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7. Biometrics, medical and police certificates

You give biometrics ($85 per person, $170 per family) and complete a medical exam with a panel physician.

Waiting on: Apply to IRCC for permanent residence

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Biometrics, medical and police certificates

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Our plain-language summaryLast reviewed 29 July 2026

You give biometrics ($85 per person, $170 per family) and complete a medical exam with a panel physician. Police certificates come from every country you lived in for six months or more since turning 18, over the last ten years.

Why it's required: These are the same federal checks as any other permanent residence route. Police certificates are the slowest, so start them the day you're nominated.

Biometrics$85 per person$170 is the family maximum when applying together.

Police certificatesLast 10 yearsFrom age 18, for stays of six or more consecutive months.

MedicalPanel physicianOnly from IRCC's list; results expire, so don't go too early.

Documents you'll need

The biometrics instruction letter
A list of every country lived in since age 18
Photo identification for the medical exam

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