Immigration Options for Foreign Workers

For foreign workers in Canada, permanent immigration is often a long-term goal.

With a full-time permanent job offer from a Canadian employer, you may be eligible for a number of options for permanent immigration to Canada. Other options for permanent immigration to Canada may also be available to you, depending on your circumstances.

A foreign worker with Canadian work experience may be eligible for one of the following:

• Skilled Worker Immigration
• Provincial Nomination (in the province/territory where your Canadian employer is based)
• Canadian Experience Class
• Quebec Experience Class
• Spousal/Common-Law Partner Sponsorship (if applicable)

Provincial Nomination Programs (PNP) for Skilled Workers

Different PNP's have categories for skilled and semi-skilled workers. With a job offer from Canadian employer, you may qualify for this fast-track Canadian immigration category. Read more about each of these Provincial Nominee Programs to learn which is best suited to your circumstances:

Provincial Nomination Programs with a Skilled Worker (Professional) Category:

• Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)
• British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP)
• Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
• New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
• Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
• Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
• Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
• Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)
• Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
• Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)

Provincial Nomination Programs with a Semi-Skilled Worker Category:

• Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)
• British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP)
• Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
• Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)

To discover your options for permanent immigration to Canada, fill out a free assessment form.