Permanent residence
Federal Skilled Worker Program
One of the skilled-worker programs managed through Express Entry.
- Rules / guidance
- In progress
- Survey
- Available
- Application preparation
- Not available
- Filing
- Not available
US visas. Big plans welcome.
Do you know the US visa you want?
Start with US visas and green card paths. Choose your destination, add your citizenships and tell us what you’d like to do in the United States.
Guided discovery focuses on the US. Considering Canada? Browse a few routes.
Type to search, then choose each citizenship you hold. Soft Launch account setup comes next. Changing citizenship means rechecking any treaty-country answers.
During Soft Launch, your next step is a free account so we can keep your answers together.
A big move. A little less mystery.
- 1
Tell us what you have in mind.
A new job? Your own business? Joining family? Start with your plans. We’ll get to the visa names.
- 2
Get to know your options.
See plausible routes, why they might fit, and what still needs a closer look. In everyday language.
- 3
Take it one step at a time.
Choose a visa route and move into a guided preparation journey when you are ready.
Start where you are
You bring the plans. Let’s untangle the US visa part.
Discovery is free. If you choose to continue, we will show what application preparation includes, what it costs and where professional review fits before you commit.
The category list helps you find possible names. It does not mean we can prepare every type of application.A map, not a maze
See the whole landscape. Focus on the next useful step.
Visa Trouble keeps the full route map visible, then shows which paths we can compare, help prepare and eventually take through filing. The whole landscape stays visible while each stage shows what is available now.
Planning to stay?
Put permanent routes on the table from the start.
Explore family, employment, achievement, investor, special immigrant and diversity paths. We’ll keep permanent and temporary options separate, and show what still needs checking.
Canada · a first look
Canada on your mind? Start with a few paths.
Here is a representative selection, not the full Canadian immigration map or a recommendation for your circumstances.
Free Canada questions organize information and missing checks; they do not assess eligibility. Explore Canada plans. Complete reviewed eligibility guidance is still being built. Application preparation and filing are not available. Program names and links checked on 10 October 2026; check the official page for current requirements and intake.
Visa Trouble provides free general information to help you understand Canadian immigration programs. This is not legal advice or a recommendation to apply to any program. We are not a law firm or members of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants, and we do not represent you before IRCC. We do not charge for Canadian information or offer Canadian application preparation. Program requirements change — always confirm on Canada’s official immigration website (opens in a new tab).
Permanent residence
Canadian Experience Class
An Express Entry program for skilled workers with eligible Canadian work experience.
- Rules / guidance
- In progress
- Survey
- Available
- Application preparation
- Not available
- Filing
- Not available
Permanent residence
Provincial Nominee Program
Each province or territory has its own streams and requirements. Quebec has a separate system.
- Rules / guidance
- Not available
- Survey
- Not available
- Application preparation
- Not available
- Filing
- Not available
Temporary work
Work permits
Employer-specific and open work permits have different requirements. A job offer alone does not establish permission to work.
- Rules / guidance
- Not available
- Survey
- Not available
- Application preparation
- Not available
- Filing
- Not available
Temporary work and travel
International Experience Canada
Working Holiday, Young Professionals and International Co-op have different country, age and category requirements.
- Rules / guidance
- In progress
- Survey
- Available
- Application preparation
- Not available
- Filing
- Not available
Study
Study permit
Study permission and any work permission need separate checks.
- Rules / guidance
- Not available
- Survey
- Not available
- Application preparation
- Not available
- Filing
- Not available
Family / permanent residence
Spouse, partner or child sponsorship
Separate requirements apply to the sponsor and the person being sponsored.
- Rules / guidance
- In progress
- Survey
- Available
- Application preparation
- Not available
- Filing
- Not available
Explore more programs with Canada’s official tool (opens in a new tab)
Free printable organizer
Make your next step a little clearer.
Get our free US visa research organizer: a printable place to compare what you read, keep track of official sources and prepare questions for a qualified adviser.
Open and print the organizer (opens in a new tab) · No email or account needed.
Guides and explainers
Useful answers, even before you start.
Open a guide in a new tab so your country choices stay here when you come back.
Route guide
O-1A visa: what it is, who files, and how the process works
O-1A is a temporary US classification for extraordinary ability in science, education, business or athletics. Who files, the evidence, fees, timing and family.
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E-2 treaty investor visa: what it requires and how the application works
The E-2 lets a treaty-country national develop and direct a US business they have invested in. The requirements, forms, fees, family rules and where cases stall.
Read the guide (opens in a new tab)Route guide
How the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card works
EB-1A explained: self-petitioning, the one-time award or 3 of 10 criteria, USCIS's two-step review, Form I-140, fees, priority dates and family.
Read the guide (opens in a new tab)