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title: "Express Entry and permanent residence in Canada"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/immigrate"
description: "Immigrate to Canada (permanent residence) in Canada: handled by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Official links checked 12 October 2026."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Express Entry and permanent residence in Canada

Federal service · Immigration, citizenship and travel

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

Express Entry and other federal programs lead to permanent residence. Provinces and Québec also select immigrants.

Who handles it: [Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/immigration-refugees-and-citizenship-canada). Handles it everywhere in Canada.

## Official links

- [Immigrate to Canada](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada.html), checked 12 October 2026
- [Express Entry](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry.html), checked 12 October 2026

## More

- [Apply for Canadian citizenship](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/citizenship)
- [Renew or replace a permanent resident card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/pr-card)
- [Sponsor a family member to immigrate](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/sponsor-family)
- [Visit Canada: visitor visa or eTA](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/visit-canada)
- [Get a study permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/study-permit)
- [Get a work permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/work-permit)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Express Entry and permanent residence in Canada", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/immigrate