Express Entry manages applications for three economic immigration programs:
This program has minimum requirements for:
You must meet all the minimum requirements to be eligible.
This program is for workers who:
Each province and territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements. For example, in a program stream, provinces and territories may target:
Your relatives can live, study and work in Canada if they become permanent residents of Canada. You can sponsor certain relatives to come to Canada if you’re at least 18 years old and a:
Sponsor your spouse, partner or dependent children
Sponsor your parents and grandparents
Sponsor your adopted child
Sponsor your relatives
The pilot helps employers in Atlantic Canada hire foreign skilled workers who want to immigrate to Atlantic Canada and international graduates who want to stay in Atlantic Canada after they graduate.
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot helps you hire qualified candidates for jobs you haven’t been able to fill locally. These candidates can be overseas or living in Canada temporarily.
There are 3 programs you can use to hire someone:
Each program has requirements that you and the candidate must meet.
The Agri-Food Pilot helps address the labour needs of the Canadian agri-food sector.
The pilot provides a pathway to permanent residence for experienced, non-seasonal workers in specific industries and occupations. It will run until May 2023.
To apply for permanent residence under the Agri-Food Pilot, you need
As of June 18, 2019, you may be able to apply for permanent residence through the Home Child Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot if you:
Through these pilots, you’ll get an open work permit to come to Canada and work temporarily. This work permit:
If you recently worked as a home child care provider or support worker, your experience may count towards your eligibility for permanent residence.
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is a community-driven program. It’s designed to spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities by creating a path to permanent residence.
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