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Ghaliz:
Full time work is at least 30 hours per week.

Good morning.pls i need your guidance.I and my wife did Court Wedding in 10th of January 2026,and she traveled to Canada with my step kids.but am still in Nigeria.We want to apply for PR.Am SSCE holder and doing small business here in Nigeria.My wife is working as a Registered nurse in Alberta Canada.We want to apply for PR.Pls what are the list of Documents that i should gather for our PR application, especially the ones that is needed from me.pls reply.I wish other gurus in the house should advise me too.Thanks

relocationhub:
Good to hear you’re taking the clean slate approach. Dropping the messy paralegal trail to build a solid, verifiable 12-month record as a qualified lawyer is the smartest, lowest-risk move you can make.

It completely removes the misrepresentation concern.

To answer your question directly: No, tax documentation isn't strictly mandatory on the initial IRCC checklist if your reference letter and bank statements are perfect.

However, here is the strategic reality:
In the current climate of heightened scrutiny, IRCC officers look for proof of formal, genuine employment.
A reference letter and bank statements are good. But a reference letter + bank statements + PAYE tax records or PENCOM remittance is bulletproof. It proves the employment wasn't just a "paper arrangement" to get a visa.

What you should do next (Zero-Cost Action):
Since you are currently in this role, do not wait until you are applying to gather these:
1. Payslips: Ensure your monthly payslips clearly show PAYE tax deductions and pension contributions. Keep digital copies.
2. Tax Clearance: Register on your state tax portal (e.g., LIRS if in Lagos) and download your annual Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC). It is usually free or very low-cost for formal employees.
3. Pension: Check your RSA statement via your PFA's portal to confirm your employer is remitting monthly.
Gathering these now costs nothing but gives you an undeniable audit trail.
Strategic Timing:
While you wait for this 12-month clean trail to mature, do not sit idle. This is the perfect time to:
1. Start your ECA for your Master’s degree (this can take several weeks/months).
2. Begin your French preparation (TCF) in the background, so that by the time you hit the 12-month mark, you are ready to launch a highly competitive profile without delay.

A Quick Pro-Tip on Execution:

When you eventually draft that new reference letter, the wording and structure matter immensely. It needs to align perfectly with Canadian NOC duty descriptions, not just generic Nigerian HR templates. If it just says "handled legal matters," IRCC might not map it to the right TEER level, and those 12 months could be wasted.
I actually help professionals build structured roadmap for this exact scenario.

This includes crafting an ATS-compliant resume and providing a targeted LMIA job search strategy (highlighting the specific certifications that actually boost your profile for the Canadian market).

If you want to ensure this fresh start is bulletproof and sets you up for that job search, just let me know.

(Note: And no, before the usual suspects ask, I'm not pushing a paid consultancy service in this thread. The core advice to build a clean, verifiable trail and gather your tax/pension docs stands on its own.

I just happen to have structured roadmap and LMIA strategy for those who want to dive deeper into the execution.)

God bless you.Pls i need your guidance please.My wife is a Registered nurse and already in Canada with my step kids since May 2026.Meanwhile she was invited to apply for PR.Am still in Nigeria.Am SSCE holder and am doing small business here in Nigeria.We want to apply for PR.Pls what are the list of Documents i should provide from my side and from her side for our PR application?.pls reply.thank you.

relocationhub:
Good to hear you’re taking the clean slate approach. Dropping the messy paralegal trail to build a solid, verifiable 12-month record as a qualified lawyer is the smartest, lowest-risk move you can make.

It completely removes the misrepresentation concern.

To answer your question directly: No, tax documentation isn't strictly mandatory on the initial IRCC checklist if your reference letter and bank statements are perfect.

However, here is the strategic reality:
In the current climate of heightened scrutiny, IRCC officers look for proof of formal, genuine employment.
A reference letter and bank statements are good. But a reference letter + bank statements + PAYE tax records or PENCOM remittance is bulletproof. It proves the employment wasn't just a "paper arrangement" to get a visa.

What you should do next (Zero-Cost Action):
Since you are currently in this role, do not wait until you are applying to gather these:
1. Payslips: Ensure your monthly payslips clearly show PAYE tax deductions and pension contributions. Keep digital copies.
2. Tax Clearance: Register on your state tax portal (e.g., LIRS if in Lagos) and download your annual Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC). It is usually free or very low-cost for formal employees.
3. Pension: Check your RSA statement via your PFA's portal to confirm your employer is remitting monthly.
Gathering these now costs nothing but gives you an undeniable audit trail.
Strategic Timing:
While you wait for this 12-month clean trail to mature, do not sit idle. This is the perfect time to:
1. Start your ECA for your Master’s degree (this can take several weeks/months).
2. Begin your French preparation (TCF) in the background, so that by the time you hit the 12-month mark, you are ready to launch a highly competitive profile without delay.

A Quick Pro-Tip on Execution:

When you eventually draft that new reference letter, the wording and structure matter immensely. It needs to align perfectly with Canadian NOC duty descriptions, not just generic Nigerian HR templates. If it just says "handled legal matters," IRCC might not map it to the right TEER level, and those 12 months could be wasted.
I actually help professionals build structured roadmap for this exact scenario.

This includes crafting an ATS-compliant resume and providing a targeted LMIA job search strategy (highlighting the specific certifications that actually boost your profile for the Canadian market).

If you want to ensure this fresh start is bulletproof and sets you up for that job search, just let me know.

(Note: And no, before the usual suspects ask, I'm not pushing a paid consultancy service in this thread. The core advice to build a clean, verifiable trail and gather your tax/pension docs stands on its own.

I just happen to have structured roadmap and LMIA strategy for those who want to dive deeper into the execution.)

Again,i went to Apply for Police Character certificate in Anambra state police headquarters last Friday, which they told me that,they are having Network problem for past days now,so they cannot process it for now,and i need for my PR application urgently.pls what should I do now?. Again,can we submit PR application now and whenever i get Police Character certificate then i forward it to IRCC ?.pls advise me.I hope to hear from you.Thank you.

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Queenwada:
Passage hq offers loan to colleges for diploma and certificate programs. They mostly fund in demand courses to certain schools, I think about 5schools or so.

eniola1010:
Please has anyone here living in canada ever brought over a nanny from nigeria.

I know it is possible, but according to my research i learnt one of the requirements is for the person to pass ielts/celpip etc with a band 4 or so

What i want to ask is, is there a way this can be waived cus this person doesnt know english that much

If you've found someone you already trust with your children, knowing their eligibility is important before investing.

The important point is this: for the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots, there is no ordinary shortcut around the language requirement.

The current requirement is CLB 4 in English (or NCLC 4 in French) across the required language abilities, and the applicant also needs the required education, relevant work experience/training and a qualifying job offer.

One important update: the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots are currently closed to new applications.

If someone says they can get you a “language waiver,” “special connection” or fabricated test result, I'd stay far away.

Providing false information can create serious immigration consequences.

But don't automatically assume that poor English means the person is uneducated or permanently ineligible. Check the facts first:

- What education do they have?
- What childcare experience can they document?
- What is their actual English level?

I wrote a fuller explanation, including the official IRCC sources and a free preliminary assessment you can use to identify the obvious gaps before spending money:

Official IRCC information:
"HCWIP eligibility" (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/caregivers/home-care-worker-immigration-pilots/child-care-home-support/eligibility.html)

"Current pilot status" (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/caregivers/home-care-worker-immigration-pilots/child-care-home-support.html)

My advice: verify eligibility first.

I'm curious to ask,

In the reference letter submitted to ircc to prove work experience, do Ircc send an email to the address attached to the letter or they call the number on it to verify one's claim

IRCC may use either phone calls, emails, or independent online research to verify the work experience listed in a reference letter.

Philphoenix:
I'm curious to ask,

In the reference letter submitted to ircc to prove work experience, do Ircc send an email to the address attached to the letter or they call the number on it to verify one's claim

Philphoenix:
I'm curious to ask,

In the reference letter submitted to ircc to prove work experience, do Ircc send an email to the address attached to the letter or they call the number on it to verify one's claim

I'm going to go out on a limb and tell you that there's an excellent chance that they would verify and should you get a request for a Nigerian interview which a huge number of Nigerian applicants have been getting, your application would be scrutinized again.

I'm saying that you spare yourself the burden of potential misrepresentation and the heartache, while anyone can write whatever fiction your payslip, bank statements. IRCC has been known to check LinkedIn for HR of the organisation, registered address. There's a chance you won't be found out if you lie but there's always a chance, that's a gamble you don't want to take.

Thank you

Ghaliz:
When your questions are improperly framed or the answers to them are quite dense, it makes it quite hard. You can apply to provinces for nomination that's an entire category. Read up.

I don't think the Canadian Experience class is for you either. I don't think you work in a trade too.

Your other option is the Federal Skilled Worker programme, they've abandoned general draws, so it must be under one of this categories.

French-Language Proficiency: Candidates with strong French skills, typically scoring CLB 7 or higher.

Healthcare and Social Services: Professionals including doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and social workers.


STEM Occupations: Experts in science, technology, engineering, and math, such as data scientists and software engineers.Trade Occupations:

Agriculture and Agri-Food: Workers including agricultural supervisors and butchers.

Transport Occupations: Roles like truck drivers and transit operators.

Education Occupations: Professionals working within the education and teaching sectors

Goodluck!

I understand your concerns but I have no intention of misrepresenting. I have the required years of experience needed but my issue is that after I graduated from uni, I worked with a relative and I was given a stipend every month in cash. I later got a placement somewhere else where I worked for two years (in my primary NOC).

Proving my work experience in my first year can be difficult. If you're familiar with Onitsha main market, you can tell how unstructured the business there can be.

Ghaliz:
I'm going to go out on a limb and tell you that there's an excellent chance that they would verify and should you get a request for a Nigerian interview which a huge number of Nigerian applicants have been getting, your application would be scrutinized again.

I'm saying that you spare yourself the burden of potential misrepresentation and the heartache, while anyone can write whatever fiction your payslip, bank statements. IRCC has been known to check LinkedIn for HR of the organisation, registered address. There's a chance you won't be found out if you lie but there's always a chance, that's a gamble you don't want to take.

Thank you

Imalwayshorny:
IRCC may use either phone calls, emails, or independent online research to verify the work experience listed in a reference letter.

Also, I heard NYSC is 10months work experience not 12 months. I for dey explain myself if I had been picked in this recent healthcare draw as I was banking on the extra two months

Ifetech81:
God bless you.Pls i need your guidance please.My wife is a Registered nurse and already in Canada with my step kids since May 2026.Meanwhile she was invited to apply for PR.Am still in Nigeria.Am SSCE holder and am doing small business here in Nigeria.We want to apply for PR.Pls what are the list of Documents i should provide from my side and from her side for our PR application?.pls reply.thank you.

Take a breath, a delayed Police Character Certificate does not mean you have to abandon the ITA.

IRCC actually has a built-in process for this. It's called "proof of best effort," and it exists specifically for people in your situation — where the certificate has been applied for but hasn't come through before the 60-day deadline.

The key word is "genuine effort." You don't need the certificate itself yet, you just need to show you're actively chasing it.

Here's what you should do right away:

1. Gather proof that the application was actually submitted at the Anambra State Police Headquarters, the payment receipt, any acknowledgment slip, tracking number, or collection date they gave you.

2. Go back to the police station and ask for a short letter on their letterhead confirming your name, the date you applied, and that the certificate hasn't been issued yet, with a brief reason (e.g. delay due to system/network issues). IRCC accepts a statement from the issuing authority as valid proof.

3. Write a one-page letter of explanation yourself. Something like: "I am submitting my application within the 60-day ITA deadline. My Nigerian Police Certificate is delayed due to network issues at the issuing authority. Attached is my payment receipt and a letter from the police headquarters confirming the delay. I will submit the certificate as soon as it is issued." Keep it factual, no need to over-explain.

4. Upload the letter of explanation, the receipt, and the police delay letter into the country, specific police certificate field on your document checklist, not just any random slot.

One honest warning: this is not a guarantee. An officer still has to look at what you submitted and decide if it counts as genuine effort. If they're not convinced, they can still return the file as incomplete. But this is the correct, IRCC-recognized way to protect your ITA while you wait, don't leave that field blank and hope for the best.

On documents generally, since your wife is the principal applicant, her documents carry the most weight. Roughly:

Both of you need international passports (bio-data page, must be valid) and the marriage certificate.

Police certificates are needed for anywhere either of you lived 6+ months since age 18, use the letter of explanation approach above wherever one is delayed.

From your side: proof of PCC request plus the delay letter, and an ECA report only if it's actually worth it (see below).

From her side as the principal applicant: her nursing license/provincial registration, employment reference letters in IRCC's required format, recent pay stubs, and her T4 or Notice of Assessment. Proof of funds too, unless she's already working in Canada under a valid work permit.

Everyone needs digital photos meeting current IRCC specs (50mm x 70mm), and your step-kids need their birth certificates and passports.

Your IRCC portal will generate your own personalized checklist once you're in that's the final word on what's needed, treat it as the master list.

One thing worth flagging before you spend money: there's a common belief that a spouse's SSCE is worth 10 CRS points. It isn't.

Under the current table, for an accompanying spouse: secondary school completion is 2 points, a one-year post-secondary credential is 6, two-year is 7, a bachelor's or 3-year program is 8, two or more credentials (one being 3+ years) is 9, and master's or PhD level is 10.

So if SSCE is your highest qualification, I'd suggest you don't bother paying for an Educational Credential Assessment, it usually costs $100+ for a 2-point gain, which isn't worth it.

Only get an ECA done if you have something higher than SSCE (OND, HND, bachelor's, etc.) that hasn't already been claimed.

In terms of priority right now:

1. Protect the 60-day deadline above everything else.
2. Get your receipt/proof that the PCC was applied for.
3. Get that delay letter from Anambra Police HQ.
4. Write and upload your letter of explanation with the supporting documents.
5. Finish the rest of the checklist, marriage cert, passports, her employment letters, so the file is otherwise complete and ready.

I wouldn't rush to travel to other states for the PCC yet.

First find out exactly how many days you have left on the 60-day window, and whether the Anambra office is willing to issue that delay letter. Only consider traveling if you're down to a handful of days and the local office is refusing to cooperate.

Two things that would help me narrow this down further: how many days exactly are left on your ITA deadline, and is your PCC delay the only thing standing between you and joining your wife in Canada.
Or is there something else keeping you back for now?


This is general guidance based on current IRCC rules, not legal advice — immigration policy can shift, and the final call always rests with the reviewing officer.

Imalwayshorny:
That's a lie

Why did you assume he's lying?

Ifetech81:
Again,i went to Apply for Police Character certificate in Anambra state police headquarters last Friday, which they told me that,they are having Network problem for past days now,so they cannot process it for now,and i need for my PR application urgently.pls what should I do now?. Again,can we submit PR application now and whenever i get Police Character certificate then i forward it to IRCC ?.pls advise me.I hope to hear from you.Thank you.

Did you apply online first?

Was it just capturing that has issues?

relocationhub:
Take a breath, a delayed Police Character Certificate does not mean you have to abandon the ITA.

IRCC actually has a built-in process for this. It's called "proof of best effort," and it exists specifically for people in your situation — where the certificate has been applied for but hasn't come through before the 60-day deadline.

The key word is "genuine effort." You don't need the certificate itself yet, you just need to show you're actively chasing it.

Here's what you should do right away:

1. Gather proof that the application was actually submitted at the Anambra State Police Headquarters, the payment receipt, any acknowledgment slip, tracking number, or collection date they gave you.

2. Go back to the police station and ask for a short letter on their letterhead confirming your name, the date you applied, and that the certificate hasn't been issued yet, with a brief reason (e.g. delay due to system/network issues). IRCC accepts a statement from the issuing authority as valid proof.

3. Write a one-page letter of explanation yourself. Something like: "I am submitting my application within the 60-day ITA deadline. My Nigerian Police Certificate is delayed due to network issues at the issuing authority. Attached is my payment receipt and a letter from the police headquarters confirming the delay. I will submit the certificate as soon as it is issued." Keep it factual, no need to over-explain.

4. Upload the letter of explanation, the receipt, and the police delay letter into the country, specific police certificate field on your document checklist, not just any random slot.

One honest warning: this is not a guarantee. An officer still has to look at what you submitted and decide if it counts as genuine effort. If they're not convinced, they can still return the file as incomplete. But this is the correct, IRCC-recognized way to protect your ITA while you wait, don't leave that field blank and hope for the best.

On documents generally, since your wife is the principal applicant, her documents carry the most weight. Roughly:

Both of you need international passports (bio-data page, must be valid) and the marriage certificate.

Police certificates are needed for anywhere either of you lived 6+ months since age 18, use the letter of explanation approach above wherever one is delayed.

From your side: proof of PCC request plus the delay letter, and an ECA report only if it's actually worth it (see below).

From her side as the principal applicant: her nursing license/provincial registration, employment reference letters in IRCC's required format, recent pay stubs, and her T4 or Notice of Assessment. Proof of funds too, unless she's already working in Canada under a valid work permit.

Everyone needs digital photos meeting current IRCC specs (50mm x 70mm), and your step-kids need their birth certificates and passports.

Your IRCC portal will generate your own personalized checklist once you're in that's the final word on what's needed, treat it as the master list.

One thing worth flagging before you spend money: there's a common belief that a spouse's SSCE is worth 10 CRS points. It isn't.

Under the current table, for an accompanying spouse: secondary school completion is 2 points, a one-year post-secondary credential is 6, two-year is 7, a bachelor's or 3-year program is 8, two or more credentials (one being 3+ years) is 9, and master's or PhD level is 10.

So if SSCE is your highest qualification, I'd suggest you don't bother paying for an Educational Credential Assessment, it usually costs $100+ for a 2-point gain, which isn't worth it.

Only get an ECA done if you have something higher than SSCE (OND, HND, bachelor's, etc.) that hasn't already been claimed.

In terms of priority right now:

1. Protect the 60-day deadline above everything else.
2. Get your receipt/proof that the PCC was applied for.
3. Get that delay letter from Anambra Police HQ.
4. Write and upload your letter of explanation with the supporting documents.
5. Finish the rest of the checklist, marriage cert, passports, her employment letters, so the file is otherwise complete and ready.

I wouldn't rush to travel to other states for the PCC yet.

First find out exactly how many days you have left on the 60-day window, and whether the Anambra office is willing to issue that delay letter. Only consider traveling if you're down to a handful of days and the local office is refusing to cooperate.

Two things that would help me narrow this down further: how many days exactly are left on your ITA deadline, and is your PCC delay the only thing standing between you and joining your wife in Canada.
Or is there something else keeping you back for now?


This is general guidance based on current IRCC rules, not legal advice — immigration policy can shift, and the final call always rests with the reviewing officer.

Thank you so much for your explanation.Meanwhile,I just received my Police Character certificate yesterday.Pls once more.Like what are the lists Documents we needed to prove genuine of our Marriage to IRCC?.

To prove a genuine marriage to IRCC, you must submit official legal records, financial proof, and evidence of your shared life together

Ifetech81:
Thank you so much for your explanation.Meanwhile,I just received my Police Character certificate yesterday.Pls once more.Like what are the lists Documents we needed to prove genuine of our Marriage to IRCC?.

Ifetech81:
Thank you so much for your explanation.Meanwhile,I just received my Police Character certificate yesterday.Pls once more.Like what are the lists Documents we needed to prove genuine of our Marriage to IRCC?.

That's excellent news about the PCC. Since you received it yesterday, you can now move on to the remaining document requirements without that particular uncertainty hanging over you.

For the marriage, I would be careful about simply copying a generic list from the internet.

IRCC needs to establish two different things:

- That the marriage legally exists — your official marriage certificate addresses this.
- That the relationship is genuine — the supporting evidence depends on your actual history as a couple.

That second part is where the situation becomes case-specific.

For example, useful evidence can include photographs, communication records, evidence of visits, financial or residential evidence, family involvement and other records. However, not every couple will have the same evidence, and submitting a large volume of unrelated screenshots does not necessarily make a case stronger.

The better approach is to assess your relationship evidence as a complete package.

Rather than asking questions one-by-one on the forum and getting fragmented answers, you can have the marriage evidence assessed against your actual circumstances, including:

- what evidence you already have;
- what evidence may be missing;
- which evidence is strongest;
- where there may be inconsistencies or gaps; and
- how the evidence should be organised before submission.

That way, you are not simply collecting documents because someone on a forum said they are required. You know why each piece of evidence is relevant to your particular case

If you want, I can show you how to structure a Marriage Genuine Relationship Assessment for your Express Entry application, so you can identify the gaps before submitting rather than discovering them after submission.

As always, use genuine documents and information only. The final decision rests with IRCC.

Hiii trust you are well.

Please can i be added to the group?

Ghaliz:
Let me give you the normal human being version. The answer is you do not generally require tax documentation but you might be required to provide it.

You will need bank statements, Letter of reference, pay slips not for every single month of your employment, I used 3-4 per year of employment covering like every quarter. I have seen people receive additional document request asking for taxes and all.

I advice you include bank statements, pay slips, pension. I used statement from my pension administrator, I provided a tax certificate from LIRS too. It is not necessary upfront but in some cases they ask as an ADR and you'd only have 7 days to provide it. But in my group I've seen that statement, payslips and pension is usually sufficient.

Good day all.

I read something on of the the threads about validity of test result. What i understood was if you receive ITA before the test expires, you are okay and can still apply, so i'd like to know if that's still the case.

As my celpip will expire in mid octobre and the next available date is in novembre.

Please advise

Habibiie:
Hiii trust you are well.

Please can i be added to the group?

Damn near everybody don receive COPR of if they haven't they've received PPR. E don turn friendship, travel planning group.

relocationhub:
That's excellent news about the PCC. Since you received it yesterday, you can now move on to the remaining document requirements without that particular uncertainty hanging over you.

For the marriage, I would be careful about simply copying a generic list from the internet.

IRCC needs to establish two different things:

- That the marriage legally exists — your official marriage certificate addresses this.
- That the relationship is genuine — the supporting evidence depends on your actual history as a couple.

That second part is where the situation becomes case-specific.

For example, useful evidence can include photographs, communication records, evidence of visits, financial or residential evidence, family involvement and other records. However, not every couple will have the same evidence, and submitting a large volume of unrelated screenshots does not necessarily make a case stronger.

The better approach is to assess your relationship evidence as a complete package.

Rather than asking questions one-by-one on the forum and getting fragmented answers, you can have the marriage evidence assessed against your actual circumstances, including:

- what evidence you already have;
- what evidence may be missing;
- which evidence is strongest;
- where there may be inconsistencies or gaps; and
- how the evidence should be organised before submission.

That way, you are not simply collecting documents because someone on a forum said they are required. You know why each piece of evidence is relevant to your particular case

If you want, I can show you how to structure a Marriage Genuine Relationship Assessment for your Express Entry application, so you can identify the gaps before submitting rather than discovering them after submission.

As always, use genuine documents and information only. The final decision rests with IRCC.

You will show him, what were you doing since? Mr Missouri.

Wasiu by name,am so much interested in agriculture and agric food occupation in Canada,please can some help pls.
Watsap +2348025621851

I truly need help of Canada skilled worker,though am professionally aluminium fabrication and stainless handrailing, balustrades,generally know as glazier,I need a good pathway.

Hi does anyone know a registered immigration lawyer in Canada that doesn't charge an arm and a leg please, need for contesting a failed PR application.

Waismann:
I truly need help of Canada skilled worker,though am professionally aluminium fabrication and stainless handrailing, balustrades,generally know as glazier,I need a good pathway.

Your background actually lines up with a real pathway. Glazier work falls under NOC 7311, grouped with roofers, glaziers, and painters/decorators/flooring installers, this occupation has been targeted in Express Entry's Trades category draws, so it's a live option rather than a dead end.

Glazier is also a Red Seal endorsed trade, recognized across provinces, useful if you also explore a Provincial Nomination route.

What you'll need to verify yourself: your aluminium/stainless fabrication, handrailing, and balustrade work needs to closely match the official NOC lead statement and main duties for 7311, not just sound similar in plain English.

Go to the government's NOC site, search 7311, and compare your actual day-to-day duties line by line.

If your reference letters don't already use that kind of language, that's usually the first gap to close before relying on this occupation for points.

Also worth checking Express Entry's current category draws directly to confirm Trades is still active and what the latest CRS cutoff looks like, that shifts often enough to be worth checking fresh rather than going off an old number.

Waismann:
Wasiu by name,am so much interested in agriculture and agric food occupation in Canada,please can some help pls.
Watsap +2348025621851

Wasiu, important update: the dedicated Agriculture and Agri-Food category in Express Entry was retired — IRCC's immigration minister announced this in February 2026.

So there's currently no federal Express Entry category draw specifically for agriculture/agri-food occupations anymore.

A few things that are still real options:
1. If your work is closer to meat/food processing specifically (e.g. butcher), that occupation (NOC 63201) was moved into the Trades category, which is still active.
2. For general farm work, the more realistic route right now is Provincial Nominee Programs — Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and PEI all run active agriculture-specific PNP streams, separate from federal Express Entry.
3. The old Agri-Food Pilot (a separate, employer-sponsored program) also closed its intake, so that door is shut too.

Before you invest time or money in any strategy, I'd confirm exactly which agriculture/food role you do day-to-day, then check it against the current NOC list and each province's specific agricultural PNP criteria, they vary a fair bit.

Happy to help narrow that down once you share more on your actual role.

relocationhub:
Wasiu, important update: the dedicated Agriculture and Agri-Food category in Express Entry was retired — IRCC's immigration minister announced this in February 2026.

So there's currently no federal Express Entry category draw specifically for agriculture/agri-food occupations anymore.

A few things that are still real options:
1. If your work is closer to meat/food processing specifically (e.g. butcher), that occupation (NOC 63201) was moved into the Trades category, which is still active.
2. For general farm work, the more realistic route right now is Provincial Nominee Programs — Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and PEI all run active agriculture-specific PNP streams, separate from federal Express Entry.
3. The old Agri-Food Pilot (a separate, employer-sponsored program) also closed its intake, so that door is shut too.

Before you invest time or money in any strategy, I'd confirm exactly which agriculture/food role you do day-to-day, then check it against the current NOC list and each province's specific agricultural PNP criteria, they vary a fair bit.

Happy to help narrow that down once you share more on your actual role.

If you would help narrow it down, do so already. Stop setting up people for follow-up away from the forum. This forum refuses to be your pick up spot for preying on well-meaning people with questions.

Waismann:
I truly need help of Canada skilled worker,though am professionally aluminium fabrication and stainless handrailing, balustrades,generally know as glazier,I need a good pathway.

Hello Wasiu. Chat GPT and Gemini was trained on billions of pages of IRCC documents. Don't go with anybody trying to offer you fairly useless advice for 160K.

Download Gemini or Claude, input your work experience, role ask for the NOC it closely matches. Ask it for PNP and non- express entry streams with step-by-step application steps for a "novice".

Follow the steps, visit the cited link and watch the media. Voila! You become the "hub and spoke" for your own relocation. You can even pay yourself 160k if for knowing how to put Gemini to work. Goodluck with your application.

ARE you in Canada now

Ghaliz:
Hello Wasiu. Chat GPT and Gemini was trained on billions of pages of IRCC documents. Don't go with anybody trying to offer you fairly useless advice for 160K.

Download Gemini or Claude, input your work experience, role ask for the NOC it closely matches. Ask it for PNP and non- express entry streams with step-by-step application steps for a "novice".

Follow the steps, visit the cited link and watch the media. Voila! You become the "hub and spoke" for your own relocation. You can even pay yourself 160k if for knowing how to put Gemini to work. Goodluck with your application.