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• have applied for permanent residence in Canada under one of the following categories and you have received a letter stating that your application has been found eligible:
  • as a spouse or common-law partner in Canada,
  • as a live-in caregiver; or
  • on humanitarian and compassionate grounds; or
• are a family member of a person listed immediately above; and
• you are included in their application; or
• are the spouse or common-law partner of:
  • a skilled foreign worker;
  • certain foreign students who are studying full-time.

have:

• asked for refugee status in Canada and are waiting for the decision from the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada,
• have been recognized by the RPD as a convention refugee or protected person, or
• have had your refugee claim turned down by the RPD, which is not yet ready to remove you from the country.

Are a foreign student:

• whose work is key to the course of studies or
• who meets the criteria for an off-campus work permit or
• who meets the requirements for a post-graduation work permit.

Are an academic, such as a:

• short-term guest lecturer,
• elementary or secondary school teacher under a trade agreement,
• visiting professor, or
• medical resident or fellow.

You are a/an:

• professional or semi-professional coach, trainer or athlete working for a Canadian-based team,
• entrepreneur or self-employed person and
• plan to run a business in Canada that would provide significant benefits to Canada.
• senior manager, executive or specialized knowledge worker being transferred from a foreign branch of an international company to a Canadian branch,
• business person entering Canada to work under certain international agreements,
• young worker in an international exchange program, such as
  • the Student Work Abroad Program or
  • the Working Holiday Program,
  • post doctoral fellow or a research award recipient
• provincial nominee and have a letter from the provincial government (with a certificate number) confirming that
  • the province has nominated you for permanent residence and
  • the employer who gave you the job offer requires you to work urgently,
• person doing religious or charitable work and meet the necessary conditions,
• person entering Canada to make emergency repairs to industrial equipment in order to prevent a disruption of employment,
• person offered employment under a federal agreement with a province or territory,
• person offered a job within one of the active pilot projects, and are eligible.