Immigrate to Canada from Pakistan

Express Entry

An online system Canada uses to manage applications from skilled workers. It covers three programmes: Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades. You create a profile, Canada invites the candidates with the most points in rounds, and if you are invited you fill out the full application.

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)

Provinces and territories nominate people who have the skills, education and work experience to help their economy, who want to live there and want to become permanent residents. Each province sets its own requirements and how many people it nominates. Quebec and Nunavut do not run one.

Atlantic Immigration Program

A route to permanent residence for skilled workers and international graduates of a recognised institution in Atlantic Canada who want to live in one of the four Atlantic provinces. You need a job offer from a designated employer, and you can be abroad or in Canada as a temporary resident.

Start-up Visa

Paused

For immigrant entrepreneurs whose businesses are innovative, can create jobs and can compete globally. The official page shows this programme as paused: it accepted only applicants with a valid 2025 commitment certificate who applied by 30 June 2026.

Spouse and family sponsorship

Canadian citizens and permanent residents may sponsor a spouse, partner, dependent children, an adopted child or certain relatives to become permanent residents. Sponsoring parents and grandparents is shown as paused on the official page.