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People exploring a durable route to live and work in Canada
Build a long-term route
Permanent Residence
Permanent residence is not one program. It is a family of federal, provincial, regional and sponsorship pathways, each with its own selection logic and evidence requirements.
Main comparison
Express Entry, provincial nominations and other qualifying streams
Evidence focus
Language, education, work history, status and admissibility
What this pathway requires
Express Entry is the online system used to manage applications under the Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program and Federal Skilled Trades Program. Provincial Nominee Programs can also create federal permanent-residence routes for people nominated by a province or territory.
How we structure the file
- Assess eligibility before creating or updating a profile
- Map education, language results and skilled work evidence
- Compare federal and provincial strategies
- Review proof of funds, status and admissibility concerns
- Prepare a coherent application after an invitation or nomination
Common application directions
Express Entry
An online system for three federal skilled-worker programs. Profiles are ranked and invitations depend on current rounds and category priorities.
Provincial nomination
Provinces and territories operate streams connected to local labour-market and settlement priorities.
Regional pathways
Some programs focus on designated communities or specific regional needs and may require local eligibility.
Family or other class
Permanent residence can also arise through sponsorship or another qualifying class outside skilled-worker systems.
A simple working sequence
From uncertainty to a document plan.
01
Review the facts
Confirm status, history, goals, timelines and the documents already available.
02
Confirm the route
Compare the relevant program requirements with the facts of the case.
03
Build the evidence file
Organize forms, proof and explanations so that the application tells one consistent story.
