriage license/certificate

    Marriage certificate; marriage/relationship photos are not strictly necessary if the certificate itself is validated and translated.

  • Passports/travel documents

    Current and prior passports/travel documents.

Step-by-Step

A member preparing to upload documents for a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry application (with an accompanying spouse) shared their full document checklist, built from group discussion, to help others preparing the same category.

Checklist shared: offer of employment, education documents (ECA + IELTS TRF + degree + transcript + marksheets), Indian police certificate (in color), employment reference letter for Canadian experience, digital photo (JPEG, min. 35x45mm), marriage certificate plus relationship photos, and passports/travel documents.

Clarifications added by other members:
  1. You only need to answer 'yes' to the biometrics question if you already gave biometrics for a prior application (e.g., a previous work permit) within the reuse window — no need to redo biometrics in that case.

  2. Marriage photos aren't strictly necessary as long as the marriage certificate itself is properly validated and translated — the certificate is the core document, photos are supplementary.

  3. Medical exams may be waived if you completed one within the last 5 years and are applying from inside Canada — check your specific medical exam history before assuming you need a new one.


Takeaway: for a CEC application, build your document set around the categories above, and check three shortcuts before assuming you need to redo something: prior biometrics reuse, marriage-photo necessity, and 5-year medical exam reuse if applying from inside Canada.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Tip: Answer 'yes' to the biometrics reuse question only if you gave biometrics for a prior application within the current reuse window.
  • Tip: Marriage photos are not strictly required if your marriage certificate is properly validated and translated.
  • Do: Check whether a medical exam from the last 5 years can be reused if you're applying for CEC from inside Canada, rather than assuming you need a new one.

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