Path to
Your path to citizenship, step by step
- Each step links to the route's official requirements.
- Signed in, your status there shows where you are and the steps left.
- Members see fees, processing times and their match on every step.
CanadaVisitor
Canada- VisitVisiting Canada: Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa) or Electronic Travel Authorization
- WorkLMIA-exempt employer-specific work permit (International Mobility Program), incl. intra-company transferees and free trade professionals
- Permanent residenceExpress Entry
- CitizenshipCanadian citizenship grant (adults, subsection 5(1) of the Citizenship Act)
Your path to citizenship in Canada
Pick where you start: each step is a researched route, starting from your first visa.
One example route per step, from official sources. Rules and timings change: check each route's page before you apply.
Every route in CanadaStepping stones to Canada
Settling elsewhere first can make Canada easier: some routes and visa-free visits there are open to that country's citizens.
See which countries could be a stepping stone to Canada
Get startedYour next steps
- PremiumPrepare your applicationStart with Visiting Canada: Visitor Visa (Temporary Resident Visa) or Electronic Travel Authorization: your answers, documents checklist and form, filled from your profile.Prepare it
- Plan your move with a PasslistA checklist for moving to Canada: ready-made items and official links. Plan it together.Start a Passlist
- PremiumTrack Express Entry drawsEvery invitation round and cut-off, with an alert when a new draw is out.Open the draw tracker
- PremiumTalk to a licensed advisorHave a licensed immigration lawyer or consultant check your path before you apply.Find an advisor