International Legal Partners

Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway

Steps to Permanent Residence

• Candidates must check they meet both the federal government eligibility requirements and community-specific requirements (see below).
• Find an eligible job with an employer in one of the participating communities (listed below).
• Candidates with a job offer can submit an application for recommendation to the community.
• Candidates with a community recommendation can apply for permanent residence.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates must meet the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) based on the National Occupational Classification of their job.

The minimum language requirements for each NOC category are:

• NOC 0 and A: CLB/NCLC 6
• NOC B: CLB/NCLC 5
• NOC C and D: CLB/NCLC 4