Permanent residence
Federal and provincial routes to permanent residence, compared on your profile, your timeline and the province you want to live in.
Routes
Ways to become a permanent resident
Most people qualify for more than one route. A strategy consultation compares them for you and sets out the steps, documents and timing.
Express Entry categories
French speakers, healthcare, STEM, trades, education and more: who qualifies and the latest scores.
Pathways for French speakers
Study then PR, spouse work permits, the French Express Entry category and work permits without an LMIA.
Express Entry (CEC, FSW, FST)
Canada's main system for skilled workers: profiles, draws, invitations and the PR application.
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)
Alberta's provincial nominee program and its streams.
Other provincial nominee programs
OINP, BC PNP, SINP, MPNP, NSNP, New Brunswick, PEI and more.
Atlantic Immigration Program
Permanent residence through employers in the Atlantic provinces.
Rural Community Immigration Pilot
Permanent residence through participating rural communities.
Caregiver pathways
Routes to permanent residence for home care workers.
Spousal and common-law sponsorship
Sponsoring a spouse or partner for permanent residence.
Dependent children
Bringing dependent children to Canada as permanent residents.
Parents and grandparents
Sponsorship and the super visa for parents and grandparents.
Business immigration
Entrepreneur and investor routes to permanent residence.
Plan your route to PR
A permanent residence strategy consultation reviews your profile against every route that fits and gives you a plan.