Live in Canada permanently

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

Foreign nationals living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda can’t travel to Canada as of May 27, 2026.

Find out more about these measures

Work-based programs

Express Entry

Skilled workers, tradespeople

Caregivers

Home care workers

Medical doctors

For physicians

Regional programs

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

Rural and Francophone Community Immigration Pilots (RCIP, FCIP)

Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)

Quebec-selected skilled workers

Quebec investors and entrepreneurs

Family sponsorship

Sponsor your spouse or family members

Refugees

Refugees and asylum

Special programs

Hong Kong residents in Canada

Foreign nationals who were in state care

Looking for something else?

Get a work permit

Work in Canada for a few years with a work permit

Explore all immigration programs

Answer a few questions to get a list of programs to explore

Programs that are paused or closed

Start-up Visa Paused

Self-employed persons Paused

Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) Closed

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

Agri-Food Pilot Closed

People affected by the conflict in Sudan Closed

Family-based program for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans Closed

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Closed

Out-of-status construction workers Closed

Ukrainian nationals with family in Canada Closed

Families of flight PS752 victims Closed

Resettled Yazidis and survivors of Daesh Closed

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Francophone immigration

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

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2026-05-27