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Permanent Resident

Canadian Permanent Resident has permanent resident status in Canada by immigrating to Canada. There are many pathways to getting permanent resident status in Canada – Express Entry Programs, Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), Canada’s Government-Assisted Refugee Program, Private Sponsorship of Refugee Program, and other programs. A Permanent Resident must be present in Canada for 730 days during the last five years to keep his Canadian Permanent Status.

Canadian Permanent Residents can work and live anywhere in Canada. They can also leave Canada at any time when they wish. They can also voluntarily renounce their Permanent Resident status. Canadian Permanent Residents have access to free health care. They can sponsor a spouse, common-law partner, and dependent children (age restriction applies) to bring them back to Canada. Up to Secondary School education is provided to the Permanent Resident free of cost. They can apply for Canadian Citizenship after meeting the IRCC requirements.

Family Sponsorship

Sponsor your family members abroad or have your family members living in Canada to sponsor you.

  • Requires your family living in Canada to be a Canadian Citizen

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Provincial Nominees Program (PNP)

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Caregivers Program

This program is for a Foreign worker with a valid Temporary Status in Canada.

  • Home Child Care Provider Pilot

  • Home Support Worker Pilot

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Refugees

Offered by Canada to a Foreign individual who is already in Canada because of fear of persecution.

  • Must be in Canada

  • Can’t be under Removal Order

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Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

Assist Skilled Foreign Workers to obtain PR.

  • Must be residing in specific Canadian communities

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Agri-Food Pilot

Offers pathway to PR for experienced workers in specific industries.

  • Must be working in eligible industries and meet certain requirements

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Atlantic Immigration Program

Assists International Graduates and Skilled Foreign Workers to obtain Permanent Residence in Canada.

  • Pathway to work and live in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick

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Hong Kong Residents in Canada

This program allows the Hong Kong resident to obtain a Canadian Permanent Resident status through:

  • In-Canada Graduates Stream

  • Canadian Work Experience Stream

Quebec-Selected Skilled Workers

Specifically designed for Quebec

  • Allows you to reside in Quebec with the status of Permanent Resident of Canada.

  • First, Obtain CSQ (Quebec Selection Certificate – Certificat de selection du Quebec). Then, Apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for Permanent Residence

Self-Employed in Athletic/Cultural Activities

  • Experienced in cultural activities or athletics at a world-class level with at least 2 years experience in the last 5-year period; or

  • Self-employed in cultural activities or athletics with at least 2 years experience in the last 5-year period

  • Selection criteria based on Experience, Education, Age, Language and Adaptability

Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP)

  • Mainly focuses on Refugee Resettlement and Economic Immigration.

Start-up Visa Stream

  • Foreign entrepreneurs can obtain Permanent Resident status by starting a business in Canada and creating jobs for Canadians

Express Entry Programs

Alternatively, these are the three types of online programs to get a Canadian Permanent Residency.

Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)

For a Foreign Individual with Foreign Work Experience who wants to become a Permanent Resident in Canada

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Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)

For skilled workers in a skilled Trade who want to become Permanent Residents in Canada
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Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

For skilled workers having Canadian Work Experience who want to become Permanent Residents in Canada
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