This video shows you how to create an online secure account with IRCC (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada).
You can use this account to start an application,
submit and pay for an application,
check the status of an application,
receive and view messages from IRCC, and update your DLI (Designated Learning Institution) information.
You can create an online account at any time, however, it is better if you always use the same account.
This way you can keep track of all your applications.
Google IRCC secure account,
click on the link,
sign in to your IRCC secure account canada.ca,
scroll down to the two options to sign.
In option one - is to sign in with GCKey.
A GCKey account is used to access all online services provided by government of Canada.
In this video, we will be showing you how to create a new GCKey account as well.
Option two - is to sign in with a sign-in partner.
You can use this option if you have an online banking account with one of the sign-in partners.
Please click on the "View the full list of sign-in partners" to see if your banking institution is on this list.
If you do have an account with one of these - then select sign-in with sign-in partner.
Then select your banking institution, and sign-in by using your online banking login information.
If your banking institution is not on the list of sign-in partners,
or if you want to sign-in with the GCKey account
please follow the next steps.
Click "Sign-in with GCKey",
as we are going to create a new GCKey account.
Click on "Sign-Up".
Please review the terms and conditions
and then click on "I Accept."
Next step - is to create your login information for the GCKey account.
This will include setting-up your username, password, and recovery questions.
This information has to be easy for you to remember and hard for others to guess.
First, create a username.
Make sure to follow the checklist on the right when creating your username.
Click "Continue" after you have entered a username.
Then create a password.
Follow the checklist on the right when creating your password.
Enter your password and click "Continue."
Last step in creating your GCKey account
is to set up the recovery questions, answers, and hints.
This is a very important step as these will help you in recovering your GCKey account login information if you ever forget
your username or password.
Select a recovery question and then enter a recovery answer.
Remember the ones shown in this video are just examples.
You need to create your own.
Now enter a memorable person.
Then enter a memorable person hint that will help you to remember this person.
Next, enter a memorable date and then a memorable date hint.
Please click "Continue."
You have successfully created a GCKey account.
Next, you will be creating an account with IRCC (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada.)
Please click "Continue."
Review the IRCC's terms and conditions, and click on "I Accept."
Please enter the information as it appears on your passport.
You can click on the question marks to get more details on where you can find this information.
Enter your given name, your last name, your email address, and select your preferred language of notification.
Then click "Continue."
On this screen please create your security questions and answers for your IRCC account.
Save all of this information in a secure place as you will need it every time you want to access your IRCC account.
Once you are done entering all the information please click "Continue."
This is your IRCC account home.
You will see your name at the top of the page.
From your IRCC account home page, you can start an IRCC application, scroll towards the bottom, and click on the link "Apply to come to Canada."
You can continue an application you haven't submitted.
While you're working on an application it will show under this section.
You do not need to complete an application all at once.
You can start the application and complete it at a different time.
You can view the applications you submitted.
After you submit your application it will show "Under this section."
You can also review your submitted applications,
check their status,
or read any messages from IRCC regarding the submitted applications here.
You can inform IRCC about changing your DLI (Designated Learning Institution)
if you were previously registered or accepted in a different
college or university other than Conestoga College.
Scroll towards the bottom and click on "Students transfer schools".
You can also see any messages that are related to your account.
Scroll down to the bottom and you can see your messages under the section "Account messages."
Make sure you log-out after you are done.
Now you have successfully signed up for an IRCC account.
In order to access your IRCC account.
Step 1. Sign-in with GCKey or sign-in partner.
Step 2. Accept the terms.
Step 3. Answer the security questions to access the account.
Please save your GCKey account information and IRCC account information in a secure place.
If you have any questions or concerns - do not hesitate to contact the International Student Advisors at Conestoga College.
Our email id is: internationaladvisor@conestogac.on.ca