Express Entry / PNP / Sponsorship / Business
Permanent residence in Canada, done properly.
CHK Immigration Services is a licensed Canadian immigration practice. We match your profile to the strongest permanent residence pathway, then build and represent the application end to end — from first assessment to the day you land.
- Licensed RCIC, regulated by CICC
- Brampton & London offices
- Every PR stream handled in-house
60-second self-check
How close are you to PR right now?
Tick everything that applies. Your score is an indicator, not a decision: a licensed RCIC confirms the real answer.
Choose your route
Eight ways into Canada. One of them is yours.
There is no single road to permanent residence. Open the pathway that sounds like you — each page explains who qualifies, what it costs and how long it takes.
- EXPRESS ENTRYExpress Entry.
FSW, CEC and FST — the fastest federal route for skilled workers.
- PROVINCIALProvincial Nominee.
A nomination adds 600 CRS points, a major boost toward an invitation.
- ONTARIOOntario OINP.
Streams for tech, health, skilled trades and master’s graduates.
- FAMILYSpousal sponsorship.
Sponsor a spouse, partner or dependent child for permanent residence.
- CAREGIVERCaregiver pathways.
Home care worker routes that lead to permanent residence.
- COMPASSIONATEH&C applications.
When no other route fits and Canada is already home.
- BUSINESSBusiness & investor.
Owner, start-up and self-employed routes, assessed case by case.
- NOT SUREWhich route is mine.
Tell us your situation and an RCIC will tell you which PR streams you actually match.
Why CHK Immigration Services
A regulated practice, not a referral desk.
Permanent residence is the largest paperwork decision most families ever make. Here is what you get when CHK Immigration Services carries the file.
Licensed RCIC
Regulated by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. You can verify our licence before you pay a cent.
Two Ontario offices
Meet us in Brampton or London, or book a phone consultation from anywhere in Canada or overseas.
Every PR stream in-house
Express Entry, PNP, OINP, sponsorship, caregiver and H&C are all prepared by our own team.
One file, one team
The consultant who assesses you also builds, submits and represents the application, and answers every IRCC request.
How we work
From profile to PR card, in four moves.
- 01
Eligibility assessment
We review your full profile and shortlist the programs where you are genuinely strongest.
- 02
Strategy & documents
We set your document plan, language and ECA timeline, and the sequence that gets you there fastest.
- 03
Submission & representation
We prepare, submit and represent your file with IRCC, and respond to every request on your behalf.
- 04
Landing & beyond
We guide you through COPR, landing, your PR card and the road to Canadian citizenship.
The numbers
The 2026–2028 Levels Plan, and what it means for you.
Canada now plans three years at a time. The plan sets how many people can become permanent residents, how many can arrive temporarily, and how those places are split. It is the single most useful document for deciding whether to apply this year or next.
- 380,000
- Permanent residents planned for each of 2026, 2027 and 2028
- 64%
- Share of permanent residents from economic programs by 2028
- 385,000
- New temporary residents planned for 2026, down from 673,650 in 2025
- 9%
- Target for French-speaking admissions outside Quebec in 2026
APermanent residence admissions
| Category | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall permanent residents | 380,000350,000–420,000 | 380,000350,000–420,000 | 380,000350,000–420,000 |
| Economic | 239,800224,000–264,000 | 244,700229,000–268,000 | 244,700229,000–268,000 |
| Family reunification | 84,00078,500–92,000 | 81,00075,000–90,000 | 81,00075,000–90,000 |
| Refugees, protected persons, humanitarian and other | 56,20048,000–64,000 | 54,30046,000–62,000 | 54,30046,000–62,000 |
Figures in bold are the target; the smaller range beneath is the admissions range the plan permits (the shaded band, with the target marked). Under the Canada–Quebec Accord, Quebec selects its own economic immigrants, so Quebec's economic numbers sit outside the federal targets above.
On top of these targets, two one-time initiatives run in 2026 and 2027: permanent residence for up to 115,000 protected persons already in Canada, and the In-Canada Workers Initiative for up to 33,000 work permit holders who have already applied. IRCC counts both in addition to the targets above. Who they cover
BNew temporary residents
| Category | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New temporary residents | 385,000375,000–395,000 | 370,000360,000–380,000 | 370,000360,000–380,000 |
| Workers | 230,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 |
| International Mobility Program | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 |
| Temporary Foreign Worker Program | 60,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Students | 155,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
Workers means new work permits issued under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or the International Mobility Program. Students means new study permits for programmes of six months or more at a designated learning institution. Only the overall total has an official range. The targets count new arrivals only: extensions, in-Canada applications, post-graduation work permits, visitors and asylum claimants are not counted, and seasonal workers who enter and leave within the year are excluded. What the targets count
CFrench-speaking admissions outside Quebec
- 9%202630,267 people
- 9.5%202731,825 people
- 10.5%202835,175 people
- 12%by 2029the stated commitment
01Permanent residence has stopped shrinking
After the cut from 395,000 in 2025, the target holds flat at 380,000 for three straight years. That stability matters more than the number: it means the draw sizes and cut-off scores you are seeing now are roughly the conditions you should plan around through 2028, rather than a floor that keeps dropping.
02Economic programs take a bigger share
The economic share rises from about 59% under the 2025 plan to 63.1% in 2026 (239,800 of 380,000) and 64.4% in 2027 and 2028 (244,700 of 380,000). Express Entry, provincial nominations and the community pilots are where the growth is. Family and humanitarian categories are held flat or trimmed slightly.
03Temporary residence is being squeezed hard
New arrivals fall from 673,650 in 2025 to 385,000 in 2026 — a reduction of more than 40% in a single year, with the aim of bringing the temporary resident population below 5% of Canada's population by the end of 2027. Study permits and work permits are both materially harder to get than they were.
04Speaking French is now a strategic advantage
The francophone target climbs every year and is committed to reach 12% by 2029. In practice that shows up as category-based Express Entry draws with cut-offs far below general draws, the francophone community pilot, and the C16 work permit. If you have any French at all, it is worth testing.
Source: the 2025 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration (opens in a new tab) and the 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan (opens in a new tab), verified October 13, 2026.
Plan your budget
Government fees, with nothing hidden.
- Total$1,675CAD, approximate
One tag per person. The dark tag is the total.
Which fee schedule is yours?
IRCC charges economic and family-class applications differently.
Is a spouse or partner coming with you?
They are included in your application and pay the processing fee and the right of permanent residence fee too.
How many dependent children are included?
Each child pays a processing fee only. The right of permanent residence fee does not apply to them.
Your fees, tagged and totalled.
Our professional fee is separate and is quoted as a fixed amount at your consultation — never a percentage of your income.
Figures are IRCC fees in Canadian dollars and can change without notice, so confirm them before you pay. Source: the official IRCC fee list (opens in a new tab), verified October 19, 2026. Provincial nomination, category-based and business programs carry their own additional fees.
Already on the way
In Canada already, or already a PR?
The journey does not stop at approval. These are the steps most of our clients take next.
Straight answers
Permanent residence questions we hear every week.
How long does Canadian permanent residence take?
It depends on the stream. IRCC’s published estimates (September 3, 2026) are about 6 months for the Canadian Experience Class and about 7 months for the Federal Skilled Worker Program after an invitation to apply; about 7 months for provincial nominees through Express Entry and about 13 months through the base PNP, after the province nominates you; and about 18 months for spousal sponsorship from outside Canada or 26 months from inside Canada, outside Quebec. IRCC updates these monthly, so we confirm the current figure for your exact stream at your assessment.
Do I need a job offer to get PR in Canada?
No. The Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class streams inside Express Entry do not require a job offer. Some provincial nominee streams and most business routes do. From 3 November 2026 an offer in a high-wage occupation also earns 50 to 100 CRS points, with no LMIA needed. If you have an offer we make sure it is structured so that it actually helps your application.
What CRS score do I need for Express Entry?
There is no fixed number. The cut-off moves with every draw, and category-based draws for healthcare, trades, education, French speakers and other priority groups often close well below the general cut-off. Rather than guess, we look at where your points are being lost and build a plan to raise the score you control.
Can I apply for permanent residence from inside Canada?
Yes. The Canadian Experience Class, in-Canada provincial streams, in-Canada spousal sponsorship and humanitarian and compassionate applications are all filed from within Canada. In many cases you can also hold a bridging open work permit and keep working while the file is processed.
My application was refused. Is permanent residence still possible?
Very often, yes. A refusal is a decision on one application, not a permanent bar. We obtain the officer notes, identify exactly what failed, and then choose between reapplying properly, requesting reconsideration or moving to a different stream that fits you better.
What does CHK Immigration Services charge?
Your professional fee is quoted as a fixed amount at the end of your consultation, before any work begins, and it is separate from the government fees shown above. There is no percentage of salary, no per-email billing and no surprise invoices.
Is CHK Immigration Services licensed?
Yes. We are a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant practice governed by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. Our licence can be verified on the public CICC register, and we encourage every client to check it.
Start here
Your PR plan starts with one honest conversation.
Thirty minutes with a licensed RCIC tells you which pathway is realistically yours, what it will cost, and what to do first. No sales pitch — just the plan.
Next on your path
Keep your file moving.
The checklist, free tools and guides that usually come next.
- ChecklistExpress Entry document checklistEvery document, in filing order, with what officers reject.
- Free toolProof of funds calculatorThe settlement funds IRCC expects for your family size.
- GuidePR card renewalResidency obligation and renewal timing.
- GuideNewcomer servicesSIN, health card and settlement help after landing.
- Latest articleChanging jobs during an Atlantic Immigration Program application: three permissions, not oneOctober 19, 2026
PR pathway review
Which PR route is realistically yours?
Send a few details. A licensed RCIC reads your profile personally, then replies with the routes that genuinely fit, the ones that do not, and the consultation fee and next available times.
- 01Read personally by a CICC-licensed consultant
- 02A written shortlist of the programs you qualify for
- 03Fee-based; the fee and times come by reply
CHK Immigration Services, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (CICC). Offices in Brampton and London, Ontario. Submitting this form does not create a client–consultant relationship; IRCC makes all final decisions. Prefer to talk first? Call 647-948-7200 or book a paid consultation.