Visas for United Kingdom → Canada
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10 published visa pathways for Canada. Use goal-based rankings below, then open each visa page for eligibility, documents, and official links.
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Ranked from published visa records — always confirm eligibility on the official immigration portal.
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#1
Express Entry - Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Migration · 5-8 months
Matches work pathway signals (work, skilled)
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#2
Express Entry - Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
Migration · 5-8 months
Matches work pathway signals (work, skilled)
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#3
Express Entry — Skilled Worker
Work · 6 months after Invitation to Apply (ITA)
Matches work pathway signals (work, skilled)
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Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)
Migration · Employer-Driven Economic Migration · 6-12 months
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Express Entry - Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Migration · In-Country Skilled Work Migration · 5-8 months
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Express Entry - Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
Migration · Points-Based Economic Migration · 5-8 months
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Express Entry — Skilled Worker
Work · Points-Based Express Entry Selection · 6 months after Invitation to Apply (ITA)
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Permanent Residency
Residency · Permanent Residency & Economic Settlement · Varies by program (4-24 months)
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Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Migration · Provincial & Territory Sponsored Economic Migration · 6-18 months total (province processing + federal)
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Spousal / Common-law Sponsorship
Family · Family Reunification & Sponsorship · 12 months (inland and outland streams)
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Start-Up Visa
Work · Entrepreneur-Driven Economic Migration · Varies significantly based on inventory (Review official tracking regularly)
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Study Permit
Student · Temporary Academic Residence · 4-14 weeks (varies significantly by applicant country of origin)
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Visitor Visa (TRV)
Tourist · Short-Stay Temporary Resident Entry · 2-8 weeks (varies significantly by regional visa office parameters)
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