Permanent Residency

Ways to become a Permanent Resident

Express Entry

Provincial Nominee

The Express Entry system is one of the most popular ways of immigrating to Canada, and it is a Federal immigration system to Canada that aims to bring qualified immigrants into the country, based on their skills and ability to contribute to Canada’s economy. It handles

Federal Worker
Federal Skilled Trades Worker
Canada Experience Class
Provincial Candidates

Provincial Nominee

Only the federal government of Canada may issue permanent resident visas. Most provinces in Canada have an agreement with the Government of Canada that allows them to play a more direct role in selecting immigrants who wish to settle in that province.

This allows Canadian provinces and territories to nominate individuals who wish to immigrate to Canada and who are interested in settling in a particular province.

Live In Caregiver

Humanitarian & Compassionate Grounds

This program requires an applicant to come to Canada to work with a Canadian family as a home child care provider or a caregiver for people with high medical needs.

To be able to qualify for a permanent, caregivers stay in Canada for two years working with same family in Canada.

When published, caregivers are offered a chance to work for up to four years and three months for a Canadian family.

Humanitarian & Compassionate Grounds

You may use this application to apply for permanent residence from within Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds (H&C) if you are a foreign national currently living in Canada and you believe you justify for humanitarian and compassionate considerations based on your conditions.