Agri-Food Pilot
The Agri-Food Pilot, which allowed experienced non-seasonal workers in certain agriculture and agri-food occupations to gain permanent residence, has ended.
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- Leads to permanent residence
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Canada immigration routes
Every route we track for Canada, with the official source behind each one.
- 14
- routes tracked
- 2
- need no employer sponsor
- 5
- map to permanent residence
Routes
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)
The Atlantic Immigration Program is a pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and recent international graduates from Canadian Atlantic institutions seeking to work and live in one of Canada's four Atlantic provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador.
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BC PNP Skilled Worker (Innovate / High Economic Impact priority)
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Skilled Worker stream operates as an Express Entry-style registration pool: eligible candidates register, and the province periodically invites the highest-ranked to apply for a provincial nomination toward Canadian permanent residence.
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- Leads to permanent residence
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Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is one of the three core economic programs Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) manages through the point-based Express Entry pool, designed for skilled workers with eligible Canadian work experience.
- No employer sponsor needed
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Express Entry — Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) is one of the three core economic programs Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) manages through the point-based Express Entry pool, for skilled workers qualified in a skilled trade.
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Express Entry — STEM Occupations Category
Canada's Express Entry system for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations is a category-based selection stream run by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) inside the point-based Express Entry pool.
- No employer sponsor needed
- About 6 months
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Family class sponsorship of a spouse or common-law partner
Spousal and common-law sponsorship is Canada's family reunification route to permanent residence for the partner of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
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Federal Skilled Worker Class
The Federal Skilled Worker Class is Canada's points-assessed route to permanent residence for skilled workers who have no prior Canadian work experience.
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Global Talent Stream (GTS) work permit
The Global Skills Strategy (GSS) offers faster, roughly two-week processing for certain highly skilled temporary workers' work permit applications, covering both LMIA-required (Global Talent Stream) and LMIA-exempt jobs, as well as accompanying family members, provided the application is submitted complete and onlin…
- Employer sponsor required
- Leads to permanent residence
- About 2 months
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Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot
The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot are closed programmes.
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- Leads to permanent residence
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Post-graduation work permit (PGWP)
The post-graduation work permit lets someone who has finished a programme at an eligible Canadian post-secondary school stay on and work in Canada.
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Provincial Nominee Class
The Provincial Nominee Class is the shared federal-provincial route to Canadian permanent residence.
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Start-Up Visa (Canada)
Permanent residence for entrepreneurs with endorsement from a designated Canadian venture capital fund, angel investor group, or business incubator.
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Study permit
A Canadian study permit is the authorisation a foreign national needs in order to study in Canada.
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Shortage occupations — Canada
The occupations across all of Express Entry's category-based selection categories, announced 18 February 2026. A category-based round invites candidates with at least 12 months of full-time experience in one of these occupations, gained in the past 3 years. The union of nine occupation categories is listed here; three of them — physicians, senior managers and researchers — additionally require that the experience be Canadian. A tenth category, French-language proficiency, has no occupation list at all: it turns on a minimum score of 7 in all four abilities on the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens.
- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine31100
- Specialists in surgery31101
- General practitioners and family physicians31102
- Veterinarians31103
- Dentists31110
- Optometrists31111
- Audiologists and speech-language pathologists31112
- Pharmacists31120
- Dietitians and nutritionists31121
- Psychologists31200
- Chiropractors31201
- Physiotherapists31202
- Occupational therapists31203
- Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating31209
- Nursing coordinators and supervisors31300
- Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses31301
- Nurse practitioners31302
- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals31303
- Licensed practical nurses32101
- Paramedical occupations32102
- Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists32103
- Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians32104
- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment32109
- Dental hygienists and dental therapists32111
- Medical laboratory technologists32120
- Medical radiation technologists32121
- Medical sonographers32122
- Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists32123
- Pharmacy technicians32124
- Other medical technologists and technicians32129
- Massage therapists32201
- Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations33101
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates33102
- Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants33103
- Social workers41300
- Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies41301
- Social and community service workers42201
- Architecture and science managers20011
- Cybersecurity specialists21220
- Civil engineers21300
- Mechanical engineers21301
- Electrical and electronics engineers21310
- Industrial and manufacturing engineers21321
- Geological engineers21331
- Civil engineering technologists and technicians22300
- Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians22301
- Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians22310
- Insurance agents and brokers63100
- Construction estimators22303
- Construction managers70010
- Home building and renovation managers70011
- Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors72100
- Sheet metal workers72102
- Welders and related machine operators72106
- Electricians (except industrial and power system)72200
- Industrial electricians72201
- Plumbers72300
- Gas fitters72302
- Carpenters72310
- Cabinetmakers72311
- Bricklayers72320
- Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics72400
- Heavy-duty equipment mechanics72401
- Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics72402
- Electrical mechanics72422
- Water well drillers72501
- Other technical trades and related occupations72999
- Concrete finishers73100
- Roofers and shinglers73110
- Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)73112
- Floor covering installers73113
- Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services82021
- Butchers — retail and wholesale63201
- Secondary school teachers41220
- Elementary school and kindergarten teachers41221
- Early childhood educators and assistants42202
- Instructors of persons with disabilities42203
- Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants43100
- Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors72404
- Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors72600
- Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors22313
- Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers72410
- Senior managers — financial, communications and other business services00012
- Senior managers — health, education, social and community services and membership organizations00013
- Senior managers — trade, broadcasting and other services00014
- Senior managers — construction, transportation, production and utilities00015
- University professors and lecturers41200
- Post-secondary teaching and research assistants41201
- Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces40042
- Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces42102
- Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces43204
Being on this list does not by itself make you eligible. Salary floors, qualification recognition and — on most routes — an employer still apply.
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