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For supported applications, you can use this account to
- start an application
- submit and pay for your application
- get messages related to your application
- check the status of your application
- update your information
Not every application type is available in the IRCC secure account. To find out if you can use this account, check the instructions for your application.
Federal Court certifies Government of Canada privacy breach class action
If you received a Notice of Certification or have reason to believe that you were affected by a privacy breach with respect to your personal or financial information accessed through Government of Canada online accounts between March 1 and December 31, 2020, you may be eligible to participate in a class action lawsuit: Government of Canada privacy breach class action
We require multi-factor authentication for GCKey as of July 31, 2023
Since July 31, 2023, you need to set up multi-factor authentication if you’re
- creating an account using GCKey
- using GCKey to sign in to an existing account
Multi-factor authentication helps protect your identity and personal information when you access your account.
Delays with the status of your medical exam results
If we asked you for a medical exam after you applied
You may not see the status of your results updated right away.
- Your results usually show up in your account within 30 days of the date you booked your exam.
- It may take longer (for example, if we need more information from you).
If you got your medical exam before you applied (upfront medical exam)
You may not see the status of your results updated in your account until we finish processing your immigration application. We need time to
- process your application
- link the results to your application
If we ask or if a panel physician asks you for additional medical information, tests or treatment
To avoid more delays, you must
- go back to see the physician
- complete the requirement before we can assess your medical exam
Don’t complete a new medical exam unless we instruct you to do so.
Your panel physician can explain how long it will take to complete additional testing or treatment.
Student Direct Stream (SDS): How to submit your language tests results when you apply
We’re experiencing a system error, and some of the language tests do not appear as an option for applicants to select. This is affecting applicants who are applying with language test results for 1 of the new tests that were approved for the Student Direct Stream (SDS) as of August 10.
To make sure your application is processed as an SDS application, if you have a valid test result for 1 of these tests, follow the instructions below when you apply.
- When asked if you’ve taken a language test in the past 2 years, select “Yes – IELTS”.
- When asked if your test results were 6.0 or higher, select “Yes”.
- When you upload your supporting documents, upload your valid test results in the field labelled “Proof of IELTS results”.
Option 1: GCKey
Sign in with your GCKey user ID and password.
Option 2: Sign-In Partner
Sign in with your online Canadian banking information if you have an existing account with 1 of our partners.
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