The documents specified below are mandatory. As such, all applicants would need to provide them. The authorities would consider applications submitted without these documents as incomplete and reject them. Thereafter, the authorities will refund the fees accordingly as well.
Other Mandatory Documents (If Applicable)
The documents listed in this section are mandatory, if applicable. This means that applicants might need to submit these documents based on their personal circumstances as well as those of the applicants’ dependents.
In case applicants do not provide these documents with their applications (when applicable), the authorities would reject the applications as incomplete. In addition, they would refund the appropriate fees.
Other Required Documents:
Applicants would need to submit the following documents as part of their electronic Applications for Permanent Residence (e-APRs) in their MyCIC accounts. The submission of these documents would typically depend on the situation applicable to them. It is worth noting that the system does not let applicants submit their electronic Applications for Permanent Residence (e-APRs) until the applicants have uploaded the documents into the applicable fields provided.
In case applicants do not provide these documents with their applications (when applicable), the authorities would reject the applications as incomplete. This is especially the case if the applicants do not provide the documents according to the proper specifications.
In addition, the authorities could also consider refusing applications if the processing office does not have sufficient information on file for satisfying themselves that the applicants meets the requirements of the program to which they are applying.
Source: Citizenship and Immigration