Canada’s immigration pathways cover various permanent residence programs, including options for skilled workers, family sponsorship, provincial nominees, caregivers, refugees, and entrepreneurs.
Express Entry
Immigrate as a skilled worker
Provincial nominees
Immigrate by being nominated by a Canadian province or territory
Family sponsorship
Sponsor your relatives, including your spouse, partner, children, parents, grandparents, and others to immigrate
Caregivers
Immigrate by providing care for children, the elderly or those with medical needs, or work as a live-in caregiver
Atlantic Immigration Program
Immigrate by graduating from a school or working in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland and Labrador
Quebec-selected skilled workers
Immigrate as a skilled worker in the province of Quebec
Start-up visa
Immigrate by starting a business and creating jobs
Agri-Food Pilot
Immigrate by working in specific agri-food industries and occupations
Refugees
Immigrate as a refugee or become a sponsor
Francophone immigration
Live, work or study in French in a Francophone community outside Quebec
Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot
Immigrate through economic permanent residence pathways as an eligible skilled refugee
Out-of-status construction workers
A pathway to permanent residence for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area