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The Express Entry 2026 Document Kit

Every file in the kit

23 documents and 3 trackers, in English and French. Open a file, fill in the brackets, send.

• 23 templates, scripts, and checklists
• 3 trackers for Excel and Google Sheets
• 2 editions: English and French
• 1 complete PDF, stamped with your email

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  START HERE

  Which file to open first, based on where you are: before the invitation, after it, CEC, or applying from abroad.

  WordPDF

Module 1: Reference letters

• 1.1

  Employee reference letter

  The standard letter for one job, with every item IRCC lists already in place.

  WordPDF

• 1.2

  Reference letter: several roles at one company

  For promotions and role changes at one employer: each position with its own dates, hours, pay, and duties.

  WordPDF

• 1.3

  Self-employed evidence pack

  A client letter template and an invoice and contract summary, for the proof IRCC asks self-employed applicants for.

  WordPDF

• 1.4

  Missing reference letter: letter of explanation and checklist

  When an employer closed or won't sign: IRCC's missing-document route, with the letter and a checklist of proof.

  WordPDF

• 1.5

  Email script: request the letter from HR

  The email that tells HR exactly what to write, plus the follow-up for when they go quiet.

  WordPDF

• 1.6

  Email script: request the letter from a former manager

  The ask for a former manager who supervised you, with a draft they can correct and sign.

  WordPDF

• 1.7

  What IRCC needs in a reference letter

  A one-page list of IRCC's requirements to attach to every request, written for the employer.

  WordPDF

• 1.8

  NOC duty-matching worksheet

  Line up your real duties with the NOC description so your letter shows the occupation you're claiming.

  WordPDF

Module 2: Proof of funds

• 2.1

  Bank letter request: email and in-branch script

  The email and the in-branch script that get your bank to include every item IRCC wants.

  WordPDF

• 2.2

  Bank letter checklist

  Every item the bank letter must show, plus IRCC's rules on the money itself.

  WordPDF

• 2.3

  Multi-account tracker

  Adds up every account in Canadian dollars and tells you if you meet the amount for your family size.

  ExcelGoogle Sheets

• 2.4

  Six-month balance worksheet

  Shows each account's six-month average before you ask the bank for the letter.

  ExcelGoogle Sheets

• 2.5

  Gift letter template

  A gift letter for money from family, with a clear note on what IRCC does and doesn't say about gifts.

  WordPDF

• 2.6

  Proof of funds: amounts, exemptions, and exemption letter

  The 2026 amounts by family size, who's exempt, and the short exemption letter the portal still asks for.

  WordPDF

Module 3: Letters of explanation

• 3.1

  Letter of explanation: employment gap

  Explain a period without work, date for date, with the documents that back it up.

  WordPDF

• 3.2

  Letter of explanation: name spelling mismatch

  For a name spelled differently across your passport, diplomas, and letters.

  WordPDF

• 3.3

  Letter of explanation: missing document

  For a document you can't get at all: IRCC's route, with what to attach instead.

  WordPDF

• 3.4

  Letter of explanation: delayed document

  For a police certificate or other document that won't arrive before day 60.

  WordPDF

• 3.5

  Letter of explanation: overlapping jobs

  For two jobs at the same time, showing how the hours fit.

  WordPDF

• 3.6

  Letter of explanation: address differences

  For documents that show different addresses because you moved or used a mailing address.

  WordPDF

Module 4: The 60-day roadmap

• 4.1

  The 60-day roadmap

  Day by day and week by week, from the invitation to submitting by day 50.

  WordPDF

• 4.2

  Document tracker

  Every document from requested to uploaded, with an automatic completion percentage.

  ExcelGoogle Sheets

• 4.3

  File naming and upload guide

  IRCC's upload limits, one file per field, and a naming system so nothing gets lost.

  WordPDF

Module 5: CRS cheat sheet

• 5.1

  CRS cheat sheet

  Where your points come from, with IRCC's maximums and the moves that usually add the most.

  WordPDF

Bonus

• B

  Pre-ITA readiness checklist

  What to start before the invitation, slowest documents first.

  WordPDF