Every way to get PR in Canada (2026)

The main federal system: a points-ranked pool covering the Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades programs. Recent general-draw cutoffs have been roughly 470–520.

• Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

  You have 1+ year of skilled work experience in Canada.

• Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)

  Skilled work experience abroad, strong language scores and education.

• Federal Skilled Trades (FST)

  Certified tradespeople with experience and a job offer or certificate of qualification.

• Category-based drawsJob-offer CRS points remain removed (since March 2025). Check your score with our CRS calculator.

  Lower cutoffs for healthcare & social services, trades, education and strong French speakers — a 2026 healthcare draw invited 4,000 candidates, and one French draw invited a record 8,500.

Canadian citizens and PRs can sponsor close family for PR. No points system — eligibility and a financial undertaking instead.

• Spouse / common-law partner

  Married or 12+ months living together; inland or outland routes.

• Dependent children

  Under 22 and unmarried (with limited exceptions).

• Parents & Grandparents Program (PGP)

  Invitation-based annual intake with an income requirement — while waiting, the Super Visa (see our checker) allows multi-year visits.

Employer-driven PR for jobs in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI or Newfoundland & Labrador. No points ranking — a designated-employer job offer is the key.

• Skilled workers & international graduates

  A job offer from a designated Atlantic employer plus a settlement plan; graduates of Atlantic institutions get experience-requirement relief.

Community-driven PR for smaller centres: a job offer from a designated employer in a participating community leads to PR. RCIP covers 14 communities; FCIP covers 6 francophone communities outside Quebec.

• Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP)

  Job offer in one of 14 participating rural communities.

• Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP)

  French speakers with a job offer in one of 6 designated communities.

Caregivers get PR on arrival (or from inside Canada) with a full-time home care job offer and CLB 4. Annual caps around 2,350 per stream fill very fast.

• Home child care

  Child care providers with a qualifying job offer.

• Home support

  Home support workers for seniors or people with disabilities.

PR for entrepreneurs whose business is backed by a designated venture fund, angel group or incubator. Long queues — plan years, not months.

• Founders (up to 5 per business)

  A letter of support from a designated organization, CLB 5, and settlement funds.

Quebec selects its own skilled immigrants — you apply to Quebec first (CSQ), then to IRCC for PR. French ability is central to every stream.

• Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ)

  Skilled workers; four streams ranked with strong weight on French.

• Quebec Experience Program (PEQ)

  Quebec graduates or temporary workers with French proficiency.

5,254 nominations for 2026. Major April 2026 restructuring: priority is now healthcare and trades; the Entry Level & Semi-Skilled stream closed and planned student streams were cancelled.

• Skills Immigration — Health Authority

  Workers with an offer from a BC health authority; top 2026 priority.

• Skills Immigration — Skilled Worker / International Graduate

  Skilled job offer in BC; invitations target priority occupations (healthcare, trades).

• Entry Level & Semi-SkilledClosed

  Closed in the April 23, 2026 restructuring.

Canada's largest allocation: 14,119 nominations for 2026. Program-wide restructuring effective May 30, 2026 consolidates streams into four: Employer Job Offer, Priority Healthcare, Entrepreneur, and Exceptional Talent.

• Employer Job Offer (consolidated)

  A full-time job offer from an Ontario employer; replaces the old job-offer streams.

• Priority Healthcare

  Nurses, physicians and other in-demand health professionals.

• Entrepreneur

  Business owners investing in and actively managing an Ontario business.

• Exceptional Talent

  Standout candidates in strategic sectors (tech, research).

6,403 spaces for 2026. Biggest reserved blocks: Opportunity Stream (3,425), Dedicated Health Care Pathway (500) and Express Entry Priority Sectors (600).

• Alberta Opportunity Stream

  Temporary workers already working in Alberta with an eligible job offer.

• Dedicated Health Care Pathway

  Health professionals with an Alberta offer.

• Alberta Express Entry (incl. priority sectors)

  Express Entry candidates with Alberta ties or in priority sectors (tech, agriculture).

• Rural Renewal / Entrepreneur streams

  Workers endorsed by designated rural communities; farm and graduate entrepreneurs.

Employer-driven program centred on the International Skilled Worker and Saskatchewan Experience categories, including an in-demand occupations list and Express Entry sub-stream.

• International Skilled Worker

  Points-assessed workers in in-demand occupations or with Saskatchewan job offers.

• Saskatchewan Experience

  People already working in Saskatchewan on permits.

• Entrepreneur & Farm

  Business owners and experienced farmers establishing in the province.

Long-running program built around Manitoba connections: work experience in the province, family/community ties, or graduation from Manitoba institutions.

• Skilled Worker in Manitoba

  Workers with 6+ months for a Manitoba employer offering a long-term role.

• Skilled Worker Overseas

  Candidates with strong Manitoba connections (family, friends, past education).

• International Education Stream

  Recent Manitoba graduates, especially STEM and in-demand fields.

• Business Investor

  Entrepreneurs and farm investors.

Multiple streams plus full access to the Atlantic Immigration Program; healthcare hiring (Labour Market Priorities draws) has been the standout.

• Labour Market Priorities

  Express Entry candidates invited directly by the province (often healthcare, education).

• Skilled Worker / Occupations in Demand

  Job offer from a Nova Scotia employer, including some intermediate-skill roles.

• International Graduates in Demand

  Graduates in priority fields like early childhood education and health care.

Employer-driven streams alongside Atlantic Immigration Program access, with persistent demand for healthcare, trades and francophone candidates.

• Skilled Worker

  Job offer from a New Brunswick employer.

• Express Entry / Strategic Initiative

  Express Entry candidates and French speakers with NB connections.

• Business Immigration

  Entrepreneurs settling in New Brunswick.

Small but fast program using regular Expression of Interest draws; most invitations go to people already working on the Island plus AIP employers.

• PEI Express Entry / Skilled Worker

  EOI-based draws, priority to PEI workers in healthcare, trades and manufacturing.

• Critical Worker

  Intermediate-skill workers with PEI employer support.

• Business Work Permit Entrepreneur

  Entrepreneurs operating a PEI business before nomination.

Provincial streams plus AIP access, with priority campaigns for healthcare workers and in-demand tech roles.

• Skilled Worker / Express Entry

  Job offer from an NL employer; EE-linked stream for enhanced nominations.

• Priority Skills NL

  In-demand tech and healthcare occupations, sometimes without a job offer.

• International Graduate

  Memorial University and CNA graduates working in the province.

Employer-driven territorial program (community pilot paused in recent years; check current intake before planning).

• Skilled Worker / Critical Impact Worker

  Full-time job offer from a Yukon employer, including some lower-skill roles.

• Express Entry

  EE candidates with a Yukon job offer.

Small employer-driven program; the territory's labour shortages make job offers the realistic entry point.

• Employer-Driven (Skilled, Critical Impact, EE)

  Job offer from an NWT employer at most skill levels.

• Business stream

  Entrepreneurs investing in NWT businesses.

Nunavut does not operate a provincial nominee program. Federal pathways (Express Entry, family sponsorship) apply.