Federal Skilled Worker Program
For skilled workers with experience from abroad: one year of skilled work, CLB 7 in English or French, a recognised credential and proof of funds.
Open to applicants in Pakistan
Canadian permanent residency
Permanent residency in Canada.
Express Entry, provincial nomination and every other route to Canadian PR, explained clearly and prepared with a licensed Canadian immigration consultant.
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Your path to Canadian PR.
Seven steps, from your language test to your confirmation of permanent residence.
- 1Language testCELPIP, IELTS General, PTE Core, TEF or TCF.
- 2Credential assessmentAn ECA for education completed outside Canada.
- 3Express Entry profileYour profile gets a CRS score out of 1,200.
- 4Invitation to applyDraws invite the highest ranked candidates.
- 5Full applicationSubmitted online within 60 days of your invitation.
- 6Medicals and biometricsA panel physician exam and fingerprints.
- 7Confirmation of PRYour COPR and PR visa, then you land in Canada.
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Express Entry categories in 2026
French languageHealthcare and social servicesSTEMTradesEducationTransportPhysicians with Canadian experienceSenior managers with Canadian experienceResearchers with Canadian experienceSkilled military recruits
In 2026 most invitations have gone to people with Canadian experience, French speakers, provincial nominees and selected occupations such as healthcare and trades.
Canadian law allows only licensed immigration consultants (RCICs), lawyers and Quebec notaries to give paid advice on Canadian immigration, including to applicants in Pakistan. Your case is prepared with a licensed RCIC, and you can check any consultant’s licence on the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants public register.
Every route
The ways to Canadian PR.
Rules as checked on official Government of Canada pages in October 2026. Programs open, pause and close often, so we confirm the latest rules before you apply.
Canadian Experience Class
For people with at least one year of skilled work experience inside Canada in the last three years.
Needs Canadian experience
Federal Skilled Trades Program
For qualified tradespeople with two years of trade experience and a job offer or a Canadian certificate of qualification.
Open to applicants in Pakistan
Provincial Nominee Program
Provinces and territories nominate people their economies need. A nomination linked to Express Entry adds 600 points.
Every province except Quebec and Nunavut
Atlantic Immigration Program
For people with a job offer from a designated employer in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador.
Job offer needed
Rural Community Immigration Pilot
For people with a job offer from an approved employer in one of 14 participating rural communities.
Job offer needed
Francophone Community Immigration Pilot
For French speakers with a job offer in a participating Francophone community outside Quebec.
French needed
Quebec skilled workers
Quebec selects its own skilled workers. Selected applicants receive a Quebec Selection Certificate, then apply for PR.
Monthly invitation rounds
Spouse or partner sponsorship
Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor a spouse, common law partner or dependent child.
Open
Paused or closed in October 2026: sponsorship of parents and grandparents (paused since 15 July 2026), the Home Care Worker Immigration pilots (paused), the Start-up Visa (paused) and the Agri-Food Pilot (closed). We will tell you if any of them reopens.
Your Canadian future starts here.
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