Canada Programs
Explore skilled Canada immigration programs — Express Entry (FSW, CEC), Provincial Nominees, Atlantic Immigration, and the PGWP.
Express Entry
Subclass FSW
Federal Skilled Worker
Express Entry program for skilled workers with foreign or Canadian experience. Pass the 67-point grid, then compete on CRS for an invitation.
- 67-point selection grid
- CLB 7 + ECA if educated abroad
- 1 year skilled work (TEER 0–3)
- CRS ranking in the pool
Processing: ~6 months after ITA
Express Entry
Subclass CEC
Canadian Experience Class
Express Entry PR for people with skilled Canadian work — the usual route after a PGWP or other work permit.
- 1 year Canadian skilled work
- No education minimum
- CLB 7 or 5 by TEER
- No proof of funds
Processing: ~6 months after ITA
Provincial nomination
Subclass PNP
Provincial Nominee Program
Province or territory nomination for local labour needs. Enhanced streams add 600 CRS points in Express Entry.
- Province-specific streams
- Enhanced: +600 CRS
- Base: non–Express Entry PR
- Must intend to settle there
Processing: Province + federal
Employer-driven PR
Subclass AIP
Atlantic Immigration Program
Employer-driven PR for designated jobs in NB, NS, PEI, or NL — no Express Entry pool.
- Designated Atlantic employer
- Settlement plan + endorsement
- Atlantic graduates may skip work history
- TEER 0–4 job offers
Processing: Endorsement + IRCC
Work permit
Subclass PGWP
Post-Graduation Work Permit
Open work permit after eligible Canadian study — the usual bridge from student status to CEC or a PNP.
- Open work permit
- Often up to 3 years
- Generally once per lifetime
- Pathway into CEC / PNP
Processing: Check IRCC times