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Explore immigration programs
to live, work, or study in Canada

Answer a few questions to get a list of programs you may be interested in.

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This tool will help you explore our regular programs

If you’re interested in Quebec, go to Quebec's immigration site for more information.

This tool is not an application

The Explore immigration programs tool has been designed to provide general information to prospective applicants; however, in some cases, additional information or steps may be required.

The information in this tool will help you explore our immigration programs. We won’t make any immigration decision based on your answers. If you choose to apply, an officer will review and decide on your application according to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. They won’t consider any result you get through this questionnaire in their decision.

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Use this table to browse through all regular programs in this list, instead of answering questions.

Processing times vary by program and by country.

Program Description Fees Who can apply
Express Entry
  • Federal Skilled Trades Program
  • Federal Skilled Worker Program
  • Canadian experience class
For skilled workers with various kinds of work experience.
Starting from: CAN$1,590
  • you have qualifying skilled work experience
  • you can communicate in English or French
  • you meet all other requirements for the program you’re interested in
Atlantic Immigration Program
For skilled workers and international graduates to work and live in an Atlantic province
Starting from: CAN$1,590
  • you have 1 year of work experience in an eligible job or industry (unless you studied in an Atlantic province)
  • you have a job offer to work in one of the participating communities
  • you can communicate in English or French
  • you have a qualifying secondary or post-secondary school credential
Provincial Nominee Program
For workers nominated by a province or territory to support their economy
Starting from: CAN$1,590
  • you have a nomination from a Canadian province or territory
  • you meet the work experience and education requirements for the province or territory you want to nominate you
  • you are eligible for one of the programs managed through Express Entry
  • you can communicate in English or French
Quebec entrepreneurs and investors
For entrepreneurs and investors who want to work in Quebec
Starting from: CAN$2,495
  • you hold a Quebec Selection Certificate ( Certificat de sélection du Québec )
  • you have enough money to settle in Canada
Quebec selected skilled workers
For Quebec Selection Certificate holders who want to work as a skilled worker in Quebec
Starting from: CAN$1,590
  • you hold a Quebec Selection Certificate ( Certificat de sélection du Québec )
Francophone Community Immigration Pilot
For skilled French-speaking workers to live and work in certain smaller Francophone minority communities
Starting from: CAN$1,590
  • you have at least 1 year of qualifying work experience in the last 3 years (unless you’re an eligible post-secondary graduate)
  • you have a job offer from a designated employer
  • you can communicate in French
  • you have a qualifying secondary or post-secondary school credential
Rural Community Immigration Pilot
For skilled workers to live and work in certain smaller communities
Starting from: CAN$1,590
  • you have at least 1 year of qualifying work experience in the last 3 years (unless you’re an eligible post-secondary graduate)
  • you have a job offer from a designated employer
  • you can communicate in English or French
  • you have a qualifying secondary or post-secondary school credential
Home Care Worker Immigration pilots
For skilled workers who want to work in home child care or home support
Starting from: CAN$1,590
  • you have a job offer as a home child care provider or home support worker in Canada
  • you have qualifying work experience or relevant training
  • you can communicate in English or French
  • you have a qualifying secondary or post-secondary school credential
  • you meet the specific requirements for the stream you’re interested in
Work permit
To work temporarily in Canada
Starting from: CAN$155 for employer-specific work permit

Starting from: CAN$255 for open work permit
  • you want to work temporarily in Canada
  • you meet the requirements for an employer-specific or open work permit
  • you have enough money to support yourself and your family members while in Canada and return home after
  • you will only work for eligible employers
International Mobility Program Plus
For Quebec Selection Certificate (QSC) holders outside Quebec who want an open work permit
Starting from: CAN$155
  • you currently live outside Quebec
  • you want to settle and work in Quebec
  • you have a valid QSC
  • you have a letter of invitation from the province of Quebec
Study permit
To study in Canada
Starting from: CAN$150
  • you want to study in Canada
  • you will enroll at a designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada
  • you have enough money to pay your tuition fees, support yourself and your family while in Canada, and you return home after
Sponsor your spouse or partner
To sponsor your spouse or partner to come live in Canada
Starting from: CAN$1,260
  • you are at least 18 years old and live in Canada
  • you are a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
  • you can provide for the basic needs of the people you want to sponsor
  • your spouse or partner must also be eligible to be sponsored
Sponsor your child
To sponsor your dependant child to come live in Canada
Starting from: CAN$180 per child
  • you are at least 18 years old and live in Canada
  • you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
  • you can provide for the basic needs of the people you want to sponsor
  • your child must also be eligible to be sponsored
Sponsor your parents or grandparents
To sponsor your parents or grandparents to come live in Canada
Starting from: CAN$1,260
  • you are at least 18 years old and live in Canada
  • you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
  • you have enough money to support the people you want to sponsor
  • your parents or grandparents must also be eligible to be sponsored
Sponsor your adopted child
To sponsor a child adopted from another country to come live with you in Canada as a permanent resident
Starting from: CAN$180 per child
  • you are completing the adoption process through the province, territory or country you live in
  • you meet the requirements to sponsor the child you’re adopting from another country
Get Canadian citizenship for your adopted child (adult or minor)
For an adopted person born in another country to become a Canadian citizen
  • Starting from: CAN$100 for children under 18 years old
  • Starting from: CAN$653 for children 18 years and older
  • you are a Canadian citizen
  • you are completing (or have completed) the adoption process through the province, territory or country you live in
  • you meet the requirements to adopt a child from abroad
  • you are not sponsoring the adopted child to be a permanent resident
Sponsor your other relatives
To sponsor an eligible relative to come live in Canada
Starting from: CAN$1,260
  • you are at least 18 years old and live in Canada
  • you are a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
  • you have enough money to support the people you want to sponsor
Be sponsored as a spouse, partner
To come live in Canada
Starting from: CAN$1,260
  • you're at least 18 years old
  • you’re your sponsor’s spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner
  • your spouse or partner is in Canada
  • your spouse or partner must also be eligible to sponsor you
Be sponsored as a child
To come live in Canada
Starting from: CAN$180 per child
  • you qualify as a dependent child
  • you meet all other requirements to be sponsored as a dependent child
  • your parent must also be eligible to sponsor you
Be sponsored as a parent or grandparent
To come live in Canada
Starting from: CAN$1,260
  • you have a child or grandchild in Canada that you’re related to by blood or adoption
  • your child or grandchild must also be eligible to sponsor you
Be sponsored as a relative
To come live in Canada
Starting from: CAN$1,260
  • you meet all the requirements to be considered an orphaned sibling, nephew, niece, grandchild or another relative
  • you are eligible to be sponsored as a relative
  • your relative must also be eligible to sponsor you
Parent and grandparent super visa
To visit children or grandchildren for up to 5 years at a time
Starting from: CAN$100
  • you are the parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
  • you have a letter from your child or grandchild inviting you to Canada
  • you have proof of qualifying health insurance
International Experience Canada
  • International Co-op (Internship)
  • Young Professionals
  • Working Holiday
For youth between 18 and 35 who want to work and travel in Canada
Starting from: CAN$185
  • you are 18 to 35 years old (some countries or territories have an age limit of 29 or 30 years old)
  • you are either:
    • from a participating country or territory and meet its requirements or
    • you meet all the requirements of a recognized organization
Visit Canada
To visit as a tourist, family or on business, or to transit through Canada
Vary by document
  • most visitors need to apply for a travel document such as a visa or an electronic travel authorization (eTA)
  • other visitors, such as US citizens, only need a valid passport
Post-graduation work permit (PGWP)
For recent college or university graduates who want to work and live in Canada temporarily
PGWP: CAN$255

Restoration of student status: CAN$389.75
  • you studied full-time at an eligible designated learning institution (DLI)
  • you completed a qualifying study program that was at least 8 months long
  • you recently completed your program
  • you can communicate in English or French (unless you graduated from a flight school)

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