Canada
Capital Ottawa
Ways in
Every mobility asset the live catalog holds for this country. Open one for the full requirement detail.
How much time you must spend on the ground
Derived from each program’s stated physical-presence requirement.
The pipeline to permanent residency
The staged journey for Express Entry - Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). Processing, permanent residence and citizenship times come from the Mobility Asset Database.
Create Express Entry Profile
Enter the pool with your CRS points (age, education, language, work experience).
Receive Invitation to Apply
Draws run regularly; you're invited only if your CRS meets the cutoff.
Only if your score clears the draw
Submit PR Application
Assemble documents and submit within the invitation window.
Fixed window from invitation · HARD DEADLINE
Processing
IRCC reviews the application; standard service standard, subject to backlogs.
Confirmation & Landing
Receive Confirmation of Permanent Residence and formally land as a PR.
Permanent Resident → Citizenship
PR card is renewable; citizenship is available after 5 years of physical presence.
City archetypes
Landing-zone comparisons — cost bands, community, and who each city suits.
Toronto
Canada's economic engine and most diverse city. The most jobs and the deepest expat networks — and the highest costs to match.
- Most job opportunity in Canada
- Extremely multicultural
- Expensive housing market
Montreal
Europe-in-North-America: culture, food, and walkability at a fraction of Toronto's cost — if you embrace French.
- Far cheaper than Toronto/Vancouver
- Rich arts and food culture
- French is part of daily life
Calgary
Big-sky prairie city with an energy-driven economy, no provincial sales tax, and Rockies access an hour away.
- No provincial sales tax
- More space for the money
- Rocky Mountains on the doorstep
Could Canada be your next move?
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