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The 2025–2027 Immigration Levels Plan is expected to result in a marginal population decline of 0.2% in both 2025 and 2026, before returning to a population growth of 0.8% in 2027

Express Entry (EE) is an application management system used by the Canadian government to assess a foreign national’s eligibility for permanent residence.

The system manages the following three programs:
  • Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
  • Federal Skilled Trades (FST)
  • Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

    • Some provinces and territories use EE to process their selected applicants to fill in their labor shortages.

    The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) allows foreign nationals with specific skills to immigrate to Canada. They must build their profiles from their skilled work experience, language proficiency, education, age, adaptability, and a possible job offer.
    The CEC allows foreign nationals who have gained Canadian experience (through valid authorization to study or work) to immigrate to Canada.

    They will be assessed on their skilled work experience in Canada and language proficiency.

    If you intend to reside in Quebec, you cannot apply under the CEC program.

    The FSTP allows foreign nationals qualified in specific skilled trades to immigrate to Canada.

    They will be assessed on their skilled work experience, language proficiency, education, age, adaptability, proof of funds, and possession of a valid job offer.

    Skilled trade qualifications are assessed by a province or a territory.

    These programs allowed foreign nationals to work temporarily as caregivers in Canada. However, the following programs have been closed:
  • Home Child Care Provider Pilot
  • Home Support Worker Pilot
  • Live-in Caregiver Program
  • Caring for Children Pilot
  • Caring for People with High Medical Needs Pilot
  • Interim Pathway for Caregivers Program

    • The new Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots will open on March 31, 2025
    The Atlantic Immigration Program allows designated employers from New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island to hire a foreign national.

    The province must endorse your job offer before the foreign national can apply for permanent residence.

    As a foreign national, once you accept the job offer, you cannot work outside an Atlantic province. The work permit is an employer-specific work permit.

    To obtain a temporary work permit, you will be assessed against your language skills, level of education, and work experience.

    Receiving a work permit will not guarantee that your permanent residence application will be automatically approved.

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    The Rural and Northern Immigration Program (RNIP) is a community-driven pilot project. Foreign nationals must meet IRCC eligibility and community-specific requirements.

    You must have a valid job offer before submitting an application for recommendation by the community.

    Eligible candidates will be assessed as per their qualifying work experience, education, language proficiency, age, and adaptability. They must show an intention to live in participating communities with a population of 200,000 or less and located remotely from other larger cities.

    Participating communities include North Bay, Sudbury, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, Brandon, Altona/Rhineland, Moose Jaw, Claresholm, Vernon, and West Kootenay.

    Applicants must also demonstrate that they have enough money to support their living expenses in the community. Each community has specific requirements, and applicants are invited to visit their websites.
    Only 1,010 new applications for the Agri-Food Pilot will be accepted in 2025.
    The Quebec Immigration Program is for people who wish to immigrate, live, and work in the province of Quebec under the Quebec-selected skilled worker program, Regular Skilled Worker Program, or the Quebec Experience Program. Foreign nationals must apply first to the province of Quebec.
    A permanent resident with an expired, lost, or stolen permanent resident card can apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD) when boarding a flight to Canada.
    This program allows foreign nationals to immigrate to a Francophone community outside of Quebec. There are four pathways available for individuals who wish to settle permanently in Canada:
  • Francophone Mobility Work Permit
  • Skilled Worker Program with additional points for French language skills
  • Opportunities for youth to work and travel
  • Securing a job through the Canada Mobility Forum
    • The Provincial Business / Entrepreneur Programs are managed by each province and territory to meet their labor and economic market needs. Each province has business/entrepreneur streams and pathways for graduates and foreign nationals wishing to become permanent residents..

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    Explore our FAQs on moving to Canada

    You can immigrate to Canada through many pathways. You can acquire Permanent Residency status by immigrating as a skilled worker (FSWP), through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), the Federal Skilled Trade Program (FSTP), or as an Investor.

    Not sure of what you qualify for? We can assess your profile and guide you through the process.

    Contact us to get your personalized assessment!
    You can have your profile assessed for eligibility by our Regulated Immigration Consultant. Please contact us, and we will ask you to fill out our questionnaire for a free pre-assessment of your profile.
    Yes, you can re-apply if you have not heard from the Canadian government after 12 months. Please contact us and we will assist you to re-apply or advise you of the best option.
    Your chances of getting a Permanent Resident Visa depend on various factors, as you need to build a strong online profile.
    Immigrating to Canada allows you to build a new life. There are costs associated with the entire immigration process ranging from eligibility assessment, educational credential assessment and language proficiency testing, payment of the Government of Canada fees and professional service fee (if applicable).
    You can get a nomination by applying through the non-Express Entry application process under the Provincial Nominee Program.

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