\n| Business and specialized routes<\/td>\n | Applicants with business, caregiver, humanitarian, refugee or other qualifying circumstances<\/td>\n | Exact stream, specialized evidence, admissibility and whether the route is currently available<\/td>\n | Responsible federal authority, with a provincial stage where applicable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Canada identifies Express Entry, family sponsorship and regional programs among the routes to permanent residence. A broad category is not enough. Move from the category to the current instructions that apply to your facts.<\/p>\n Economic and Express Entry checks<\/h2>\nA score estimate can assist with planning, but it is not a complete assessment. Confirm the economic program, how your work is classified, whether your duties match the claimed occupation, and whether your education and language evidence meet the applicable rules.<\/p>\n The Canadian Experience Class is intended for skilled workers with Canadian work experience who want to become permanent residents. That does not mean everyone who has worked in Canada qualifies. The nature, duration and authorization of the experience, along with other requirements, must be reviewed together.<\/p>\n Do not treat an Express Entry profile as a permanent residence application. If invited, you must submit the required application and evidence. An invitation permits the next stage, but does not guarantee approval.<\/p>\n Provincial nominee checks<\/h2>\nA provincial nominee program is not simply a way to increase a federal score. Each province or territory has its own streams and may assess occupation, job offer, work history, education, language, connection and intention, depending on the stream.<\/p>\n Ontario\u2019s Immigrant Nominee Program nominates people who meet the needs of the Ontario economy, while the Government of Canada makes the final permanent residence decision. A nomination does not replace the federal application or assessment.<\/p>\n Before relying on a provincial route, save the current provincial stream page and record the requirements that apply. Check whether the stream is open, whether job or employer evidence meets its conditions, and whether the federal stage adds requirements.<\/p>\n Family sponsorship Canada options depend on the relationship category and the circumstances of both sponsor and applicant. Identify the precise relationship instead of assuming that any family connection creates eligibility.<\/p>\n Verify sponsor status, identity, relationship evidence, financial or undertaking requirements where applicable, previous sponsorship history and inadmissibility concerns. Dates, addresses, travel history, household information and relationship records should be consistent across forms and supporting documents.<\/p>\n Use the current instructions for the applicable category. A general explanation of sponsorship cannot replace the required package, forms and document list.<\/p>\n Other routes that may change the plan<\/h2>\nBusiness class immigration, caregiver pathways, humanitarian and compassionate applications, refugee matters and other specialized categories require separate assessments. They should not be treated as interchangeable alternatives to economic immigration or sponsorship.<\/p>\n A study permit, work permit or visitor visa does not automatically create permanent residence eligibility. Temporary status may be relevant to a later strategy, but the requirements of the permanent residence program still have to be met.<\/p>\n |