• QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF IMMIGRATION OPTIONS IN CANADA

    for one principal applicant

  • Version: August 10, 2026

  • IMPORTANT:
    Complete the questionnaire as accurately as possible. If a question does not apply to your situation, indicate "Not applicable". This questionnaire is used for preliminary information collection and does not guarantee eligibility for any program or status in Canada.

  • THIS QUESTIONNAIRE MUST BE COMPLETED BY EVERY FAMILY MEMBER OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE.

  • PERSONAL AND CONTACT INFORMATION

  • What is your native language?*

  • 2. COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE AND CURRENT IMMIGRATION STATUS

  • Your current status in the country where you actually live or are currently staying, regardless of official registration*
  • Are you currently in Canada?*
  • If you are in Canada: your current status*
  • Status expiry date*
     - -
    2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
  • Have you applied to extend/change your status in Canada?*
  • Have there been periods when you stayed in Canada without valid status?*

  • 3. MARITAL STATUS AND FAMILY COMPOSITION

  • Marital status*

  • Spouse / common-law partner (if applicable)

  • Highest completed education of spouse/partner*
  • Has your spouse/partner taken a language test for Canada?*
  • If yes - test, date and scores for each skill*
  • Does your spouse/partner have work or study experience in Canada?*

  • Previous marriages / common-law relationships

  • Have you had previous marriages or common-law relationships?*
  • Relationship*

  • Chidren

  • Do you have children, including from a previous marriage?*
  • Child*

  • 4. YOUR GOAL AND PREFERENCES IN CANADAing

  • Primary goal*
  • Where are you willing to live?*
  • Are you willing to consider small/remote communities?
  • Are you willing to consider Atlantic provinces?
  • Are you willing to consider Francophone communities outside Quebec?
  • Are you considering Quebec as a place of permanent residence?

  • 5. EDUCATION

  • Highest level of completed education*
  • Do you have a Canadian Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for foreign education?*

  • If you have an ECA: organization (WES/IQAS/CES/ICAS/other), report date, number and Canadian equivalency

    List all completed levels of education. For preliminary screening, duration, country, mode of study and qualification areespecially important.
  • Have you ever studied in Canada?*
  • Have you received a PGWP?*
  • If yes*

  • 6. ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGE

  • English

  • Your current English level*
  • Which official test have you taken?*
  • Test*
  • Are you willing to take/retake an official English test?*

  • French

  • Your current French level*
  • Which official test have you taken?*
  • Test*
  • Are you willing to study/improve French for immigration purposes?*

  • 7. OCCUPATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Your employment status*
  • Do you know your Canadian NOC 2021 / TEER?*
  • If yes*

  • Professional category

    Please describe your experience below, following the points listed below.
  • Select the field(s) that apply to your experience*
  • Is your occupation regulated?*

  • For NOC determination, actual duties matter, not only the job title. Include paid work, including part-time and self-employment

  • Job*
  • Do you have documents confirming your work experience?*

  • 8. COMPLETE PERSONAL HISTORY FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS (OR SINCE AGE 18 IF YOU ARE 27 OR YOUNGER)

    As in your previous questionnaire, it is important not to leave time gaps. Include work, studies, unemployment, parentalleave, travel/extended stays, military service and other periods.
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  • 9. WORK EXPERIENCE IN CANADA

  • Have you ever worked in Canada?*
  • If yes*
  • On what basis did you work?*
  • Are you currently working in Canada?*
  • Was your work in Canada self-employed?*
  • What supporting documents do you have?*

  • 10. JOB OFFER / CANADIAN EMPLOYER

  • Do you have a job offer in Canada?*
  • Employer name and company website*
  • Job offer*
  • Is there an LMIA?*
  • Is the employer willing to support your immigration?*
  • Do you know whether the employer is a designated employer under an Atlantic / Rural / Francophone program?*

  • 11. EXPRESS ENTRY AND PROVINCIAL PROGRAMS

  • Have you created an Express Entry profile?*
  • Have you received an Invitation to Apply (ITA)?*
  • If yes*
  • Have you previously applied for PR through Express Entry?*
  • Do you have/have you had a provincial nomination?*
  • If yes*
  • Have you submitted an EOI / Expression of Interest to a provincial system?*
  • If yes*
  • Do you have 10+ years of continuous service in the recognized armed forces of a foreign state?*

  • 12. REGIONAL PROGRAMS AND QUEBEC

  • Do you have a job offer from a designated employer in one of the Atlantic provinces?*
  • Are you a graduate of a recognized post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada?*
  • Do you have a job offer from a designated employer in a Rural Community Immigration Pilot community?*
  • Do you have a job offer from a designated employer in a Francophone Community Immigration Pilot community?*
  • Have you lived, worked or studied in Quebec?*
  • Have you created a profile/Expression of Interest in Arrima?*
  • Have you received a CSQ?*

  • 13. RELATIVES AND CONNECTIONS IN CANADA

  • Do you have relatives in Canada?*
  • Person*
  • Do you have a spouse/partner, child or parent who is a Canadian citizen/PR?*
  • Do you have other established ties to Canada?*

  • 14. FINANCIAL RESOURCES

  • What amount of available funds can you document?*
  • Source of funds*
  • Are the funds in your/joint account and available for relocation?*

  • 15. BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

    Complete this section if you are an entrepreneur, business owner or manager
  • Have you owned a business?*

  • If you have a business please fill

  • Are financial statements/tax documents available for the business?*
  • Do you have experience managing employees/a department?*
  • Are you considering purchasing/starting a business in Canada?*

  • 16. IMMIGRATION AND VISA HISTORY

  • Have you ever submitted applications to Canada?*
  • Do you have any previous application numbers or a UCI?*
  • Application*
  • Have you ever received a refusal from Canada?*
  • Have you received refusals from the USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Schengen countries or other countries?*
  • Have you ever been refused entry at a border?*
  • Have you ever had a Removal Order / Departure Order / Exclusion Order / Deportation Order?*
  • Have you ever made a refugee claim / asylum claim in any country?*
  • Country status*

  • 17. ADMISSIBILITY TO CANADA AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

  • Have you ever been arrested, charged or convicted of a criminal offence?*
  • If yes*
  • Are there any ongoing criminal/court proceedings?*
  • Have you ever violated the conditions of a visa or immigration status?*
  • Have you ever provided immigration authorities with information that may have been incorrect, incomplete or inconsistent?*
  • Have you ever served in the military, police, security services or other government law-enforcement organizations?*
  • If yes*
  • Are there medical circumstances that may require a separate immigration assessment?*

  • 18. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR APPLICANTS CURRENTLY IN CANADA

  • Are you currently actually residing in Canada?*
  • Since month/year*
     - -
    2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
  • Are you working and filing tax returns in Canada?*
  • Are there children who live/study in Canada?*

  • 19. DOCUMENTS FOR PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT

  • Which documents can you provide?*

  • 20. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • 21. CONFIRMATION

  • Date completed *
     - -
    2 digit day, 2 digit month, 4 digit year
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