Express Entry profiles, CRS score strategy, post-ITA submissions through FSW, CEC, and FSTP. Provincial Nominee Programs including OINP. Rural Community Immigration Pilot for clients open to non-CMA relocation. Plus PR card renewals, residency obligation files, and humanitarian and compassionate applications.
Which one fits depends on your work history, language scores, education, and where you live or want to live. We map you to the right route on the consultation call.
The three Express Entry streams. Federal Skilled Worker for those with foreign work experience, Canadian Experience Class for those with Canadian work, Federal Skilled Trades for skilled tradespeople. CRS-ranked, draw-based selection.
Provincial nomination for Ontario residence. Several streams: Foreign Worker, International Student, Human Capital Priorities, Skilled Trades, Tech Draws, and Employer Job Offer. A 600-point CRS boost when paired with Express Entry.
BC PNP, Alberta AINP, Saskatchewan SINP, Manitoba MPNP, Atlantic Immigration Program, and the territorial nominee programs. Each has its own streams, point system, and processing approach.
One-time PR fast-track for workers outside Toronto and other Census Metropolitan Areas who have lived in smaller communities 2+ years AND have a PR application already pending under PNP, AIP, RCIP, FCIP, caregivers, or Agri-Food Pilot. Up to 33,000 across 2026–2027 combined. Not a new application stream. If you fit, we assess your inventory file; if not, we discuss alternatives.
Discretionary PR application when standard categories don’t apply. Establishment in Canada, best interests of children, hardship if returned. Complex cases, if combined with removal orders, requires lawyer involvement.
PR card renewals, urgent processing requests, residency obligation files, returning resident permits, and PR travel document applications. Required when you’ve been outside Canada too long under the 730-day rule.
In 2026, IRCC moved decisively toward targeted category draws over broad CRS draws. 10 active categories. 5 new in February 2026. A candidate with CRS 450 in a qualifying occupation may receive an ITA before a general draw ever reaches that score. Your NOC code and occupation history now matter as much as your CRS score.
CRS cutoffs shown below reflect recent draws in early to mid 2026 and vary draw-to-draw. Use them as ranges, not as guarantees.
Most applicants think of Express Entry as a single application. It’s actually two distinct stages: profile creation (where you maximize your CRS score and join the pool) and post-ITA submission (where you get an Invitation to Apply and have 60 days to file the full PR application with all supporting documents).
Decisions made at the profile stage, how you claim work experience, which NOC code you choose, how you describe duties, how you weigh provincial nomination strategies, affect what you can credibly document later. Get the profile wrong and your post-ITA submission has gaps that can sink an otherwise viable application.
Our pre-ITA service ($1,200) handles the profile carefully. The post-ITA service ($2,200–$2,450) handles the full submission. Bundle both at intake and we discount the package.
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All prices CAD professional fees only. Government fees ($1,590 single principal applicant including RPRF, more for couples and families, updated April 30, 2026), RPRF, ECA ($230 WES), language tests, and police certificates are separate.
| Service | Full representation | DIY (guided) | Diagnostic / review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Express Entry Profile (Pre-ITA) | $1,200 | $750 | $425 |
| FSW (Post-ITA submission) | $2,450 | $1,500 | $650 |
| CEC (Post-ITA submission) | $2,200 | $1,350 | $650 |
| OINP (outside Express Entry) | $3,950 | $2,400 | $650 |
| Other Provincial Nominee Programs | $3,950 | $2,400 | $650 |
| Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) | $3,500 | $2,100 | $650 |
| H&C Application | $3,500 | $2,000 | $750 |
| PR Card Renewal | $750 | $500 | — |
| Residency Obligation File | $1,500 | $900 | $425 |
| PR Travel Document | $1,200 | $700 | $350 |
Cutoff scores vary by draw and category. General draws have ranged from the high 460s to the mid 540s through 2025-2026. Category-based draws (healthcare, French-language, trades, STEM) sometimes go significantly lower for specific qualifying profiles.
The honest answer: there’s no fixed target. We help you maximize your score within what’s documentable, then identify whether a PNP, the In-Canada Workers Initiative, or a category-based draw makes more sense than waiting for a general draw.
Announced under Budget 2025; eligibility details released May 4, 2026 by Minister Diab. It is not a new application stream, it accelerates processing of existing PR applications already in IRCC’s inventory for workers who meet two conditions: (1) they have a PR application already submitted through the Provincial Nominee Program, the Atlantic Immigration Program, the Rural Community Immigration Pilot, the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot, caregiver pilots, or the Agri-Food Pilot; and (2) they have been living in a smaller community in Canada for at least two years.
Important for Toronto-area clients: the initiative excludes all 41 Census Metropolitan Areas including Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Oshawa. Workers in those cities are not eligible regardless of work history. If you’re currently in a CMA but considering PR through PNP, we’ll discuss whether relocation to a non-CMA region makes sense for your timeline. Up to 33,000 PR transitions are targeted across 2026 and 2027 combined.
Provincial Nominee Programs let provinces and territories select immigrants who meet their specific economic needs. A provincial nomination adds 600 points to your Express Entry CRS score, effectively a guaranteed invitation to apply.
Most PNPs run two types of streams: ones aligned with Express Entry (you must have an EE profile), and ones run outside Express Entry on their own application processes. OINP, BC PNP, and most others have both kinds.
You can lose your PR status. If you’re outside Canada and need to return, you can apply for a PR Travel Document explaining humanitarian, exceptional, or compelling reasons for being outside Canada. If you’re already inside Canada and being examined, you can argue H&C grounds.
This area is borderline RCIC scope. If the file involves a removal order or appeal to the IAD, it requires lawyer-level representation. We’ll tell you on the call.
Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class refusals can be challenged at the Federal Court through judicial review, this is lawyer work. We refer these files. What we can do at the RCIC level is reconsideration requests to IRCC and reapplication strategy after a refusal.
PR refusals and Procedural Fairness Letters need careful response. We pull the GCMS notes and write a strategy memo with your options ranked by viability, including whether your file needs Federal Court counsel.
Most people coming to us assume Express Entry. Half the time the answer is PNP, In-Canada Workers, or H&C. The eligibility check on the consultation call sorts this out.