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At Guberman // Appleby Immigration Lawyers, our Canadian immigration lawyers in Toronto help temporary foreign workers, families, individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses and students understand their options for permanent residence in Canada. We advise on the full range of PR categories, including Economic Immigration – Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program, Family Class Sponsorship, and Business Immigration to Canada.
Whether you are already in Canada on a work or study permit, outside of Canada or considering a move to Canada from the United States, we focus on clear strategy, strong evidence, and responsive support at each step.
Why Work With Guberman // Appleby for Your Canadian Permanent Residence?
Guberman // Appleby is a Toronto-based immigration law firm focused on Canadian and U.S. immigration. Our Canadian practice is built around permanent residence, work permits, study permits, cross-border planning, sponsorships and study permits.
Clients choose our law firm because:
- We bring decades of combined immigration experience from boutique and national firms, focused exclusively on immigration law.
- Our partners have been recognized in national rankings such as Best Lawyers® Canada and leading firm directories.
- Our lawyers are active in professional organizations and regularly speak and write on immigration developments.
- We guide clients on both temporary residence and permanent residence.
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Who We Help With Canadian Permanent Residence
We regularly assist:
- Skilled workers and professionals with Canadian or foreign work experience pursuing PR through Economic Immigration – Express Entry.
- Families pursuing Spousal and Family Class Sponsorship for permanent residence.
- Entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, and investors using Canadian Business Immigration programs to secure permanent residence for themselves and their families.
- Americans and other foreign nationals who see Canada as a stable alternative or complement to U.S. immigration options.
- International graduates in Canada planning the transition from a study permit and PGWP to permanent status.
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Types of Canadian Permanent Residence
Our lawyers advise on all possible PR options with particular focus on:
Economic Immigration – Express Entry
For many skilled workers, the starting point is Economic Immigration – Express Entry. Through categories such as the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Trades Program, eligible applicants are ranked using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) and may be invited to apply for permanent residence.
We assist with:
- Assessing eligibility and expected CRS scores
- Providing instructions for language tests and educational credential assessments
- Determining who should be the principal applicant
- Strengthening profiles and responding to recent Express Entry changes
- Preparing complete applications once an Invitation to Apply (ITA) is issued
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)
Canada’s provinces and territories run their own Provincial Nominee Program streams to select candidates who match local labour market needs. In many cases, a provincial nomination can significantly increase your CRS score and your chances of receiving an ITA.
Our lawyers advise on:
- Choosing between federal and provincial pathways
- Identifying which Provincial Nominee Program stream best aligns with your experience
- Managing timelines where PNP, Express Entry, and work permits intersect
Family Class Sponsorship
Family Class Sponsorship is available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are seeking to bring their spouses, common-law partners, conjugal partners, dependent children, parents and grandparents to Canada permanently.
We assist both sponsors and applicants with:
- Assessing eligibility and choosing between inland and outland sponsorship
- Proving the genuineness of relationships
- Preparing applications to avoid common mistakes that cause delays, as discussed in Family Class Sponsorship in Canada: Avoiding Common Application Mistakes
Business Immigration and Entrepreneur Pathways
Entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners may qualify for permanent residence under various Business Immigration categories, including federal and provincial entrepreneur streams and the federal Self-Employed category (currently temporarily closed) and the Start Up Visa category.
We help:
- Assessing whether your business plans align with current PR programs
- Integrate business immigration with corporate structuring, work permits, and future citizenship planning
PR Cards and Citizenship
We also advise on:
- PR Card applications and renewals, including travel and residency obligation issues
- Canadian Citizenship applications, including physical presence calculations and documentation
- Situations where previous refusals, misrepresentation concerns, or lengthy absences from Canada may affect your PR or citizenship strategy
Permanent Residence Strategy for Workers, Families, and Employers
A strong permanent residence plan is about more than ticking boxes on a checklist. It requires aligning timelines, documents, and longer-term goals.
We often assist:
- Workers and graduates who must coordinate work permits, PGWPs, and Express Entry draws while monitoring recent PR changes and backlogs, as covered in IRCC immigration backlog and processing times 2025.
- Families who need to balance sponsorship, temporary status, and travel while a PR application is in progress.
- Employers who want to retain key staff in Canada long-term and align PR pathways with broader HR and mobility planning.
For many clients, we build a multi-step plan connecting temporary status to permanent residence, and then citizenship.
Canadian Permanent Residence as an Alternative to the U.S.
For some individuals—particularly U.S.-based professionals and employers, as well as foreign nationals working in the US temporarily —Canadian permanent residence is part of a broader North American employment strategy.
We regularly work with:
- Americans exploring Canada as a primary destination or backup plan, as discussed in How Americans Can Move to Canada in 2025
- H-1B-focused talent and companies looking to Canada after lottery disappointments or for companies unwilling to pay the $100,000 filing fee, expanding on themes from H-1B work permit alternatives in Canada
- Businesses that need coordinated Canadian and U.S. strategies across corporate immigration, intra-company transfers, and long-term residence planning
Because we handle both Canadian and U.S. immigration, we can help integrate Canadian PR into your global immigration plan.
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// FAQs About Canadian Permanent Residence
How do I know which permanent residence program is right for me?
This depends on your work experience, education, language abilities, family ties to Canada, and in some cases your business or investment plans. In a consultation, we compare your profile against Economic Immigration – Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program, Spousal and Family Class Sponsorship, and relevant Business Immigration streams.
Timelines vary by program and by IRCC processing volumes. Some Express Entry applicants may see decisions in several months once invited to apply; paper-based or certain provincial and family streams may take longer. We review recent trends, including those highlighted in IRCC immigration backlog and processing times 2025, before you decide how to proceed.
Often, yes. Many of our clients transition from temporary status to PR. We help you understand how Canadian work experience, Canadian education, and your current status affect options under Economic Immigration – Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program, or Spousal and Family Class Sponsorship .
After approval, you’ll receive confirmation of permanent residence and, in most cases, a PR card that serves as proof of status when you travel. Over time, many permanent residents aim for citizenship once they meet physical presence and other requirements discussed on our Canadian Citizenship content.
Yes. We review your refusal letter and underlying application, identify key issues, and discuss options such as re-filing with stronger evidence, exploring other programs, or in some cases seeking legal remedies. Our experience with complex and refused files is part of why clients seek out our firm for Canadian permanent residency matters.
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