Pass-Atlas
Kanada

Pass-Atlas

Kanada travel, immigration and PR

Canada is the textbook points destination in this atlas: temporary and permanent residence are separate filings, and Express Entry CRS cut-offs move every year.

EinwanderungDaueraufenthalt

Openness rank

#161

Entry openness

54

Visumfrei

1

Briefing updated

2026-09

Länderprofil

Hauptstadt

Ottawa

Bevölkerung

41.5 million

Fläche

9,984,670 km²

Währung

Canadian dollar CAD

Sprache

English, French

Zeitzone

UTC-08:00–UTC-03:30

Im Ausland geboren

8.8 million · 2024

Migrantenanteil

22.2%

Ethnische Gruppen · 2021

  • Canadian15.6%
  • English14.7%
  • Scottish12.1%
  • Irish12.1%
  • French11%
  • German8.1%
  • Other19.4%

Im Ausland Geborene: UN-Migrantenbestand über die Weltbank (meist 2024). Ethnische Gruppen folgen den veröffentlichten Kategorien des Landes. Die meisten Staaten erheben keine Hautfarbe. Nur Richtwerte.

Visa und EinwanderungswegeVisa-freie ListeUnterlagen und PassfotosVisa siteImmigration site

Für wen dieser Ratgeber ist

For skilled workers, study-to-PR, provincial nominees, family class, and people who land on a work or study permit then raise their CRS.

Einreise und Aufenthalt

Visa-exempt passports usually need an eTA to board; others a TRV. Stays are often six months, set at the port. Visitors cannot work. Study over six months needs a study permit.

Arbeiten und Wohnen

Temporary work is LMIA-sponsored, some LMIA-exempt streams, or a PGWP after study. PR is mainly Express Entry (FSW / CEC / FST) plus PNP. Points come from age, education, language and work.

Niederlassung und Staatsangehörigkeit

A grant makes you a permanent resident immediately. Citizenship usually needs three years of physical presence in five, tax filings, language and knowledge tests. PR cards expire; long absences hit residency obligations.

Time to PR：Economic PR is by invitation, not a years-then-apply clock

Einreise beliebter Pässe

FAQ

Does graduating in Canada equal PR?

No automatic PR. A PGWP is temporary; you still need CEC or a PNP and a competitive score.

Does submitting Express Entry mean an invitation?

It only enters the pool. You need a CRS at or above the round’s cut-off for an ITA, then you file PR.

Does a Chinese passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Visum erforderlich”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.

Does a US passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Visumfrei”. typical stay on the matrix is 180 days. The port and mission are authoritative.

Verwandte Ratgeber

Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.