Recent Internation Graduates from A Canadian Institution

This stream is a part of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) temporary public policies, i.e., the Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway. Through this stream, graduates (on or after January 1, 2017) living and working in Canada on a legal permit can apply for a Canadian Permanent Residence Visa.

Eligibility Criteria

Language Requirement

All modules require a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) Level 5.

Employment Requirement

To submit an application under this stream, the candidate should be legally working in Canada as a paid employee (at the time of submission of the application).

NOTE

Experience gain within Canada being self-employed will not be counted for this application, but if the candidate is working as a medical doctor in a fee-for-service arrangement with a health authority, it will be considered.

Education Requirement

A candidate must have graduated from an eligible program at a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) on a legal permit on or after January 1, 2017, in one of the following programs:

• A degree (Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate) with a program length of at least 8 months.
• A diploma, certificate, or attestation for a program that was at least 2 years (16 months) in length.
• Two or more diplomas, certificates, or attestations where each program was at least 8 months in length.
• A degree, diploma, certificate, or attestation leading to a job from the list of eligible trade occupations.
• A diploma of vocational studies (DVS) or an attestation of vocational specialization (AVS) where each program was at least 1,800 hours in length.
• Two or more Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) or an Attestation of Vocational Specialization (AVS), where each program was at least 900 hours in length.

List of Eligible Trade Occupations