Are these PDFs really free?

Yes. Every checklist, template and cheat sheet downloads directly, with no email and no account. Each one also has an interactive page you can use online.

How up to date are they?

Each page shows the date its facts were last checked against canada.ca, IRCC instructions or the test owner, with links to those sources. When a rule changes we update the page and the PDF together.

Can I use the letter templates as they are?

Use them as a structure. Replace every bracketed field with your real details, keep employer letters on company letterhead, and check IRCC's current instructions for your program before you upload anything.

Which download should I start with?

If you are still preparing for the exam, start with the TCF and TEF cheat sheet. If you already have your results, start with the Express Entry document checklist.

Free downloads

Free checklists, templates and cheat sheets

Everything people search for before the exam and during the PR paperwork, checked against canada.ca and the test owners. Read each one online, tick it off as you go, or download the PDF. No sign-up.

18 free PDFs
Checked against official sources
No email, no sign-up

Pass the TCF or TEF

Cheat sheets for the exam itself: format, phrases, grammar, vocabulary and a study plan.

Cheat sheet
TCF and TEF Canada cheat sheet
Both exams and the NCLC tables on one page
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Cheat sheet
TCF and TEF writing phrases
Connectors, openers and opinion phrases that score
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Cheat sheet
TCF and TEF speaking questions
Question bank and phrases for every speaking task
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Cheat sheet
French grammar cheat sheet
The grammar NCLC 7 examiners look for
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Cheat sheet
TCF and TEF vocabulary list
Words for the topics the exams use most
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Guide
12-week NCLC 7 study plan
A week-by-week French plan you can print
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Checklist
TCF and TEF exam day checklist
What to bring, what to expect, what not to do
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Build your Express Entry file

The documents, letters and certificates that hold most files up.

Checklist
Express Entry document checklist
Every document for your profile and PR application
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Template
Express Entry reference letter template
The employment letter IRCC asks for, with a template
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Checklist
ECA checklist for Express Entry
Get your degree assessed: bodies, documents, timing
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Guide
Police certificates for Canada immigration
Which countries, which certificate, when to ask
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Template
Gift letter for proof of funds
Template for gifted settlement funds
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Template
Letter of explanation template (IRCC)
Explain a gap, a name mismatch or a missing document
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Cheat sheet
Express Entry glossary
ITA, AOR, COPR, NOC, TEER and 60 more, explained
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After the invitation

From ITA to landing: the 60-day sprint and your first weeks in Canada.

Checklist
After the ITA: 60-day checklist
What to do from invitation to submitted application
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Checklist
PR landing checklist
Your first weeks in Canada as a permanent resident
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Citizenship and work permits

Checklists for the citizenship grant and the Mobilité Francophone work permit.

Checklist
Citizenship document checklist
Everything for your Canadian citizenship application
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Checklist
Mobilité Francophone checklist
Work permit documents for French speakers
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