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Canada immigration step by step: Express Entry draws, provincial nominee programs, LMIA-exempt work permits, study-to-PR paths and humanitarian applications.
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27 PR draws, over 22,000 invitations — up almost 25% from September. See cutoff scores, the French-speaking stream, and provincial results for October 2026.
How IRCC handles a work permit application while ESDC hasn't yet decided the LMIA: conditions, documents, the two-week window before expiry, and limits.
How big the first Express Entry rounds will be after the pause, what minimum CRS scores to expect, and why they may settle in the 525–530 range.
How Sections 38 and 42 of the immigration law affect families facing unfavorable medical results, including sickle cell disease, and the excessive demand factor explained.
Over 8,000 Job Bank listings accept applicants living abroad. Pay ranges from $18.25 to $62.50/hour across provinces — updated for November 2026.
When to renew a PR card, how to replace a lost one, what to do about first-card problems, and how to verify the 730-day residency obligation in Canada.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) manages visas, permanent residence and citizenship. Skilled candidates enter the Express Entry pool and are ranked by the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), while provinces nominate people they need through their own programs.
Most work permits require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), but international agreements and exemption codes let some workers skip it. Canadian study and work experience both count toward permanent residence, which is why many people arrive as students first.
Permanent residents enjoy almost the same rights as citizens except voting and a Canadian passport, and they keep the status by living in Canada at least two years in every five. Citizenship requires three years (1,095 days) of physical presence within the last five. Most economic programs need a language test: IELTS General, CELPIP or PTE Core for English, TEF Canada or TCF Canada for French. Express Entry invitations go to the highest-ranked candidates in regular and category-based draws.