Live in Canada permanently

Explore permanent residence (PR) programs to move to Canada, such as Express Entry, family sponsorship and regional programs.

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Work-based immigration programs

Express Entry

Point-based program for skilled workers and tradespeople

Caregivers

Home care workers, child care providers, home support workers, live-in caregivers

Start-Up Visa Program

Start your own business or support immigrant entrepreneurs

Hong Kong residents in Canada

In-Canada graduates stream, Canadian work experience stream

Regional programs

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

Get nominated by a Canadian province or territory

Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)

Work in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador

Quebec-selected skilled workers

For workers who want to live in Quebec and hold a Quebec Selection Certificate

Rural and Francophone Community Immigration pilots

For workers who want to live in a rural or Francophone-minority community

Family-based immigration

Sponsor your family members

Sponsor your spouse, partner, children, parents, grandparents or other relatives

International adoption

Apply for the permanent residence of your adopted child from another country

Refugees and other vulnerable people

Refugees and asylum

Resettle as a refugee, sponsor a refugee, claim asylum

Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP)

For skilled refugees or other displaced people to immigrate with or without a job offer

Resettled Yazidis and survivors of Daesh

Reunite with family members or dependants who are still in Iraq

People affected by flight PS752

For family members of victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752

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Work in Canada for up to 3 years

Explore work permits and how to apply for one

Programs that are paused or closed

Temporary resident (TR) to permanent resident (PR) pathway Closed

For temporary residents currently working in Canada and their families

Agri-Food Pilot Closed

For temporary residents currently working in Canada and their families

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Closed

For skilled workers with a job offer in one of the participating communities

Self-employed persons Paused until 2027

For entrepreneurs with experience in cultural activities or athletics

Out-of-status construction workers Closed

For construction workers and their dependants in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

Family-based program for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans Paused

For Colombians, Haitians or Venezuelans living in Latin America or the Caribbean

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