Programs
Every pathway RAE handles, grouped by what you want to do in Canada.
Study
Study permits, extensions and changes of school, for students and their families.
Study permit (outside Canada)
Permission to study at a designated learning institution in Canada, applied for from outside Canada.
Study permit extension
Extending a study permit from inside Canada to finish or continue a program.
Change of school or program
What to do before moving to a new school, program or level of study.
Provincial attestation letter (PAL / TAL)
The provincial or territorial letter most new study permit applicants must include.
Minor students and custodianship
Study permits for children under the age of majority, custodians and the custodian declaration.
School admissions with RAE
Find a school with ImmiBuddy and apply with our admissions team.
Work
Post-graduation, spousal and employer-specific work permits.
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
An open work permit for eligible graduates of Canadian programs.
Spousal open work permit (SOWP)
An open work permit for eligible spouses and partners of certain students and workers.
Employer-specific work permit and LMIA
Working for one employer, with or without a Labour Market Impact Assessment.
Work permit extension
Extending or changing a work permit from inside Canada.
Bridging open work permit
Keeping the right to work while a permanent residence application is processed.
Visit
Visitor visas, super visas and staying longer in Canada.
Visitor visa (TRV)
A visa to visit family, travel or attend events in Canada.
Super visa
Longer visits for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Visitor record and extension
Staying longer in Canada as a visitor.
Restoration of status
Restoring student, worker or visitor status after it has expired.
Permanent residence
Express Entry, provincial nominee programs and other routes to PR.
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.
Family
Sponsoring a spouse, partner, children, parents or grandparents.
Business, citizenship and appeals
Business immigration, citizenship, refusals, procedural fairness and notes.
Citizenship
Applying for Canadian citizenship: eligibility, presence and the test.
PR card renewal
Renewing a permanent resident card and the residency obligation.
Refusals and reconsideration
Understanding a refusal and the options after it.
Procedural fairness letters
Responding to an officer's concerns before a decision is made.
GCMS / ATIP notes
Getting the officer's notes on your file through an access to information request.
Business immigration
Start-up Visa, provincial entrepreneur streams and more.
Refugee claims and H&C
Refugee claims, IRB hearings and appeals, PRRA and humanitarian and compassionate applications.
Speak with a licensed consultant
Every file is different. In a consultation, an RCIC reviews your situation and tells you plainly what your options are and what a strong application needs.