Express Entry, provincial nomination, family sponsorship, humanitarian grounds or business: we audit your profile honestly, match it to an open program and protect your application from avoidable refusals.
Your situation
Provincial entrepreneur streams remain open; the federal Start-Up Visa and Self-Employed programs are paused.
| Program | Status (November 2026) |
|---|---|
| Start-Up Visa | Paused since 30 June 2026 |
| Self-Employed Persons | Paused |
| Home Child Care Provider / Home Support Worker pilots | Closed to new applicants (intake closed December 2025) |
| Agri-Food Pilot | Ended 14 May 2025 |
| Parents and Grandparents Program | Paused since 15 July 2026 |
Express Entry manages applications for the Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades programs, plus part of each provincial nominee program.
A provincial nomination through Express Entry adds 600 points to your Comprehensive Ranking System score.
Language tests, educational credential assessment, and reference letters matched to the right NOC TEER code.
Enter the pool with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score out of 1,200.
IRCC invites candidates through general and category-based draws.
File the complete electronic application for permanent residence before the deadline.
Medical exam, police certificates and background checks, then your Confirmation of Permanent Residence.
IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, PTE Core, TEF Canada or TCF Canada.
An Educational Credential Assessment from a designated organization for education completed outside Canada.
Verifiable experience in a NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation, backed by duty-based reference letters.
Federal Skilled Worker and some Federal Skilled Trades candidates must show settlement funds; Canadian Experience Class candidates are exempt.
Immigration medical exams and police certificates, with early review of any medical or criminality issue.
Past refusals, travel history and work details must match across every form, or the file risks a misrepresentation finding.
Permanent residents can live, work and study anywhere in Canada, access public health care and, after meeting the requirements, apply for citizenship. They cannot vote, hold certain high-security jobs or travel on a Canadian passport.
You must be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days (2 years) in every 5-year period. Some time abroad can count, for example accompanying a Canadian-citizen spouse or working full-time for a Canadian business. If you fall short, you can lose PR status, and appeal rights apply.
Verify any representative on the CICC public register and make sure the scope of work and fees are in a signed retainer agreement.
Permanent residents have most of the same rights, but cannot vote or run for office, cannot hold some high-security jobs and do not travel on a Canadian passport. PR status can also be lost for serious criminality or for not meeting the residency obligation.
Most PR cards are valid for 5 years. To keep your status you must be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days in every 5-year period, with limited exceptions for certain time abroad.
The 67-point grid is a pass/fail eligibility test for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, scored out of 100. Once eligible and in the Express Entry pool, you receive a separate Comprehensive Ranking System score out of 1,200, which IRCC uses to issue invitations.
At least one continuous year (1,560 hours) of paid, full-time or equivalent part-time work in the last 10 years, in a NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation, in your primary occupation.
No. Work done while you were a full-time student and self-employed work do not count toward the one year of skilled Canadian work experience the CEC requires.
No. Canadian Experience Class candidates are exempt from the settlement funds requirement, unlike Federal Skilled Worker candidates.
Search the consultant’s name or licence number (an R followed by six digits) on the CICC public register. Unlicensed “ghost consultants” cannot legally represent you or submit through the representative portal.
Book an assessment for an honest review of your profile and the programs that fit, with no false guarantees.
This page provides general information only and is not legal advice. Immigration programs, criteria, fees and processing change often. Eligibility and outcomes depend on individual circumstances and decisions by Canadian authorities, and no result can be guaranteed. Last reviewed: November 2026.
