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32 visas
Express Entry

Express Entry (Economic Immigration System)

Work & Skilled

Skilled workers who want permanent residence through one of Canada's three federal economic programs.

Points-basedPoints-based→ PR
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FSW

Federal Skilled Worker Program

Work & Skilled

Skilled workers with foreign work experience who want to immigrate permanently to Canada.

Points-basedPoints-based→ PR
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CEC

Canadian Experience Class

Work & Skilled

People with recent skilled work experience gained in Canada who want permanent residence.

Points-basedPoints-based→ PR
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FST

Federal Skilled Trades Program

Work & Skilled

Qualified people in skilled trades (e.g. electricians, welders, chefs) seeking permanent residence.

Points-basedPoints-based→ PR
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PNP

Provincial Nominee Program

Work & Skilled

Workers nominated by a province or territory to meet local labour needs and become permanent residents.

Points-basedPoints-based→ PR
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Quebec Skilled Worker

Quebec Skilled Worker Program (Arrima)

Work & Skilled

Skilled workers selected by Quebec under its own points system to settle permanently in the province.

Points-basedPoints-based→ PR
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PEQ

Quebec Experience Program (PEQ)

Work & Skilled

Quebec graduates and temporary workers already in the province who want permanent residence.

Points-based→ PR
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AIP

Atlantic Immigration Program

Work & Skilled

Skilled workers and graduates with a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada.

Permanent residence→ PR
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RCIP

Rural Community Immigration Pilot

Work & Skilled

Skilled workers with a job offer in a participating rural community seeking permanent residence.

Permanent residence→ PR
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FCIP

Francophone Community Immigration Pilot

Work & Skilled

French-speaking skilled workers with a job offer in a francophone minority community outside Quebec.

Permanent residence→ PR
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Home Care Worker

Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots

Work & Skilled

Home child-care and home-support workers seeking permanent residence on arrival.

Permanent residence→ PR
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Agri-Food

Agri-Food Pilot

Work & Skilled

Experienced workers in meat processing, mushroom/greenhouse production and livestock seeking PR.

Closed
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Start-up Visa

Start-up Visa Program

Business, Talent & Investor

Entrepreneurs with an innovative business idea backed by a designated Canadian investor or incubator.

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Self-Employed

Self-Employed Persons Program

Business, Talent & Investor

People with relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics who can be self-employed in Canada.

ClosedPoints-based
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Study Permit

Study Permit

Study & Graduate

International students accepted to a Canadian designated learning institution.

Temporary
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PGWP

Post-Graduation Work Permit

Work & Skilled

Graduates of eligible Canadian programs who want Canadian work experience after studying.

Temporary
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LMIA Work Permit

Employer-Specific Work Permit (LMIA / TFWP)

Work & Skilled

Foreign workers with a Canadian job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment.

Temporary
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IMP Work Permit

LMIA-Exempt Work Permit (International Mobility Program)

Work & Skilled

Foreign workers whose job is LMIA-exempt under trade deals or Canadian-interest categories.

Temporary
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ICT

Intra-Company Transfer Work Permit

Work & Skilled

Executives, managers or specialized-knowledge staff transferring to a Canadian branch of their employer.

Temporary
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IEC

International Experience Canada (Working Holiday)

Work & Skilled

Young people from countries with a youth-mobility agreement who want to travel and work in Canada.

Temporary
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Spousal Sponsorship

Spouse or Common-Law Partner Sponsorship

Family & Partner

Spouses, common-law or conjugal partners of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Permanent residence→ PR
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Child Sponsorship

Dependent Child Sponsorship

Family & Partner

Canadian citizens or permanent residents sponsoring their dependent children for PR.

Permanent residence→ PR
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PGP

Parents and Grandparents Program

Family & Partner

Canadians and permanent residents sponsoring their parents or grandparents for permanent residence.

Permanent residence→ PR
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Super Visa

Super Visa (Parents and Grandparents)

Visitor & Short Stay

Parents and grandparents of Canadians who want long, multiple-entry visits without sponsorship.

Temporary
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TRV

Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa)

Visitor & Short Stay

Visa-required nationals visiting Canada for tourism, family or short business.

Short stay
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eTA

Electronic Travel Authorization

Visitor & Short Stay

Visa-exempt foreign nationals flying to or transiting through Canada.

Short stay
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TRP

Temporary Resident Permit

Visitor & Short Stay

People who are inadmissible but have a compelling reason to enter or stay in Canada.

Temporary
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Asylum

Refugee Protection / Asylum Claim

Humanitarian & Refugee

People in or arriving in Canada who fear persecution or face risk if returned home.

Permanent residence→ PR
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PSR

Privately Sponsored Refugees / Resettlement

Humanitarian & Refugee

Refugees abroad resettled to Canada by the government, private sponsors or both.

Permanent residence→ PR
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H&C

Humanitarian and Compassionate Application

Humanitarian & Refugee

People without another route who have exceptional humanitarian grounds to stay in Canada.

Permanent residence→ PR
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PR Card

Permanent Resident Card

Settlement & Citizenship

Permanent residents who need to prove their status and re-enter Canada by commercial transport.

Settlement→ PR
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Citizenship

Canadian Citizenship (Grant)

Settlement & Citizenship

Permanent residents who have lived in Canada long enough to naturalize as citizens.

Citizenship→ PR
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