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Program/category | Aligned with Express Entry? | Is a job offer required? | Additional information |
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Canadian Experience Class | Yes | No | Graduates may become eligible after working in Canada on a Post-Graduation Work Permit. Graduates may also obtain additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for their Canadian credentials |
Federal Skilled Worker Program | Yes | No | Graduates with Canadian credentials receive more points under the education factor. Graduates may also obtain additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for their Canadian credentials. |
Federal Skilled Trades Program | Yes | No | Graduates may also obtain additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for their Canadian credentials. |
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP)
Atlantic International Graduate Program (AIGP) |
No | Yes | Graduates of post-secondary institutions in the Atlantic provinces can apply. No work experience is required. Applicants require a two-year post-secondary diploma from a publicly funded learning institution in the Atlantic region. Applications must be submitted within 24 months of obtaining the diploma. |
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot | No | No | Graduates who meet qualifying education requirements within the designated community are exempt from the program’s work experience criteria. |
Alberta
Alberta Opportunity Stream |
No | Yes | International students can benefit from the Alberta Opportunity Stream if they have completed their studies at an approved Alberta post-secondary institution and are employed in Alberta on a Post-Graduation Work Permit. |
British Columbia
BC PNP Skills Immigration: International Graduate |
No | Yes | Not restricted to graduates of BC institutions, graduates of institutions across Canada may apply; category operates under Expression of Interest system called SIRS; Post-secondary education completed in BC is worth 8 SIRS points; Post-secondary education completed in Canada (outside BC) worth 6 SIRS points. |
British Columbia
BC PNP Express Entry: International Graduate |
Yes | Yes | Not restricted to graduates of BC institutions, graduates of institutions across Canada may apply; category operates under Expression of Interest system called SIRS; Post-secondary education completed in BC is worth 8 SIRS points; Post-secondary education completed in Canada (outside BC) is worth 6 SIRS points. |
British Columbia
BC PNP Skills Immigration: International Post-Graduate |
No | No | For individuals who have obtained a master’s or doctoral degree in the natural, applied or health sciences from a BC institution. |
British Columbia
BC PNP Express Entry: International Post-Graduate |
Yes | No | For individuals who have obtained a master’s or doctoral degree in the natural, applied or health sciences from a BC institution. |
Manitoba
MPNP Skilled Worker in Manitoba |
No | Yes | Must have attended an institution in Manitoba (language programs are excluded), except for graduates from a post-secondary program in another province who have been working for a Manitoba employer for at least one year. |
Manitoba
International Education Stream (IES) – Career Employment Pathway |
No | Yes | Candidate must have a full-time job offer from an eligible employer in Manitoba. |
Manitoba
International Education Stream – Graduate Internship Pathway |
No | No | Candidates must have completed a master or doctoral degree program in Manitoba within the past 3 years. |
Manitoba
International Education Stream – International Student Entrepreneur Pilot |
No | No | Candidates must operate a business as a senior manager on a daily basis from the place of business in Manitoba for at least 6 months prior to nomination while on a valid temporary work permit. |
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