Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident (TR to PR) is a temporary public policy pathway that allows certain temporary residents who are currently working in Canada as well as their families to apply for permanent residence for a limited time.
Who are eligible?
- Those who have one year (1560 hours) or an equal amount of part-time experience in an essential occupation or the health service field. And,
- Recent graduates from a Canadian post-secondary institution (It is now closed)
Application limit:
20,000 – Health care workers in Canada
30,000 – Essential workers in Canada
40,000 – International graduates from a Canadian Institution (Reached maximum number and it is now closed.
Unlimited – French-speaking health cares workers in Canada
Unlimited – French Speaking essential workers in Canada
Unlimited – French-speaking international graduates from a Canadian institution
Who can apply through the Healthcare/Essential worker stream?
- Currently working and living in Canada
- Have valid status in Canada
- Have a minimum language of CLB 4 in each band (Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing)
- Have at least 1 year of eligible work experience (1560 hours) in the past 3 years and must be employed in Canada when you submit your application
- Plan to live outside of Quebec
- Not be a refugee claimant in Canada
Eligible Occupation:
Eligible essential occupations
NOC Occupation
6611 Cashiers
6621 Service station attendants
6622 Store shelf stockers, clerks, and order fillers
6623 Other sales-related occupations
7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades, and related occupations
7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades, and telecommunications occupations
7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and servicers
7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
7232 Tool and die makers
7233 Sheet metal workers
7234 Boilermakers
7235 Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
7236 Ironworkers
7237 Welders and related machine operators
7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
7242 Industrial electricians
7243 Power system electricians
7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians
7251 Plumbers
7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
7253 Gas fitters
7271 Carpenters
7272 Cabinetmakers
7281 Bricklayers
7282 Concrete finishers
7283 Tilesetters
7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers, and lathers
7291 Roofers and shinglers
7292 Glaziers
7293 Insulators
7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
7295 Floor covering installers
7441 Residential and commercial installers and servicers
7442 Waterworks and gas maintenance workers
7444 Pest controllers and fumigators
7445 Other repairers and servicers
7451 Longshore workers
7452 Material handlers
7511 Transport truck drivers
7512 Bus drivers, subway operators, and other transit operators
7513 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs
7514 Delivery and courier service drivers
7521 Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
7522 Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
7531 Railway yard and track maintenance workers
7532 Water transport deck and engine room crew
7533 Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations
7534 Air transport ramp attendants
7535 Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers
7611 Construction trades helpers and laborers
7612 Other trades helpers and laborers
7621 Public works and maintenance laborers
7622 Railway and motor transport laborers
8611 Harvesting laborers
8612 Landscaping and grounds maintenance laborers
8613 Aquaculture and marine harvest laborers
8614 Mine laborers
8615 Oil and gas drilling, servicing, and related laborers
1511 Mail, postal, and related workers
1512 Letter carriers
1513 Couriers, messengers, and door-to-door distributors
6421 Retail salespersons
6731 Light duty cleaners
6732 Specialized cleaners
6733 Janitors, caretakers, and building superintendents
8431 General farm workers
8432 Nursery and greenhouse workers
8441 Fishing vessel deckhands
8442 Trappers and hunters
9461 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
9462 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers, and related workers
9463 Fish and seafood plant workers
9465 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing
0821 Managers in agriculture
0822 Managers in horticulture
4031 French and French immersion secondary school teachers (the language of instruction must be French)
4032 French and French immersion elementary school and kindergarten teachers (the language of instruction must be French)
4411 Home childcare providers
4413 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
6331 Retail butchers
6523 Airline ticket and service agents
6524 Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives, and related clerks
6541 Security guards and related security service occupations
6551 Customer services representatives – financial institutions
6552 Other customer and information services representatives
8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors, and specialized livestock workers
8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services
9617 Labourers in food and beverage processing
9618 Labourers in fish and seafood processing
Eligible healthcare occupations
NOC Occupation
3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3111 Specialist physicians
3112 General practitioners and family physicians
3113 Dentists
3121 Optometrists
3122 Chiropractors
3124 Allied primary health practitioners
3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
3131 Pharmacists
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
3142 Physiotherapists
3143 Occupational therapists
3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
3211 Medical laboratory technologists
3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists, and cardiopulmonary technologists
3215 Medical radiation technologists
3216 Medical sonographers
3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.
3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
3221 Denturists
3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
3223 Dental technologists, technicians, and laboratory assistants
3231 Opticians
3232 Practitioners of natural healing
3233 Licensed practical nurses
3234 Paramedical occupations
3236 Massage therapists
3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
3411 Dental assistants
3413 Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
3414 Other assisting occupations in support of health services
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social workers
4153 Family, marriage, and other related counselors
4165 Health policy researchers, consultants, and program officers
4212 Social and community service workers
4412 Home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations
