Apply for LMIA Based WP from Outside Canada: Document Checklist

If you would like to provide more information about your application that you have not already provided, you can attach a letter of explanation to your application.

Temporary residents (students, workers, visitors), Express Entry and Canadian citizenship certificate

• The photo must show a full front view of the head and tops of shoulders, with the face in the middle of the photo.
• Size of the head, from chin to crown, must be between 31mm and 36mm.
• Image size: at least 420 x 540 pixels.
• We accept JPEG or JPEG2000 format.
• File size: approximately 240 kB, no more than 4 MB.
• Image must be in colour (24 bits per pixel) in RGB colour space, the common output for most digital cameras.

Temporary residents and Express Entry

• The final frame size of the photo must be at least 35mm x 45mm.
• If you scan an existing photo, the minimum resolution must be 600 pixels per inch.

Canadian citizenship certificate

• Final frame size of the photo must be 50mm x 70mm.
• Upload a colour digital photo taken by a commercial photographer (We don’t accept black and white photos).
• Scanned photos are not accepted.
• Photo must be taken within the last 6 months.
• Don’t use a smart phone to take the photo.
• Don’t change the digital photos in any way.
• You must also upload the photographer’s information (name, address and date the photo was taken) to the “Client Information” item, under Optional Documents. We accept the photographer’s receipt or a text file.

You require a medical exam. Learn how to get an upfront medical exam. In order to submit your online application, you will need to upload the information printout sheet or the IMM 1017B Upfront Medical Report form. Your doctor will give you one of these forms when you complete your medical exam.

If you have indicated that you are using the services of a paid representative, provide the representative’s submission letter.

This letter can be obtained from your paid representative, and must be attached to your application.

You must provide proof that you completed your post-secondary education. Examples of proof of education include a diploma and/or degree. Examples of post-secondary education are:

Trade/apprenticeship

• Training in a specific trade, such as carpentry or auto mechanics;
• Training in a profession that requires formal education but not at the university level (for example, dental technician or engineering technician); or
• Training not at the university level for which a certificate/diploma is awarded.

Bachelor’s degree

• This is an academic degree awarded by a college or university to those who completed an undergraduate curriculum (also called a baccalaureate). Example: a Bachelor of Arts, Science or Education.

Master’s degree

• This is an academic degree awarded by a graduate school of a college or university.

Ph.D.

• This is the highest university degree, usually based on at least three years of graduate studies and a thesis. Normally, you must have completed a Master’s degree before a Ph.D. can be earned.

You must provide a job offer letter from the employer who wants to hire you. It must be printed on company letterhead, and state that you will be employed permanently in Canada by that company. The letter must specify whether the job is:

• for continuous, paid, full-time work (at least 30 hours a week),
• for work that is permanent and not seasonal,
• skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of the 2011 National Occupational Classification (NOC)

(Note – in most cases, the job offer must be for a permanent job. For some types of jobs, it has to be for at least one year.)

The job offer letter must include contact information for the company (address, telephone number and email address).

A general Education and Employment form must be filled out by residents of China.

You must submit a legible copy of your valid travel document which you will use to travel.