How to Immigrate to Canada

Express Entry
Immigrate as a skilled worker

Family Sponsorship
Sponsor your relatives, including your spouse, partner, children, parents, grandparents, and others to immigrate

Provincial nominees
Immigrate by being nominated by a Canadian province or territory

Quebec-selected skilled workers
Immigrate as a skilled worker in the province of Quebec

Atlantic Immigration Program
Immigrate by graduating from a school or working in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland and Labrador

Caregivers
Immigrate by providing care for children, the elderly or those with medical needs, or work as a live-in caregiver

Start-up visa
Immigrate by starting a business and creating jobs

Family-based humanitarian program for Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans
Migrate as a national of Colombia, Haiti or Venezuela, living in Latin America or the Caribbean, with family in Canada

Immediate or extended family or de facto dependant of a resettled Yazidi or survivor of Daesh
Some family of resettled Yazidis and survivors of Daesh in Canada may be able to immigrate here

Self-employed
Immigrate as a self-employed person in cultural or athletic activities

Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
Smaller Canadian communities support their local economy through immigration

Agri-Food Pilot
Immigrate by working in specific agri-food industries and occupations

Temporary resident to permanent resident pathway
The temporary resident to permanent resident pathway is a limited-time pathway to permanent residence. It is for certain temporary residents who are currently working in Canada and their families.

Permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents
Two pathways to permanent residence for eligible Hong Kong residents who are currently in Canada

Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot
Immigrate through economic permanent residence pathways as an eligible skilled refugee

Refugees
Immigrate as a refugee or become a sponsor

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

Appeal your immigration decision
Appeal to the Immigration and Refugee Board about sponsorship, removal orders and residency obligation requirements