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New Zealand

Checked against the New Zealand immigration rules as we recorded them on October 4, 2026.

0Likely Eligible

12Potentially Eligible

14Unlikely Eligible

The English level we scored you at

High

Scored from the test result you entered. Immigration New Zealand accepts this test.

Your Skilled Migrant Category points (SMC)

New Zealand's Skilled Migrant Category is a pass mark, not a competition: you qualify at 6 points. Points come from one skill basis (your qualification, your occupational registration, or your income, whichever scores highest) plus your skilled work experience in New Zealand.

4 of 6 points

2 points short of the 6 points you need

The marked line is the 6-point pass mark on the 9-point scale.

How your points add up

Skill basis (Qualification)

4 / 6 pts

NZ work experience

0 / 3 pts

Why this is zero

None of the jobs you listed were in New Zealand. This pathway counts New Zealand work only.

Skilled Migration

4 pathways

Permanent residency pathway for skilled workers with an accredited-employer job offer who score 6+ skilled resident points.

Requirements met

Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}
English test results current^{2note 2}
We applied the 2-year limit, which is the one that applies when you do not hold a recognised New Zealand occupational registration.

Requirements not met

Skilled employment with accredited employer^{3note 3}
Minimum 6 skilled resident points^{4note 4}
Your Skilled Migrant Category points total must be 6 or higher. The Skilled Migrant Category is New Zealand’s points system for skilled residence.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Permanent Resident Visa

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Accepted English test
This estimate accepts any English test and converts your score. Immigration New Zealand only accepts specific tests (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, OET, or Cambridge B2 First) sat in person at a test centre within the last 2 years. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Acceptable standard of health
We assumed you have an acceptable standard of health. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with a medical examination and chest X-ray by a doctor it approves. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: Good character
We assumed you are of good character and do not pose a security or public safety risk. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with police certificates from the countries you have lived in. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: English shown by a qualification
Immigration New Zealand also accepts some qualifications as proof of English: a bachelor's degree, or a higher qualification, earned in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States, where you lived in that country while you were studying for it. This report does not check that route. If it applies to you, read the official English language requirements before you treat this requirement as unmet.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Qualification counted in full
Two things about your qualification were assumed in your favour rather than checked. Immigration New Zealand requires a bachelor's degree behind an honours degree, a postgraduate diploma or certificate, or a master's, and we took a completed master's or doctorate as proof that you hold one. We also scored a qualification earned outside New Zealand in full, although Immigration New Zealand will ask the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to assess it first. If either turns out differently, your points will be lower than the figure shown.
- New Zealand Qualifications Authority: Apply for an International Qualification Assessment
Caution: English test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your English test result is still valid and that your ability is unchanged. Immigration New Zealand accepts a result up to 2 years old, or up to 5 years old if you hold a recognised New Zealand occupational registration, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Full occupational registration
Since 24 August 2026 Immigration New Zealand has accepted an English test result up to 5 years old, instead of 2 years, from Skilled Migrant Category applicants who hold a recognised New Zealand occupational registration. This assessment applies the longer window when you have told us you hold one. It assumes your registration is the full form: a provisional, trainee, intern or limited registration usually does not open the longer window, so check which class yours is before relying on it.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Pay compared with today's wage threshold
We compared your pay with the wage threshold in force today. From 24 August 2026 Immigration New Zealand instead uses the threshold that applied on the day you started the skilled work you are counting, and gives you a five-month grace period after your work visa was granted. We do not ask for your past pay, your start date or your visa dates, so we cannot apply that rule for you.

Before you apply

Get an International Qualification Assessment (IQA)Recommended
Have NZQA assess your overseas qualification against the New Zealand framework for skilled residence.
New Zealand Qualifications Authority: Apply for an International Qualification Assessment
Confirm your qualification's NZ equivalenceRecommended
An NZQA recognition statement shows where your qualification sits on the New Zealand framework.
New Zealand Qualifications Authority: Evaluating overseas qualifications
Obtain occupational registrationRecommended
Some New Zealand occupations require registration with a professional body before you apply for a visa.
Immigration New Zealand: Occupational registration
Accountants: check the CPA Australia routeRecommended
From 24 August 2026 Immigration New Zealand also recognises accountants who can do the work of a Qualified Statutory Accountant in New Zealand and hold membership of CPA Australia. This assessment scores that registration for anyone who chose it. Make sure your membership is current, and check Immigration New Zealand's own published list before you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Claiming points from occupational registration
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates
Job offer from an accredited employerRequired
Most New Zealand work and residence pathways require a job offer from an employer accredited by Immigration New Zealand.
How to fulfill: A full-time role (at least 30 hours a week) with an employer New Zealand has accredited, either permanent or on a fixed term of 12 months or more. New Zealand sorts jobs into skill levels 1 to 5: a job at skill level 1 to 3 must pay at least the median wage, and a job at skill level 4 or 5 must pay at least one and a half times it.
Immigration New Zealand: Approved employers
Make sure your English test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Immigration New Zealand only accepts English test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your English ability.
Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements

We could not count any New Zealand skilled work experience for this pathway, so nothing here is a judgement about your experience. The step below says what Immigration New Zealand looks for.

Permanent residency for skilled workers who qualify on work experience rather than on points: 5 years in a skilled occupation, 2 of them in New Zealand at 1.1 times the wage threshold. Open from 24 August 2026.

Requirements met

Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}
English test results current^{2note 2}
We applied the 2-year limit, which is the one that applies when you do not hold a recognised New Zealand occupational registration.

Requirements not met

Pay at 1.1 times the wage threshold^{4note 4}
The job or job offer pays at least 1.1 times the Skilled Migrant Category wage threshold (the median wage). Occupations on Immigration New Zealand's Amber List must be paid more; see your checklist.
2 of those years worked in New Zealand^{4note 4}
At least 2 years of that experience must be full-time skilled work done in New Zealand, paid at the required rate. It must have been done within the 4 years before you apply for residence.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Permanent Resident Visa

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Accepted English test
This estimate accepts any English test and converts your score. Immigration New Zealand only accepts specific tests (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, OET, or Cambridge B2 First) sat in person at a test centre within the last 2 years. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Acceptable standard of health
We assumed you have an acceptable standard of health. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with a medical examination and chest X-ray by a doctor it approves. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: Good character
We assumed you are of good character and do not pose a security or public safety risk. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with police certificates from the countries you have lived in. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: English shown by a qualification
Immigration New Zealand also accepts some qualifications as proof of English: a bachelor's degree, or a higher qualification, earned in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States, where you lived in that country while you were studying for it. This report does not check that route. If it applies to you, read the official English language requirements before you treat this requirement as unmet.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Your job on the occupation lists
Immigration New Zealand publishes the occupation lists for this visa using a different occupation coding system from the one this assessment uses, and a small number of the jobs they list could not be matched to ours. So a result saying your job is not on a list may mean it genuinely is not, or may mean we could not match it. Check your own job on their published list.
Caution: All your skilled work counted
We counted every full-time job you listed in a skilled occupation. Immigration New Zealand counts less than that: the experience has to be directly related to the job you apply with, it has to have been paid at the required rate at the time, and self-employment does not count. We do not ask about any of those three, so your countable years may be fewer than the ones we used.
Caution: English test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your English test result is still valid and that your ability is unchanged. Immigration New Zealand accepts a result up to 2 years old, or up to 5 years old if you hold a recognised New Zealand occupational registration, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Full occupational registration
Since 24 August 2026 Immigration New Zealand has accepted an English test result up to 5 years old, instead of 2 years, from Skilled Migrant Category applicants who hold a recognised New Zealand occupational registration. This assessment applies the longer window when you have told us you hold one. It assumes your registration is the full form: a provisional, trainee, intern or limited registration usually does not open the longer window, so check which class yours is before relying on it.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Pay compared with today's wage threshold
We compared your pay with the wage threshold in force today. From 24 August 2026 Immigration New Zealand instead uses the threshold that applied on the day you started the skilled work you are counting, and gives you a five-month grace period after your work visa was granted. We do not ask for your past pay, your start date or your visa dates, so we cannot apply that rule for you.

Before you apply

Check whether your job is on the Amber List, and what it must payRequired
Immigration New Zealand publishes an Amber List of occupations that can use this visa on harder terms: the job must pay at least 1.2 times the wage threshold instead of 1.1, and all 5 years of your relevant experience must have been worked in New Zealand. Check whether your occupation is on that list, and compare your pay with the higher figure.
Immigration New Zealand: Red and Amber List occupations
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates
Gather evidence of your work experienceRequired
Immigration New Zealand asks for job descriptions plus employment agreements, tax records, or certificates of service for work done outside New Zealand. Only experience directly related to the job you apply with counts, and self-employment does not count at all, so check your years against those two rules before you apply.
How to fulfill: At least 2 years of that experience must be full-time skilled work done in New Zealand, paid at the required rate. It must have been done within the 4 years before you apply for residence.
Immigration New Zealand: Skilled Migrant Category, relevant work experience
Make sure your English test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Immigration New Zealand only accepts English test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your English ability.
Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements

Immigration New Zealand publishes this list of jobs using a different job-coding system from the one this assessment uses, and some of the jobs on their list could not be matched to ours. So a result saying your job is not on the list is not a decision about whether it qualifies. Our free New Zealand points calculator names the published jobs we could not match, so you can check whether yours is one of them. Immigration New Zealand publishes the list itself on its own website, and that is the place to be sure.

Permanent residency for people working in the trades and technician occupations Immigration New Zealand lists, with a level 4 or higher qualification and 4 years of relevant experience, 1.5 of them in New Zealand. Open from 24 August 2026.

Requirements met

Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}
English test results current^{2note 2}
We applied the 2-year limit, which is the one that applies when you do not hold a recognised New Zealand occupational registration.

Requirements not met

Job or job offer on the Trades and Technician list^{3note 3}
Pay at the wage threshold^{4note 4}
The job or job offer pays at least the Skilled Migrant Category wage threshold (the median wage).
1.5 of those years worked in New Zealand^{4note 4}
At least 1 year and 6 months of that experience must be full-time skilled work done in New Zealand, paid at the wage threshold. It must have been done within the 3 years before you apply for residence.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Permanent Resident Visa

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Accepted English test
This estimate accepts any English test and converts your score. Immigration New Zealand only accepts specific tests (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, OET, or Cambridge B2 First) sat in person at a test centre within the last 2 years. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Acceptable standard of health
We assumed you have an acceptable standard of health. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with a medical examination and chest X-ray by a doctor it approves. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: Good character
We assumed you are of good character and do not pose a security or public safety risk. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with police certificates from the countries you have lived in. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: English shown by a qualification
Immigration New Zealand also accepts some qualifications as proof of English: a bachelor's degree, or a higher qualification, earned in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States, where you lived in that country while you were studying for it. This report does not check that route. If it applies to you, read the official English language requirements before you treat this requirement as unmet.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Your job on the occupation lists
Immigration New Zealand publishes the occupation lists for this visa using a different occupation coding system from the one this assessment uses, and a small number of the jobs they list could not be matched to ours. So a result saying your job is not on a list may mean it genuinely is not, or may mean we could not match it. Check your own job on their published list.
Caution: All your skilled work counted
We counted every full-time job you listed in a skilled occupation. Immigration New Zealand counts less than that: the experience has to be directly related to the job you apply with, it has to have been paid at the required rate at the time, and self-employment does not count. We do not ask about any of those three, so your countable years may be fewer than the ones we used.
Caution: English test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your English test result is still valid and that your ability is unchanged. Immigration New Zealand accepts a result up to 2 years old, or up to 5 years old if you hold a recognised New Zealand occupational registration, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Full occupational registration
Since 24 August 2026 Immigration New Zealand has accepted an English test result up to 5 years old, instead of 2 years, from Skilled Migrant Category applicants who hold a recognised New Zealand occupational registration. This assessment applies the longer window when you have told us you hold one. It assumes your registration is the full form: a provisional, trainee, intern or limited registration usually does not open the longer window, so check which class yours is before relying on it.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Pay compared with today's wage threshold
We compared your pay with the wage threshold in force today. From 24 August 2026 Immigration New Zealand instead uses the threshold that applied on the day you started the skilled work you are counting, and gives you a five-month grace period after your work visa was granted. We do not ask for your past pay, your start date or your visa dates, so we cannot apply that rule for you.

Before you apply

Check that your experience came after your qualificationRequired
For this visa Immigration New Zealand counts only work experience gained after you finished the qualification you are relying on, and the qualification has to be relevant to the job. This assessment does not know which of your jobs came after which qualification, so count your years again yourself with that rule applied.
Immigration New Zealand: Eligible roles for the Trades and Technician pathway
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates
Check your job against Immigration New Zealand's occupation listsRequired
This visa turns on which occupation your job or job offer belongs to, and Immigration New Zealand publishes those lists using a different occupation coding system from the one this assessment uses. Look your own job up on their list before you rely on our reading of it, and ask your employer which occupation code they will state in your application.
How to fulfill: Immigration New Zealand publishes the list of trades and technician occupations this pathway accepts. We check your occupation against that list, and you should check it yourself: the list is published in a different occupation coding system from the one this assessment uses.
Immigration New Zealand: Skilled Migrant Category, which jobs qualify
Gather evidence of your work experienceRequired
Immigration New Zealand asks for job descriptions plus employment agreements, tax records, or certificates of service for work done outside New Zealand. Only experience directly related to the job you apply with counts, and self-employment does not count at all, so check your years against those two rules before you apply.
How to fulfill: At least 1 year and 6 months of that experience must be full-time skilled work done in New Zealand, paid at the wage threshold. It must have been done within the 3 years before you apply for residence.
Immigration New Zealand: Skilled Migrant Category, relevant work experience
Make sure your English test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Immigration New Zealand only accepts English test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your English ability.
Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements

Completed a PSWV-eligible NZ qualification

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Completed a PSWV-eligible NZ qualification^{5note 5}
Completed a New Zealand qualification that is PSWV-eligible (NZQCF 7 Bachelor's or higher, or specific non-degree level 7 or lower on the PSWV list).
Full-time study in NZ (30+ weeks for degree 7+)^{5note 5}
Studied full-time in NZ for at least 30 weeks (degree level 7+), or the full duration (non-degree).
Held valid visa continuously during study^{5note 5}
Held a valid visa continuously during study with no status gaps.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Family Sponsorship

5 pathways

Partner is NZ citizen, resident, or Australian PR in NZ

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Partner is NZ citizen, resident, or Australian PR in NZ^{5note 5}
Applicant is partnered with a New Zealand citizen, New Zealand resident, or Australian permanent resident living in New Zealand.
Applicant has a partner^{5note 5}
Applicant has a declared partner (partner age 18+ is implied).
Living together 12 months or more^{5note 5}
Applicant and partner have been living together in a genuine and stable relationship for at least 12 months.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

This pathway was ruled out on things we did not ask you about, so it is not a judgement about you.

Applicant has a child who is an NZ citizen or resident

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Applicant has a child who is an NZ citizen or resident^{5note 5}
Applicant is the parent (or grandparent/legal guardian) of a New Zealand citizen or resident child.
Sponsoring child 3+ years as NZ citizen/resident, present 184+ days/year^{5note 5}
Sponsoring child has held NZ citizenship or residence for 3+ years and spent 184 or more days in NZ in each of those years.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

This pathway was ruled out on things we did not ask you about, so it is not a judgement about you.

Adult child is NZ citizen/resident living in NZ

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Partner holds eligible NZ work visa

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Partner holds eligible NZ work visa^{5note 5}
Partner holds an eligible NZ work visa (AEWV, Talent, or Green List work visa meeting the pay gates).
Applicant has a partner^{5note 5}
Applicant has a declared partner (genuine and stable relationship, living together).

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Partner holds eligible NZ student visa

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Partner holds eligible NZ student visa^{5note 5}
Partner holds (or is applying for) an eligible NZ student visa. Qualification must be NZQCF 9/10, or NZQCF 7/8 on the Green List or PSWV list.
Applicant has a partner^{5note 5}
Applicant has a declared partner (genuine and stable relationship, living together).

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Investor and Entrepreneur

4 pathways

Permanent residency pathway for high-net-worth investors. Two categories: Growth (NZD $5M, 3-year hold) and Balanced (NZD $10M, 5-year hold).

Requirements met

Funds earned or acquired lawfully^{1note 1}
Fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)^{1note 1}
Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Your investment fits one of the two categories^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Active Investor Plus has two categories: Growth, which needs NZD $5 million, and Balanced, which needs NZD $10 million. The amount you can invest decides which one you apply under.
Investment funds meet category threshold^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Investment funds meet the NZD $5M (Growth) or NZD $10M (Balanced) threshold for the resolved category.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Funds earned or acquired lawfully
We assumed you earned or acquired your funds lawfully. Immigration New Zealand will ask for proof of where your money came from, and your steps below say what to gather.
Caution: Fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)
We assumed you are a fit and proper person, meaning honest and trustworthy. Immigration New Zealand decides this from your whole application, including your character and your immigration history. Your steps below say what they will look at.
Caution: Acceptable standard of health
We assumed you have an acceptable standard of health. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with a medical examination and chest X-ray by a doctor it approves. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: Good character
We assumed you are of good character and do not pose a security or public safety risk. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with police certificates from the countries you have lived in. Your steps below say what to arrange.

Before you apply

Show your funds were earned or acquired lawfully: gather proof of where your money came fromRequired
Immigration New Zealand will want to see that your money was earned or acquired lawfully. Collect the paperwork that shows where it came from, such as bank statements, sale or inheritance documents, business accounts, or tax records.
Immigration New Zealand: Evidence of funds
Be ready to show you are a fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)Required
Immigration New Zealand looks at your character, your immigration history and how you have run any businesses. If anything in your past might count against you, such as a conviction for fraud or dishonesty, an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, or a visa that was refused or cancelled, be ready to explain it.
Immigration New Zealand: Immigration instructions
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates

Permanent residency for self-employed business owners who held an Entrepreneur Work Visa and have established a trading business in New Zealand.

Requirements met

No welfare benefits since your Entrepreneur Work Visa was granted^{1note 1}
Fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)^{1note 1}
Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}
English test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Years running NZ business^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Operated the nominated NZ business long enough to qualify (2+ years standard or accelerated path with $500k capital and 3 new jobs).

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Accepted English test
This estimate accepts any English test and converts your score. Immigration New Zealand only accepts specific tests (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, OET, or Cambridge B2 First) sat in person at a test centre within the last 2 years. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: No New Zealand welfare benefits received
We did not ask whether you have received a New Zealand welfare benefit, so we have assumed you have not. Please confirm this before you apply.
Caution: Fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)
We assumed you are a fit and proper person, meaning honest and trustworthy. Immigration New Zealand decides this from your whole application, including your character and your immigration history. Your steps below say what they will look at.
Caution: Acceptable standard of health
We assumed you have an acceptable standard of health. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with a medical examination and chest X-ray by a doctor it approves. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: Good character
We assumed you are of good character and do not pose a security or public safety risk. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with police certificates from the countries you have lived in. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: English test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your English test result is still valid and that your ability is unchanged. On this route Immigration New Zealand accepts a result up to 2 years old, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements

Before you apply

Confirm you have had no welfare benefit since your work visaRequired
Confirm you have not received a New Zealand welfare benefit at any point since your Entrepreneur Work Visa was granted. We did not ask, so we assumed you have not.
Immigration New Zealand: Entrepreneur Resident Visa
Be ready to show you are a fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)Required
Immigration New Zealand looks at your character, your immigration history and how you have run any businesses. If anything in your past might count against you, such as a conviction for fraud or dishonesty, an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, or a visa that was refused or cancelled, be ready to explain it.
Immigration New Zealand: Immigration instructions
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates
Make sure your English test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Immigration New Zealand only accepts English test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your English ability.
Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements

Permanent residency for business investors who held a Business Investor Work Visa, actively ran their nominated NZ business, and met physical presence requirements.

Requirements met

Fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)^{1note 1}
Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Current Business Investor Work Visa^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Applicant currently holds a Business Investor Work Visa.
Actively run business for required period^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: The Business Investor Resident Visa has two routes, and each pairs a length of time with an amount invested: run the nominated business for 3 years having invested at least NZD 1 million, or for 12 months having invested at least NZD 2 million.
At least 184 days a year in New Zealand^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)
We assumed you are a fit and proper person, meaning honest and trustworthy. Immigration New Zealand decides this from your whole application, including your character and your immigration history. Your steps below say what they will look at.
Caution: Acceptable standard of health
We assumed you have an acceptable standard of health. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with a medical examination and chest X-ray by a doctor it approves. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: Good character
We assumed you are of good character and do not pose a security or public safety risk. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with police certificates from the countries you have lived in. Your steps below say what to arrange.

Before you apply

Run your nominated New Zealand business for the required periodRequired
The Business Investor Resident Visa requires actively running the nominated business for 3 years (NZD $1M path) or 12 months (NZD $2M fast-track) while holding the Business Investor Work Visa.
Immigration New Zealand: Business Investor Resident Visa, involvement in your business
Gather proof of the time you spent in New ZealandRequired
Gather travel records showing you were in New Zealand for 184 days or more in each year of your work visa. We cannot work this out from what you told us, so it is yours to confirm.
How to fulfill: You must have spent 184 or more days in New Zealand in each year of your Business Investor Work Visa period.
Immigration New Zealand: Business Investor Resident Visa, who can apply
Be ready to show you are a fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)Required
Immigration New Zealand looks at your character, your immigration history and how you have run any businesses. If anything in your past might count against you, such as a conviction for fraud or dishonesty, an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, or a visa that was refused or cancelled, be ready to explain it.
Immigration New Zealand: Immigration instructions
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates

Temporary work visa (up to 4 years) for investors intending to actively run a nominated New Zealand business. Leads to the Business Investor Resident Visa.

Requirements met

Fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)^{1note 1}
Funds earned or acquired lawfully^{1note 1}
Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}
English test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

NZD $1M (standard) or $2M (fast-track) investment capacity^{4note 4}
Can invest NZD $1,000,000 (standard) or NZD $2,000,000 (fast-track), excluding GST, property value, and fees.
NZD $500,000 reserve funds^{4note 4}
NZD $500,000 reserve funds in addition to the investment.
3+ years acceptable business experience^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Business Investor Resident Visa

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Accepted English test
This estimate accepts any English test and converts your score. Immigration New Zealand only accepts specific tests (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, OET, or Cambridge B2 First) sat in person at a test centre within the last 2 years. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: English shown by a qualification
Immigration New Zealand also accepts some qualifications as proof of English: a bachelor's degree, or a higher qualification, earned in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States, where you lived in that country while you were studying for it. This report does not check that route. If it applies to you, read the official English language requirements before you treat this requirement as unmet.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)
We assumed you are a fit and proper person, meaning honest and trustworthy. Immigration New Zealand decides this from your whole application, including your character and your immigration history. Your steps below say what they will look at.
Caution: Funds earned or acquired lawfully
We assumed you earned or acquired your funds lawfully. Immigration New Zealand will ask for proof of where your money came from, and your steps below say what to gather.
Caution: Acceptable standard of health
We assumed you have an acceptable standard of health. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with a medical examination and chest X-ray by a doctor it approves. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: Good character
We assumed you are of good character and do not pose a security or public safety risk. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with police certificates from the countries you have lived in. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: English test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your English test result is still valid and that your ability is unchanged. On this route Immigration New Zealand accepts a result up to 2 years old, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements

Before you apply

Demonstrate 3+ years of acceptable business experienceRequired
Requires at least 3 years of acceptable business experience: self-employment with 5 or more full-time staff or NZD $1M+ annual revenue, or senior management with 5 or more reports and NZD $5M+ turnover.
How to fulfill: 3+ years of acceptable business experience: self-employed with 5+ FTEs or NZD $1M+ revenue, or senior management with 5+ reports and NZD $5M+ turnover.
Immigration New Zealand: Business Investor Work Visa
Be ready to show you are a fit and proper person (honest and trustworthy)Required
Immigration New Zealand looks at your character, your immigration history and how you have run any businesses. If anything in your past might count against you, such as a conviction for fraud or dishonesty, an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, or a visa that was refused or cancelled, be ready to explain it.
Immigration New Zealand: Immigration instructions
Show your funds were earned or acquired lawfully: gather proof of where your money came fromRequired
Immigration New Zealand will want to see that your money was earned or acquired lawfully. Collect the paperwork that shows where it came from, such as bank statements, sale or inheritance documents, business accounts, or tax records.
Immigration New Zealand: Evidence of funds
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates
Make sure your English test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Immigration New Zealand only accepts English test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your English ability.
Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements

Work-to-Residence

1 pathway

Permanent residency pathway for care-sector workers who have worked in an eligible care role at the sector wage for 24+ months in New Zealand.

Requirements met

Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}
English test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Held NZ work visa for 24 months continuously^{3note 3}
Paid at sector wage^{3note 3}
Current care-role offer with accredited employer^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Permanent Resident Visa

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Accepted English test
This estimate accepts any English test and converts your score. Immigration New Zealand only accepts specific tests (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, OET, or Cambridge B2 First) sat in person at a test centre within the last 2 years. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Acceptable standard of health
We assumed you have an acceptable standard of health. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with a medical examination and chest X-ray by a doctor it approves. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: Good character
We assumed you are of good character and do not pose a security or public safety risk. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with police certificates from the countries you have lived in. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: English test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your English test result is still valid and that your ability is unchanged. On this route Immigration New Zealand accepts a result up to 2 years old, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements

Before you apply

Hold a New Zealand work visa for 24 continuous months in care workRequired
The Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa requires holding a New Zealand work visa (or CPVV with work rights) continuously for the 24 months before applying.
How to fulfill: Held a New Zealand work visa (or CPVV with work rights) continuously for the 24 months before applying.
Immigration New Zealand: Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa
Be paid at the care-workforce sector wageRequired
Your care-sector work over the 24-month qualifying period must be paid at or above the eligible sector wage.
How to fulfill: Worked at the eligible care-workforce sector wage (NZD $28.25/hr from 1 July 2022) over the 24-month qualifying period.
Immigration New Zealand: Wage rate requirements for visas
Job offer from an accredited employerRequired
Most New Zealand work and residence pathways require a job offer from an employer accredited by Immigration New Zealand.
How to fulfill: Holds a current, full-time, permanent or 12+ month fixed-term role with an accredited care-sector employer, paid at or above the sector wage.
Immigration New Zealand: Approved employers
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates
Make sure your English test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Immigration New Zealand only accepts English test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your English ability.
Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements

Temporary Residency

3 pathways

Temporary work visa for defined purposes outside the AEWV framework: secondments, intra-company transfers, contractual services, examiners, and similar.

Requirements met

Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}
Genuine intentions and plan to leave^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Evidence of job offer, invitation, or schedule^{3note 3}
Enough money to live on, or a sponsor^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Job offer from an accredited employerRequired
Most New Zealand work and residence pathways require a job offer from an employer accredited by Immigration New Zealand.
How to fulfill: Evidence of a job offer, invitation, or activity schedule matching an acceptable specific-purpose category.
Immigration New Zealand: Approved employers
Show you have enough money to live on, or a sponsorRequired
Immigration New Zealand asks you to show you can support yourself while you are in New Zealand, and it does not set a fixed amount. You can show your own money, usually with recent bank statements, or have a sponsor: a person or an organization in New Zealand, such as your employer, who agrees to support you and fills in INZ's sponsorship form.
How to fulfill: You must have enough money to live on while you are in New Zealand, or an acceptable sponsor: a person or organization in New Zealand who agrees to support you. Immigration New Zealand does not publish a fixed amount for this visa.
Immigration New Zealand: Who can sponsor a visa applicant
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates
Be ready to show your reason for the visit and your plan to leaveRequired
An immigration officer will judge whether the purpose you have given is your real one, and whether you intend to leave New Zealand at the end of your stay. Be ready to explain the purpose, how long you need, and what you are returning to.
Immigration New Zealand: Specific Purpose Work Visa

This pathway was ruled out on things we did not ask you about, so it is not a judgement about you.

Held a resident visa for 2+ years

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Held a resident visa for 2+ years^{5note 5}
Applicant has held a Resident Visa continuously for at least 24 months.
Currently hold a resident visa^{5note 5}
Applicant currently holds a Resident Visa (or one that expired no more than 90 days ago).

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Australian citizen or permanent resident

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Student Visas

3 pathways

Temporary study visa (up to 4 years) for students accepted into an approved NZ education provider. Leads to PSWV if a PSWV-eligible qualification is completed.

Requirements met

Genuine intentions to study^{1note 1}
Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Offer of place from approved NZ education provider^{3note 3}
Funds for tuition fees (or scholarship)^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Post Study Work Visa

Before you apply

Offer of place from an approved providerRequired
The student and trainee pathways require a written offer of place from an approved New Zealand education provider before you can apply.
How to fulfill: Offer of place from a NZ education provider that is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care) Code of Practice 2021.
Immigration New Zealand: Visas for studying in New Zealand
Gather proof you can pay for your studies and living costsRequired
Immigration New Zealand asks students to show two things: that your tuition fees are covered (usually paid in full for your first year, or for the whole course if it is shorter), and that you have money to live on while you study, on top of the fees. How much you need to live on depends on how long your course is. The money can be your own, or come from a sponsor, a financial guarantor, a scholarship or an education loan.
How to fulfill: Sufficient funds for tuition fees (1 year or 1 course) or a scholarship covering fees.
Immigration New Zealand: Student fund requirements
Be ready to show you really intend to studyRequired
An immigration officer will judge whether study is your real reason for coming. Be ready to explain why you chose this course and this school, how it fits what you have studied or done before, and what you plan to do afterwards.
Immigration New Zealand: Student visas
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates

Temporary study visa (up to 5 years) covering up to 3 consecutive courses with pathway providers under a single visa.

Requirements met

Genuine intentions to study^{1note 1}
Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Pathway offer from pathway education provider(s)^{3note 3}
Tuition fees for first year/course^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Post Study Work Visa

Before you apply

Offer of place from an approved providerRequired
The student and trainee pathways require a written offer of place from an approved New Zealand education provider before you can apply.
How to fulfill: Pathway offer from a pathway education provider on the INZ pathway list, covering up to 3 consecutive courses.
Immigration New Zealand: Visas for studying in New Zealand
Gather proof you can pay for your studies and living costsRequired
Immigration New Zealand asks students to show two things: that your tuition fees are covered (usually paid in full for your first year, or for the whole course if it is shorter), and that you have money to live on while you study, on top of the fees. How much you need to live on depends on how long your course is. The money can be your own, or come from a sponsor, a financial guarantor, a scholarship or an education loan.
How to fulfill: Tuition fees paid for the first year or course, and plan to fund subsequent courses.
Immigration New Zealand: Student fund requirements
Be ready to show you really intend to studyRequired
An immigration officer will judge whether study is your real reason for coming. Be ready to explain why you chose this course and this school, how it fits what you have studied or done before, and what you plan to do afterwards.
Immigration New Zealand: Student visas
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates

Temporary study visa (up to 4 years) restricted to English language courses from approved providers.

Requirements met

Genuine intentions to study^{1note 1}
Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Offer of place on English language course^{3note 3}
Tuition fees paid^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Offer of place from an approved providerRequired
The student and trainee pathways require a written offer of place from an approved New Zealand education provider before you can apply.
How to fulfill: Offer of place on an English language course from an approved provider.
Immigration New Zealand: Visas for studying in New Zealand
Gather proof you can pay for your studies and living costsRequired
Immigration New Zealand asks students to show two things: that your tuition fees are covered (usually paid in full for your first year, or for the whole course if it is shorter), and that you have money to live on while you study, on top of the fees. How much you need to live on depends on how long your course is. The money can be your own, or come from a sponsor, a financial guarantor, a scholarship or an education loan.
How to fulfill: Tuition fees paid for the course.
Immigration New Zealand: Student fund requirements
Be ready to show you really intend to studyRequired
An immigration officer will judge whether study is your real reason for coming. Be ready to explain why you chose this course and this school, how it fits what you have studied or done before, and what you plan to do afterwards.
Immigration New Zealand: Student visas
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates

Working Holiday

2 pathways

Citizen of a partner country (age within range)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

This pathway was ruled out on things we did not ask you about, so it is not a judgement about you.

Currently hold NZ Working Holiday Visa

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Seasonal and Pacific

4 pathways

Citizen of Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, or Tuvalu

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Citizen of Chile or South Korea

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Citizen of an eligible Pacific nation

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Citizen of an eligible Pacific nation^{5note 5}
Applicant is a citizen of an eligible Pacific nation: Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, or Vanuatu.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Open to everyone

5 pathways

Temporary work visa tied to an accredited employer. Dominant on-ramp to NZ residence via SMC or Green List Work-to-Residence.

Requirements met

Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Full-time offer from accredited employer^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa, Care Workforce Work-to-Residence Visa

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Accepted English test
This estimate accepts any English test and converts your score. Immigration New Zealand only accepts specific tests (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, OET, or Cambridge B2 First) sat in person at a test centre within the last 2 years. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration New Zealand: English language requirements
Caution: Jobs on the Green List
To get this work visa you must show you have the skills for the job, usually through 2 years of relevant work experience or a qualification at level 4 or above. Immigration New Zealand has a Green List of in-demand jobs, and says you do not need to give extra evidence of those skills if your job is on that list and you show you meet the Green List requirements for it. We do not ask whether you have a job offer in a Green List role, so this report does not check that. If your job might be on the Green List, read the official list before you treat this requirement as unmet.
- Immigration New Zealand: Green List roles
Caution: Acceptable standard of health
We assumed you have an acceptable standard of health. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with a medical examination and chest X-ray by a doctor it approves. Your steps below say what to arrange.
Caution: Good character
We assumed you are of good character and do not pose a security or public safety risk. Immigration New Zealand checks this when you apply, with police certificates from the countries you have lived in. Your steps below say what to arrange.

Before you apply

Obtain occupational registrationRecommended
Some New Zealand occupations require registration with a professional body before you apply for a visa.
Immigration New Zealand: Occupational registration
Job offer from an accredited employerRequired
Most New Zealand work and residence pathways require a job offer from an employer accredited by Immigration New Zealand.
How to fulfill: A full-time job offer (at least 30 hours a week) from an employer New Zealand has accredited, with an approved Job Check for the role. The job must be paid at least the going New Zealand market rate for that role, which the employer shows in the Job Check; check the pay in your job offer.
Immigration New Zealand: Approved employers
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates

Permanent residency pathway for distinguished artists, performers, and sportspeople who have held a Talent Work Visa for 24+ months and remain prominent in their field.

Requirements met

No welfare benefits received^{1note 1}
Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Currently hold Talent (Arts/Culture/Sports) Work Visa^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Applicant currently holds a Talent (Arts/Culture/Sports) Work Visa.
Working in your declared field for 24 months or more^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Gather proof of your work in your declared fieldRequired
Gather evidence that you have worked in the arts, culture or sports field you declared for at least 24 months while holding your Talent Work Visa.
How to fulfill: You must have held your Talent Work Visa and been actively working in the arts, culture, or sports field you named on it for at least 24 months.
Immigration New Zealand: Talent (Arts, Culture, Sports) Resident Visa, active engagement
Confirm you have had no welfare benefitRequired
Confirm you have not received a New Zealand welfare benefit. We did not ask, so we assumed you have not.
Immigration New Zealand: Talent (Arts, Culture, Sports) Resident Visa, no welfare assistance
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates

Very narrow temporary work visa for domestic staff accompanying an accredited diplomat posted to New Zealand. Does not lead to residence.

Requirements met

Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Sponsored by a diplomatic mission^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Job offer from an accredited employerRequired
Most New Zealand work and residence pathways require a job offer from an employer accredited by Immigration New Zealand.
How to fulfill: Employed as domestic staff accompanying an accredited diplomat posted to New Zealand; the diplomatic mission is the sponsor.
Immigration New Zealand: Approved employers
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates

Temporary work visa (up to 7 months) for horticulture/viticulture peak-season roles with accredited employers. 4-month stand-down after 7 months in NZ.

Requirements met

Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Full-time offer from accredited employer^{3note 3}
1+ season experience in same or similar job^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: At least 1 season of experience in the same or a similar job in the last 3 years.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Build at least 1 season of experience in the same or a similar jobRequired
The Peak Seasonal Visa requires at least 1 season of experience in the same or a similar job within the last 3 years.
Immigration New Zealand: Peak Seasonal Visa
Job offer from an accredited employerRequired
Most New Zealand work and residence pathways require a job offer from an employer accredited by Immigration New Zealand.
How to fulfill: Full-time (30+ hrs/wk) offer from an accredited employer with an approved Job Check for a Peak Seasonal Visa role.
Immigration New Zealand: Approved employers
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates

Temporary work visa (up to 9 months/year, 3 seasons total) for experienced seasonal workers with accredited employers. 3-month stand-down after 9 months in NZ.

Requirements met

Acceptable standard of health^{1note 1}
Good character^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Full-time offer from accredited employer^{3note 3}
3+ seasons experience in last 6 years^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: At least 3 seasons of experience in the same or a similar job in the last 6 years.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Build at least 3 seasons of experience in the same or a similar jobRequired
The Global Workforce Seasonal Visa requires at least 3 seasons of experience in the same or a similar job within the last 6 years.
Immigration New Zealand: Global Workforce Seasonal Visa
Job offer from an accredited employerRequired
Most New Zealand work and residence pathways require a job offer from an employer accredited by Immigration New Zealand.
How to fulfill: Full-time (30+ hrs/wk) offer from an accredited employer with an approved Job Check for a Global Workforce Seasonal Visa role.
Immigration New Zealand: Approved employers
Show an acceptable standard of health: book your medical examination and chest X-rayRequired
Book a medical examination and chest X-ray with a doctor Immigration New Zealand has approved. Not everyone needs both, and which you need depends on how long you plan to stay and where you have been living. Bring the results when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Health requirements
Show good character: get a police certificate from each country you have lived inRequired
Get a police certificate from every country where you have spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, including New Zealand. They must be less than 6 months old when you apply.
Immigration New Zealand: Character requirements and police certificates

These do not depend on your profile: nothing you told us rules you out, and nothing you told us qualifies you either. That is why they are left out of this country's totals. Whether you can use one depends on steps you would still need to take.

What to do next

These steps come from the results above for New Zealand.

Start with Skilled Migrant Category Resident Visa, listed under “Skilled Migration”. It is open, though some programs accept applications only by invitation or at set times. Nothing rules it out for good: the requirements it shows as not met are ones you can still arrange or show evidence for. Read its details above again and make sure everything you told us is right.
Gather the 4 items marked “Required” in its “Before you apply” list.
2 requirements on it are listed under “Requirements not met”: work on these, because they need to be met before you apply. 3 requirements are listed under “Requirements met”: nobody has checked them yet, so make sure you can prove them before you apply.
Before you act, check the details on the official immigration website, because the rules may have changed since this report was made.
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Before you pay for an application or for help with one, consider asking a licensed immigration adviser or lawyer to check your plan, , and .

How this kind of pathway works

Most skilled pathways start with a job in New Zealand, or a job offer, from an employer that Immigration New Zealand has accredited, at the pay and skill level the pathway asks for. The post-study work visa is the exception: it follows a qualification you completed in New Zealand and needs no job offer.
If you are outside New Zealand, the usual first step is a work visa for that job. Skilled work you do in New Zealand can then count towards residence, which lets you live in New Zealand indefinitely.

If your parents want to join you later

Only a partner and children can be part of your own application, so a parent or grandparent needs a visa of their own. These are the options in this country. This is general information, not a check of whether your family would qualify, and the official page has the current rules.

Immigration New Zealand: Parent Resident Visa
A visa that lets a parent, grandparent or legal guardian of a New Zealand citizen or resident live in New Zealand with no time limit. You sponsor them, which means you promise to support them, and you must have been a citizen or resident for long enough and earn enough. Your parent first sends an expression of interest, a short form asking to be considered, and New Zealand picks from those it receives, up to a limit each year.
Immigration New Zealand: Parent Boost Visitor Visa
A temporary visa for parents of a New Zealand citizen or resident who want to visit for long stays and travel in and out. It does not lead to a resident visa.

Canada

Checked against the Canada immigration rules as we recorded them on October 6, 2026.

1Likely Eligible

49Potentially Eligible

57Unlikely Eligible

Your Express Entry score (CRS)

Express Entry is the system Canada uses to manage applications for several of its skilled worker programs. Everyone who enters is given a score out of a fixed maximum: the Comprehensive Ranking System score, or CRS. Canada then holds regular rounds of invitations, called draws, and invites the highest scores first. The lowest score invited in a draw is that draw's cutoff.

Your score: 429 out of 1200

Age, education, language, Canadian work experience

354 pts

Spouse or Common-Law Partner

0 pts

How your skills combine

75 pts

Additional Points

0 pts

Which language we scored you on

Canada accepts English or French. Your English results were stronger, so we scored them as your main language and your French results as your second. Points are highest for the main language.

We scored you at level 9 in your weakest of the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing). Canada states most of its language requirements as a level you must reach in every skill, so this is the number they are compared against.

Recent Express Entry Draws

Draw Date	Draw Type

Your points for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)

72 / 100 (67 required)

Factor	Your Score	Maximum	Type
Education	21	25	Can improve
Language	24	28	Can improve
Work Experience	15	15	Cannot change
Age	12	12	Cannot change

Express Entry

5 pathways

For skilled workers with foreign or Canadian work experience

Requirements met

Education^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Info: Which work experience counts
This estimate counts Canadian work experience from the last 3 years for the Canadian Experience Class, and work experience from the last 10 years for the other Express Entry programs. No more than one full-time job counts in any month, so overlapping roles do not add up beyond full time.
Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Get your occupation licensed or registeredRecommended
If your occupation is regulated, obtain licensure from the provincial regulatory body where you intend to work.
Employment and Social Development Canada: Foreign credential recognition
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For Express Entry candidates who receive a provincial or territorial nomination through an Enhanced (Express Entry-linked) PNP stream, adding 600 CRS points

Requirements not met

Valid Express Entry Profile^{3note 3}
Provincial or Territorial Nomination (Enhanced Stream)^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Create an Express Entry profileRequired
Submit an online Express Entry profile; required for all Express Entry-linked federal and provincial streams.
How to fulfill: Must have an active Express Entry profile meeting CEC, FSWP, or FSTP minimum requirements
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Create an Express Entry profile
Obtain a provincial nominationRequired
Apply to a Provincial Nominee Program stream and receive a nomination, which adds 600 CRS points.
How to fulfill: Must be nominated by a province or territory through an Express Entry-aligned PNP stream (adds 600 CRS points)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Provincial Nominee Program

Canadian Work Experience (12+ months)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Experience in the skilled trade

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Experience in the skilled trade^{5note 5}
At least 2 years of paid work in your skilled trade, in any country, within the last 5 years.
Eligible NOC Group^{5note 5}^{6note 6}
Your main occupation must be in a skilled trade group, listed by its National Occupational Classification (NOC) code, that IRCC accepts for the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Meets the Criteria of an Active Category

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Meets the Criteria of an Active Category^{5note 5}^{7note 7}
Canada holds some Express Entry rounds for targeted groups, which it calls categories. You must meet the criteria of at least one category that is active when the round is held: for an occupation category, recent full-time experience in a single eligible occupation; for the French-language category, level 7 in all four abilities (listening, speaking, reading and writing) of French. French is measured in NCLC levels.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Regional Programs

4 pathways

For skilled workers and graduates of Canadian colleges and universities with a job offer from a province-approved employer in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador.

Requirements met

Education^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Designated Employer Job Offer^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Must have a job offer from an employer designated under the Atlantic Immigration Program

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: AIP Temporary Work Permit

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Limits set by each province
Each Atlantic province (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) can limit which jobs or employers it accepts for the Atlantic Immigration Program, and these limits change from time to time. Whether you are looking for a job there or already have an offer, check that province's own page about the program.
Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Get a designated-employer job offerRecommended
The Atlantic Immigration Program requires a job offer from a provincially designated employer.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Atlantic Immigration Program job offer
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For workers with a job offer from an employer approved by a participating rural or remote community, and a recommendation from that community, where they plan to settle.

Requirements met

Education^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Designated Community Job Offer^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Get a job offer from a designated employerRequired
The Rural Community Immigration Pilot needs a job offer from a designated employer in one of the participating communities.
How to fulfill: Must have a job offer from an employer in a designated rural community
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Rural Community Immigration Pilot, get a job offer
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For French speakers with a job offer from an employer approved by a participating French-speaking community outside Quebec, and a recommendation from that community, where they plan to settle.

Requirements met

Education^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Designated Francophone Community Job Offer^{3note 3}
French Language Proficiency (NCLC 5+)^{3note 3}^{7note 7}
How to fulfill: Level 5 or higher in all four French language abilities (listening, speaking, reading and writing), measured in NCLC levels

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Get a job offer from a designated employerRequired
The Francophone Community Immigration Pilot needs a job offer from a designated employer in one of the participating communities.
How to fulfill: Must have a job offer from an employer in a designated Francophone community (outside Quebec)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Francophone Community Immigration Pilot, get a job offer
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For skilled workers selected by the province of Quebec, which gives the people it chooses a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ)

Requirements not met

Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ)^{3note 3}^{8note 8}
How to fulfill: Must have a valid Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ)

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ)Recommended
Québec economic immigration requires a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), the document Quebec gives to people it has chosen, before you apply to the federal government for permanent residence.
Québec: Skilled Worker Selection Program

Family Sponsorship

4 pathways

This pathway was ruled out on things we did not ask you about, so it is not a judgement about you.

Spouse or Partner in Canada

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

This pathway was ruled out on things we did not ask you about, so it is not a judgement about you.

Child or Grandchild in Canada

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Sponsor is Canadian Citizen or PR

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Sponsor is Canadian Citizen or PR^{5note 5}
The sponsoring parent must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or registered Indian
Child Under 22 and Single^{5note 5}
The child must be under 22 years old and not have a spouse or common-law partner
Parent-Child Relationship^{5note 5}
Must be the biological or adopted child of the sponsor

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

This pathway was ruled out on things we did not ask you about, so it is not a judgement about you.

Sponsor is Canadian Citizen or PR

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Sponsor is Canadian Citizen or PR^{5note 5}
The sponsor must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or registered Indian
Relative in Canada Has No Other Relatives^{5note 5}
The relative in Canada has no other living relative they could sponsor instead, and no other relative who is already a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or registered Indian.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Work-Based Programs

2 pathways

Medical Doctor

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

This program is not taking new applications at the moment.

We still show how your answers compare with its requirements, because a program like this can reopen or be followed by a similar one.

Pilot programs for home care workers and home support workers

Requirements met

Education^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Job Offer in Home Care^{3note 3}
Recent work or training in home care^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Check that your care role countsRequired
If you worked in early childhood education, only jobs such as early childhood assistant, daycare helper or child care worker count. Work as an early childhood educator (ECE) does not. Nurse aide work can count wherever you did it, including in a care home or hospital.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Home care pilots, who can apply
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a valid job offer in a home care or home support worker occupation
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Show your home care work or trainingRequired
You need one of these, with proof: at least 6 months in a row of full-time work in one eligible home care job, within the last 3 years (letters from your employers), or a home care training course you finished within the last 2 years (its certificate).
How to fulfill: Have recently worked in, or recently finished a training course for, an eligible home care job: looking after children, or giving personal care and support to people who need it.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Home care pilots, work experience or training
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

Business and Self-Employment

2 pathways

This program is not taking new applications at the moment.

We still show how your answers compare with its requirements, because a program like this can reopen or be followed by a similar one.

For immigrant entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas supported by a designated organization

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Letter of Support from Designated Organization^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Secure support from a designated organizationRequired
Some streams require a letter of support or commitment from a government-designated organization (e.g. an incubator, angel investor group, or venture capital fund).
How to fulfill: Must obtain a letter of support from a designated venture capital fund, angel investor group, or business incubator
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Start-up Visa Program
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

This program is not taking new applications at the moment.

We still show how your answers compare with its requirements, because a program like this can reopen or be followed by a similar one.

This pathway was ruled out on things we did not ask you about, so it is not a judgement about you.

Relevant Experience (2+ years in cultural/athletic activities)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Temporary Permits & Visas

10 pathways

For workers with a job offer from a Canadian employer who has obtained a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), the check an employer must pass to show no Canadian worker was available for the job

Requirements met

Qualifications for the Job^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Job Offer from Canadian Employer^{3note 3}
LMIA Approval^{3note 3}^{9note 9}
How to fulfill: The employer must pass a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), or the job must be exempt from it

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Canadian Experience Class

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment

For workers with a job offer at or above the provincial/territorial median wage, requiring a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), the check an employer must pass to show no Canadian worker was available for the job

Requirements met

Qualifications for the Position^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

Job Offer from Canadian Employer^{3note 3}
Wage at or Above Provincial Median^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: The offered wage must be at or above the provincial/territorial median wage threshold
Positive LMIA^{3note 3}^{9note 9}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Canadian Experience Class

Before you apply

Wage at or above the medianRequired
The high-wage stream requires the offered wage to meet or exceed the provincial median for the occupation.
Job Bank: Search wages
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a valid full-time job offer (minimum 30 hours/week) from a Canadian employer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Secure an LMIA-backed job offerRequired
Most employer-driven streams need your employer to pass a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), the check an employer must pass to show no Canadian worker was available for the job.
How to fulfill: The employer must obtain a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
Employment and Social Development Canada: Hire a worker with an LMIA
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment

A temporary work permit for workers who have been approved under the Atlantic Immigration Program, allowing them to start working while their permanent residency application is processed

Requirements met

Education^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Designated Atlantic Employer Job Offer^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Must have a job offer from an employer designated under the Atlantic Immigration Program
Provincial Referral Letter^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Atlantic Immigration Program

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Limits set by each province
Each Atlantic province (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island) can limit which jobs or employers it accepts for the Atlantic Immigration Program, and these limits change from time to time. Whether you are looking for a job there or already have an offer, check that province's own page about the program.
Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Get a designated-employer job offerRecommended
The Atlantic Immigration Program requires a job offer from a provincially designated employer.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Atlantic Immigration Program job offer
Get your Atlantic provincial referral letterRequired
Your permanent residence application needs a provincial endorsement from the Atlantic province where you'll work. The referral letter from that province is a separate document, and it is needed only for the optional Atlantic Immigration Program work permit.
How to fulfill: Must have a referral letter from the Atlantic province where you will work
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Atlantic Immigration Program
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

A work permit for French speakers who have a job offer in a Canadian province or territory other than Quebec. The employer does not need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), the check most employers must pass to show no Canadian worker was available for the job.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

French speaking and listening at level 5 or higher^{3note 3}^{7note 7}
How to fulfill: Show a moderate level of spoken French, meaning speaking and listening, measured in NCLC levels. A French test result is the usual proof, and a diploma from a program taught in French can also count. This permit does not require reading or writing, and the job itself does not have to be in French.
Job offer for work outside Quebec^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Canadian Experience Class

Assumptions we stated

Info: Allowed to enter Canada
This estimate assumes you are admissible to Canada. We do not ask about criminal history, health, or past immigration decisions, and any of these can make a person inadmissible. If you are unsure, check the official rules before you apply.
Caution: The job you are offered
This permit does not cover lower-skilled jobs in primary agriculture, such as farm and crop labour, and you must meet the offered job's own requirements, such as the education, work experience or licence that kind of job asks for. We do not ask about a job offer, so we check neither. Once you have an offer, confirm both before you apply.
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Get a job offer outside Quebec that fits the Francophone Mobility rulesRequired
Your employer must offer you a real job in a province or territory other than Quebec and send the offer to the government through its online Employer Portal, paying the employer compliance fee. Working remotely for an employer based in Quebec does not count.
How to fulfill: A Canadian employer must offer you a real job located in a province or territory other than Quebec, and send the offer to the government through its online Employer Portal. Working remotely for an employer based in Quebec does not count.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Francophone Mobility program
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

Eligible Stream: Partner or Student

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Canadian Education History

You can check this against the government's own information. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Post-graduation work permit, who can apply

Currently Holds Study Permit

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Citizenship of Participating Country

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

This pathway was ruled out on things we did not ask you about, so it is not a judgement about you.

Parent or Grandparent of Canadian Citizen or PR

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

If you'd like to visit Canada before immigrating, you may need a visitor visa or eTA depending on your citizenship. Visit the IRCC website for details.

Ontario (OINP)

3 pathways

For workers with a full-time, permanent Ontario job offer in a management, professional, technical or skilled job, backed by recent experience in that work or the licence the job requires.

Requirements met

Education (a post-secondary credential of at least one year)^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Job offer in Ontario, in a NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupation^{3note 3}^{6note 6}^{10note 10}
How to fulfill: You need a full-time, permanent job offer in Ontario in a management, professional, technical or skilled occupation (NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3). Full-time means at least 30 hours of paid work a week; permanent means the job has no end date, so seasonal and contract positions do not count. Ontario also requires the wage to meet the going rate for that occupation and region, which we do not check.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Details Ontario checks that we do not
Ontario looks at some things in more detail than this assessment asks about. It checks the work experience in the exact position you are being offered, and for some routes only counts months worked while living in Ontario; it asks for language level 6, or level 5 for its listed skilled trades, and drops the test entirely for a recent Ontario graduate, who must have graduated from an eligible Ontario college or university, a list we do not check; and it requires your wage to meet the going rate for that occupation and region. We apply the general rule in each case, so check the province's own stream page against your situation.
- Ontario: Workforce Priority stream
Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

Working in Ontario now, or 9 months of work there already

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Working in Ontario now, or 9 months of work there already^{5note 5}
This category is for people already working in Ontario: you need to be working there now, or already have at least 9 months of work there. We check the jobs you told us you do now and the months of work you placed in Ontario.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

You are a physician

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

British Columbia (BC PNP)

7 pathways

For workers offered a full-time job with no end date by an eligible British Columbia employer, in a skilled occupation such as management, professional, technical or trade work.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Job Offer in NOC TEER 0/1/2/3 in BC^{3note 3}^{6note 6}^{10note 10}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Job offer in your current occupation
British Columbia refuses a list of occupations under every one of its worker programmes, and it applies that list to the job you are being offered. We only ask what you work in now, so that is what we checked. If the job you are being offered is a different occupation from your current one, check the province's list against the offered job rather than against ours.
- British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program: Skills Immigration Program Guide
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Check the income and employer conditions British Columbia setsRequired
British Columbia sets two conditions we cannot check for you. First, a minimum yearly income, based on how many people are in your family and on whether you live in Metro Vancouver or elsewhere in the province; your figure is your offered wage at up to 40 hours a week, plus your partner's regular wage if they have permission to work in British Columbia and already work there. Second, conditions on the job itself: your employer must have been operating in the province for at least a year and employ at least five permanent full-time staff in Metro Vancouver or three elsewhere, and you cannot hold 10 per cent or more of the business, work as a contractor or subcontractor, or spend most of your time working outside British Columbia. We do not ask how many people are in your family, and the rest are facts about your employer rather than about you, so check both in the province's programme guide and with your employer before you apply.
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program: Skills Immigration Program Guide
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time job offer with no fixed end date from an eligible BC employer in an occupation Canada groups as TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For health care workers offered a full-time job with no end date by one of British Columbia's public health authorities, which run the province's health services.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Job Offer from BC Health Authority^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Job offer in your current occupation
British Columbia refuses a list of occupations under every one of its worker programmes, and it applies that list to the job you are being offered. We only ask what you work in now, so that is what we checked. If the job you are being offered is a different occupation from your current one, check the province's list against the offered job rather than against ours.
- British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program: Skills Immigration Program Guide
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Check the income and employer conditions British Columbia setsRequired
British Columbia sets two conditions we cannot check for you. First, a minimum yearly income, based on how many people are in your family and on whether you live in Metro Vancouver or elsewhere in the province; your figure is your offered wage at up to 40 hours a week, plus your partner's regular wage if they have permission to work in British Columbia and already work there. Second, conditions on the job itself: your employer must have been operating in the province for at least a year and employ at least five permanent full-time staff in Metro Vancouver or three elsewhere, and you cannot hold 10 per cent or more of the business, work as a contractor or subcontractor, or spend most of your time working outside British Columbia. We do not ask how many people are in your family, and the rest are facts about your employer rather than about you, so check both in the province's programme guide and with your employer before you apply.
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program: Skills Immigration Program Guide
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time job offer with no fixed end date from a BC health authority employer in a health-eligible occupation
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Job offer in the health sectorRequired
This stream requires the job offer to be in an eligible health-sector occupation.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time job offer with no fixed end date from a BC health authority employer in a health-eligible occupation
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Provincial Nominee Program
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For people who have a profile in Express Entry, Canada's online system for skilled workers, and a full-time skilled job offer from an eligible British Columbia employer.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Valid Express Entry Profile^{3note 3}
Job Offer in NOC TEER 0/1/2/3 in BC^{3note 3}^{6note 6}^{10note 10}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Job offer in your current occupation
British Columbia refuses a list of occupations under every one of its worker programmes, and it applies that list to the job you are being offered. We only ask what you work in now, so that is what we checked. If the job you are being offered is a different occupation from your current one, check the province's list against the offered job rather than against ours.
- British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program: Skills Immigration Program Guide
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Check the income and employer conditions British Columbia setsRequired
British Columbia sets two conditions we cannot check for you. First, a minimum yearly income, based on how many people are in your family and on whether you live in Metro Vancouver or elsewhere in the province; your figure is your offered wage at up to 40 hours a week, plus your partner's regular wage if they have permission to work in British Columbia and already work there. Second, conditions on the job itself: your employer must have been operating in the province for at least a year and employ at least five permanent full-time staff in Metro Vancouver or three elsewhere, and you cannot hold 10 per cent or more of the business, work as a contractor or subcontractor, or spend most of your time working outside British Columbia. We do not ask how many people are in your family, and the rest are facts about your employer rather than about you, so check both in the province's programme guide and with your employer before you apply.
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program: Skills Immigration Program Guide
Create an Express Entry profileRequired
Submit an online Express Entry profile; required for all Express Entry-linked federal and provincial streams.
How to fulfill: Must have an active Express Entry profile meeting CEC, FSWP, or FSTP minimum criteria
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Create an Express Entry profile
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must meet all Skilled Worker stream requirements including a full-time job offer with no fixed end date in BC, in an occupation Canada groups as TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For health care workers who have a profile in Express Entry, Canada's online system for skilled workers, and a job offer from one of British Columbia's public health authorities.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Valid Express Entry Profile^{3note 3}
Job Offer from BC Health Authority^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Job offer in your current occupation
British Columbia refuses a list of occupations under every one of its worker programmes, and it applies that list to the job you are being offered. We only ask what you work in now, so that is what we checked. If the job you are being offered is a different occupation from your current one, check the province's list against the offered job rather than against ours.
- British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program: Skills Immigration Program Guide
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Check the income and employer conditions British Columbia setsRequired
British Columbia sets two conditions we cannot check for you. First, a minimum yearly income, based on how many people are in your family and on whether you live in Metro Vancouver or elsewhere in the province; your figure is your offered wage at up to 40 hours a week, plus your partner's regular wage if they have permission to work in British Columbia and already work there. Second, conditions on the job itself: your employer must have been operating in the province for at least a year and employ at least five permanent full-time staff in Metro Vancouver or three elsewhere, and you cannot hold 10 per cent or more of the business, work as a contractor or subcontractor, or spend most of your time working outside British Columbia. We do not ask how many people are in your family, and the rest are facts about your employer rather than about you, so check both in the province's programme guide and with your employer before you apply.
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program: Skills Immigration Program Guide
Create an Express Entry profileRequired
Submit an online Express Entry profile; required for all Express Entry-linked federal and provincial streams.
How to fulfill: Must have an active Express Entry profile meeting CEC, FSWP, or FSTP minimum criteria
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Create an Express Entry profile
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must meet all Health Authority stream requirements including a health-sector job offer in BC
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Job offer in the health sectorRequired
This stream requires the job offer to be in an eligible health-sector occupation.
How to fulfill: Must meet all Health Authority stream requirements including a health-sector job offer in BC
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Provincial Nominee Program
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

Personal Net Worth ($600,000+)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Personal Net Worth ($600,000+)^{5note 5}
Must have a personal net worth of at least $600,000 CAD
Business or senior management experience^{5note 5}
Either more than 3 years running your own business, or more than 4 years as a senior manager, or at least 1 year running your own business plus at least 2 years as a senior manager.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Personal Net Worth ($300,000+)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Personal Net Worth ($300,000+)^{5note 5}
Must have a personal net worth of at least $300,000 CAD
Business or senior management experience^{5note 5}
Either more than 3 years running your own business, or more than 4 years as a senior manager, or at least 1 year running your own business plus at least 2 years as a senior manager.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Alberta (AAIP)

8 pathways

For people who have a profile in Express Entry, Canada's online system for skilled workers, with a points score there that meets Alberta's minimum and an occupation Alberta prioritizes.

Requirements not met

Active Express Entry Profile^{3note 3}
An occupation or job offer in one of Alberta's priority routes^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Create an Express Entry profileRequired
Submit an online Express Entry profile; required for all Express Entry-linked federal and provincial streams.
How to fulfill: Must have an active Express Entry profile in the federal pool
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Create an Express Entry profile
Check which Alberta priority route fits youRequired
Alberta invites Express Entry candidates from a few priorities: health care, police services, technology and some priority sectors. Alberta publishes no closed list of the technology or priority-sector jobs, so check your occupation on the linked page. Health care and police services also need a job offer from an Alberta employer.
How to fulfill: Alberta invites Express Entry candidates from four priorities: health care, police services, technology and some priority sectors. We check a health care job offer from an Alberta employer, and a police job offer from an Alberta employer in one of three occupations (Canadian occupation codes 40040, 41310 and 42100). Alberta publishes no closed list of its technology or priority-sector occupations, so those show as still to confirm, with a link to Alberta's page.
Alberta: Express Entry Stream eligibility, priority routes

For workers who have a full-time job offer from an employer in a participating rural Alberta community and a letter from that community supporting them.

Requirements met

Education: High School or More, Assessed^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Community Endorsement Letter^{3note 3}
Full-Time Job Offer in Designated Community^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Get an Endorsement of Candidate letterRequired
The Rural Renewal Stream needs an Endorsement of Candidate letter from the economic development organization of the designated rural community where you have your job offer.
How to fulfill: Must have a community endorsement letter from a designated Alberta rural community
Alberta: Rural Renewal Stream eligibility
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time job offer from an employer in a designated rural Alberta community
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

Working full time in Alberta now, with a valid work permit

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Working full time in Alberta now, with a valid work permit^{5note 5}
You must be working full time (at least 30 hours a week) in Alberta now and hold a valid work permit. If yours is a Post-Graduation Work Permit (the permit that lets you work in Canada after you graduate from a Canadian college or university), it counts only if you studied at a college or university in Alberta.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Working in Alberta now, or 6 months of work there already

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Working in Alberta now, or 6 months of work there already^{5note 5}
You need to be working in Alberta now, or already have at least 6 months of full-time work there. We check the jobs you told us you do now and the months of work you placed in Alberta.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Farm Management Skills

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Business Ownership (3+ years in last 10)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Business Ownership (3+ years in last 10)^{5note 5}
Must have at least 3 years of business ownership experience within the last 10 years
Net Worth ($300,000+)^{5note 5}
Must have a minimum personal net worth of $300,000 CAD

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Alberta credential from a program of at least two years

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Alberta credential from a program of at least two years^{5note 5}
You must have earned a post-secondary credential in Alberta from a program of at least two years. Both parts have to be true of the same credential.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

This pathway was ruled out on things we did not ask you about, so it is not a judgement about you.

Business management experience (at least 1 year)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Business management experience (at least 1 year)^{5note 5}
Alberta asks for at least 6 months of experience managing or owning a business. This check counts experience in whole years, so it looks for 1 year or more.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Saskatchewan (SINP)

6 pathways

For people offered a permanent, full-time skilled job by a Saskatchewan employer, where the province has approved the position, and who score enough on the province's points system.

Requirements met

Education After High School, Assessed^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Permanent Full-Time Job Offer from SK Employer^{3note 3}
Valid Employer Position Assessment^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Must have a valid Employer Position Assessment (EPA) from SINP

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a permanent full-time job offer from a Saskatchewan employer in an occupation Canada groups as TEER 0 to 3
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For skilled workers whose occupation Saskatchewan counts as in demand, with no job offer needed, who score enough on the province's points system and are invited to apply.

Requirements met

Education After High School, Assessed^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

EOI Submission and Invitation^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Confirm your close relative in Saskatchewan qualifiesRequired
Telling us that you, or a partner coming with you, have a close relative living in Saskatchewan adds points to your Saskatchewan score. The province counts that relative only if they are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Saskatchewan and are not supporting any other relative at the time you apply. It counts a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or first cousin, including step-family members and in-laws in the same relationships. Check all of that with your relative before you apply, because Saskatchewan asks for proof and points you cannot prove come off your score.
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program: Connecting family members to Saskatchewan's labour market
Receive a provincial nominee invitationRequired
Some provinces issue a Notification of Interest or invitation to eligible Express Entry candidates.
How to fulfill: Must submit an Expression of Interest and receive an invitation to apply
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: PNP through Express Entry
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For people who have a profile in Express Entry, Canada's online system for skilled workers, whose occupation Saskatchewan counts as in demand and who score enough on its points system.

Requirements met

Education After High School, Assessed^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Valid Express Entry Profile^{3note 3}
EOI Submission and Invitation^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Confirm your close relative in Saskatchewan qualifiesRequired
Telling us that you, or a partner coming with you, have a close relative living in Saskatchewan adds points to your Saskatchewan score. The province counts that relative only if they are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Saskatchewan and are not supporting any other relative at the time you apply. It counts a parent, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or first cousin, including step-family members and in-laws in the same relationships. Check all of that with your relative before you apply, because Saskatchewan asks for proof and points you cannot prove come off your score.
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program: Connecting family members to Saskatchewan's labour market
Create an Express Entry profileRequired
Submit an online Express Entry profile; required for all Express Entry-linked federal and provincial streams.
How to fulfill: Must have a valid Express Entry profile in the federal pool
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Create an Express Entry profile
Receive a provincial nominee invitationRequired
Some provinces issue a Notification of Interest or invitation to eligible Express Entry candidates.
How to fulfill: Must submit an Expression of Interest and receive an invitation to apply
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: PNP through Express Entry
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For health care workers with a job offer from a Saskatchewan employer in an eligible health occupation, plus education after high school and a language test result.

Requirements met

Assessment of Your Post-Secondary Education^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Job Offer in Eligible Health Sector Occupation^{3note 3}
Valid Employer Position Assessment^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Must have a valid Employer Position Assessment (EPA) from SINP

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a job offer in an eligible health sector occupation
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Job offer in the health sectorRequired
This stream requires the job offer to be in an eligible health-sector occupation.
How to fulfill: Must have a job offer in an eligible health sector occupation
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Provincial Nominee Program
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

Working in Saskatchewan now, or 6 months of work there already

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Working in Saskatchewan now, or 6 months of work there already^{5note 5}
You need to be working in Saskatchewan now, or already have at least 6 months of full-time work there. We check the jobs you told us you do now and the months of work you placed in Saskatchewan.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Credential earned in Saskatchewan

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Credential earned in Saskatchewan^{5note 5}
You must have earned a post-secondary credential from a school in Saskatchewan.
Working in Saskatchewan now, or 6 months of work there already^{5note 5}
You need to be working in Saskatchewan now, or already have at least 6 months of paid work there. We check the jobs you told us you do now and the months of work you placed in Saskatchewan.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Manitoba (MPNP)

7 pathways

For skilled workers with a connection to Manitoba, such as family or friends there or past work or study in the province, who score enough on its points system.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Connection to Manitoba^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Show your connection to ManitobaRequired
If you have not worked or studied in Manitoba, two other connections count. Support: a relative or friend who lives in Manitoba, is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (someone allowed to live in Canada for good) and will support your plan to settle there; your own children living there do not count. Invitation: an invitation to apply that Manitoba gives after meeting you on a recruitment mission (a Manitoba recruitment event held in another country) or an exploratory visit (a trip you make to Manitoba to see whether you would like to live there); the visit alone does not count. Before you apply, check your supporter or your invitation against the linked page.
How to fulfill: Manitoba only accepts people with a connection to the province: one full-time job in Manitoba that lasted at least six months in a row, a college or university program completed in Manitoba, a relative or friend living there who will support you, or an invitation to apply from Manitoba. We check the job and the program from your work and study history: part-time work, two shorter jobs added together and a program you only partly studied in Manitoba do not count. We do not check which employer the job was with or whether the program was language study. We do not ask about a supporter or an invitation, so the steps below explain how to confirm one.
Manitoba: Skilled Worker Overseas eligibility
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

Working in Manitoba now, with a work permit

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Working in Manitoba now, with a work permit^{5note 5}
You need to be working in Manitoba now and hold a valid work permit: the document from Canada that lets you work there. We check the jobs you told us you do now and the permits you listed.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Credential earned in Manitoba in the last three years

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Credential earned in Manitoba in the last three years^{5note 5}
You must have earned a post-secondary credential from a school in Manitoba, and have graduated in Canada within the last three years.
Working in Manitoba now, with a work permit^{5note 5}
You need to be working in Manitoba now and hold a valid work permit: the document from Canada that lets you work there. We check the jobs you told us you do now and the permits you listed.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Master's or doctoral degree earned in Manitoba in the last three years

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Master's or doctoral degree earned in Manitoba in the last three years^{5note 5}
You must have earned a post-secondary credential from a school in Manitoba, have a master's or doctoral degree, and have graduated in Canada within the last three years.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Credential earned in Manitoba from a programme of at least two years

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Credential earned in Manitoba from a programme of at least two years^{5note 5}
You must have earned a post-secondary credential from a school in Manitoba, and hold a credential from a programme of at least two years.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Business Experience (3+ years in last 5)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Business Experience (3+ years in last 5)^{5note 5}
Must have at least 3 years of business ownership or senior management experience within the last 5 years
Net Worth ($500,000+)^{5note 5}
Must have a minimum verified personal net worth of $500,000 CAD

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Farm Ownership Experience (3+ years)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Farm Ownership Experience (3+ years)^{5note 5}
Must have at least 3 years of farm ownership and operating experience
Net Worth ($500,000+)^{5note 5}
Must have a minimum verified personal net worth of $500,000 CAD

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Quebec

11 pathways

For people whose main occupation is highly skilled, such as management, professional or specialized technical work, with recent experience from Quebec or abroad, and proven spoken and written French.

Requirements not met

Spoken French (level 7 or higher)^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Reach level 7 or higher in spoken French on the Échelle québécoise, Quebec's 12-level scale for measuring French.
Written French (level 5 or higher)^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Reach level 5 or higher in written French on the Échelle québécoise. Written French covers reading and writing, and the lower of your two scores counts.
Quebec Values Attestation^{3note 3}
Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ)^{3note 3}^{8note 8}
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), before applying for federal permanent residence

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ)Recommended
Québec economic immigration requires a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), the document Quebec gives to people it has chosen, before you apply to the federal government for permanent residence.
Québec: Skilled Worker Selection Program
Obtain the Québec values attestationRequired
Pass the online Learning about Québec democratic values assessment (75%+), valid 2 years, for most Québec programs.
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Quebec values attestation (Attestation de valeurs démocratiques)
Québec: Attestation of Québec values

For people whose occupation, such as nursing, needs a licence in Quebec, and who obtain that licence or official recognition of their training from the Quebec body in charge.

Requirements not met

Authorization or recognition from your Quebec professional order^{3note 3}
French for skill categories 0, 1 and 2 (spoken level 7, written level 5)^{3note 3}^{10note 10}^{6note 6}
How to fulfill: If your occupation is in skill category 0, 1 or 2 (management, and jobs that usually need a university or college education), reach level 7 in spoken French and level 5 in written French on the Échelle québécoise, Quebec's 12-level scale for French. Quebec calls these skill categories FEER; the rest of Canada calls them TEER. Quebec reads yours from your job's Canadian occupation code (NOC).
Quebec Values Attestation^{3note 3}
Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ)^{3note 3}^{8note 8}
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), before applying for federal permanent residence

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ)Recommended
Québec economic immigration requires a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), the document Quebec gives to people it has chosen, before you apply to the federal government for permanent residence.
Québec: Skilled Worker Selection Program
Get authorization to practise your profession in QuebecRequired
This stream is for professions Quebec regulates, so the professional body that governs your occupation there (its ordre professionnel) has to give you one of two documents: an authorization to practise in Quebec, or written proof that it recognizes your training or diploma, fully or in part. Proof of recognition must be dated within five years of your application, and you have one year from your invitation to obtain it.
How to fulfill: The body that regulates your profession in Quebec (its ordre professionnel) must give you either an authorization to practise in Quebec, or written proof that it recognizes your training or diploma, fully or in part.
Québec: Skilled worker selection requirements
Obtain the Québec values attestationRequired
Pass the online Learning about Québec democratic values assessment (75%+), valid 2 years, for most Québec programs.
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Quebec values attestation (Attestation de valeurs démocratiques)
Québec: Attestation of Québec values

For people with exceptional, proven achievements in their line of work, shown by an achievement on Quebec's official list or an opinion from a Quebec partner organization.

Requirements not met

Exceptional Talent in Field^{3note 3}
Quebec Values Attestation^{3note 3}
Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ)^{3note 3}^{8note 8}
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), before applying for federal permanent residence

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ)Recommended
Québec economic immigration requires a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), the document Quebec gives to people it has chosen, before you apply to the federal government for permanent residence.
Québec: Skilled Worker Selection Program
Obtain recognition of exceptional talentRequired
Stream 4 of the Skilled Worker Selection Program requires demonstrated exceptional talent or expertise in your professional field, recognized in Quebec's selection process.
How to fulfill: Must demonstrate exceptional talent or expertise in a professional field
Québec: Skilled worker selection requirements
Obtain the Québec values attestationRequired
Pass the online Learning about Québec democratic values assessment (75%+), valid 2 years, for most Québec programs.
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Quebec values attestation (Attestation de valeurs démocratiques)
Québec: Attestation of Québec values

For people with an innovative business project in Quebec, supported by a Quebec organization that helps such businesses start and grow, who can also prove their spoken French.

Requirements not met

Spoken French (level 7 or higher)^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Reach level 7 or higher in spoken French on the Échelle québécoise, Quebec's 12-level scale for measuring French.
Support from Accelerator or Incubator^{3note 3}
Business Plan^{3note 3}
Financial Self-Sufficiency^{3note 3}
Quebec Values Attestation^{3note 3}
Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ)^{3note 3}^{8note 8}
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), before applying for federal permanent residence

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ)Recommended
Québec selects its business immigrants itself: as an investor, entrepreneur or self-employed worker, you need a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), the document Quebec gives to people it has chosen, before you apply to the federal government for permanent residence.
Québec: Immigrate to Québec to do business
Secure support from a designated organizationRequired
Some streams require a letter of support or commitment from a government-designated organization (e.g. an incubator, angel investor group, or venture capital fund).
How to fulfill: Must have support from a recognized Quebec accelerator or incubator
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Start-up Visa Program
Prepare a formal business planRequired
Most entrepreneur and business immigration streams require a formal, viable business plan for your proposed Canadian business.
How to fulfill: Must submit a viable innovative business plan
Commit to covering your family's basic needs for three monthsRequired
Quebec's innovative business stream asks you to commit to meeting your own essential needs, and those of the family who come with you, for three months from the day you become a permanent resident. Quebec publishes the amounts each year in a schedule on its conditions page. This is separate from the money you put into the business.
How to fulfill: Must demonstrate financial self-sufficiency
Québec: Entrepreneur conditions, innovative business
Obtain the Québec values attestationRequired
Pass the online Learning about Québec democratic values assessment (75%+), valid 2 years, for most Québec programs.
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Quebec values attestation (Attestation de valeurs démocratiques)
Québec: Attestation of Québec values

For experienced business managers with substantial personal wealth who want to start and run their own business in Quebec, and can prove their spoken French.

Requirements not met

Spoken French (level 7 or higher)^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Reach level 7 or higher in spoken French on the Échelle québécoise, Quebec's 12-level scale for measuring French.
Net worth ($600,000 CAD, or $300,000 CAD if your business has already started)^{4note 4}
Your net worth (everything you own minus everything you owe) must be at least $600,000 CAD. If you have already started your business in Quebec, the minimum is $300,000 CAD. Your spouse's or partner's assets can count if they are included in your application.
Start-up spending ($300,000 CAD in the Montréal area, $150,000 CAD elsewhere)^{4note 4}
After you move to Quebec on a work permit, you must spend at least $300,000 CAD starting or running your business if it is in the Montréal metropolitan area, or $150,000 CAD if it is elsewhere in Quebec.
Business Plan^{3note 3}
Quebec Values Attestation^{3note 3}
Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ)^{3note 3}^{8note 8}
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), before applying for federal permanent residence

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ)Recommended
Québec selects its business immigrants itself: as an investor, entrepreneur or self-employed worker, you need a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), the document Quebec gives to people it has chosen, before you apply to the federal government for permanent residence.
Québec: Immigrate to Québec to do business
Prepare a formal business planRequired
Most entrepreneur and business immigration streams require a formal, viable business plan for your proposed Canadian business.
How to fulfill: Must submit a viable business startup plan
Obtain the Québec values attestationRequired
Pass the online Learning about Québec democratic values assessment (75%+), valid 2 years, for most Québec programs.
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Quebec values attestation (Attestation de valeurs démocratiques)
Québec: Attestation of Québec values

For people who want to buy and run an established Quebec business, with help from a Quebec organization that supports business takeovers, and can prove their spoken French.

Requirements not met

Spoken French (level 7 or higher)^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Reach level 7 or higher in spoken French on the Échelle québécoise, Quebec's 12-level scale for measuring French.
Business Acquisition Plan^{3note 3}
Support Organization^{3note 3}
Quebec Values Attestation^{3note 3}
Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ)^{3note 3}^{8note 8}
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), before applying for federal permanent residence

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Obtain a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ)Recommended
Québec selects its business immigrants itself: as an investor, entrepreneur or self-employed worker, you need a Québec Selection Certificate (CSQ), the document Quebec gives to people it has chosen, before you apply to the federal government for permanent residence.
Québec: Immigrate to Québec to do business
Prepare a formal business planRequired
Most entrepreneur and business immigration streams require a formal, viable business plan for your proposed Canadian business.
How to fulfill: Must submit a viable business acquisition plan
Secure support from a designated organizationRequired
Some streams require a letter of support or commitment from a government-designated organization (e.g. an incubator, angel investor group, or venture capital fund).
How to fulfill: Must have support from a recognized support organization for business takeover
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Start-up Visa Program
Obtain the Québec values attestationRequired
Pass the online Learning about Québec democratic values assessment (75%+), valid 2 years, for most Québec programs.
How to fulfill: Must obtain a Quebec values attestation (Attestation de valeurs démocratiques)
Québec: Attestation of Québec values

For international students accepted by a school in Quebec who can pay their costs, and who need the province's own study permission, called a Quebec Acceptance Certificate.

Requirements not met

Financial Capacity^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: PSTQ Stream 1: Highly Qualified and Specialized Skills, PSTQ Stream 2: Intermediate and Manual Skills

Before you apply

Get a Letter of Acceptance from a DLIRequired
Study permits require acceptance at a Designated Learning Institution (DLI): a school approved to host international students. Most Canadian colleges and universities qualify; confirm yours on the official DLI list.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Designated Learning Institutions list
Gather proof you can pay for your studies in QuebecRequired
To study in Quebec you must show you can pay your tuition, your return travel from your home country and your basic living costs for one year. Your school sets the tuition, and Quebec publishes the living-cost amount by number of people and updates it each year. These are Quebec's own amounts, not the federal study permit figures.
How to fulfill: Must demonstrate sufficient financial capacity to cover tuition and living expenses in Quebec
Québec: Costs related to studying in Québec

For foreign workers offered a job by a Quebec employer with government approval to hire them, who need the province's own temporary work permission, called a Quebec Acceptance Certificate.

Requirements not met

Valid Job Offer from Quebec Employer^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: PSTQ Stream 1: Highly Qualified and Specialized Skills, PSTQ Stream 2: Intermediate and Manual Skills

Before you apply

Get a job offer from a Québec employerRequired
To work in Québec for a limited time, you need a job offer from a business established in Québec. You and your employer then take the steps to get permission for you to work there, and Québec advises against quitting your job or buying plane tickets until you have every document you need.
How to fulfill: Must have a valid job offer from a Quebec employer
Québec: Obtaining a job offer from a Québec employer

Main occupation in skill category 3, 4 or 5 (trades, and jobs usually learned in high school or on the job)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Main occupation in skill category 3, 4 or 5 (trades, and jobs usually learned in high school or on the job)^{5note 5}^{10note 10}^{6note 6}
Stream 2 is only for a main occupation in skill category 3, 4 or 5: trades, and jobs usually learned in high school or through on-the-job training. Quebec calls these skill categories FEER; the rest of Canada calls them TEER. Quebec reads yours from your main job's Canadian occupation code (NOC), so a job we could not match to a code does not pass.
Working in Quebec now, or a year of work there in your main occupation already^{5note 5}
You need to be working in Quebec now, or already have at least 1 year of work in Quebec in your main occupation in the last 5 years. We check the jobs you told us you do now and the months of work you placed in Quebec.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Self-Employment Experience (2+ Years in Last 5)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Self-Employment Experience (2+ Years in Last 5)^{5note 5}
Must have at least 2 years of self-employment experience within the last 5 years
Net Worth ($100,000+)^{5note 5}
Must have a net worth of at least $100,000 CAD

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Management Experience (2+ Years)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Atlantic Provinces

29 pathways

For workers with a full-time, permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer and work experience related to that job.

Requirements met

Assessment of Your Education^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Job Offer from Nova Scotia Employer^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Months with the employer supporting you
If your occupation is TEER 4 or 5, Nova Scotia counts only the months you worked for the employer supporting your application. We count every month you worked in Nova Scotia, so check that at least 6 of them were with that employer.
Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For workers with a full-time, permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia construction employer, in a trade or job on the province's list, and related work experience.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Job Offer in Construction NOC from NS Employer^{3note 3}^{6note 6}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a job offer from a Nova Scotia employer in a construction occupation, listed by its National Occupational Classification (NOC) code.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Job offer in the construction sectorRequired
This stream requires the job offer to be in an eligible construction occupation.
How to fulfill: Must have a job offer from a Nova Scotia employer in a construction occupation, listed by its National Occupational Classification (NOC) code.
Nova Scotia: Skilled Worker stream
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For workers who received a full-time job offer, in a job the province lists as a priority, through a recruitment event led by the New Brunswick government.

Requirements met

Education, Assessed^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Job Offer in Priority Occupation^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a job offer in a New Brunswick priority occupation
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For people who have a profile in Express Entry, Canada's online system for skilled workers, and whom New Brunswick invites because they match its priorities, such as close family there.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Active Express Entry Profile^{3note 3}
A letter of interest from New Brunswick in your Express Entry profile^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Count your points on the Express Entry stream's selection factor gridRequired
This stream asks you to score at least 67 out of 100 on its selection factor grid, a points scale New Brunswick sets itself. We do not calculate it. Read the grid in the application guide for your pathway, add up your own points, and check that you reach 67 before you apply.
New Brunswick: Express Entry stream, selection factor grid
Create an Express Entry profileRequired
Submit an online Express Entry profile; required for all Express Entry-linked federal and provincial streams.
How to fulfill: Must have an active Express Entry profile in the federal pool
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Create an Express Entry profile
Watch your Express Entry profile for a letter of interest from New BrunswickRequired
New Brunswick sends these letters only to Express Entry candidates it selects, and you cannot ask for one. You can apply to this pathway once a letter arrives in your profile.
How to fulfill: This pathway is only for people New Brunswick has sent a letter of interest: an invitation it puts in the Express Entry profile of candidates it selects. You cannot ask for one, and nothing in the questionnaire asks whether you have one.
New Brunswick: Express Entry stream, New Brunswick Interest
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For French speakers living in New Brunswick, or hired through a provincial recruitment event, who have a full-time, permanent job or job offer from a New Brunswick employer.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

French Language (NCLC 5+)^{3note 3}^{7note 7}
How to fulfill: Level 5 or higher in all four French language abilities (listening, speaking, reading and writing), measured in NCLC levels
Working in New Brunswick, or a job offer there^{3note 3}
Living in New Brunswick for 6 months, or a job offer from a recruitment mission^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: The job's terms and the employer's history
New Brunswick's Francophone Workers pathway asks for a permanent, full-time job that is not seasonal, with an employer that has been operating in New Brunswick for the past 12 months. For a job you have now, we check only that you work in New Brunswick and hold a work permit, so confirm the job's terms and the employer's history before you apply.
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Count your points on the Strategic Initiative's selection factor gridRequired
This stream asks you to score at least 65 out of 100 on its selection factor grid, a points scale New Brunswick sets itself. We do not calculate it. Read the grid in the application guide for your pathway, add up your own points, and check that you reach 65 before you apply.
New Brunswick: Strategic Initiative, selection factor grid
Be ready to show you have money to settle in New BrunswickRequired
New Brunswick asks for proof of funds, which means proof that you have money to settle, and does not publish an amount. You do not need it if you already live in New Brunswick or hold a valid job offer from a New Brunswick employer. Otherwise, check the amount and the documents it accepts in the application guide for your pathway.
New Brunswick: Strategic Initiative, proof of funds
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must be working for a New Brunswick employer now, or have accepted a full-time, permanent job offer from one. For the job you have now, we check that you work in New Brunswick now and hold a work permit.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Live in New Brunswick for 6 months, or get your job offer through a recruitment missionRequired
If you have not lived in New Brunswick for 6 months, read the linked page before you apply.
How to fulfill: Must have been living in New Brunswick for at least 6 months, or have received your job offer through a recruitment mission: a recruitment event led by the Government of New Brunswick, where employers offer jobs to French-speaking workers. We work out the months from where you told us you studied and worked, not from a record of where you lived, and we do not ask about recruitment missions.
New Brunswick: Strategic Initiative stream, Francophone Workers
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For French speakers who studied in person at the Université de Moncton or the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick, or who received a letter of interest from the province.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

French Language (NCLC 5+)^{3note 3}^{7note 7}
How to fulfill: Level 5 or higher in all four French language abilities (listening, speaking, reading and writing), measured in NCLC levels
Graduated from a New Brunswick francophone college or university, or a letter of interest^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Where and how you studied in New Brunswick
New Brunswick's graduate route in this pathway is only for people who completed an in-person program of at least one year at the Université de Moncton or the Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB), were physically in the province for the whole program, and live there now. We check only that you earned a post-secondary qualification in New Brunswick and have been there recently, so check these conditions yourself.
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Count your points on the Strategic Initiative's selection factor gridRequired
This stream asks you to score at least 65 out of 100 on its selection factor grid, a points scale New Brunswick sets itself. We do not calculate it. Read the grid in the application guide for your pathway, add up your own points, and check that you reach 65 before you apply.
New Brunswick: Strategic Initiative, selection factor grid
Be ready to show you have money to settle in New BrunswickRequired
New Brunswick asks for proof of funds, which means proof that you have money to settle, and does not publish an amount. You do not need it if you already live in New Brunswick or hold a valid job offer from a New Brunswick employer. Otherwise, check the amount and the documents it accepts in the application guide for your pathway.
New Brunswick: Strategic Initiative, proof of funds
A letter of interest from Immigration New BrunswickRequired
Immigration New Brunswick sends these letters only to people it selects, and you cannot ask for one. Unless you studied at one of the province's two French-language schools, you can use this pathway only once a letter arrives.
How to fulfill: Must be living in New Brunswick after finishing a program of at least one year at one of the province's two French-language post-secondary schools, or have received a letter of interest: an invitation Immigration New Brunswick sends to people it selects. We check for a post-secondary qualification earned in New Brunswick and recent months there, and we do not ask about letters of interest.
New Brunswick: Strategic Initiative stream, Francophone Priorities
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For workers with a full-time, year-round, permanent job offer from a named New Brunswick employer taking part in this pilot; only those employers can put candidates forward.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Valid Work Permit^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Must hold a valid work permit
Full-Time Permanent Job Offer in NB^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have accepted a full-time, non-seasonal, permanent job offer from a New Brunswick employer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For workers with a full-time, year-round job offer from a Prince Edward Island employer in a skilled job, and recent full-time work experience.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Full-Time Permanent Job Offer in PEI (TEER 0-3)^{3note 3}^{10note 10}
Valid Work Permit^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Must hold a valid work permit

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time permanent job offer in PEI in an occupation Canada groups as TEER 0 to 3
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For people who have a profile in Express Entry, Canada's online system for skilled workers, with priority for those already living and working in Prince Edward Island.

Requirements not met

Active Express Entry Profile^{3note 3}
An invitation from Prince Edward Island after an expression of interest^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Create an Express Entry profileRequired
Submit an online Express Entry profile; required for all Express Entry-linked federal and provincial streams.
How to fulfill: Must have an active Express Entry profile in the federal pool
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Create an Express Entry profile
Send Prince Edward Island an expression of interestRequired
Prince Edward Island chooses whom to invite from the expressions of interest it receives; the linked page explains how to send one.
How to fulfill: You can apply to this stream only after Prince Edward Island invites you. First you send an expression of interest: an online profile telling the province you would like to be nominated. The province chooses whom to invite from those profiles, and nothing in the questionnaire asks about this.
Prince Edward Island: PEI Express Entry category

For people who have a profile in Express Entry, Canada's online system for skilled workers, and a full-time skilled job offer from an eligible Newfoundland and Labrador employer.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Active Express Entry Profile^{3note 3}
Job offer in Newfoundland and Labrador (skilled occupation)^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Create an Express Entry profileRequired
Submit an online Express Entry profile; required for all Express Entry-linked federal and provincial streams.
How to fulfill: Must have an active Express Entry profile in the federal pool
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Create an Express Entry profile
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a job offer from an employer in Newfoundland and Labrador, in an occupation Canada groups as TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3. The province asks for at least 30 hours a week and a job lasting at least a year. We check that you have a full-time, ongoing offer in the province; we do not check the hours or how long the job runs, so a fixed-term offer of a year or more can still qualify with the province even though this line reads as unmet.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For workers with a full-time job offer from an eligible Newfoundland and Labrador employer, at any skill level, who have the qualifications the job requires.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Full-Time Permanent Job Offer in NL^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time permanent job offer from a Newfoundland and Labrador employer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

Medical Doctor (NOC 31100/31101/31102)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Medical Doctor (NOC 31100/31101/31102)^{5note 5}^{6note 6}
Must be a medical doctor (specialist or general practitioner), which Canada lists under National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes 31100, 31101 and 31102.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Completed a Nova Scotia program in the last 3 years

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Completed a Nova Scotia program in the last 3 years^{5note 5}
Must have finished a post-secondary program at a school in Nova Scotia within the last 3 years. The same qualification has to satisfy both halves: a qualification from another province, or an older Nova Scotia one, does not count. Nova Scotia also sets a minimum program length and asks for at least half the program to have been done in the province, which we do not check.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Net Worth ($600K+ HRM / $400K+ outside)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Net Worth ($600K+ HRM / $400K+ outside)^{5note 5}
Must have a personal net worth of at least $600,000 CAD (HRM) or $400,000 CAD (outside HRM)
Business Experience (3+ years ownership or 5+ years senior management)^{5note 5}
Must have at least 3 years of business ownership or 5 years of senior management experience

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Degree or diploma from a Nova Scotia school

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Degree or diploma from a Nova Scotia school^{5note 5}
Must have earned a degree or diploma at a university or college in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia also asks for at least 2 academic years of full-time study in person, which we do not check.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Working in Nova Scotia now in a skilled job, or a year of that work there already

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Working in Nova Scotia now in a skilled job, or a year of that work there already^{5note 5}^{10note 10}
You need to be working in Nova Scotia now, or already have at least 1 year of work there, in an occupation Canada groups as TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3. We check the jobs you told us you do now, the months of work you placed in Nova Scotia and your own occupation.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Medical Doctor (NOC 31100/31101/31102)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Medical Doctor (NOC 31100/31101/31102)^{5note 5}^{6note 6}
Must be a medical doctor (specialist or general practitioner), which Canada lists under National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes 31100, 31101 and 31102.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Working in New Brunswick now

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Working in New Brunswick now^{5note 5}
You need to be working in New Brunswick now. We check the jobs you told us you do now, not that the job is full time and not seasonal, or that your employer is eligible, which New Brunswick also asks for.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Graduated from a New Brunswick school

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Graduated from a New Brunswick school^{5note 5}
Must have finished a post-secondary program at a school in New Brunswick. New Brunswick also asks for a program that qualifies for a post-graduation work permit, which we do not check.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Working in New Brunswick now in a skilled job, with a work permit

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Working in New Brunswick now in a skilled job, with a work permit^{5note 5}^{10note 10}
You need to be working in New Brunswick now, with a valid work permit, in an occupation Canada groups as TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3. We check the jobs you told us you do now, the permits you listed and your own occupation, not that the job is full time and not seasonal, which New Brunswick also asks for.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Working remotely from New Brunswick now, or 12 months of it already

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Working remotely from New Brunswick now, or 12 months of it already^{5note 5}
You need to be working remotely from New Brunswick now, or already have 12 months of work done from there. New Brunswick asks for that work to be for a Canadian employer located outside Quebec. We check the jobs you told us you do now and the months of work you placed in New Brunswick, not where your employer is.
Living in New Brunswick now, or 12 months there already^{5note 5}
You need to be living in New Brunswick now, or already have lived there for the last 12 months. Nothing in the questionnaire asks where you live, so we count you as living there if you work or study there now, and work out the months from where you told us you studied and worked.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Net worth (at least $500,000)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Net worth (at least $500,000)^{5note 5}
Must have a personal net worth of at least $500,000 CAD: what you own minus what you owe. If you are investing in farming or another agriculture business, New Brunswick asks for $300,000 instead; we compare your answer with $500,000.
Business experience (at least 2 years as an owner or senior manager)^{5note 5}
Must have at least 2 years of experience owning 51% or more of a private company, or as a senior manager in a for-profit business. New Brunswick counts only experience from the last 5 years. We check the years of owner or senior manager experience you gave us, not when they were or the ownership share.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Graduated from a New Brunswick school

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Graduated from a New Brunswick school^{5note 5}
Must have finished a post-secondary program at a school in New Brunswick. This pilot is only open to graduates of certain private career college programs, which we do not check.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Working in Prince Edward Island now, or 6 months of work there already

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Working in Prince Edward Island now, or 6 months of work there already^{5note 5}
You need to be working in Prince Edward Island now, or already have 6 months of full-time work there. We check the jobs you told us you do now and the months of work you placed in Prince Edward Island.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Graduated from a Prince Edward Island school

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Graduated from a Prince Edward Island school^{5note 5}
Must have finished a post-secondary program at a college or university in Prince Edward Island. The province accepts only publicly funded schools, which we do not check.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Net Worth ($600K+)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Net Worth ($600K+)^{5note 5}
Must have a personal net worth of at least $600,000 CAD
Business Experience (3+ years ownership or 5+ years senior management)^{5note 5}
Must have at least 3 years of business ownership or 5 years of senior management experience

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Graduated in Newfoundland and Labrador, or working there after graduating elsewhere in Canada

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Graduated in Newfoundland and Labrador, or working there after graduating elsewhere in Canada^{5note 5}
This category is for graduates of a college or university in Newfoundland and Labrador. A graduate of a college or university elsewhere in Canada qualifies too once they have worked in Newfoundland and Labrador for a year, so someone working there now can get there in time. We check where your qualifications were earned, the jobs you told us you do now and the months of work you placed in the province.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Net Worth ($600K+)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Graduated from a Newfoundland and Labrador school

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Graduated from a Newfoundland and Labrador school^{5note 5}
Must have finished a post-secondary program at a school in Newfoundland and Labrador. Some streams also name the schools they accept or set a minimum program length, which we do not check.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Northern Territories

9 pathways

For workers whose Yukon employer applies for them, with a full-time, permanent, year-round job offer in management or a job needing higher education, and related experience.

Requirements met

Education Credential^{1note 1}
Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Full-Time Permanent Job Offer in Yukon^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Assumptions we stated

Caution: Education from abroad recognized
If you studied outside Canada, we assumed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) will confirm your education at the level you told us. An ECA is a report from an organization Canada approves, saying what your qualification equals in Canada. It sometimes rates a qualification lower than expected, so get yours before you rely on this result.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Caution: Language test results current
Where no test date was provided, this estimate assumes your language test result is less than 2 years old and that your ability is unchanged. Canada (IRCC) only accepts results from the last 2 years, so check the date on your result before applying.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing
Caution: Accepted language test
This estimate accepts any language test and converts your score. Canada (IRCC) only accepts designated tests; English: IELTS General Training, CELPIP-General, or PTE Core; French: TEF Canada or TCF Canada. IELTS Academic, TOEFL, OET, and Cambridge are not accepted. Make sure you took an accepted test.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language requirements

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time permanent job offer from a Yukon employer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)Required
Have your foreign credential assessed against Canadian standards by a designated organization (valid 5 years).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Educational credential assessment
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For workers whose Yukon employer applies for them, with a full-time, permanent, year-round job offer in an entry-level job, and related work experience.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Full-Time Permanent Job Offer in Yukon (TEER 4/5)^{3note 3}^{10note 10}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time permanent job offer in Yukon in an occupation Canada groups as TEER 4 or 5
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For people who have a profile in Express Entry, Canada's online system for skilled workers, and a full-time, permanent, year-round skilled job offer from a Yukon employer.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Active Express Entry Profile^{3note 3}
Full-Time Permanent Job Offer in Yukon^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Create an Express Entry profileRequired
Submit an online Express Entry profile; required for all Express Entry-linked federal and provincial streams.
How to fulfill: Must have an active Express Entry profile
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Create an Express Entry profile
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time permanent job offer from a Yukon employer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For workers with a work permit and a job offer from a Northwest Territories employer in a job that needs formal education or specialized training, plus related work experience.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Full-Time Permanent Job Offer in NWT (TEER 0-3)^{3note 3}^{10note 10}
Valid Work Permit^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Must hold a valid work permit

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time permanent job offer from an NWT employer in an occupation Canada groups as TEER 0 to 3
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For people who have a profile in Express Entry, Canada's online system for skilled workers, a work permit, and a skilled job offer from a Northwest Territories employer.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}

Requirements not met

Active Express Entry Profile^{3note 3}
Full-Time Permanent Job Offer in NWT^{3note 3}
Valid Work Permit^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: Must hold a valid work permit

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Create an Express Entry profileRequired
Submit an online Express Entry profile; required for all Express Entry-linked federal and provincial streams.
How to fulfill: Must have an active Express Entry profile
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Create an Express Entry profile
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a full-time permanent job offer from an NWT employer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

For people who speak both French and English and have a job offer from a Northwest Territories employer, at any skill level.

Requirements met

Language test results current^{2note 2}
Language test results current^{1note 1}

Requirements not met

French language test result^{3note 3}^{7note 7}
How to fulfill: Must have a French language test result in all four abilities (listening, speaking, reading and writing), measured in NCLC levels. The stream asks for proof of testing in both French and English at application and publishes no minimum level on its page, so we check that you have results, not a score.
Job Offer in NWT^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a job offer from an NWT employer, in any skill level
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Make sure your language test result is less than 2 years oldRequired
Canada (IRCC) only accepts language test results taken within the last 2 years. If your result is older, or will be older by the time you apply, re-sit the test: this reflects the age of the paperwork, not your language ability.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Language testing

Net Worth ($500K+)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Net Worth ($500K+)^{5note 5}
Must have a personal net worth of at least $500,000 CAD
Business Experience (3+ years)^{5note 5}
Must have at least 3 years of entrepreneurial or business management experience

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Working in the Northwest Territories now, or 12 months of work there already

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Working in the Northwest Territories now, or 12 months of work there already^{5note 5}
You need to be working in the Northwest Territories now, or already have at least 12 months of work there. We check the jobs you told us you do now and the months of work you placed in the territory.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Net Worth ($500,000 Yellowknife / $250,000 outside)

You can check this against the government's own information. Official government page

Requirements not met

Net Worth ($500,000 Yellowknife / $250,000 outside)^{5note 5}
Must have a verified personal net worth of at least $500,000 CAD for a business inside Yellowknife, or $250,000 CAD for a business outside it. We check the lower figure.

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

We show only what closes this pathway to you. Its other requirements are left out on purpose: working on them would not change this result.

Open to everyone

2 pathways

For workers with a job offer below the provincial/territorial median wage, requiring a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), the check an employer must pass to show no Canadian worker was available for the job (subject to regional unemployment restrictions)

Requirements not met

Job Offer from Canadian Employer^{3note 3}
Wage Below Provincial Median^{3note 3}
How to fulfill: The offered wage is below the provincial/territorial median wage threshold
Positive LMIA^{3note 3}^{9note 9}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

Before you apply

Confirm the offered wage is below the provincial medianRequired
The low-wage stream of the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), the check an employer must pass to show no Canadian worker was available for the job, applies when the offered wage is below the median hourly wage for your province or territory. Check the current median on Job Bank.
Job Bank: Search wages
Secure a qualifying job offerRequired
Most provincial streams require a full-time, permanent job offer from an eligible employer in the nominating province.
How to fulfill: Must have a valid full-time job offer (minimum 30 hours/week) from a Canadian employer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Express Entry job offer
Secure an LMIA-backed job offerRequired
Most employer-driven streams need your employer to pass a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), the check an employer must pass to show no Canadian worker was available for the job.
How to fulfill: The employer must obtain a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
Employment and Social Development Canada: Hire a worker with an LMIA

For international students who want to study at a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) in Canada

Requirements not met

Proof of Financial Support^{3note 3}

What the numbers next to each requirement mean

This pathway could lead to: Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)

Before you apply

Get a Letter of Acceptance from a DLIRequired
Study permits require acceptance at a Designated Learning Institution (DLI): a school approved to host international students. Most Canadian colleges and universities qualify; confirm yours on the official DLI list.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Designated Learning Institutions list
Gather proof you can pay for your studiesRequired
Show you have enough money, without working in Canada, for your tuition, your living costs and your travel to and from Canada, plus the same for any family members who come with you. You show the first year, and for a longer program you also explain how you will pay for the rest. Your school sets the tuition, and the federal immigration department publishes the living-cost amounts and updates them each year. Studying in Quebec has its own amounts.
How to fulfill: Must demonstrate sufficient financial resources to cover tuition, living expenses, and return transportation
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Study permit, proof of financial support

Canada also runs routes this report does not assess: refugee protection and humanitarian routes, protection where there is family violence, and routes that are mainly for children, such as adoption or sponsoring an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild. We leave them out because a questionnaire cannot fairly weigh the circumstances they depend on, not because they matter less. .

What to do next

These steps come from the results above for Canada.

Start with Federal Skilled Worker Program, listed under “Express Entry”. It is open, though some programs accept applications only by invitation or at set times. On your answers, every requirement we assessed reads as met. Read its details above again and make sure everything you told us is right.
Gather the 2 items marked “Required” in its “Before you apply” list.
Nothing on it is listed under “Requirements not met”. 2 requirements are listed under “Requirements met”: nobody has checked them yet, so make sure you can prove them before you apply.
Before you act, check the details on the official immigration website, because the rules may have changed since this report was made.
Read .
Before you pay for an application or for help with one, consider asking a licensed immigration adviser or lawyer to check your plan, , and .

How this kind of pathway works

Create an Express Entry profile online. It records your age, education, language test results and work experience, and, if you meet the basic requirements of one of its programs, places you in a pool where candidates are ranked by points.
Wait for an invitation to apply. The government regularly invites the highest-ranked candidates, sometimes only those with a particular kind of job or strong French, and a nomination from a province or territory moves you far up the ranking. You cannot apply for permanent residence without an invitation.
If you are invited, send your full application for permanent residence, with its documents, before the deadline in your invitation. Permanent residence gives you the right to live and work in Canada permanently.

If your parents want to join you later

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Sponsor your parents and grandparents
A way for your parent or grandparent to become a permanent resident, which means being allowed to live in Canada for good. You sponsor them, which means you promise to support them financially, so you usually need to be a citizen or permanent resident living in Canada and to meet an income requirement. The government invites only a limited number of families to apply, so meeting the requirements does not guarantee a place.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada: Super Visa for parents and grandparents
A long-stay visitor visa, not permanent residence. It lets a parent or grandparent come and go and stay for long visits. You invite them in writing and show your income is high enough, and they need private medical insurance for the visit.

Oct 1, 2026	Trade	476	3,500	Below
Sep 29, 2026	Canadian Experience Class	518	2,000	Below
Sep 28, 2026	Provincial Nominee Program	725	733	Below
Sep 16, 2026	Senior managers	389	250	Above
Sep 15, 2026	Canadian Experience Class	519	2,000	Below
Sep 14, 2026	Provincial Nominee Program	734	576	Below
Sep 4, 2026	Healthcare	475	3,500	Below
Sep 3, 2026	Physicians	198	229	Above
Sep 1, 2026	Canadian Experience Class	521	2,000	Below
Aug 31, 2026	Provincial Nominee Program	697	562	Below

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Executive Summary

How to read this report

What the numbers next to a requirement mean

New Zealand

The English level we scored you at

Your Skilled Migrant Category points (SMC)

How your points add up

Skill basis (Qualification)

NZ work experience

Why this is zero

Skilled Migration

Skilled Migrant Category Resident VisaPermanent ResidencyPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Skilled Migrant Category: Skilled Work ExperiencePermanent ResidencyPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Skilled Migrant Category: Trades and TechnicianPermanent ResidencyPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Post Study Work VisaWork PermitUnlikely EligibleCompleted a PSWV-eligible NZ qualification

Family Sponsorship

Partner of a New Zealander Resident VisaPermanent ResidencyUnlikely EligiblePartner is NZ citizen, resident, or Australian PR in NZ

Parent Resident VisaPermanent ResidencyUnlikely EligibleApplicant has a child who is an NZ citizen or resident

Parent Retirement Resident VisaPermanent ResidencyUnlikely EligibleAdult child is NZ citizen/resident living in NZ

Partner of a Worker Work VisaWork PermitUnlikely EligiblePartner holds eligible NZ work visa

Partner of a Student Work VisaWork PermitUnlikely EligiblePartner holds eligible NZ student visa

Investor and Entrepreneur

Active Investor Plus VisaPermanent ResidencyPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Entrepreneur Resident VisaPermanent ResidencyPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Business Investor Resident VisaPermanent ResidencyPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Business Investor Work VisaWork PermitPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Work-to-Residence

Care Workforce Work-to-Residence VisaPermanent ResidencyPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Temporary Residency

Specific Purpose Work VisaWork PermitPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Permanent Resident VisaPermanent ResidencyUnlikely EligibleHeld a resident visa for 2+ years

Australian Resident VisaPermanent ResidencyUnlikely EligibleAustralian citizen or permanent resident

Student Visas

Fee Paying Student VisaTemporaryPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Pathway Student VisaTemporaryPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

English Language Student VisaTemporaryPotentially EligibleSome requirements are not met yet, but each one is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Working Holiday

Working Holiday SchemeWork PermitUnlikely EligibleCitizen of a partner country (age within range)

Working Holiday Extension Work VisaWork PermitUnlikely EligibleCurrently hold NZ Working Holiday Visa

Seasonal and Pacific

Pacific Access Category Resident VisaPermanent ResidencyUnlikely EligibleCitizen of Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, or Tuvalu

Samoan Quota Resident VisaPermanent ResidencyUnlikely EligibleCitizen of Samoa

Primary Sector Trainees Work VisaWork PermitUnlikely EligibleCitizen of Chile or South Korea

Recognised Seasonal Employer Limited VisaWork PermitUnlikely EligibleCitizen of an eligible Pacific nation

Open to everyone

Accredited Employer Work VisaWork PermitPotentially EligibleEverything this pathway asks for is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Talent (Arts, Culture, Sports) Resident VisaPermanent ResidencyPotentially EligibleEverything this pathway asks for is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Domestic Staff of a Diplomat Work VisaWork PermitPotentially EligibleEverything this pathway asks for is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Peak Seasonal VisaWork PermitPotentially EligibleEverything this pathway asks for is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

Global Workforce Seasonal VisaWork PermitPotentially EligibleEverything this pathway asks for is something you can still arrange or show evidence for.

What to do next

How this kind of pathway works

If your parents want to join you later

Canada

Your Express Entry score (CRS)

Age, education, language, Canadian work experience

Spouse or Common-Law Partner

How your skills combine