United Kingdom: Canadian immigration information
Country code: GB · Recent PR admissions to Canada: ~11,300 (2023: 5,800 / 2024: 5,500)
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Permanent residence admissions from United Kingdom
| Year | PR admissions from United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,800 |
| 2024 | 5,500 |
Source: IRCC permanent residence admissions data — open.canada.ca. Numbers are directional and rounded.
Programs IRCC offers to applicants from United Kingdom
- International Experience Canada (IEC) — Working Holiday (large quota)
- Express Entry — CEC + FSW
- Health-worker pathways (BC, Ontario)
NOC occupations IRCC commonly admits from United Kingdom
NOC 31301 Registered nurses
NOC 21231 Software engineers
NOC 41200 University professors
NOC 60010 Sales managers
NOC 21300 Civil engineers
United Kingdom-specific factors IRCC considers
- IEC age limit raised to 35 for UK in recent agreements.
- Police certificate: ACRO Police Certificate (£75, ~10 working days).
- UK NARIC/Ecctis or WES for ECA — UK degrees are generally well-recognized.
- Dual UK-Canada citizenship fully permitted.
Police certificate
ACRO Police Certificate from acro.police.uk — £75, ~10 working days.
ECA / credential evaluation
Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC), WES. UK degrees are well-recognized; turnaround typically fast.
Visa Application Centres (VAC)
- London (Wimbledon)
Canadian embassy / high commission
High Commission of Canada, Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1Y 5BJ.
Common information requests from United Kingdom
- moving to Canada from UK processing time
- IEC UK working holiday quota
- Canada nurse from UK
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