Discover the residence, investment and nationality services available for your life in Canada.
Canada · A CLOSER LOOK
Plan beyond your first permission. Explore which services can support a longer-term path to settlement and citizenship, and understand the requirements at each stage.
Passport imagery represents the destination. Residence and citizenship are separate legal outcomes.
FIND YOUR PATHWAY
Explore the benefits, eligibility, requirements and long-term outcome of each route in Canada.
Québec’s investor programme selects experienced, French-speaking investors through an investment and residence process.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
An LMIA-exempt temporary work permit for an owner actively operating a business that creates a significant Canadian benefit.
Separate settlement route requiredTemporary work permitTransfer an executive, manager or specialised-knowledge employee within a qualifying multinational business to Canada.
Separate settlement route requiredTemporary work permitProvincial and territorial nomination for applicants whose skills, employment or business plans match local needs.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Select an available business route based on active entrepreneurship, a qualifying company transfer or Québec investor eligibility.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
The application system for Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades and Canadian Experience Class permanent residence.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Sponsor an eligible spouse, partner or dependent child for Canadian permanent residence.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Legal assessment of refusals, procedural-fairness concerns and other complex immigration decisions.
Specialist legal supportLegal support serviceBuild or develop an innovative Québec business with support from an eligible innovation organisation.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Start or operate a qualifying Québec business under Stream 2 of the Entrepreneur Program.
Separate settlement route requiredAcquire and operate a qualifying existing Québec business under the takeover stream.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Invitation-based Québec skilled selection through its four current streams.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Obtain permission to study at an eligible Canadian designated learning institution.
Temporary permissionTravel temporarily to Canada for tourism, family visits or permitted business-visitor activities.
Temporary permissionObtain a work permit under an eligible employer-specific or open-permit category.
Temporary permissionReview a pending or existing Canadian Start-up Visa case under the programme’s pause and transitional rules.
Existing cases onlyPaused for new intakeResidency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Alberta nomination options for workers and active entrepreneurs, including rural, graduate and farm business categories.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Alberta nomination options for workers and active entrepreneurs, including rural, graduate and farm business categories.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
British Columbia nomination, including active Entrepreneur Immigration under its Base and Regional streams.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
British Columbia nomination, including active Entrepreneur Immigration under its Base and Regional streams.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Manitoba nomination through skilled-worker connections or the Business Investor Stream’s entrepreneur and farm pathways.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Manitoba nomination through skilled-worker connections or the Business Investor Stream’s entrepreneur and farm pathways.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
New Brunswick nomination linked to provincial workforce priorities or a qualifying actively operated business.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
New Brunswick nomination linked to provincial workforce priorities or a qualifying actively operated business.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial nomination for applicants able to contribute locally and settle in the province.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Newfoundland and Labrador provincial nomination for applicants able to contribute locally and settle in the province.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Northwest Territories nomination through employer-driven, Francophone or business pathways.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Northwest Territories nomination through employer-driven, Francophone or business pathways.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Nova Scotia nomination for needed workers and experienced entrepreneurs establishing a local business.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Nova Scotia nomination for needed workers and experienced entrepreneurs establishing a local business.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
The redesigned Ontario Workforce Priority stream supports eligible workers with qualifying job offers, with a separate provision for self-employed physicians.
Ontario’s official overview states that the previous streams are closed, assess new applicants under the current Workforce Priority rules.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
The redesigned Ontario Workforce Priority stream supports eligible workers with qualifying job offers, with a separate provision for self-employed physicians.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Prince Edward Island nomination through its workforce categories or the business Work Permit Stream.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Prince Edward Island nomination through its workforce categories or the business Work Permit Stream.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Saskatchewan nomination through eligible employment and skills pathways aligned with provincial priorities.
Saskatchewan permanently closed its Entrepreneur and Farm immigration pathways on 27 March 2025.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Saskatchewan nomination through eligible employment and skills pathways aligned with provincial priorities.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Yukon nomination for eligible employer-supported workers or candidates under the separate Business Nominee Program.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Yukon nomination for eligible employer-supported workers or candidates under the separate Business Nominee Program.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
A community-supported Alberta nomination route for workers settling in a designated rural community.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
A community-supported Alberta nomination route for workers settling in a designated rural community.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
Residency to citizenship
Each stage has its own eligibility requirements.
Alberta’s Express Entry pathway for workers in designated technology occupations and industries.
YOUR LONG-TERM PATHWAY
Alberta’s Express Entry pathway for workers in designated technology occupations and industries.
Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence.
As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required.
Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Each stage requires its own qualifying conditions and decision. The years shown are eligibility periods, not approval times.
THE DEVISERS APPROACH
A clear path begins with a conversation. Our approach brings structure to a deeply personal decision.
We begin with your goals, the people who matter to you and the life you want to build.
Explore the relevant routes, their requirements and the commitments involved.
A considered application begins with clear guidance and carefully organised documentation.
Coordinate the application and understand the next steps in the official process.
Discuss arrival, renewals and the continuing support relevant to your chosen route.
A LITTLE MORE CLARITY
The application, qualifying conditions and outcome for Canada. Choose a service to see its specific answers.
Quebec Immigrant Investor Program: Complete the Quebec investor selection, work-permit and required Quebec stay before proceeding to federal permanent residence. Permanent residence: Apply for federal permanent residence and pass the applicable admissibility checks. A provincial nomination is not the grant of permanent residence. Canadian citizenship: As a permanent resident, accumulate at least 1,095 days of physical presence in the previous five years. Eligible pre-PR temporary days count as half-days, up to 365 days. Tax filing, language and citizenship-test requirements apply where required. Citizenship is based on actual qualifying presence. Simply holding a Canadian permit or owning a business does not meet the residence test.
Submit the Québec investor application with the intermediary agreement. Follow Québec’s investment and work-permit instructions, then fulfil the required Québec stay. Obtain the Québec selection certificate after satisfying the conditions and submit the separate federal permanent-residence application.
At least CAD2 million lawful net assets, two years’ management experience in the preceding five, an eligible diploma and spoken French at Québec level 7.
Use an authorised financial intermediary for a CAD1 million five-year investment and CAD200,000 contribution. Obtain the work permit and complete 12 months in Québec within two years, including at least six months personally, the spouse may complete the other six. Provide wealth-origin and values-attestation evidence.
Selection can support a Canadian permanent-residence application after the Québec conditions are completed, federal admissibility checks remain separate.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Tell us what you have in mind.
We’ll help you explore what comes next.
