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IRCC Secure Account — Set up and link applications

Walkthrough of registering a GCKey or Sign-In Partner login and linking it to an IRCC online application.

~25 minutesLast verified17 May 2026Open IRCC Secure Account

Procedural walkthrough only. Drafted from publicly available IRCC documentation as of 17 May 2026. The portal UI may have changed since then — verify each step against the live portal.

For advice on whether to lodge, what to claim, or how to optimise your application, consult a CICC-licensed consultant. Self Migrate provides information, not advice.

Before you start

  • A government-issued photo ID and a valid email address that you control long-term.
  • If you've already started a paper application: the Unique Client Identifier (UCI) and application number from the IRCC confirmation letter.
  • A phone number for multi-factor authentication. SMS and authenticator-app options are both supported.

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