Immigrate to Canada with no job offer

You have many options to immigrate to Canada without a job offer. Several Canadian Immigration Programs offer PR Visa pathways based on applicants’ study or work experience. We have here briefly outlined a few of the immigration programs that are open to candidates without a job offer.

Express Entry System

Express Entry manages immigration applications for the following Federal economic immigration programs:

• The Canadian Experience Class
• The Federal Skilled Worker Program
• The Federal Skilled Trades Program

All the 3 programs have work experience criteria but having a job offer in Canada is not needed to qualify. Also, there is a minimum IELTS score for Canada PR applications through these programs.

Candidates who qualify for a minimum of 1 of the above immigration programs are offered a score according to the CRS - Comprehensive Ranking System. It offers points to candidates based on various factors like language proficiency, age, education, work experience, etc.

The candidates in the Express Entry pool having the highest ranking are offered the invitation to apply for Canada PR Visa by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. The invitation draws are held normally once in 15 days.

Ontario Human Capital Priorities Stream

Nearly 8000 nominations for Canada PR Visa to immigrants are offered by the Ontario Province annually. If you intend to relocate to Ontario without a job offer you can file an application through the Human Capital Priorities Ontario Express Entry Stream.

HCP stream permits the Ontario province to offer nominations to qualified candidates in the Express Entry pool. They are required to fulfill the work experience, language proficiency, and other specified criteria. Having an active profile in the Express Entry system is also required. Applicants must fulfill other criteria specified by Ontario like possessing work experience in targeted sectors or occupations.

International Post-Graduate BC Skills Immigration

You can obtain a Canada PR Visa nomination from British Columbia province without a job offer. The requirement is that you must possess a Degree in Science from a qualified institution in the province.

Science graduates from British Columbia can qualify for the International Post-Graduate BC Skills Immigration stream. The Government of British Columbia offers invitations through this stream to candidates who possess a Doctorate or Master’s Degree in Health, Applied or Natural Sciences Programs.

For qualifying for this stream, you have to file an application with BC PNP 36 months prior to the date specified on your official transcripts. You must also be in a position to prove that you possess the intent and competency for residing and working in the province. It can be achieved for instance by offering proof of your current or previous period of residence in British Columbia.

Applicants can also share evidence of study, work, or family connection to the province. Submitting a description of any measures that you have taken for settling permanently in the province is also an option. It includes finding employment or accommodation to stay or involvement in the community.

You are not required to possess a profile in the Express Entry system in order to apply through this immigration stream.

Alberta Express Entry

You are not required to have a job offer in Canada to apply for Express Entry Stream – Alberta. You have to create a profile in Express Entry and express your interest in settling permanently in Alberta. Alberta then considers such candidates for offering Notification of Interest.

Some of the common qualifying criteria for the candidates of stream Alberta Express Entry are:

• Possess an active profile in the Express Entry System
• Declare inclination for immigrating to Alberta
• Possess a CRS score of at least 300 points
• Be employed in an occupation supporting the economic development of Alberta
• Your prospects of receiving an NOI from Alberta are increased if you:
• Possess work experience or offer of a job in the province
• Have graduated from a post-secondary institution in Canada
• Possess a sibling, child, or parent who is a Canada Permanent Resident or Citizen residing in Alberta

Saskatchewan’s Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry streams

Saskatchewan Province has 2 immigration streams that do not need a job offer for receiving the nomination.

• Saskatchewan Express Entry Stream

You must have a valid profile in the Express Entry stream for applying to this immigration stream.

• Saskatchewan Occupation In-Demand stream

This stream has been developed for selecting skilled workers to cater to the needs of the labor market in the province. In order to qualify, applicants are required to possess a minimum of 1 year of work experience in any of the occupations present on the Occupations In-Demand list of Saskatchewan.

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