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A COMPLETE REVIEW BEFORE YOU SUBMIT

Express Entry application review before submission to IRCC

We review your completed forms, documents and explanations as one package, identify gaps and inconsistencies, and explain what to correct or add before you submit.

  • From CAD 650 + taxThe exact fee is agreed after the preliminary questionnaire.
  • 7 business daysThe main review period begins when we receive the complete agreed document package.
  • Your fee is fixed before work beginsThe number of issues identified does not increase the agreed fee.
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WHAT YOU RECEIVE

A clear plan for corrections

01

Written feedback

A detailed checklist of what to correct, add or explain before submission.

02

A 50-minute online meeting

We discuss the feedback and the order of corrections, and answer additional questions about the package reviewed.

03

A check of your corrections

We check once whether the original feedback has been addressed.

All three stages are included in the agreed fee.

WHO THIS IS FOR

Your application is largely ready

This service is for people preparing and submitting their own Express Entry application to IRCC who want their completed package reviewed before submission.

  • The main forms are complete.
  • The documents have been collected.
  • Any additional evidence and explanations needed for your application are ready.

If key documents are still missing or most forms are not ready, it may be too early for a full review. In that case, a consultation is a better starting point.

Family information and claimed points

  • compare information about every family member listed in the application across forms and documents;
  • check the information used to claim points and the documents supporting those claims;

Work, education and language

  • cross-check your employment history against employer documents;
  • review education documents, Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs), language test results and other evidence used in the application;

Finances and immigration history

  • review proof of funds, including bank documents, statements, transfers between accounts and prepared explanations;
  • compare the current application with relevant previous immigration history, including earlier applications and refusals;

Certificates, translations and explanations

  • review documents and prepared explanations relating to medical examinations and police certificates;
  • check that the translations are complete;
  • review your prepared Letter of Explanation (LOE);

Timeline and package completeness

  • cross-check work, address and travel histories to identify gaps, conflicting dates and other inconsistencies;
  • check the package for missing documents, unsupported information and issues that need further explanation.

The list above sets out the main areas of review and is not exhaustive. Any other inconsistencies, gaps or issues identified during the review that may matter to your submission will also be noted in the feedback.

You receive written feedback with specific recommendations on what to correct, add or explain before submission.

HOW IT WORKS

How the application review works

From the preliminary questionnaire to the check of corrections — six steps in order.

Step 01 of 06Preliminary questionnaire

The preliminary questionnaire helps us define the scope of the review.

  • who is included in the application;
  • the main features of your case;
  • your intended submission date.

Step 02 of 06Fee and agreement

Before work begins, we agree on:

  • the scope of the review;
  • the exact fee;
  • the timeline.

All terms are recorded in the Service Agreement.

Step 03 of 06Complete package and review

You provide the complete agreed set of documents. The main review begins when we receive it.

  • the standard review period is 7 business days;
  • we review the forms, documents and explanations as one package;
  • we record any inconsistencies and corrections needed.

Step 04 of 06Written feedback

You receive one document with comments and recommendations covering:

  • what to correct;
  • what to add;
  • what needs explaining;
  • which issues to discuss separately at the meeting.

Step 05 of 06Online meeting

After the review, we hold a 50-minute online meeting.

We discuss the feedback and the order of corrections, and answer additional questions about the package reviewed.

Step 06 of 06One follow-up check

After you make the changes, we check once whether:

  • the original feedback has been addressed;
  • documents requested as a result of the review have been added;
  • the changes have introduced any obvious inconsistencies.

This checks corrections arising from the original review. It is not a second full review of the entire application.

PRICING

Your fee is fixed before work begins

From CAD 650+ tax

After the preliminary questionnaire, we define the scope of the review and agree on the exact fee.

Factors that may affect the fee

  • the number of people included in the application;
  • the nature and extent of work experience to be documented, including employment and self-employment, the number of employers and periods of work;
  • the volume of financial documents and translations;
  • a complex timeline, previous applications, refusals or other non-standard circumstances;
  • the urgency of the review.

The number of issues identified does not increase the agreed fee.

If the actual scope differs significantly from the preliminary questionnaire, or the review identifies an issue outside the agreed scope, we first explain what additional work is needed.

We agree its scope and fee with you before any additional work begins.

The availability, timeline and fee for an urgent review are also agreed before work begins.

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SERVICE LIMITS

You prepare and submit your own application

Under this service, you complete the forms, collect the documents and prepare the necessary explanations yourself, then share the finished package for review through an agreed file-sharing location.

The consultant reviews the prepared package for completeness, consistency, supporting evidence and issues that need correction or further explanation before submission.

Under this service, the consultant does not complete the application for you, submit it on your behalf or act as your authorized representative before IRCC.

A review does not guarantee approval, the absence of further requests from IRCC or a particular processing time. IRCC makes the decision; involving a consultant does not give an application priority.

The review does not include

  • completing an application or individual forms from scratch;
  • submitting an application on your behalf or acting as your authorized representative;
  • writing a new Letter of Explanation (LOE) from scratch;
  • preparing documents on behalf of an employer, bank or other source;
  • monitoring the case after submission, corresponding with IRCC or preparing responses to later requests;
  • third-party services: translations, obtaining police certificates, Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs), medical examinations, notarization or other external services.

If you want the consultant to help prepare the application and act as your authorized representative before IRCC, consider our full representation service.

Alena Kopalina, RCIC-IRB
RCIC-IRB
Your consultant
Alena Kopalina
YOUR CONSULTANT

Who will work on your case

Alena Kopalina, RCIC-IRB, is a regulated Canadian immigration consultant. You can verify her licence and professional status in the official CICC Public Register.

Active licence
Official CICC information
College ID
R1032906 This is Alena’s individual number in the official Canadian immigration consultants register. You can use it to find her profile and confirm that the licence exists and belongs to this consultant.
Licence class
L3 — RCIC-IRB For RCICs, this is the licence class with the broadest scope of professional authority. It includes the full scope of immigration consulting services and also permits representation before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB). For you, it is further confirmation of the consultant’s professional qualifications.
Status
Active — Eligible to Provide Service The licence is active and the consultant is currently authorized to provide immigration services to clients. This should be checked: a licence number alone does not mean that the licence is active today.
Professional membership
Member of CAPIC — the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants
Official CICC Public Register
Verify the licence in the CICC Public RegisterYou do not have to take the information on this website on trust. The CICC maintains a public, government-regulated professional register where you can independently check the consultant’s name, licence number, class and current licence status.

Relevant professional education

DESS en réglementation canadienne et québécoise de l'immigrationUniversité de Montréal · 2025

Her education focuses on Canadian and Quebec immigration regulation.

Services in 3 languages

  • Russian
  • English
  • French

Worldwide

  • The practice is based in Ottawa, Ontario
  • Consultations take place online
  • You can contact us from any country
  • I do not work with Quebec or Saskatchewan immigration programs
Official sources

Rules checked on September 23, 2026. Current IRCC instructions and the personalized document checklist apply to each application.

NEXT STEP

Start with the preliminary questionnaire

Share your contact details, application type and intended submission date. Your answers help us define the scope of the review and agree on the exact fee and timeline.

Request the preliminary questionnaire

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