New PR Streams for Canada – Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathways

Briefly, the eligibility criteria are:

Essential worker categories:

• Either:
  • One year of past full-time Canadian work experience (or equivalent part-time) within the past three years in a healthcare occupation listed in Annex A (the list is quite broad), OR
  • One year of past full-time Canadian work experience (or equivalent part-time) within the past three years in an occupation listed in Annex B (includes trades, mail/delivery, retail, cleaning, agriculture etc i.e. ‘front lines’ essential worker positions, many of which are low-skill so would not qualify for work experience relevant to other PR programs)
• Working in ANY job in Canada with valid immigration status at the time the application is submitted (not self-employed unless a physician)
• Results on an approved English or French language test (IELTS, CELPIP, TEF, TCF) that are at least level CLB 4 and are no more than 2 years old
• Intention to live and work outside Quebec

Recent graduate categories:

• Have completed, no earlier than January 2017, a program of study at a Canadian designated learning institution. The program must be either a degree from a program of at least 8 months, a skilled trade credential, or another diploma/certificate/attestation for a program or combination of programs of at least 2 years
• Working in ANY job in Canada with valid immigration status at the time the application is submitted (not self-employed unless a physician)
• Results on an approved English or French language test (IELTS, CELPIP, TEF, TCF) that are at least level CLB 5 and are no more than 2 years old
• Intention to live and work outside Quebec

If the applicant’s language credentials are in English, there are strict intake caps and we expect the programs to fill very soon after opening on May 6th, 2021. Applicants will need to be prepared to submit on that date. Unfortunately, if language test results are not already completed, it is difficult to get a test booked right now due to very high demand and COVID. If the applicant’s language credentials are in French, there are no intake caps so there is less of a rush to submit.

If you would like to review these programs in more detail we will be hosting a webinar on Friday, April 23rd at 12pm Eastern Time. If you would like to participate please email info@cilf.ca with the subject line “PRP Webinar.”