Services
Every route to Canada, clearly explained.
27 immigration, study and citizenship programs — with plain-language guides, key requirements and the next step for each.
Express Entry
Federal skilled-worker pathways ranked by CRS — Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Worker.
- CEC
Canadian Experience Class
The fastest permanent-residence route for skilled workers who already have Canadian work experience.
- Work experience
- 12 months skilled, in Canada
- Language
- CLB 7 (TEER 0/1) · CLB 5 (TEER 2/3)
- FSW
Federal Skilled Worker Program
The Express Entry route for skilled professionals worldwide — no Canadian work experience or job offer required.
- Work experience
- 1 year continuous skilled, within 10 years
- Language
- CLB 7 in all four abilities
BC Provincial Nominee
Skills Immigration, Express Entry BC, Tech and Entrepreneur streams for British Columbia.
- EEBC
Express Entry BC (BC PNP)
Link a BC nomination to your Express Entry profile and add 600 CRS points on the way to permanent residence.
- Linked to
- Federal Express Entry (FSW, CEC or FST)
- CRS boost
- 600 additional points on nomination
- BC PNP SI
BC PNP Skills Immigration
BC's employer-driven route to permanent residence for skilled, healthcare and select entry-level workers.
- Job offer
- BC employer — required in most streams
- Occupations
- Skilled (TEER 0–3) and select entry-level roles
- BC PNP Tech
BC PNP Tech
BC's priority pathway for skilled workers with a job offer in an in-demand technology occupation.
- Pathway
- Priority within Skills Immigration & EEBC
- Occupations
- Designated in-demand tech roles
- BC PNP EI
BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration
For experienced business owners ready to establish or buy — and actively run — a business in British Columbia.
- Model
- Work permit first, then nomination & PR
- Experience
- Business owner-manager or senior manager
Other provinces
Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Atlantic Canada nominee programs.
- AAIP
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program
Alberta's provincial nominee program for workers, graduates and entrepreneurs ready to build their future in Alberta.
- Main worker streams
- Alberta Opportunity · Express Entry · Rural Renewal
- Selection
- Expression of interest · invitation
- OINP
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
Ontario's nominee program, now centred on employer job offers through the Ontario Workforce Priority stream.
- Main stream
- Ontario Workforce Priority
- Job offer
- Full-time, permanent — required for most candidates
- SINP
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program
Saskatchewan's nominee program for skilled workers, people already working in the province, entrepreneurs and farmers.
- Main categories
- Skilled Worker · SK Experience · Entrepreneur & Farm
- Job offers
- Must be SINP-approved (Job Approval Form)
- NBPNP
New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program
Nominee routes for workers, graduates and French speakers connected to Canada's only officially bilingual province.
- Main streams
- Skilled Worker · Express Entry · Strategic Initiative
- Selection
- Expression of interest · invitation (ITA)
- NLPNP
Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program
Provincial pathways to permanent residence for workers, graduates and entrepreneurs in Canada's easternmost province.
- Categories
- Skilled workers · Graduates · Entrepreneurs
- Job offer
- Required for most worker categories
- NSNP
Nova Scotia Nominee Program
A provincial route to permanent residence for skilled workers and graduates in Nova Scotia's priority sectors.
- Focus
- Priority occupations and sectors
- Job offer
- Required for most worker streams
- PEI PNP
Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program
A points-based route to permanent residence for workers, graduates and entrepreneurs in Canada's smallest province.
- Selection
- Expression of Interest · periodic draws
- Categories
- Workers · Graduates · Express Entry · Business
Québec immigration
Québec’s own selection programs — PEQ and the skilled-worker PSTQ.
- PEQ Graduates
Québec Experience Program (PEQ) – Québec Graduates
Québec's experience-based route for its own international graduates — reactivated on limited, temporary terms.
- Diploma
- Eligible Québec diploma held by Nov. 19, 2025
- French
- Oral level 7 · written level 5
- PEQ Workers
Québec Experience Program (PEQ) – Temporary Foreign Workers
Permanent selection for skilled workers already established in Québec — reactivated on limited, temporary terms.
- Work experience
- 24 months full-time in Québec (TEER 0–3)
- French
- Oral level 7 (about B2)
- PSTQ
Québec Skilled Worker Program (PSTQ)
Québec's main points-based route for skilled workers, with candidates invited through the Arrima portal.
- Streams
- 4 — by skill level, regulated profession or talent
- Selection
- Arrima declaration of interest · invitation
Business & investment
Entrepreneur immigration and citizenship-by-investment advice.
- MPNP BIS
Manitoba PNP Entrepreneur Pathway
A work-permit-first route to PR for business owners ready to establish or buy a business in Manitoba.
- Model
- Work permit first, then nomination & PR
- Experience
- Business owner or senior manager
- Antigua CBI
Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship by Investment
Second citizenship in the Eastern Caribbean through a government-approved investment or contribution.
- Program type
- Citizenship by investment (not Canadian)
- Routes
- Fund contribution, real estate or business
Family sponsorship
Reunite with your spouse or partner, children, parents and grandparents.
- Spousal
Spousal & Common-Law Partner Sponsorship
Sponsor your spouse or partner for permanent residence, whether you apply from inside or outside Canada.
- Who can sponsor
- Citizens & PRs aged 18+
- Relationship
- Spouse · common-law · conjugal
- Children
Dependent Child Sponsorship
Bring your children to Canada as permanent residents so your family can build its future together.
- Age
- Under 22, or older if dependent due to a condition
- Sponsor
- Citizen or PR parent, aged 18+
- PGP
Parents and Grandparents Program
Sponsor your parents and grandparents to join you in Canada as permanent residents.
- Intake
- By invitation · changes year to year
- Income
- Minimum necessary income, 3 tax years
- Super Visa
Parent and Grandparent Super Visa
Long, flexible visits for parents and grandparents — up to five years per entry on a visa valid up to 10 years.
- Validity
- Up to 10 years, multiple entry
- Stay per entry
- Up to 5 years
Study, work & visit
Study permits, work permits & LMIA, and visitor visas.
- Study Permit
Canadian Study Permit
Study in Canada with a plan that protects your future work and immigration options from day one.
- Acceptance
- Letter of acceptance from a DLI
- Attestation letter
- PAL/TAL for most post-secondary students
- Work Permit
Canadian Work Permit
Work in Canada legally and turn your Canadian experience into a pathway to permanent residence.
- Main types
- Employer-specific · Open
- Employer-specific basis
- LMIA, or LMIA-exempt (e.g. intra-company transfer)
- Visitor Visa
Visitor Visa (TRV) & eTA
Visit family, travel or do business in Canada with the right document and a well-prepared application.
- Visitor visa (TRV)
- For citizens of visa-required countries
- eTA
- For visa-exempt travellers flying to or via Canada
Citizenship & PR cards
Citizenship applications, PR card renewals and travel documents.
- Citizenship
Canadian Citizenship
Take the final step from permanent resident to Canadian citizen, with every day and document carefully checked.
- Physical presence
- 1,095 days in the last 5 years
- Income tax
- Filed for 3 of the 5 years, if required
- PR Card
Permanent Resident Card Renewal
Renew your PR card with confidence and protect your permanent resident status, at home or abroad.
- Card validity
- Usually 5 years
- Residency obligation
- 730 days in Canada in the last 5 years
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