CANADA

Canada Visa Pathways

Explore up-to-date visa options to work and settle permanently in Canada.

Quebec Business3 streams

Quebec investors, entrepreneurs, self-employed

Three sub-streams in one page: investor, entrepreneur, and self-employed. Entrepreneur sub-stream details are marked as incomplete in source.

Stage 2 federal fee tier (higher)
$2,495
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Stage 2 of 2Federal only

Quebec-selected skilled workers (Federal stage)

This covers the federal processing stage only, after you already hold a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ). Quebec's own selection process (Arrima/CSQ) is not yet covered in detail here.

11 months (IRCC processing only - excludes Quebec's CSQ processing time entirely)
$1,590
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RCIPOpen

Canada Rural Community Immigration Pilot

General pilot across 14 communities with job offer, community recommendation, and PR application steps.

Communities: 14Language: EN/FR
Pilot program
$1,590
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FCIPOpen

Canada Francophone Community Immigration Pilot

Pilot across 6 Francophone-minority communities. Distinguishing eligibility: ability to communicate in French.

Communities: 6Language: FR

Note: Sudbury and Timmins appear in both pilots; review both pages.

French required
$1,590
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Physician Overlay2026

Live and work as a medical doctor in Canada

Physician-focused 2026 pathway updates plus separate medical licensing steps in one detailed page.

New updates: 3Tracks: 2
Updated for 2026
Dual-track
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Express EntryPermanent

Express Entry Canada

Express Entry only (CEC, FSW, FSTP, CRS)

Varies by program
$1,590
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PNP Non-Express EntryOpen

Provincial Nominee Program (Non-Express Entry Process)

Covers federally verified process, fee, and document requirements for non-Express Entry PNP applications. Province-by-province stream eligibility is a separate layer.

Detailed province-by-province stream comparison will be provided in a separate module.

Process steps: 5Supporting docs: 10
about 13 months
$1,590
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Atlantic Immigration ProgramOpen

Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)

A pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and international graduates from a Canadian institution who want to work and live in 1 of Canada's 4 Atlantic provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador. The program helps employers hire qualified candidates for jobs they haven't been able to fill locally.

Target provinces: 4Status: Open
About 26 months (Does not include biometrics)
From $1,590 (Increased April 30, 2026)
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Family SponsorshipOpen

Family Sponsorship (Spouse, Partner or Child)

Sponsor your spouse, common-law/conjugal partner, or dependent child for Canadian permanent residence, including the binding sponsorship undertaking and open work permit pathway.

Varies by complexity (Check tracker after receiving AOR)
Sponsor a spouse or partner: from $1,260 (Increased April 30, 2026) | Sponsor a child: from $180 (Increased April 30, 2026)
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TFWP / LMIA-basedPilots Closed

Home Care Workers & Caregivers (TFWP)

Federal caregiver pilot programs are closed. New applications are now processed via the LMIA-backed Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) or a PNP.

Varies by LMIA approval and work permit stream.
Work Permit fees vary; LMIA processing fees apply per application.
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Paused or Closed Programs (click to expand)Reference only - 12

Kullanicinin acik olmayan bir programa zaman harcamasini onlemek icin seffaf durum listesi. Detayli kriterler bu dosyada yok - sadece durum (paused/closed) + resmi link.

Cross-reference warning

Federal 'Self-employed persons Program' (self-employed.html) burada PAUSED gorunuyor. Bu, Quebec'in KENDI self-employed akisiyla (quebec-investors-entrepreneurs-self-employed.json icindeki selfEmployedPerson) AYNI SEY DEGIL - Quebec MIFI uzerinden isleyen ayri bir program, bu listede ayrica durmuyor.

Quebec'in kendi self-employed akiminin (MIFI tarafindan) su an gercekten acik olup olmadigini ayrica dogrulamak gerekiyor - bu listenin 'kapali' demedigi her seyin otomatik 'acik' oldugu anlamina gelmez, ayri teyit gerekir.

Note: Quebec official self-employed page states applications can be submitted at any time; still re-check MIFI updates regularly.

Paused

Yeni basvuru almiyor ama tamamen kapatilmamis (closed degil, paused) - gelecekte yeniden acilabilir.

Bu FEDERAL program - Quebec'in kendi self-employed akisiyla karistirilmamali.

Closed

refugee/economic hybrid pilot

sector-specific pilot

humanitarian/crisis-specific

regional pilot

Bu, daha once konustugumuz Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP)'in SELEFI - RNIP kapandi, RCIP onun yerine geldi. JSON'larda bu ardillik iliskisini karistirmamak icin not edildi.

sector/region-specific (GTA)

humanitarian/crisis-specific

humanitarian/crisis-specific

humanitarian/crisis-specific

Last verified: 2026-06-28