Canada visas
18 routes, checked against official sources
Study
Work
- Employer-Specific Work Permit (LMIA-based)Allows a Canadian employer who has obtained a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire a foreign worker. Temporary, but can be a stepping stone to perm...CAD 155 · 6 months
- Express Entry: Canadian Experience ClassPermanent residence stream under Express Entry for skilled workers who have at least one year of Canadian work experience gained while authorized to work as...CAD 1,525 · 6 months
- Express Entry: Federal Skilled Trades ProgramPermanent residence stream under Express Entry for skilled tradespeople qualified in eligible trades such as construction, transportation, manufacturing, nat...CAD 1,525 · 6 months
- Express Entry: Federal Skilled Worker ProgramPermanent residence pathway under Express Entry for skilled workers with foreign work experience who score at least 67/100 on selection factors covering lang...CAD 1,525 · 6 months
- International Experience Canada (IEC), Working HolidayOpen work permit for youth aged 18-35 (18-30 in some countries) from countries with a bilateral youth-mobility agreement with Canada, letting them work for a...CAD 172 · 8 weeks
- Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)Open work permit for international graduates of eligible Canadian designated learning institutions (DLIs), letting them gain Canadian work experience after t...CAD 255
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)Permanent residence pathway in which provinces and territories nominate skilled workers, business people, students and semi-skilled workers who meet labour-m...CAD 1,525 · 6–24 months
Family
- International AdoptionA pathway for Canadian citizens to obtain citizenship or permanent residence for a child adopted abroad.Varies · Varies
- Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship (PGP)Family-class program letting Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsor their parents and grandparents for permanent residence. Intake is by invitatio...CAD 1,205 · 24 months
- Spousal / Common-Law Partner SponsorshipFamily-class permanent residence pathway letting Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsor their spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner or depe...CAD 1,205 · 12 months
- Super Visa (Parents and Grandparents)A long-stay multi-entry visitor visa for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Allows stays of up to 5 years per visit withou...CAD 100 · 12 weeks
Business and investment
- Self-Employed Persons Program (Federal)Federal permanent residence program for people with relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics who will make a significant contribution to Canad...Fee data not loaded on page at time of review; refer to current IRCC fee list
- Start-up Visa ProgramCanada's main pathway for innovative entrepreneurs. Requires a letter of support from a designated Canadian venture capital fund, angel investor group, or bu...CAD 1,365 · 36 months
Tourism and short stays
- Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is an entry requirement for visa-exempt foreign nationals travelling to Canada by air. It is electronically linked t...CAD 7
- Visitor Visa (TRV) / Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)Standard short-stay travel authorization for visitors to Canada. Visa-required nationals need a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV); citizens of visa-exempt countr...CAD 100 · Varies by country