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Application for Permanent Residence (PR) status through the Family Class (Family Members as defined by Immigration Law) Family Class
Children qualify as dependants if they meet both of these requirements: - they are under 22 years old, and - they do not have a spouse or common-law partner. Children 22 years old or older (also known as an overage dependent children) qualify as dependants if they meet both of these requirements: - they have depended on their parents for financial support since before the age of 22, and - they are unable to financially support themselves because of a mental or physical condition. Length of undertaking depending on age as follows (for applications received on or after October 24th, 2017) > Child under 13 years of age = 10 years > Child 13 to 21 years old = 10 years, or until age 25, whichever comes first > Child 22 years of age or older = 3 years
* The length of undertaking is the time period the sponsor is financially responsible for the person they sponsor. It starts on the day the person to be sponsored becomes a permanent resident. |
Application for Permanent Residence (PR) status through the Economic Classes (via Express Entry)
Skilled Work Experience
Application for Permanent Residence (PR) status through the Caregiver Programs
Permanent residence for caregivers
Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot
As of June 18, 2019, you may be able to apply for permanent residence through the Home Child Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot if you:
Live-in Caregiver Program
The Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) is closed to new applicants.
You can only apply for permanent residence through the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) if you have at least 2 years of work experience in the program and:
If you don’t meet the requirements for permanent residence as a caregiver, you may be able to work temporarily.
Apply for a new work permit:
In most cases, you can apply for a work permit to work in Canada temporarily as a caregiver through the TFWP if:
Find out how to apply for a work permit.
Renewal of PR cards
If you are spending time outside Canada and return to Canada (by plane, train, bus or boat), as a Permanent Resident you will need to show a valid PR card or permanent resident travel document (PRTD) upon entry. Make sure to apply for a renewal and always have a valid card before leaving Canada to avoid issues and delays when re-entering.
Application of Canadian Citizenship
If you have been a Permanent Resident (PR) for 1,095 days during the five years right before the date you signed your application, you might be eligible for Citizenship, given you meet all the other requirements.
Students
Study & Post Graduate Permits
Skilled Work Experience
- Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC)
- Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC)
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
- Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs)
Application for Permanent Residence (PR) status through the Caregiver Programs
Permanent residence for caregivers
Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot
As of June 18, 2019, you may be able to apply for permanent residence through the Home Child Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot if you:
- meet the eligibility requirements, and
- have a job offer to work in one of these occupations
- is occupation-restricted (so you have to work in that specific occupation)
- doesn’t need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
- lets you get the work experience you need to be eligible for permanent residence
Live-in Caregiver Program
The Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) is closed to new applicants.
You can only apply for permanent residence through the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) if you have at least 2 years of work experience in the program and:
- you’re already working in Canada with an LCP work permit, or
- you were approved for your first LCP work permit based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment submitted to Employment and Social Development Canada on or before November 30, 2014
- If you have work experience in Canada as a caregiver but don’t qualify for either of the options above, you may be eligible to immigrate to Canada through a different program.
If you don’t meet the requirements for permanent residence as a caregiver, you may be able to work temporarily.
- Apply to extend your work permit
- If you’re currently working in Canada as a caregiver, you may be eligible to extend your work permit through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
Apply for a new work permit:
In most cases, you can apply for a work permit to work in Canada temporarily as a caregiver through the TFWP if:
- you’re in Canada and eligible to apply for a work permit from inside Canada
- you’re outside Canada and your employer applied for an LMIA before June 18, 2019, or
- you’ll be working in Quebec
Find out how to apply for a work permit.
Renewal of PR cards
If you are spending time outside Canada and return to Canada (by plane, train, bus or boat), as a Permanent Resident you will need to show a valid PR card or permanent resident travel document (PRTD) upon entry. Make sure to apply for a renewal and always have a valid card before leaving Canada to avoid issues and delays when re-entering.
Application of Canadian Citizenship
If you have been a Permanent Resident (PR) for 1,095 days during the five years right before the date you signed your application, you might be eligible for Citizenship, given you meet all the other requirements.
Students
Study & Post Graduate Permits
- Application for Study Permits at a Designated Learning Institution (DLI)
- Renewal of Study Permits
- Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP)
To get a post-graduation work permit, you must be 18 or older when applying and have continuously studied full-time in Canada in a study program that was at least eight months long, with a document from your school confirming that you met all your program requirements and that you have actually graduated from an eligible DLI in Canada.
You must apply for a PGWP within 90 days of when it was confirmed that you completed your program and you need to have a valid study permit when you apply for the work permit.