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
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 |
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