Skilled workers and professionals: How to apply

There are two application processes for skilled worker applicants to Canada:

• the simplified application process and
• the regular application process.

Most applicants must use the simplified process. However, you must use the regular process if:

• you are a provincial nominee
• you have been selected by Quebec
• you are eligible for points for arranged employment
• you have been lawfully admitted to Canada for a period of at least one year and you are submitting your application at the Canadian visa office in Buffalo or
• you have been lawfully admitted into the United States for a period of at least one year and you are submitting your application at the Canadian visa office in Buffalo.

If none of the situations described above applies to you, you must use the simplified application process.

Choose the application process that applies to you:

• Simplified application process
• Regular application process
• Provincial nominations
• Quebec-selected skilled worker