Canada offers several pathways, including Express Entry, family sponsorship, provincial nominee programs (PNPs), the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, and various work and study permits.
Use the Government of Canada’s online eligibility tool or consult with an immigration expert.
Processing times vary by program and individual case. Check the IRCC website for specific timelines.
Most programs require proficiency in English or French, demonstrated by tests such as IELTS, CELPIP, or TEF.
Yes, you can apply for permanent residency while on a temporary visa, depending on the program.
Express Entry is Canada’s system for managing applications for skilled workers seeking permanent residency.
Eligibility depends on meeting criteria for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, or Canadian Experience Class.
The CRS assigns points based on factors such as age, education, work experience, and language ability.
A score above 450 is generally competitive, but this can vary depending on the draw.
Improve your language test scores, gain additional work experience, pursue higher education, or obtain a provincial nomination.
Approximately every two weeks.
Documents include proof of work experience, education credentials, language test results, and a valid passport.
Yes, you can update your profile with new information until you receive an ITA.
You have 60 days to submit a complete application for permanent residency.
Your profile remains in the pool for 12 months, and you can improve your CRS score in the meantime.
PNPs allow provinces and territories to nominate individuals for permanent residency based on their specific needs.
Apply through the province’s immigration website or express interest through your Express Entry profile.
Criteria vary by province but generally include work experience, education, and a job offer in the province.
Yes, but you can only accept one nomination.
It adds 600 points to your CRS score, virtually guaranteeing an ITA.
Times vary by province but generally range from a few months to over a year.
Not all, but many PNPs require a valid job offer from an employer in the province.
It is expected that you will live and work in the nominating province, but you can move after becoming a permanent resident.
A program aimed at attracting skilled workers to the Atlantic provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
Either through direct application to the province or by expressing interest in your Express Entry profile.
Spouses, common-law partners, dependent children, parents, and grandparents.
The sponsor must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and meet income requirements.
Processing times vary but generally range from 12 to 24 months.
Only under certain conditions, such as if both parents are deceased and no other relatives can be sponsored.
A promise to provide financial support to the sponsored relative for a specified period.
Yes, once they receive their permanent residency.
You can appeal the decision through the Immigration Appeal Division.
Yes, you must prove you can support them financially.
A process where a Canadian citizen or permanent resident sponsors their spouse or common-law partner for permanent residency.
Yes, adopted children can be sponsored under family sponsorship.
A document allowing international students to study at designated learning institutions (DLIs) in Canada.
A valid acceptance letter from a DLI, proof of financial support, and a clean criminal record.
Yes, you can work part-time during studies and full-time during breaks.
Apply online or at a Canadian consulate with your acceptance letter, financial proof, and other required documents.
Processing times vary by country but generally take a few weeks to a few months.
Yes, your spouse can apply for an open work permit, and your children can attend school.
Schools approved by provincial or territorial governments to host international students.
Yes, most students require both a Study Permit and a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV).
Yes, you can apply to extend your Study Permit if you need more time to complete your studies.
A permit allowing graduates of Canadian DLIs to work in Canada for up to three years.
A document that allows a foreign national to work in Canada temporarily.
There are employer-specific work permits and open work permits.
Apply online or at a Canadian consulate with a job offer, a Labour Market Impact Assessment (if required), and other necessary documents.
A document that an employer in Canada may need to hire a foreign worker, proving that no Canadian worker is available to do the job.
Yes, many pathways allow temporary workers to apply for permanent residency.
Processing times vary but generally range from a few weeks to a few months.
Yes, your spouse can apply for an open work permit if you have a valid work permit.
A permit that allows you to work for any employer in Canada, with some exceptions.
Generally, yes, but some open work permits do not require a job offer.
Yes, you can apply for an extension if you meet the requirements.
Permanent residency allows you to live and work in Canada indefinitely.
Through various programs like Express Entry, PNPs, family sponsorship, and more.
Access to most social benefits, protection under Canadian law, and the ability to apply for Canadian citizenship.
Processing times vary by program and individual case.
Yes, if you do not meet residency obligations or commit a serious crime.
Yes, but they must meet residency obligations to maintain their status.
A card that proves your permanent resident status in Canada.
Apply online or by mail with the required documents before your card expires.
Yes, permanent residents can sponsor eligible family members for residency.
Permanent residents must live in Canada for at least 730 days within a five-year period.
Apply for citizenship after meeting residency requirements as a permanent resident.
You must have lived in Canada for at least 1,095 days in the past five years.
Yes, most applicants between 18 and 54 years old must pass a test on Canadian history, values, institutions, and symbols.
Yes, children of Canadian citizens or those who meet residency requirements can apply.
Proof of residency, language proficiency, and identification documents.
Processing times vary but generally range from several months to over a year.
Yes, Canada allows dual citizenship.
A formal event where new citizens take the Oath of Citizenship and receive their citizenship certificate.
You can appeal the decision or reapply after addressing the reasons for denial.
Yes, applicants between 18 and 54 years old must provide proof of language proficiency.
You can make a refugee claim at a port of entry or online.
Refugees are granted protection before arriving in Canada, while asylum seekers request protection upon or after arrival.
A program for refugees seeking protection outside Canada.
A program for people making refugee claims within Canada.
Processing times vary but can take several months to years.
You may appeal to the Refugee Appeal Division or seek judicial review.
Yes, refugees can apply for a work permit while their claim is being processed.
Access to healthcare, financial assistance, settlement services, and legal aid.
Yes, once granted asylum, refugees can sponsor eligible family members.
An agreement between Canada and the U.S. that requires refugee claimants to seek protection in the first safe country they arrive in.
A visa allowing foreign nationals to enter Canada temporarily for tourism, work, or study.
Citizens of countries that require a visa to enter Canada.
Apply online or at a Canadian consulate with required documents and fees.
Up to six months, unless otherwise specified by the border officer.
Yes, apply for an extension before your status expires.
A valid passport, proof of funds, and a letter of invitation if applicable.
No, a TRV does not grant work authorization.
A visa allowing parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to stay in Canada for up to two years at a time.
Short courses under six months are allowed, but longer programs require a study permit.
Not mandatory, but highly recommended for unexpected health expenses.
A fast-track work permit program for highly skilled workers.
A program for immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build businesses in Canada.
Through programs like the Start-up Visa Program or provincial entrepreneur programs.
A community-driven program for attracting immigrants to smaller communities in Canada.
Yes, but you can only accept one invitation or nomination.
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