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- Best for: Founders with an innovative business idea who can secure backing from a designated Canadian VC, angel group, or incubator.
- What it unlocks: Permanent residency for you and your family while you build your company in Canada.
- Key advantage: Direct path to PR without needing a temporary work permit first, one of the few founder-friendly immigration programmes globally.
- Note: The classic SUV closed to new applications on Dec 31, 2025. A redesigned Entrepreneur Pilot targeting AI, cleantech, and life sciences is expected later in 2026.
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- Best for: Software engineers, data scientists, AI researchers, and other highly skilled tech professionals with a Canadian job offer.
- What it unlocks: An employer-specific work permit with 2-week processing for qualifying applications.
- Key advantage: The fastest standard work permit route in Canada, designed specifically for in-demand tech talent.
- Spouses receive an open work permit, and dependents can study without a separate study permit.
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- Best for: Skilled professionals with a job offer from a Canadian employer who is willing to go through the LMIA process.
- What it unlocks: A closed work permit authorising you to work for the sponsoring employer in Canada.
- Key advantage: Available across a wide range of occupations and industries, not limited to tech or specialised roles.
- A positive LMIA adds 50–70 CRS points toward Express Entry, significantly boosting your chances of permanent residency.
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- Best for: Executives, senior managers, and specialised knowledge workers being transferred from a foreign office to a Canadian affiliate, subsidiary, or branch.
- What it unlocks: An LMIA-exempt work permit to work at your company's Canadian operations.
- Key advantage: No Labour Market Impact Assessment required, significantly faster and less paperwork than standard employer-sponsored permits.
- Initial permits for established companies are up to 3 years; executives and managers can extend up to 7 years total.
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- Best for: Skilled professionals with work experience, strong language skills, and post-secondary education who want permanent residency in Canada.
- What it unlocks: Permanent residency for you and your family, live and work anywhere in Canada with no employer restrictions.
- Key advantage: No employer sponsorship required to enter the pool. The system is entirely merit-based and runs year-round.
- Processing target is 6 months from Invitation to Apply, one of the fastest PR pathways in the world.
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- Best for: Skilled workers who have a connection to a specific Canadian province, through a job offer, work experience, education, or targeted occupation.
- What it unlocks: A provincial nomination that either feeds into Express Entry (adding 600 CRS points) or provides a standalone path to permanent residency.
- Key advantage: A provincial nomination adds 600 CRS points in Express Entry, virtually guaranteeing an invitation to apply for PR in the next draw.
- Each province runs its own streams targeting specific industries: BC and Ontario have dedicated tech streams with frequent draws.
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- Best for: International students who have completed a programme of 8+ months at an eligible Canadian designated learning institution.
- What it unlocks: An open work permit, work for any employer, in any occupation, anywhere in Canada.
- Key advantage: No job offer required. It's the most flexible work permit available and a direct stepping stone to permanent residency.
- Canadian work experience gained on PGWP counts toward Express Entry CRS points and Canadian Experience Class eligibility.
What sets us apart
The Concord difference:
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Filed in 14 days, not 14 weeks.
From strategy call to filing, we move at your pace. No drawn-out timelines, no chasing documents for months. Your next opportunity shouldn't wait on paperwork.
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AI-powered. Attorney-led.
Our platform uses AI to accelerate evidence review, draft letters, and flag gaps, but every critical step is checked by your dedicated attorney. You get the speed of automation with the judgment of an experienced immigration lawyer. No 100-email chains, no details slipping through.
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AI efficiency, faster turnaround.
AI-gained efficiency means fewer billable hours and faster turnaround. Your attorney spends that time strengthening your case instead of chasing paperwork, so you move from strategy call to filing in weeks, not months.
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99% success rate.
We know how to build a winning narrative. Most firms file what you give them. We build the case from the ground up, filling evidence gaps before they're flagged, and challenge-proofing every petition. 3,250+ successful visas across five countries and counting.
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