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Canada

Federal programs, provincial nominations, work, study, family and citizenship pathways.

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Work & permanent residence

Express Entry

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An official system for managing applications from skilled workers under specified federal programs. Entering the pool does not guarantee an invitation or permanent residence.

Requirements to research

Review the complete current criteria on the linked official source.

Education: See official source
Work experience: See official source
Language: See official source

Fees, processing and documents

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Processing time: See official source
Documents: See official source

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Source last checked: 2026-11-15 · Policy version 1 · Historical versions retained

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Official program record2026-11-15

Express Entry: official source registered

An official system for managing applications from skilled workers under specified federal programs. Entering the pool does not guarantee an invitation or permanent residence.

Official announcement

Quota changes2026-11-05

Canada publishes its 2027–2029 Immigration Levels Plan

The official plan stabilizes annual permanent resident admissions at 380,000 and new temporary resident arrivals at 370,000 for 2027–2029, with economic immigration representing 64.4% of admissions.

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