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Permanent residence applications depend on the program, the applicant's work history, language results, education, family situation, admissibility, and timing. Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program, the Atlantic Immigration Program, and other permanent residence pathways each have different requirements.

Key review points include whether the applicant meets the requirements of a current program, whether the documents support the route, and whether any admissibility, timing, or evidence issues should be addressed before an application is submitted.

These summaries are general information only. Eligibility, documents, timing, and available options depend on the facts of the file and current program requirements.

Family sponsorship allows eligible Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor certain family members to become permanent residents of Canada. The details matter: sponsor eligibility, relationship evidence, dependent children, financial responsibilities, and whether the applicant may be eligible for an open work permit while the application is in process.

The file often turns on the sponsor's eligibility, the principal applicant's admissibility, the required forms, and the relationship evidence IRCC will expect to see.

These summaries are general information only. Eligibility, documents, timing, and available options depend on the facts of the file and current program requirements.

A study permit allows many foreign nationals to study at a designated learning institution in Canada. Work permit options may include employer-specific work permits, open work permits in specific situations, post-graduation work permits, and LMIA-supported applications where an employer needs authorization to hire a foreign worker.

Important review points include the applicant's current status, expiry dates, school or job offer documents, work authorization category, and any connection between temporary status and later permanent residence planning.

These summaries are general information only. Eligibility, documents, timing, and available options depend on the facts of the file and current program requirements.

Canadian citizenship applications require careful attention to eligibility, especially physical presence. Adult applicants generally need at least 1,095 days of physical presence in Canada during the five years immediately before applying, along with the other requirements that apply to their situation.

Common review points include travel history, physical presence calculation, supporting documents, tax filing questions, language or test considerations, and any issue that could cause delay or uncertainty before the application is filed.

These summaries are general information only. Eligibility, documents, timing, and available options depend on the facts of the file and current program requirements.

Refugee protection and humanitarian applications can involve urgent facts, serious risk, family hardship, removal concerns, or exceptional circumstances. Canada.ca describes refugee protection as asking for protection because it is not safe to return to a country of origin. Humanitarian and compassionate grounds are assessed case by case for people who would not normally be eligible to become permanent residents.

Early review points include eligibility, deadlines, the correct forum or application type, country condition evidence, personal documents, risk evidence, hardship evidence, and any restrictions that may apply.

These summaries are general information only. Eligibility, documents, timing, and available options depend on the facts of the file and current program requirements.