Moving from the UK to Canada for Work: Visa Options

Skilled workers can create an Express Entry profile using the Federal Skilled Worker program if they meet its criteria, including an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) and language results. Employer-specific work permits usually require the employer to obtain a positive LMIA unless the role is exempt.

Young British citizens may also be eligible for International Experience Canada, subject to age limits and quotas. People living in the UK on a visa follow the rules for their own nationality.

Internationally educated nurses usually start with the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) and then the provincial regulator. Doctors go through the Medical Council of Canada and provincial colleges. Professional licensing is separate from immigration.

A job offer or offer letter does not extend your visa by itself. You still need a genuine employer, a real role and a successful application through the official government process.

We check your profile against the route, explain what the official rules require, and help you prepare a complete, accurate application. We also introduce suitable candidates to employers registered in the destination country that are recruiting for genuine roles.

The employer interviews you and decides whether to hire you, and the government decides your visa. Where the destination country requires immigration advice to come from a registered or authorised professional, that advice is given by our partner lawyers.