Link | https://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/family-reunification/requirements-sponsor/index.html |
Family | To be sponsored, your close relative must belong to the family class and meet specific requirements: |
Eligibility | You can sponsor: |
Eligibility | – Your spouse, de facto spouse or conjugal partner |
Eligibility | – To sponsor this person, you must demonstrate that: |
Eligibility | – your spouse, de facto spouse or conjugal partner is at least 16 years of age |
Eligibility | – a previous undertaking to sponsor a spouse, de facto spouse or conjugal partner has come to an end. |
Eligibility | – Your dependent child – Specific requirements |
Eligibility | – If the dependent child you are sponsoring has a child of his or her own, you must demonstrate your financial capacity. |
Eligibility | – Your father, mother, grandfather or grandmother |
Eligibility | – To qualify as sponsor, you must demonstrate that: |
Eligibility | – you have the financial capacity to support the person you wish to sponsor as well as all members of that person’s family, whether or not they are accompanying the sponsored person. |
Eligibility | – Your orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece, grandson or granddaughter who is under 18 years of age and does not have a spouse or de facto spouse – Specific requirements |
Eligibility | – To qualify as a sponsor: |
Eligibility | – you must first establish that you have the financial capacity to support the child you wish to sponsor; |
Eligibility | – you must then undergo a psychosocial evaluation by the Centre jeunesse in your region in order to demonstrate that you are able to support and look after the child you wish to sponsor. The Ministère requests this evaluation. It then transfers it to the Centre jeunesse once it has been demonstrated that your financial capacity satisfies regulatory requirements. A fee is charged. |
Eligibility | – A child you plan to adopt (international adoption) – Process for adopting a child residing abroad |
Eligibility | – If you must sponsor the child you plan to adopt, Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration will contact you directly once it has received the letter of non-opposition from Secrétariat à l’adoption internationale asking you to download, complete and return the forms in the Undertaking application – Kit A – without financial requirements (this step does not apply to individuals who prefer to obtain Canadian citizenship for the child they plan to adopt). |
Eligibility | General has the same conditions as the Federal Family Class, except the followings: |
duration | Length of undertakings: |
duration | Spouse, Common Law, Conjugal Partner: 3 years. |
duration | Dependent Child under 16 years: 10 years or the day the child reaches age 18, whichever is longer. |
duration | Dependent Child 16 or over: 3 years on the day the child reaches age 25, whichever is longer. |
duration | Any other relative: 10 years. |
Category: How to immigrate to Canada?
115. Quebec Distressful Situations
link | http://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/showversion/cr/I-0.2,%20r.%204?code=se:27&pointInTime=20181031 |
Eligibility | 27. (1) Where a foreign national domiciled in Québec in the class of foreign nationals in a particularly distressful situation referred to in paragraph a of section 18 files an application with the Minister for a selection certificate, the Minister may issue the selection certificate. |
Eligibility | (2) Where a foreign national in the class of foreign nationals in a particularly distressful situation referred to in paragraphs b and c of section 18 files an application with the Minister for a selection certificate, the Minister may issue the selection certificate if in the Minister’s opinion the foreign national has settled or is able to settle successfully in Québec society. |
Eligibility | The Minister takes into account the level of distress, in particular as a result of the foreign national’s physical integrity being threatened. The Minister also takes into account the personal qualities and language proficiency of the foreign national and accompanying family members, the presence of accompanying dependent children, a relationship with a Québec resident who is the spouse, including de facto spouse, or a relative in the first or second degree, any work experience, remunerated or not, of the foreign national or an accompanying family member, the steps taken by a sponsor in accordance with this Regulation and, in the case of a foreign national referred to in paragraph b of section 18, any financial or other assistance offered to the foreign national in Québec. |
Eligibility | (3) If the foreign national is covered by subparagraph i of paragraph c of section 18, the Minister also takes into account, |
family | (a) if the foreign national is a family member of a person referred to in section 25 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27) or sections 110 to 115 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (SOR/02-227), the steps taken by a sponsor pursuant to paragraph 1 of section 40.1; |
age | (b) if the foreign national is of full age, the steps taken by a sponsor pursuant to subparagraph a of paragraph 2 of section 40.1; and |
status | (c) in the case of a foreign national whose application for permanent residence is processed in Canada and who is a family member of a Québec resident, the fact that the foreign national is the subject of an undertaking given by the resident on the form prescribed by the Minister that satisfies the conditions set out in subparagraphs b, b.1 and b.3 to b.7 of the first paragraph of section 23 and the conditions in sections 42 and 46.1 to 46.3 and whose duration is that required by subparagraph i, ii or iii of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 23. |
Eligibility | (4) If the foreign national is covered by subparagraph iv of paragraph c of section 18, the Minister also takes into account the steps taken by a sponsor pursuant to paragraph 2 of section 40.1. |
status | (4.1) Where a foreign national in the class of foreign nationals in a particularly distressful situation referred to in paragraph d of section 18 files an application with the Minister for a selection certificate, the Minister may issue the selection certificate if in the Minister’s opinion the foreign national has settled successfully in Québec society, taking into account the steps taken to find employment, employments held, training received, his or her children’s integration in school and his or her participation in community life. |
family | (5) A selection certificate may be issued to the family member who will follow a foreign national referred to in paragraph a or b of section 18 if |
family | (a) the family member has been included in the foreign national’s application or was added to the application before the foreign national’s departure for Québec; |
family | (b) the family member files the application abroad within 1 year after the date on which the foreign national settles in Québec and the foreign national is still residing in Québec; or |
family | (c) the sponsor referred to in section 30 has given an undertaking on the family member’s behalf. |
114. Program for Refugees Abroad – Collective sponsorship (Suspended until Nov 1, 2021)
Link | https://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/humanitarian-immigration/collective-sponsorship/index.html |
Eligibility | – groups of 2 to 5 individuals can submit an application to the minister. |
No. of applicants | – The application intake period for groups of 2 to 5 individuals will be from April 6, 2021 to May 5, 2021. |
documentation | – Undertaking applications must be submitted to the Ministère electronically, with one application per submission. |
pool | – Among the admissible applications submitted, the Ministère will receive a maximum of 750 applications, randomly drawn under the supervision of an outside auditor and in the presence of witnesses. |
No. of applicants | – Each group of 2 to 5 individuals can send a maximum of 2 applications. |
residence | – Moreover, a Québec resident cannot be part of more than one group of 2 to 5 individuals sending an application. |
documentation | – Applications that are not submitted in accordance with all of the above-mentioned conditions are not admissible and will be excluded from the random draw. |
documentation | – The rules regarding the transmission of applications will be specified at a later time. |
113. Refugee recognized in Canada
Link | https://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/humanitarian-immigration/refugee-recognized/index.html |
Eligibility | Québec represents a welcoming haven for thousands of people who are granted refugee status after seeking asylum in Canada. See Humanitarian immigration. |
Eligibility | Québec demonstrates its commitment to those granted asylum by giving them access to a wide range of services before they obtain permanent residence, thus helping ease their integration into Québec society. |
112. Government-assisted refugee selected abroad by Québec
link | https://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/humanitarian-immigration/humanitarian-immigration/sharing-responsibilities.html#quebec |
relevance | Jurisdiction over immigration is shared between the Government of Canada and the Government of Québec. |
relevance | Government of Canada |
documentation | In the area of humanitarian immigration, Canada is responsible for determining—both in Canada and abroad—whether a person is a refugee or a person in similar circumstances. Canada is also responsible for establishing and enforcing its health, security and criminal criteria. |
documentation | Persons who are recognized as refugees while in Québec are not subject to the Québec selection process. |
documentation | Canada is also responsible for determining whether an application for permanent residence can be processed in Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. If Canada agrees, the person is subject to the Québec selection process. |
documentation | The Québec selection process takes into account both the extent of the candidate’s distress and the candidate’s ability to integrate into Québec society. |
relevance | Government of Québec |
Eligibility | Refugee selection pools |
refugees | Each year, Québec agrees with the Government of Canada on the number and origin of refugees and persons in similar situations who, once selected, will be admitted into Québec as government-assisted refugees. |
Eligibility | Québec selection process |
documentation | To be selected by Québec as a government-assisted refugee, a person must be recognized by Canada as a Convention refugee and must not be permanently resettled in the country where they first sought asylum. A person who is the subject of a collective sponsorship may also be recognized as a refugee in the Country of Asylum Class. |
Eligibility | The application is then assessed by Québec based on the following factors: the personal qualities and language skills of the foreign national and his or her family members, the presence of dependent children, the relationship with a Québec resident who is the spouse or de facto spouse or a first or second degree relative, and any paid or unpaid work experience. Other factors are also taken into consideration, such as level of education and resourcefulness. Personal qualities (flexibility, social skills, vitality, initiative, perseverance, level-headedness, self-confidence, maturity and motivation) are demonstrated through the refugees’ previous experiences in their country of origin or in the country of first asylum, as well as through the responsibilities they have assumed in their community or by obtaining employment where possible. |
Eligibility | Other factors are also taken into account in the assessment of the application, notably the need for protection. The greater the need for protection in the country where the person is currently living, the less importance is attached to their integration capabilities. |
Eligibility | Integration capabilities are assessed from a medium-term rather than a short-term perspective. |
111. Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) – Temporary Foreign Worker Stream
Link | https://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/temporary-workers/stay-quebec/application-csq/workers-peq/index.html |
Eligibility | This program is for you if: |
Experience | you currently hold a job at level 0, A or B under the National Occupational Classification (NOC); |
Experience | you have held this job on a full-time basis, in Québec, for at least 24 months during the 36 months preceding the submission of your application; |
language | you have knowledge of spoken French (oral comprehension and oral production) at a skill level of 7 or higher on the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes (in French only – PDF, 1923 kB) or its equivalent. Professional experience acquired under a youth exchange program can be taken into account. |
experience | Self-employed work is not acceptable. |
ownership | Candidate is not an owner of the business working for. |
experience | * Part-time work experience is not eligible. |
110. Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) – Québec Graduate Stream
Link | https://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/students/stay-quebec/application-csq/students-peq/index.html |
Eligibility | Conditions to be met as a Québec graduate |
Eligibility | You must meet all the conditions of the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ – Québec Experience Program) when you submit your application for permanent selection. You must: |
residence | Intend to settle in Québec to hold a job |
residence | Have stayed temporarily in Québec for the primary purpose of studying and have respected the conditions of your stay |
residence | Have stayed in Québec for at least half the duration of your study program |
education | Hold an eligible Québec diploma |
education | If you hold a diploma for technical college studies, a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree: |
education | – Have obtained full-time work experience of at least 12 months after the end of the study program in a job at level 0, A or B under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) |
education | – Hold a full-time job at level 0, A or B under the NOC when you submitted your application (work experience and the job do not have to be related to your study program) |
education | – Work experience acquired during an internship in Québec that is required by the study program, part time or full time, for which a work permit was issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, may be recognized up to a maximum of three months. In the case of a part-time internship, the period calculated corresponds to its full-time equivalent |
licensing | For individuals who hold a Diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP – Diploma of vocational Studies) which, on its own or with an Attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP – Attestation of vocational specialization) obtained consecutively, attesting to 1,800 hours or more of continuing education and leading to a particular trade: |
experience | – Have obtained at least 18 months of full-time work experience after the end of the study program in a job at level 0, A, B or C of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) |
Experience | – Hold a full-time job at level 0, A, B or C under the NOC at the time of submission of the application |
Experience | – If your work experience was acquired in a job at level 0, A or B, it does not have to related to your study program |
Experience | – If your work experience was acquired in a level-C job, it must be related to the DEP you obtained in Québec. For more information about level-C jobs related to your study program, visit Inforoute, select the title of your study program from this directory and look for the Targeted professions section |
Experience | – Work experience acquired during an internship in Québec that is required by the study program, part time or full time, for which a work permit was issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, may be recognized up to a maximum of three months. In the case of a part-time internship, the period calculated corresponds to its full-time equivalent |
language | Demonstrate knowledge of spoken French (oral comprehension and oral production) at a level equal to or higher than 7 on the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes(PDF, 1923 kB) (in French only) or its equivalent; |
Settlement Fund | Undertake to provide for your basic needs and, where applicable, those of your spouse or de facto spouse and dependent children included in your application for permanent selection, for a minimum period of three months |
Age | Be at least 18 years old, hold a valid passport and, if you are applying from Québec, be legally in Québec at the time of application |
Deadline | Obtain, by the prescribed deadline, an attestation of learning about democratic values and the Québec values. The members of your family who are included in your application (your spouse of 16 years of age or older and your dependent children of 18 years of age or older) must also obtain the attestation. |
Eligibility | You are not eligible for the PEQ if: |
Conditionality | – You hold a bursary with a clause requiring a return to your country (unless you have already fulfilled this condition) |
New Study | – You have started a new study program in Québec |
109. Quebec Experience Program (PEQ – Programme de l’expérience Québécoise)
link | https://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/temporary-workers/stay-quebec/application-csq/workers-peq/index.html |
Eligibility | This program is for you if: |
Experience | you currently hold a job at level 0, A or B under the National Occupational Classification (NOC); |
Experience | you have held this job on a full-time basis, in Québec, for at least 24 months during the 36 months preceding the submission of your application; |
language | you have knowledge of spoken French (oral comprehension and oral production) at a skill level of 7 or higher on the Échelle québécoise des niveaux de compétence en français des personnes immigrantes adultes (in French only) or its equivalent. Professional experience acquired under a youth exchange program can be taken into account. |
residence | Intent to live in Quebec, 18+ years of age, medical exam, police check, financial self-sufficiency agreement, attestation of learning about democratic values and the Québec values. |
documentation | Must apply and receive a CSQ, then apply for PR with IRCC, CAQ is needed to apply for TR with IRCC. |
settlement fund | – Proof of settlement funds. |
108. Quebec Self-employed Persons Class
Link | https://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/businesspeople/applying-business-immigrant/three-programs/self-employed-worker.html |
Eligibility | To be eligible for this program, you must: |
Experience | Come to Québec to practice a profession or business activities, alone or with others, with or without paid help |
Deposit | Make a start-up deposit at a financial institution located in the region where you intend to practise your trade or profession: |
Deposit | C$25,000 start-up deposit if you intend to practise your trade or profession outside the Montréal Metropolitan Community (MMC) area |
Deposit | C$50,000 start-up deposit if you intend to practise your trade or profession in the MMC area |
net worth | Have minimum net assets of C$100,000 in conjunction, if applicable, with your accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, and proof of its source and lawful acquisition |
Experience | Have at least two years of experience as a self-employed worker in the profession or trade you intend to practise in Québec |
Deadline | Obtain, by the prescribed deadline, an attestation of learning about democratic values and the Québec values. The members of your family accompanying you (your spouse of 16 years of age or older and your dependent children of 18 years of age or older) must also obtain the attestation. |
107. Quebec Entrepreneur Class
Link | https://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/businesspeople/applying-business-immigrant/three-programs/entrepreneurs.html |
Sub-category | Stream 1: |
Service Offer | You must settle in Québec to create and operate a business for which you have already received a service offer from a business accelerator or incubator or a university entrepreneurship center. You can carry out your project alone or with others, up to a maximum of three other foreign nationals who have submitted applications for permanent selection as entrepreneurs for the same project. |
documentation | You must present your business project in the form of a business plan, as well as a service offer. |
Deadline | You must obtain, by the prescribed deadline, an attestation of learning about democratic values and the Québec values. The members of your family accompanying you (your spouse of 16 years of age or older and your dependent children of 18 years of age or older) must also obtain the attestation. |
ownership | Create a new business. |
documentation | Have a service offer from a business accelerator/incubator/university entrepreneurship center. |
no. of applicants | Can include up to 4 candidates per project. |
documentation | Submit business plan and service offer. |
Sub-category | Stream 2: |
residence | You must settle in Québec to create or acquire and operate a business. |
Deposit | You must make a Startup deposit and a security deposit at a financial institution with an establishment in Québec with whom you have signed a deposit agreement: |
Deposit | – You must use the Startup deposit to set up your business. The required amount is lower (CAD $200,000) if you set up your business outside the Montréal metropolitan area (CMM). A Startup deposit of CAD $300,000 is required if the business is located in the CMM. |
Deposit | – The security deposit of CAD $200,000 serves as insurance that your business will actually be created. It will be refunded when you demonstrate that your business plan has been carried out. |
net worth | You must also have a minimum net worth of CAD $900,000, alone or with your spouse or de facto spouse, and you must demonstrate that this money has been legally acquired. |
documentation | You must present your project in the form of a business plan. |
Deadline | You must obtain, by the prescribed deadline, an attestation of learning about democratic values and the Québec values. The members of your family accompanying you (your spouse of 16 years of age or older and your dependent children of 18 years of age or older) must also obtain the attestation. |
ownership | If you choose to create a business, you must own and control at least 25% of its equity capital. If you choose to acquire a business, you must own and control at least 51% of its equity capital. |
Business Nature | Your business must not be involved in any of the following activities: |
Business Nature | – Payday loans, cheque cashing, or pawnbroking |
Business Nature | – Real estate development or real estate or insurance brokerage |
Business Nature | – Production, distribution, or sale of pornographic or sexually explicit products or services related to the sex industry, such as nude or erotic dancing, escort services or erotic massages |
Business Nature | Your business |
Business Nature | – Must have been in operation during the five years prior to your date of application |
106. Quebec (Immigrant) Investor Class (TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED)
Link | http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/businesspeople/applying-business-immigrant/three-programs/investors/index.html |
Eligibility | To be eligible for the Investor Program, you must: |
net worth | Have, alone or with your accompanying spouse or de facto spouse, legally acquired net assets of at least C$2,000,000, excluding any amounts received by donation less than six months before your application is submitted |
Experience | Have management experience for at least two years in the five years preceding the application for selection. This experience must include duties related to the planning, management and control of financial, human or material resources under your authority. This does not include experience acquired in an apprenticeship, training or specialization leading to a diploma |
residence | Intend to settle in Québec |
documentation | Sign an investment agreement with a financial intermediary (broker or trust company) authorized to participate in the Investor Program |
Investment | Make a five-year term investment of C$1,200,000 with Investissement Québec – Immigrants Investisseurs Inc. |
Deadline | Obtain, by the prescribed deadline, an attestation of learning about democratic values and the Québec values. The members of your family accompanying you (your spouse of 16 years of age or older and your dependent children of 18 years of age or older) must also obtain the attestation. |
105. Quebec Skilled Worker Class
Link | http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/permanent-workers/requirements-programs/index.html |
Eligibility | (2) A foreign national is a member of the Quebec skilled worker class if they |
residence | (a) intend to reside in the Province of Quebec; and |
documentation | (b) are named in a Certificate de sélection du Québec issued to them by that Province. |
education | High School Graduate |
pass score | Meet the minimum points criteria. |
job offer | With validated job offer, quota does not apply |
language | Language: |
French | – French CLB 7/B2 (not elementary) |
English | – English CLB 5 (IELTS general for bonus points) |
experience | Work Experience: |
duration | – 6 months in last 5 years. |
NOC | – NOC 0, A, B, C occupations. |
paid job | – Remunerated full-time or equivalent (30 hours) |
notes | Note: Apprenticeship, training or specialization recognized by a diploma, both remunerated and non-remunerated are accepted. |
104. Family classes
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/family-sponsorship.html |
The sponsor’s spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner;
Spouse | 1 – Spouse: Marriage must be legal and valid in Canada and Marriage Country. * Both persons must have been at least 16 years old at the time of the marriage, though both must be at least 18 years old to apply for sponsorship. |
Common Law | 2- Common-law partner: Have been living together in a conjugal relationship at least 12 ongoing months. |
Conjugal Partner | 3 – Conjugal Partner: Has same level of commitment and permanence as marriage, but situations beyond their control kept them from living together. |
A dependent child of the sponsor; |
The sponsor’s mother or father; |
The mother or father of the sponsor’s mother or father; |
Repealed, SOR/2005-61, s. 3] |
A person whose parents are deceased, who is under 18 years of age, who is not a spouse or common-law partner and who is
family | (i) a child of the sponsor’s mother or father, |
family | (ii) a child of a child of the sponsor’s mother or father, or |
family | (iii) a child of the sponsor’s child; |
A person under 18 years of age whom the sponsor intends to adopt in Canada if (list of conditions).
A relative of the sponsor, regardless of age, if the sponsor does not have a spouse, a common-law partner, a conjugal partner, a child, a mother or father, a relative who is a child of that mother or father, a relative who is a child of a child of that mother or father, a mother or father of that mother or father or a relative who is a child of the mother or father of that mother or father
family | (i) who is a Canadian citizen, Indian or permanent resident, or |
family | (ii) whose application to enter and remain in Canada as a permanent resident the sponsor may otherwise sponsor. |
Live-in caregiver program
103. Caregiver Program:
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/economic-classes/pathways-for-caregivers.html |
duration | (eligible for PR once obtain 24 months of qualifying work experience in the last 36 months) |
language | CLB 5 in English or French. |
education | 1 year or higher post-secondary education credential, Canadian or ECA required. |
experience | Intent and ability to perform the tasks required in the NOC description, and measured by providing work experience and / or training through documentation. |
job offer | Genuine full-time offer* (non-seasonal) from a Canadian employer outside of Quebec. |
job offer | – Job offer can not be from an embassy, consulate or higher commission. |
job offer | – Job offer must match the NOC of the PR application. |
LMIA | – No LMIA is needed but job must still be open when the applicant is issued with the WP. |
Notes | * Job Offer: Intent, ability, and genuine job offer are not needed for PR applicants with the required qualifying work experience. |
a) Home Child Care Provider Pilot Program
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/economic-classes/pathways-for-caregivers.html#pr-1 |
experience | PR Qualifying work experience: |
experience | – NOC 4411: Babysitting / caregiving tasks. |
experience | – Provide in-home care to children under the age of 18 in their home or in the employer’s or child’s home and are employed by private household or a child-care agency. |
experience | – Work conducted as foster parents, self-employed or full-time student is not eligible. |
b) Home Support Worker Pilot
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/economic-classes/pathways-for-caregivers.html#pr-1 |
experience | PR Qualifying work experience: |
experience | – NOC 44112: Caregiving tasks. |
experience | – Provide personal care and companionship for seniors, persons with disabilities and people in recovery ( convalescent) in the client’s home and may be employed by an agency or private household. |
experience | – Work conducted as housekeeper, self-employed or full-time student is not eligible. |
102. Protected persons and Refugee Claimants (in-Canada)
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees/claim-protection-inside-canada/eligibility.html |
Eligibility | Who can make a refugee claim |
Eligibility | To make a refugee claim, you |
residence | – must be in Canada |
removal | – can’t be subject to a removal order |
refugees | Convention refugees |
residence | Are outside their home country or the country they normally live in. They’re not able to return because of a well-founded fear of persecution based on |
race | – race |
religion | – religion |
opinion | – political opinion |
nationality | – nationality |
social group | – being part of a social group, such as women or people of a particular sexual orientation |
Eligibility | A person in need of protection |
residence | As a person in Canada who can’t return to their home country safely. This is because, if they return, they may face |
torture | – danger of torture |
risk | – risk to their life |
risk | – risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment |
101. Family member who does not accompany a protected person (“One Year Window”)
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/refugee-protection/resettlement/dependant/one-year/all.html#a5 |
family | Family members whose whereabouts are unknown may apply for permanent residence under the one-year time limit. |
family | All family members must have been declared on the permanent resident’s application to be eligible for OYW processing. |
Eligibility | OYW applications may involve the following 3 types of clients: |
Eligibility | Permanent resident in Canada: The permanent resident in Canada is the person who has already arrived in Canada and is now submitting an application for their family member abroad to join them in Canada. |
Eligibility | Principal applicant: The principal applicant is the family member abroad of the permanent resident in Canada who is applying for permanent residence, under the OYW Program. |
Eligibility | Dependant of the principal applicant: The dependant of the principal applicant is a person who, in respect to the principal applicant, meets the definition of family member set out in subsection 1(3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). |
100. Refugee Selected Abroad
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/refugees/help-outside-canada.html |
Eligibility | To be referred, you must fall into one of these two refugee classes. |
Sub-category | 1) Convention refugee abroad class |
Eligibility | You may be in this class if you: |
residence | · are outside your home country, |
fear | · cannot return there due to a well-founded fear of persecution based on |
race | o race |
religion | o religion |
opinion | o political opinion |
nationality | o nationality, or |
membership | o membership in a particular social group. Examples: gender, sexual orientation, etc. |
Sub-category | 2) Country of asylum class |
Eligibility | You may be in this class if you: |
residence | · are outside your home country, or the country where you normally live, and |
violence | · have been seriously affected by civil war or armed conflict, or |
access | · have been denied basic human rights on an ongoing basis. |
99. Privately-sponsored refugee
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/guide-private-sponsorship-refugees-program.html |
Eligibility | You can’t sponsor a refugee on your own. You must be part of one of the following groups in Canada: |
documentation | 1. Sponsorship agreement holders (SAH) sign agreements with the Government of Canada to help support refugees when they come to Canada |
documentation | – Constituent Groups are groups who work with SAHs to sponsor refugees under the SAH’s agreement |
documentation | 2. Groups of Five are groups of 5 or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents who sponsor refugees to settle in their communities |
documentation | 3. Community Sponsors are organizations, associations or corporations that sponsor refugees |
Eligibility | Who may be sponsored? |
refugees | The PSR program is strictly for sponsoring refugees and persons in refugee-like situations. Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, persons who may qualify as refugees for Canada’s refugee and humanitarian resettlement program are grouped into 2 categories, or “classes”: Convention Refugees Abroad and Country of Asylum. |
refugees | Convention refugee: Any person who by reason of a well-founded fear of persecution because of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion: |
residence | · is outside each of their countries of nationality and is unable or, by reason of that fear, unwilling to avail themselves of the protection of each of those countries, or |
residence | · does not have a country of nationality and is outside the country of their former habitual residence and is unable or, by reason of that fear, unwilling to return to that country; and |
residence | · is outside Canada |
resettlement | · is seeking resettlement in Canada |
resettlement | · and does not have a prospect of another durable solution, within a reasonable period of time, that is: |
residence | o cannot return to their country of nationality or habitual residence |
residence | o cannot integrate in the country of refuge or the country of first asylum; and |
residence | o does not have another offer of resettlement from a country other than Canada. |
Eligibility | A member of the Country of Asylum class is any person: |
residence | · who is outside all of their countries of nationality or habitual residence |
violence | · who has been, and continues to be, seriously and personally affected by civil war, armed conflict or massive violation of human rights in each of those countries |
no alternative | · and does not have a prospect of another durable solution, within a reasonable period of time, that is: |
residence | o cannot return to their countries of nationality or habitual residence |
integration | o cannot integrate in the country of refuge or the country of first asylum; and |
resettlement | o does not have another offer of resettlement from a country other than Canada |
98. Health-care workers permanent residence pathway: COVID-19 program delivery
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/permanent-residence-healthcare-pandemic-canada.html |
Eligibility | Based on the public policy considerations, delegated officers may grant permanent residence to foreign nationals who meet the following conditions: |
status | A) The foreign national: |
refugee | 1. Is a pending refugee claimant or a failed refugee claimant, who made a refugee claim in Canada prior to March 13, 2020 and continued to reside in Canada when their application for permanent residence was made; |
wp | 2. Was authorized to work in Canada by virtue of a work permit or work permit exemption under section 186 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (the Regulations), unless the individual lost their authorization to work as a result of a removal order against them becoming enforceable due to a final negative decision on their refugee claim, in which case work performed subsequent to the loss of that authorization need not be authorized; |
residence | 3. Intends to reside in a province or territory other than Quebec; |
experience | 4. Worked in Canada in one or more designated occupations (see Annex A) providing direct patient care in a hospital, public or private long-term care home or assisted living facility, or for an organization/agency providing home or residential health care services to seniors and persons with disabilities in private homes: |
experience | a. for a minimum of 120 hours (equivalent to 4 weeks full-time) between March 13, 2020 (the date when Canadian travel advisories were issued) and August 14, 2020 (the date the public policy was announced; and, |
experience | b. for a minimum of 6 months full-time (30 hours per week) or 750 hours (if working part-time) total experience (obtained no later than August 31, 2021); and, |
experience | c. for greater certainty, periods of work in a designated occupation must be paid unless the applicant was doing an internship that is considered an essential part of a post‑secondary study program or vocational training program in one of the designated occupations, or an internship performed as part of a professional order requirement in one of the designated occupations. |
admissibility | 5. Is not inadmissible other than for any of the following reasons: having failed to comply with conditions related to their temporary stay including having overstayed a visa, visitor record, work permit or student permit or having worked or studied without being authorized to do so under the Act (as long as it was solely as a result of losing their work authorization when a removal order against them became enforceable as specified under Condition A)2 described above); having entered Canada without the required visa or other document required under the Regulations; having entered Canada without a valid passport or travel document. However for the purpose of the granting of the permanent residence pursuant to this public policy, the foreign nationals and their family members are required by subparagraph 72(1)(e)(ii) of the Regulations to provide the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada any of the documents enumerated under subsection 50(1) of the Regulations. If the foreign national and their family members in Canada are unable to obtain any of the documents, enumerated under subsection 50(1) of the Regulations (e.g., valid passport or travel document), as required by subparagraph 72(1)(e)(ii) of the Regulations, an exemption from this requirement can be granted if these foreign nationals can provide any of the documents described in subsection 178(1) of the Regulations where such alternative document complies with the requirement of subsection 178(2) of the Regulations(specific wording of these provisions is provided in Annex B of this public policy). |
refugee | 6. Is a pending refugee claimant or claimant who has received a final negative decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) and, if they have commenced an application for leave and judicial review of the negative IRB decision in Federal Court, or an appeal in relation to the underlying IRB decision at the Federal Court of Appeal, and who has complied with all other eligibility and admissibility conditions of this public policy, is required, in terms of the final condition of this public policy, to withdraw their refugee claim at the IRB or their appeal of the negative decision by the IRB at the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD), Federal Court application or appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal of the underlying decision of the IRB, in order to be granted permanent residence through the public policy. Should the individual decide not to withdraw their refugee claim at the IRB, their appeal at the RAD, their application at the Federal Court or their appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal, those processes will continue to proceed but their application for permanent residence under this public policy will be refused. |
status | OR B) The foreign national: |
family | 7. Was the spouse or common-law partner of a foreign national who would have met conditions 1 and 2, worked in Canada in a designated occupation (see Annex A) providing direct patient care in a hospital, public or private long-term care home or assisted living facility, or for an organization/agency providing home or residential health care services to seniors and persons with disabilities in private homes, at any time between March 13, 2020 and August 14, 2020, and who contracted COVID-19 and passed away prior to applying for permanent residence or after applying but before being granted permanent residence; |
residence | 8. Resided in Canada prior to August 14, 2020 and intends to reside in a province or territory other than Quebec; and, |
relevance | 9. Meets condition 5 above and if the foreign national is a pending refugee claimant or claimant who has received a negative decision from the IRB, meets condition 6 above. |
Eligibility | Conditions (eligibility requirements) applicable to Family Members |
family | Family members of the principal applicant eligible for immigration to Canada under this public policy will be granted permanent residence, if they are also residing in Canada, are persons who meet the definition of a “family member” in subsection 1(3) of the Regulations as assessed by a delegated officer, and are not inadmissible on other grounds then those from which they are exempted via this public policy under condition 5 and if they are pending refugee claimants or claimants who have received a negative decision from the IRB, they meet condition 6 above. |
97. Temporary public policy for out-of-status workers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/non-economic-classes/construction.html |
Eligibility | Launched on January 2, 2020, this 2-year public policy identifies 2 groups of potential applicants: |
Sub-category | 1. 400 applicants who have previously been issued a work permit in Canada authorizing them to work in the construction industry |
Eligibility | An applicant who has previously been issued a work permit to work in GTA’s construction industry must satisfy the following criteria: |
status | · Foreign Nationals who legally entered Canada as a temporary resident; and, previously received authorization to work in the construction industry; and, |
income tax | · Provide proof of filing Canadian income tax returns or declaring income in Canada (400 principal applicants); |
residence | · Have continuously resided in Canada for at least five years on the date of their application; |
GTA area | · Are currently working without authorization in the construction industry in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and have accumulated, and be able to provide evidence of, three years full-time work experience (or equivalent in part-time) within the past five years in construction in the GTA in the occupations referenced in Annex A. |
language | · Provide evidence of language ability at Canadian Language Benchmark speaking 4, listening 4, reading 4 and writing 4; |
relative | · Have a relative (mother, father, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or cousin) living in Canada who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, or have a spouse, common-law partner or child in Canada; |
documentation | · Have a referral letter signed by the Canadian Labour Congress attesting that the applicant meets the above conditions; and, |
admissibility | · The foreign national (and family members) are not inadmissible other than pursuant to any of the following: paragraph 40(1)(a) and sections 41, 42 of the Act and for no other reasons than overstaying their temporary resident status and working without authorization. |
Sub-category | 2. 100 applicants who have never been issued a work permit in Canada |
Eligibility | Applicants who entered as temporary residents (100) |
WP | An applicant who has never previously been issued a work permit to work in the GTA’s construction industry must satisfy the following criteria: |
status | · Foreign National who legally entered Canada as a temporary resident |
experience | · Has continuously resided in Canada for at least five years on the date of their application; |
residence | · Is currently working without authorization in the construction industry in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and has accumulated, and is able to provide evidence of, three years full-time work experience (or equivalent in part-time) within the past five years in construction in the GTA in the occupations referenced in Annex A. |
language | · Provides evidence of language ability at Canadian Language Benchmark speaking 4, listening 4, reading 4 and writing 4; |
relative | · Has a relative (mother, father, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or cousin) living in Canada who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, or has a spouse, common-law partner or child in Canada; |
documentation | · Has a referral letter signed by the Canadian Labour Congress attesting that the applicant meets the above conditions; and, |
admissibility | · The foreign national (and family members) is not inadmissible other than pursuant to any of the following: paragraph 40(1)(a) and sections 41, 42 of the Act and for no other reasons than overstaying their temporary resident status and working without authorization. |
96. H&C Miscellaneous categories
In addition to the above, the following is a non-exhaustive list of the types of situation of particular concern to the CCR where people turn to H&C.
In Canada: |
1. Refugees who should have been granted protection but who have been refused status due to flaws in the determination system. |
2. Survivors of trafficking. |
3. Persons with family with refugee or permanent status in Canada (including parents and/or siblings of refugee children recognized in Canada). |
4. Stateless persons. |
5. Persons (often women) who were under a family sponsorship but who have left their spouse due to domestic violence. |
6. Persons whose removal from Canada would involve a serious rights violation (e.g. persons with a serious medical condition for which treatment is available in Canada but not in the country to which they would be removed). |
7. Persons from countries to which Canada generally does not deport because of a situation of generalized risk (moratorium countries). |
8. Persons who have been continuously in Canada for several years. |
9. Persons who have integrated in Canada, where integration is viewed not from a narrow economic perspective but taking into consideration social, cultural and familial integration. |
10. Persons who have worked for some time on temporary worker programs, notably as seasonal agricultural workers. |
And overseas: |
11. Excluded family members (R. 117(9)(d)). |
12. Non-biological children who are separated from their only family who is in Canada. |
13. Parents and siblings of child refugees in Canada. |
14. Other family members of persons in Canada where there are specific humanitarian concerns (for example, because they are in – or facing removal to – a situation of generalized risk). |
95. Temporary resident permit holders class (TRP Class)
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/non-economic-classes/permits.html |
Inadmissibility | There may be reasons to allow persons who are inadmissible under section A34, section A35, section A36(1), section A37, or paragraph A38(1)(a) or (b) to remain in Canada under the authority of the TRP. |
Eligibility | Temporary resident permit (TRP) holders may be eligible to apply for permanent residence as members of the permit holder class if all of the following apply: |
Eligibility | – they have not become inadmissible on any grounds other than those for which the original TRP was issued |
Eligibility | – they currently hold a valid TRP |
Eligibility | – they have resided continuously in Canada as a permit holder for three to five years, depending on the nature of their original inadmissibility. |
relevance | Applicants in the permit holder class must also meet the other requirements as outlined in the Act and Regulations. |
discretion | There is no discretion involved in granting permanent resident status to a member of the permit holder class who meets the applicable requirements. |
94. Protected temporary residents class (PTR class)
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/protected-persons/stage-2-admissibility.html |
Eligibility | This class was created to facilitate the acquisition of permanent resident status by refugees in urgent need of protection. |
Temporary | TRP holders may become permanent residents in this class provided they either |
Temporary | – became a temporary resident on the basis of a TRP issued for protection reasons, after having made a claim for refugee protection outside Canada under section 99 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; or |
Permit | – were issued a Minister’s permit under the former Act after seeking admission to Canada as members of the Convention refugee class, source country class or country of asylum class. |
93. Protected persons Permanent Residence
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/protected-persons.html |
Eligibility | Who can apply? |
refugee | Persons upon whom refugee protection has been conferred under paragraph 95(1)(b) or (c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act |
refugee | 95 (1) Refugee protection is conferred on a person when |
refugee | (a) the person has been determined to be a Convention refugee or a person in similar circumstances under a visa application and becomes a permanent resident under the visa or a temporary resident under a temporary resident permit for protection reasons; |
board | (b) the Board determines the person to be a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection; or |
permission | (c) except in the case of a person described in subsection 112(3), the Minister allows an application for protection. |
Temporary | members of the protected temporary residents class who have had their immigration medical examination |
92. Humanitarian and compassionate consideration
Link | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/permanent-residence/humanitarian-compassionate-consideration.html |
settlement | how settled the person is in Canada |
family | general family ties to Canada |
child | the best interests of any children involved, and |
Consequences | what could happen to you if we do not grant the request. |
91. Skilled Worker
Link | https://yukon.ca/en/yukon-nominee-program-skilled-worker-criteria |
Job Offer | Job offer NOC 0, A, B. |
Experience | 1 year of related work experience in the last 10 years. |
Education | High school diploma. |
WP/PGWP | Valid WP if already working in Yukon (implied status not accepted) |
Language | NOC 0, A: CELPIP 7/ IELTS 6/ TEF 4. |
Language | NOC B: CELPIP 5/ IELTS 5/ TEF 3. |
Education | If currently on a study permit in Canada, proof of program completion. |
Documentation | Sign a tripartite agreement. |
Documentation | Sign a settlement and retention plan. |
90. Express Entry Stream
Link | https://yukon.ca/en/apply-express-entry-hire-foreign-worker |
Employer | Employers can apply to the Express Entry stream if the position they are hiring for falls in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) A, 0 or B categories. |
Employer | 1. The employer finds a qualified foreign worker by using either: |
Eligibility | – Canada’s Job Bank to be matched with eligible foreign workers; or |
Eligibility | – the Express Entry stream of the Yukon Nominee Program to offer a job to a foreign worker. |
Documentation | 2. The employer must prove there is no qualified Canadian or permanent resident for a position. |
Eligibility | 3. The foreign worker must show they meet the requirements for 1 of the 3 Express Entry Economic Immigration programs. |
EE Profile | 4. The foreign worker creates an Express Entry profile to enter the candidate pool. The foreign worker receives an Express Entry Profile Number and, if applicable, a Job Seeker Validation Code. |
Settlement Fund | 5. The foreign worker proves they have enough money, as determined by the federal government based on the size of their family. |
EE Profile | 6. The employer and foreign worker complete the Yukon Express Entry application. |
Documentation | 7. The foreign worker provides us with the completed application and any other documents we need. |
ITA | 8. The federal government invites the foreign worker to apply for permanent residence. |
Documentation | 9. The foreign worker provides any documents the federal government needs to complete the permanent residence application. For instance, a criminal record check or medical report. |
Documentation | 10. We work with the federal government to verify the foreign worker’s documents. |
Documentation | 11. The foreign worker receives permanent residence, usually within 6 months or our verifying the application. |
89. Yukon Community Program (YCP)
Link | https://yukon.ca/en/doing-business/funding-and-supports-business/apply-hire-foreign-worker-through-yukon-community |
Eligibility | Who can apply? Small- to medium-sized Yukon community businesses who would otherwise be ineligible for other YNP streams. Employers have to demonstrate why other YNP streams do not meet their needs. The program is for employers in: |
Eligibility | Carcross; |
Eligibility | Carmacks; |
Eligibility | Dawson City; |
Eligibility | Haines Junction; |
Eligibility | Watson Lake; and |
Eligibility | Whitehorse. |
Eligibility | To be eligible: |
Experience | your business must have been in operation for at least 1 full year; |
Status | the owner or operator of the business must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada; and |
Documentation | your business must be in good standing with: |
Documentation | the Government of Yukon’s Corporate Affairs Branch; |
Documentation | the Government of Yukon’s Employment Standards Branch; and |
Documentation | Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health and Safety Board. |
Documentation | Also, your business must not be involved in any current labour disputes. Additional employer eligibility criteria is listed in the YNP handbook and the YNP policy. |
Eligibility | Who cannot apply |
Status | Foreign workers cannot apply. The Government of Yukon only accepts applications from employers and never from nominees. |
Note: | Find guidance on applying for employment in Yukon as a foreign worker. |
88. Critical Impact Worker
Link | https://yukon.ca/en/yukon-nominee-program-critical-impact-worker-criteria |
Job Offer | Job offer NOC C, D. |
Experience | 6 months of related work experience in the last 10 years. |
Education | High school diploma. |
WP/PGWP | Valid WP if already working in Yukon (implied status not accepted) |
Language | CELPIP 4/ IELTS 4/ TEF 3. |
Education | If currently on a study permit in Canada, proof of completed program. |
Documentation | Sign a tripartite agreement. |
Documentation | Sing a settlement and Retention Plan. |
87. Foreign entrepreneurs
Link | https://yukon.ca/en/find-eligibility-requirements-apply-run-your-business-yukon-foreign-entrepreneurs |
Eligibility | Personal eligibility, You must: |
Pass score | Achieve a score of at least 65 points on the assessment grid. |
Education | Have at least a high school education. If your business requires more education, you must also provide proof of these credentials. |
Experience | Have at least 3 years of entrepreneurial or business management experience; |
Experience | Have at least 5 years work experience that is relevant to your business; |
Status | Not be a refugee or have an active request for refugee status with the Government of Canada; |
Status | Have never been denied immigration by the Government of Canada; |
Status | Have no active applications for any other provincial or territorial nominee program; |
net worth | Have a net worth of at least $500,000 CAD. You must also have documentation and verification by a Yukon accounting firm that you obtained it through legal means; |
Documentation | Have a minimum of $300,000 in liquid assets. This includes things like cash, bonds and cash derivatives. You must also have documentation and verification by a Yukon accounting firm that you obtained it through legal means; |
Residence | Intend to permanently live in Yukon; |
Residence | Agree to live in Yukon with dependents, if applicable, while managing and investing in your own business in Yukon. |
NOC | Hold a position within your business of National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0 or A. |
ownership | Have not yet purchased or started your business in Yukon at the time of your application to the program. |
Investment | Show how you will invest at least $300,000 in capital investments for the business in the first 2 years. |
Investment | – This does not include any capital investments made before your acceptance into the Yukon Business Nominee Program. |
Investment | – Capital investments include purchases such as property or equipment. It does not include purchases such as a house, vehicles that are only partially for the business and operational or maintenance expenses. |
Language | IELTS 4 or TEF Canada 4. |
Documentation | Submit business and settlement plan to implement within 2 years of arrival before receiving nomination of PR. |
WP/PGWP | WP will be granted for the 2-year period before nomination. |
Eligibility | Business eligibility, Your proposed business must: |
ownership | be a new business or a purchase of an existing Yukon business |
Business Nature | be managed by you |
Business Nature | not be a passive investment |
Business Nature | belong to any 1 of the following strategic sectors: |
Business Nature | – Information technology |
Business Nature | – Manufacturing |
Business Nature | – Value-added processing |
Business Nature | – Forestry |
Business Nature | – Tourism products, attractions, services and facilities |
Business Nature | – Energy |
Business Nature | – Mining or mineral development |
Business Nature | – Agriculture |
Business Nature | – Cultural industries |
Business Nature | – Film and video production |
Business Nature | Your proposed business must not belong to 1 of the following ineligible sectors and activities: |
Business Nature | Passive investments |
Business Nature | Retail, wholesale operations, distribution operations |
Business Nature | Restaurants |
Business Nature | Financial services |
Business Nature | Business, consultation and personal services |
Business Nature | Most professional services |
Business Nature | Real estate |
Business Nature | Holding companies |
Business Nature | Gas stations |
86. Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/applicants-with-saskatchewan-experience/agriculture-worker |
Eligibility | You may qualify if you: |
Job Offer | Have a permanent full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer. The job must be a National Occupation Classification (NOC) of: |
Job Offer | – NOC 8431: General Farm Worker. |
Job Offer | – NOC 8432: Nursery and Greenhouse Worker. |
Documentation | Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter. |
Experience | Have worked for more than six months for the employer offering you the job, with a valid work permit. Your job offer must be for the same career that you have been working in for the past six months. |
Experience | – The SINP has criteria changes over 2019-2021 for specific semi-skilled occupations. If you are not yet working in Saskatchewan, you can apply if you have proof that you worked in Saskatchewan before for a minimum of six months. |
WP/PGWP | – Your work permit must be for: |
WP/PGWP | – Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program. |
WP/PGWP | – International Experience Canada. |
WP/PGWP | – Temporary Foreign Worker Program. |
Education | Have completed the equivalent of Canadian secondary school (high school) or above, with an Educational Credential Assessment. |
Language | Have a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 if your job offer is in a NOC ‘C’ occupation. |
85. Farm Owner and Operator Category
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/farm-owner-and-operator/applicants-farm-owners-and-operators |
Eligibility | To be eligible, you must have: |
net worth | Available Equity: You must provide financial documents that show a net worth of $500,000 (CAD). |
Documentation | Refundable Cash Deposit: You must sign a Performance Agreement to purchase and actively operate a farm in Saskatchewan. You will also need to make a “good faith” deposit of $75,000 (CAD) in trust. The cash deposit will be returned when you have met the terms of the Performance Agreement. If you do not meet the terms within two years of being in Saskatchewan, the deposit will be paid to the Province. |
visit/interview | Mandatory visit to Saskatchewan: You must make an exploratory visit to Saskatchewan for at least 10 working days. |
Experience | Farm operation knowledge and experience: You must provide documentation that demonstrates you are an experienced farm operator. We may verify this further through an interview. |
Business Nature | A practical, well-thought-out proposal for a commercial Saskatchewan farming opportunity. (See Important Terms: Farm Proposal Viability). |
Sub-category | Farm Owners and Operators – Young Farmer Stream |
Eligibility | To be approved for nomination, you must: |
net worth | Have a personal net worth of at least $300,000 (CAD). |
Documentation | Have accumulated your net worth legally. |
age | Be under the age of 40 at the time of your application. |
Experience | Have at least three years experience in: |
Experience | – Farm ownership. |
Experience | – Farm management. |
Experience | – Practical farming experience. |
Business Nature | Give a proposal for a commercial Saskatchewan farming opportunity. Your proposal should be based on research, consultations or formal coursework relevant to Saskatchewan agricultural conditions. Hobby farms do not qualify. The proposal should be a commercial project with an expectation of profit. In Saskatchewan, a qualified farming business must have a minimum of $10,000 CAD annual revenue. |
Settlement Fund | You or your spouse must have employment skills, based on education and experience, to supplement your farming income. |
84. International Graduate Entrepreneur
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/entrepreneur/international-graduate-entrepreneur-category |
Eligibility | Minimum Eligibility Criteria to Submit an EOI: |
age | Are at least 21 years of age. |
Education | Have completed a full-time post-secondary degree or diploma of at least two years from an eligible Saskatchewan institution. |
WP/PGWP | Have a valid Post-Graduate Work Permit, with at least 24 months remaining. |
Residence | Have lived in Saskatchewan during their academic program (no distance-learning programs or accelerated academic program are eligible). |
Language | Have a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 7. |
ownership | Actively own and operate a business SK for 1 year prior applying for nomination. |
ownership | 33.33% ownership. |
Documentation | Generate the required revenue from the business. |
Documentation | Sign Performance Agreement. |
83. SINP Entrepreneur Program
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/entrepreneur/applicants-entrepreneurs |
ownership | Establish, buy or partner in a SK business. |
net worth | net worth $500,000 in Regional/Saskatoon OR $200,000 in other SK regions. |
Eligibility | To meet the entry criteria into the pool, you must: |
net worth | Have a minimum of $500,000 (CAD) in Net Business and Personal Assets. |
Experience | Have at least three years of relevant business management or entrepreneurial experience gained in the past ten years. |
Investment | Plan to invest a minimum of $300,000 (CAD) in Regina and Saskatoon, or a minimum of $200,000 (CAD) in all other Saskatchewan communities. |
ownership | Your ownership of at least one-third (33 1/3 per cent) of the equity of a business in Saskatchewan, unless your total investment is $1 million CAD or higher. |
Experience | 3 years of relevant business experience in the past 10 years. |
Documentation | Sign Performance Agreement. |
job creation | The creation of two employment opportunities in Saskatchewan for Canadians or permanent residents who are not related to you in Regina/ or Saskatoon create 2 job positions (non-relative workers). |
Documentation | Business Establishment Plan. |
82. Students
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/applicants-with-saskatchewan-experience/students |
Sub-category | Students who have graduated from a Saskatchewan institute |
Eligibility | You may qualify in this sub-category if: |
Education | You have graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution in Saskatchewan with: |
Education | – A certificate. |
Education | – A diploma. |
Education | – A degree. |
Experience | You have worked for a minimum of 6 months (or 780 hours) of paid employment in Saskatchewan. |
Experience | – Eligible types of work experience include: |
Experience | – On-campus. |
Experience | – Off-campus. |
Experience | – Co-op terms. |
Experience | – Graduate fellowships that can be verified by your institution. |
Experience | – Work experience gained on a post-graduate work permit. |
WP/PGWP | You currently hold a valid post-graduation work permit from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). |
Job Offer | You have a permanent, full-time job offer in your field of study from a Saskatchewan employer. The job should be: |
Job Offer | – In an occupation in the National Occupation Classification (NOC) Matrix level “A”, “B”, “O”. |
Job Offer | – In a designated trade. |
Job Offer | – Related to your field of study and requires post-secondary education. |
Job Offer | – Food and Beverage Servers must apply under the Hospitality Sector Project sub-category. |
Documentation | You have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter. |
Language | You have a minimum language score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 if your job offer is in a NOC “C” occupation. |
Sub-category | Students who have graduated from an institute in Canada |
Eligibility | You may qualify in this sub-category if: |
Education | You have graduated from a program equivalent to at least one academic year (8 months) of full-time study from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada (outside of Saskatchewan) with: |
Education | – A certificate. |
Education | – A diploma. |
Education | – A degree. |
WP/PGWP | You have applied and received a valid post-graduation work permit from IRCC. |
Experience | You worked after graduation with a post-grad work permit for at least six consecutive months (minimum 780 hours) of paid employment in Saskatchewan in a job related to your field of study. |
Experience | – Eligible types include work experience gained on a post-graduate work permit. |
Job Offer | You have a permanent, full-time job offer in your field of study from a Saskatchewan employer. The job should be: |
Job Offer | – In an occupation in the National Occupation Classification (NOC) Matrix level “A”, “B”, “O”. |
Job Offer | – In a designated trade. |
Job Offer | – Related to your field of study and requires post-secondary education. |
Job Offer | – Food and Beverage Servers must apply under the Hospitality Sector Project sub-category. |
Documentation | You have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter. |
Language | You have a minimum language score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 if your job offer is in a NOC ‘C’ occupation. |
Note | The federal government sets the amount of nominations the SINP can make every year. The SINP accepts a maximum number of applications each year. No application is guaranteed to be accepted. |
81. Long-Haul Truck Driver Project
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/applicants-with-saskatchewan-experience/long-haul-truck-driver-project |
Eligibility | To qualify, you must: |
Experience | Be working for an SINP-approved Saskatchewan trucking firm for at least six months on a temporary work permit. The permit must be issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and based on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Service Canada. |
Eligibility | The SINP has criteria changes over 2019-2021 for specific semi-skilled occupations. If you are not yet working in Saskatchewan, you can apply if you have proof that you worked in Saskatchewan before for a minimum of six months as a Long-Haul Truck Driver. |
licensing | Have a current Saskatchewan Class 1A driver’s licence. If you are not yet working in Saskatchewan, you can apply without the Class 1A driver’s licence, but you will need to get it once you arrive. |
Job Offer | Have a full-time, permanent job offer from your employer. Your employer must be an approved trucking firm in Saskatchewan. |
Language | Have at least Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 4 or higher English language ability in all four categories (listening, speaking, reading and writing). |
Documentation | Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter. |
80. Hospitality Sector Project
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/applicants-with-saskatchewan-experience/hospitality-sector-project |
Eligibility | To qualify, you must: |
WP/PGWP | Have a valid work permit issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) through a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for: |
LMIA | – Food/Beverage Server (NOC 6513). |
LMIA | – Food Counter Attendant/Kitchen Helper (NOC 6711). |
LMIA | – Housekeeping/Cleaning Staff (NOC 6731). |
Experience | The SINP has criteria changes over 2019-2021 for specific semi-skilled occupations. If you are not yet working in Saskatchewan, you can apply to the Hospitality Sector category as a Food/Beverage Server. You must have proof that you worked in Saskatchewan before for a minimum of six months as a Food/Beverage Server. |
Education | Have finished at least Grade 12 (or equivalent). |
Experience | Work for an employer that has been approved by the SINP. The SINP will deny applications from hospitality sector employees who begin working for their employer before they get SINP approval. |
Experience | – To find out if your employer is SINP-approved, ask for a copy of their letter of approval. |
Job Offer | Work in Saskatchewan for the employer offering the job for at least six months. |
Job Offer | Have a job offer of permanent, full-time work from an approved Saskatchewan Hospitality employer. |
Language | Have at least Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) 4 or higher English ability in all four categories (listening, speaking, reading and writing). |
Language | See Language Requirements for SINP. |
Documentation | Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter. |
79. Health Professionals
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/applicants-with-saskatchewan-experience/health-professionals |
Eligibility | This stream is for skilled workers who: |
Experience | Have been working full-time in Saskatchewan for at least six months. And have a temporary work permit as a: |
Experience | – Physician |
Experience | – Nurse |
Experience | – Other health professional |
Eligibility | Meet the SINP criteria. |
78. Semi-skilled Agriculture Worker with Existing Work Permit
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/applicants-with-saskatchewan-experience/agriculture-worker |
Eligibility | You may qualify if you: |
Job Offer | Have a permanent full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer. The job must be a National Occupation Classification (NOC) of: |
Job Offer | – NOC 8431: General Farm Worker. |
Job Offer | – NOC 8432: Nursery and Greenhouse Worker. |
Documentation | Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter. |
Experience | Have worked for more than six months for the employer offering you the job, with a valid work permit. Your job offer must be for the same career that you have been working in for the past six months. |
Eligibility | – The SINP has criteria changes over 2019-2021 for specific semi-skilled occupations. If you are not yet working in Saskatchewan, you can apply if you have proof that you worked in Saskatchewan before for a minimum of six months. |
WP/PGWP | – Your work permit must be for: |
WP/PGWP | – Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program. |
WP/PGWP | – International Experience Canada. |
WP/PGWP | – Temporary Foreign Worker Program. |
Education | Have completed the equivalent of Canadian secondary school (high school) or above, with an Educational Credential Assessment. |
Language | Have a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 if your job offer is in a NOC ‘C’ occupation. |
77. Skilled Worker with Existing Work Permit
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/applicants-with-saskatchewan-experience/applicants-with-existing-work-permit |
Eligibility | You may qualify if you: |
Job Offer | Have a permanent full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer. The job must be in National Occupation Classification (NOC) Matrix “A”, “B” or “O”; or in a designated trade. |
Job Offer | – For Food and Beverage, apply under the Hospitality Sector Pilot Project sub-category. |
Documentation | Have a valid SINP Job Approval Letter. |
Experience | Have worked more than six months for the employer offering you the job, with a valid work permit. Your job offer must be for the same career you have been working in for the past six months. |
Language | Have at least a score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 if your job offer is in a NOC ‘C’ occupation. |
licensing | Can show you are eligible for Saskatchewan licensure if your occupation is regulated in Saskatchewan. To see if your job is regulated, see Regulated Occupations and Licensing Requirements. |
76. International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/applicants-international-skilled-workers/international-skilled-worker-occupations-in-demand |
Eligibility | You may qualify if: |
Residence | · You live outside of Canada or have proof of legal status in Canada |
Status | · Are not a refugee claimant |
Pass score | · Score a minimum of 60 points out of 110 on the SINP point assessment grid |
Language | · Have a language score of at least 4 – Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 |
Language | o Some employers may ask for language scores that are higher than CLB 4 |
Education | · Have completed post-secondary education, training or apprenticeship that’s comparable to that in Canada |
Education | · Have earned a diploma, certificate or degree |
Accreditation | o For education outside of Canada, you must submit an educational credential assessment (ECA) from a designated organization (See IRCC’s list of approved organizations) |
licensing | o Individuals who have completed trades or job training as part of their high school education must instead apply for Saskatchewan licensure (See Regulated Occupations and Licensing Requirements) |
Experience | · Have work experience that is high skilled and not on the Excluded Occupation List |
Experience | o You must have a minimum of one year of full-time (minimum 30 hours per week) paid work experience in a skilled occupation over the past 10 years related to your field of education. Your work experience must be in a high skilled occupation (NOC “0”, “A” or “B”) that is considered to be in-demand in Saskatchewan at the time of your application. Please see Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry Occupation Requirements for more information. |
Experience | · Your work experience must be related to your occupation and education |
licensing | o See SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure for more information |
licensing | · You may need to provide proof of Professional Status or of eligibility for Licensure |
licensing | o See Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry Occupation Requirements for more information |
Documentation | o You must include all required documents in your application. Missing documents will result in your incomplete application being returned. Your application fee will not be refunded. |
Settlement Fund | · Have proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan |
75. International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/applicants-international-skilled-workers/international-skilled-worker-saskatchewan-express-entry |
Eligibility | To be eligible, you must be accepted into IRCC’s Express Entry pool and pay a non-refundable $350 application fee by Visa or Mastercard. |
Status | You may qualify if you live outside Canada or have proof of legal status in Canada, are not a refugee claimant, and: |
EE Profile | · Have a valid Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Code. |
Pass score | · Score a minimum of 60 points on the SINP point assessment grid. |
Language | · Have a language test result that meets the federal Express Entry language requirements. |
Education | · Have completed post-secondary school or training that is comparable to at least one year of Canadian education. You must have earned a diploma, certificate or degree. |
Accreditation | o For all education outside Canada, you must submit an educational credential assessment (ECA) from IRCC’s list of approved organizations. |
licensing | o Those who have finished training as part of high school do not need to submit an ECA, but must apply for Saskatchewan licensure. For more info, see Regulated Occupations and Licensing Requirements. |
NOC | · Have experience in a job that is not on the Excluded Occupation List. See Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry Occupation Requirements for eligible occupations. |
Experience | o The minimum need for work experience is: |
Experience | – For skilled professionals (not tradespeople): one year work experience in the past 10 years. |
Experience | – For skilled tradespeople: two years work experience in a skilled trade in the past five years. |
Experience | – One year work experience in Canada in the past three years (skilled tradespeople and skilled professionals). |
Experience | · Your above work experience must be in the field of your completed post-secondary education or training. |
Experience | o Your work experience must be related to your job and education. |
licensing | o Visit SINP Requirements Related to Professional Status or Licensure to see if your job needs specific SINP education requirements. |
licensing | · You may need to show a Professional Status or proof of eligibility for Licensure for your job. |
NOC | o See Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry Occupation Requirements for these requirements. If you are asked to show this, your application will be held. You do not need to show licensure documents unless asked. |
Documentation | o You must include all documents in your application. If your application will be closed if it is missing documents and your application fee will not be returned. |
Settlement Fund | · Show settlement funds and a settlement plan. |
74. International Skilled Worker: Employment Offer
Link | https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/applicants-international-skilled-workers/international-skilled-worker-with-employment-offer |
Eligibility | You may qualify for this sub-category if you live outside Canada or have proof of legal status in Canada, are not a refugee claimant, and: |
Pass score | Score at least 60 points on the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) point assessment grid. |
Experience | Have at least one-year work experience in the past 10 years (in your intended occupation). |
Language | Have a language score of at least Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4. |
Language | Some employers or regulators may ask for scores that are higher than CLB 4. |
licensing | Be eligible for Saskatchewan licensing (if your intended occupation is in a regulated profession or compulsory apprenticeship trade). |
NOC | To see if your intended occupation is regulated in Saskatchewan, see Regulated Occupations and Licensing Requirements. |
Job Offer | Have an offer for a permanent, full-time job in Saskatchewan. You will need a valid SINP Job Approval Letter to show proof. There is no specific list of jobs, but your offer must be in an occupation in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) Matrix level “A”, “B” or “O”, or in a designated trade in Saskatchewan. |
relevance | Food and Beverage Servers/Persons should apply under the Hospitality Sector Project sub-category. Health Professionals should apply under the Health Professionals sub-category. |
73. Skilled Workers Outside Canada
Link | https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/skilled-workers-outside-canada |
Eligibility | To be eligible to apply for the PEI Skilled Worker stream you must: |
Job Offer | have a full-time long-term (i.e. permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in National Occupation Classification (NOC)(link is external) skill level 0, A, or B.(link is external) Important note: Through this stream your employer must receive authorization from our office prior to submitting an expression of interest profile; |
Experience | have at least two years of full‐time work experience in the past five years; |
Status | have legal status in country of residence; |
Education | have successfully completed a post‐secondary degree or diploma (minimum two year program); |
age | be between the ages of 18 and 59; |
Language | have sufficient English and/or French language ability to perform the job offered. Language ability can be verified by one of the following: |
Language | – a language test from an IRCC approved testing institute within the past two years with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4; or |
Language | – PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form indicating employer is comfortable with the employees proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks associated with the job position being offered. |
Settlement Fund | have sufficient financial resources for the applicant and family to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) to be able to establish in PEI; and |
Documentation | demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI. |
72. Skilled Workers in PEI
Link | https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/skilled-workers-pei |
Eligibility | To be eligible to apply for the PEI Skilled Worker stream you must: |
Job Offer | have a full‐time, non-seasonal (permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in a high skilled occupation defined by the National Occupation Classification (NOC)(link is external) skill level 0, A, or B; |
Experience | have at least two years of full‐time work experience in the past five years; |
WP/PGWP | have a valid work permit to be working in Canada; |
Residence | have legal status in country of residence; |
Education | have successfully completed a post‐secondary degree or diploma (minimum two year program); |
age | be between the ages of 18 and 59; |
Language | have sufficient English and/or French language ability to perform the job offered. Language ability can be verified by one of the following: |
Language | – a language test from an IRCC approved testing institute within the past two years with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4; or |
Language | – PEIW-02: Workforce Job Offer Form indicating employer is comfortable with the employee’s proficiency in English and/or French to perform tasks associated with the job position being offered. |
Settlement Fund | have sufficient financial resources for the applicant and family to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) to be able to establish in PEI; and |
Documentation | demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI. |
71. International Graduate
Link | https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/international-graduates |
Eligibility | To be eligible to apply for the PEI International Graduate stream you must: |
Education | have a post-secondary degree or diploma from a publicly-funded Prince Edward Island institution; |
Job Offer | have a full-time, non-seasonal (i.e. permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer; |
WP/PGWP | have a valid post-graduate work permit and legal status in Canada; |
visit/interview | be able to attend an interview with staff from the Office, if required; |
Language | possess sufficient English and/or French language ability to perform the job offered; |
age | be between the ages of 18 and 59; |
Settlement Fund | have sufficient financial resources to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) for you and your family to be able to establish in PEI; and |
Residence | demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI. |
70. Entrepreneur – Work Permit
Link | https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/work-permit-stream |
Eligibility | To be eligible for nomination through the Work Permit stream you must: |
Net worth | have a minimum verifiable personal net worth of $600,000 which has been accumulated through legal and legitimate sources in your own right; |
Education | have a minimum education of secondary school equivalent; |
age | be within 21-59 years of age at the time of application; |
Experience | have transferable management skills and past employment or business ownership experience; |
Language | meet minimum language requirements equivalent to a CLB/NCLC 4 and |
Residence | intend to live and work in PEI while providing day-to-day active and ongoing management of your PEI-based company |
visit/interview | Attend an interview with staff from the Office of Immigration. |
Documentation | Meet the terms and conditions of the Performance Agreement signed with the Office of Immigration. |
ownership | Active management of the business. |
deadline | Operate the business during 12 months before receiving nomination. |
Documentation | Business plan, interview and Performance Agreement required. |
69. Express Entry
Link | https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-of-immigration/pei-express-entry |
Eligibility | To be eligible for nomination through PEI Express Entry, you must: |
relevance | meet the requirements of at least one of the Federal Economic Immigration programs: |
relevance | Federal Skilled Worker Program; |
relevance | Federal Skilled Trades Program; or |
relevance | Canadian Experience Class |
EE Profile | create a Federal Express Entry Profile and be placed in the pool of candidates. You can create a profile at any time through IRCC(link is external). |
Priority | There are two pathways to permanent residency through the PEI Express Entry Category, depending on if you have a job offer in PEI or not. Priority will be given to applicants that are living and working in PEI. |
Experience | If working in PEI on a PGWP must have: |
Experience | – 6 months of full-time experience with same employer, AND |
Experience | – 4 months left before the expiration of work permit. |
68. Critical Worker
Link | https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/critical-workers |
Eligibility | To be eligible to apply for the PEI Critical Worker stream you must: |
Job Offer | have a full-time, non-seasonal (i.e. permanent or minimum of two years) job offer from a PEI employer in an intermediate-skilled position, defined by the National Occupation Code (NOC)(link is external) skill level C or D; |
Experience | have worked a minimum of six months full-time for the PEI employer; |
WP/PGWP | have a valid work permit and legal status in Canada; |
Education | possess a minimum education of secondary school diploma; |
age | be between the ages of 18 and 59; |
Experience | have a minimum two years of full-time work experience or relevant education in the past five years; |
Language | provide a language test from an IRCC-approved testing institute within the past two years with a minimum score of CLB/NCLC 4; |
Settlement Fund | have sufficient financial resources to pay all immigration costs (including travel expenses) for you and your family to be able to establish in PEI; and |
Residence | demonstrate a genuine intention to settle in PEI. |
67. Regional immigration pilot
Link | https://www.ontario.ca/page/regional-immigration-pilot |
Job Offer | Full-time job offer from an employer in one of these communities: Chatham-Kent, Cornwall, Quinte West, or Belleveille. |
relevance | Meet the criteria for one of the Employer Job Offer Streams: In-Demand Skills, International Student or Foreign Worker. |