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

Francophone immigration
Live, work or study in French in a Francophone community outside Quebec
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