RELEVANT LINKS

Embarking on an immigration journey is a significant and often complex undertaking. Whether you are seeking information on visas, residency or citizenship requirements, having a reliable guide can make all the difference.

In our ongoing commitment to providing valuable resources, we have gathered a collection of the most relevant links to aid you on your immigration adventure.

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Find out what immigration programs you can apply for, sponsor your family and use a representative:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Provincial Nominee Programs

The provincial nominee program (PNP) is for workers who

have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory
want to live in that province or territory
want to become permanent residents of Canada

Each province and territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements:

Nunavut and Quebec do not have provincial nominee programs.

Language tests

To be eligible for certain programs, you must prove your English or French language ability:

take an approved language test
get the minimum results required by your program
include the results when you complete your profile (i.e. Express Entry, PNP, etc.)

The language test evaluates these abilities:

writing
reading
listening
speaking

Your test results must be valid (less than 2 years old) when you:

complete your Express Entry profile or Provincial Nominee Program profile
apply for permanent residence

The language tests accepted by the government are:

CELPIP: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General test if you are applying for permanent residency & CELPIP-General LS if you are applying for citizenship).
IELTS: International English Language Testing System (IELTS General Training option if you are applying for permanent residency).
PTE: Pearson Test of English (PTE Core option if you are applying for permanent residency)
TEF Canada: Test d’évaluation de français
TCF Canada: Test de connaissance du français

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Educational credential assessment

An Educational credential assessment (ECA) is used to verify that your foreign degree, diploma, or certificate (or other proof of your credential) is valid and equal to a Canadian one. There are different types of ECAs. You need to get an ECA for immigration purposes. If you got another type of ECA, you may be able to get it re-issued, depending on the type of ECA and/or issuing organization.

You must include your ECA report and the reference number in your Express Entry profile and/or Provincial Nominee Program profile, if required.

Please that that you don’t need an assessment for a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate.

You must get your assessment from an organization or a professional body designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. They will give you a report that tells you what your education is equal to in Canada. Below you will find the list of designated organizations:

Designated professional bodies for Specialist and Family doctors:

You must get an ECA report for your primary medical diploma from the Medical Council of Canada if your primary occupation is:

specialist in clinical and laboratory medicine (NOC code 31100)
specialist in surgery (NOC code 31101)
general practitioner or family physician (NOC code 31102)

Designated professional bodies for Pharmacists:

The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (professional body for pharmacists designated on January 6, 2014) must do your assessment if

your primary occupation is pharmacist (NOC code 31120)
you need a license to practise

For example, you would need a license if you were caring for patients in a:

community pharmacy
hospital pharmacy
long-term care facility
other practice settings

We strongly recommend to check the employment requirement section of your assigned NOC Code.

National Occupational Classification (NOC)

The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is the national reference for occupations in Canada.

It provides a systematic classification structure that categorizes the entire range of occupational activity in Canada for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating occupational data for labour market information and employment-related program administration.

Occupational information is of critical importance for the provision of labour market and career intelligence, skills development, occupational forecasting, labour supply and demand analysis, employment equity, and numerous other programs and services.

You can search the NOC to find where an occupation is classified or to learn about its main duties, educational requirements or other useful information:

NOC Code

Medical exam

You may need a medical exam if you want to come to Canada. This is to make sure you are not inadmissible for medical reasons.

You must find a panel physician approved by the government to do medical exams.

Helpful links:

Blog Post: Medical exam: how, when, where, what

Police certificates

A police certificate is a statement that you don’t have a criminal record or, if you have one, a copy of your criminal record. They help the government confirm if there are any reasons you may be inadmissible to Canada.

Police certificates are different in each country and territory. They may be called:

police clearance certificates
good conduct certificates
judicial record extracts or
other names

If your certificate is in a language other than English or French, send the police certificate along with a translation from a certified translator.

You and any family member 18 or older may need to get a police certificate, depending on the program you are applying to.

We strongly recommend reviewing the guidelines of the program you will apply to before requesting a police check.

In most cases, you must contact the police or government to ask for a certificate. You may have to:

provide information or documents, such as photographs, fingerprints, or your addresses and dates that you lived in the country or territory, and
pay a fee

The following link will provide you with more details per country.

How to get a police certificate

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Reasons you may be inadmissible

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