Which Canadian Work Permit Fits You?

Your work permit is expiring, you haven't received an ITA, and you're thinking:

I did everything I was told and now I might have to leave anyway...

You're not alone — and you're not out of options.

What’s inside:  

Use this 60-second quiz to explore your work permit options using the same logic our experts do to identify every program you could qualify for.

It walks through every real option on the table — IEC, Francophone Mobility, Spousal Open Work Permit, Intra-Company Transfer, Significant Benefit, Reciprocal Employment, and more.

Who's it for:
 

You're already in Canada with a work permit (probably IEC or PGWP).

Your permit is running out. You need more time to pursue permanent residence — and you need it built on something real.

This quiz is for you if:

  • You're approaching the end of a work permit, study permit, or visitor status

  • You want more time in Canada to build your PR application

  • You want to know every option you have, not just the first one someone suggested

  • You're not willing to bet your file on a weak application just to trigger maintained status

Whydoes it matter:


Here's what we see constantly:

people file a work permit application — any application — just to trigger maintained status and buy time.

IRCC triages those files and refuses them fast. You've burned your timeline, wasted your money, and potentially flagged your file for future applications.

Federal and provincial programs are also shifting right now — caps changing, programs cancelled, priorities rewritten.

Your PR strategy can't be a single bet. It needs to run alongside a work permit extension and a backup plan.

This quiz is how you start.

Why you’ll love it:

  • Fast and actionable. Under a minute. Evaluate your options the way an expert would

  • Built on real IRCC pathways, not forum advice. Every route includes official links so you can verify with your own eyes.

  • Designed for people in Canada right now. Not theoretical. Not a generic newcomer guide.

How to use it:

  1. Fill the form below to receive your free work permit quiz.

  2. Complete the quize and learn your primary work permit route.

  3. Jump into Navio HQ to open your Route Card for the steps you can take now to prepare your application.

Why Navio:

Most immigration help falls into two camps: firms that sell you more than you need at a price you can't justify, or DIY guides that leave you second-guessing every step.

Neither works when your permit is expiring, the PR goalposts keep moving, and you need to think two moves ahead — not just file the next one.

We built Navio for the gap in the middle.

We've watched too many smart, capable people make avoidable mistakes because no one walked them through the logic. Not the forms. The logic. Which permit fits which situation, why, and what the backup plan looks like if Plan A fails.

That's what Navio is. Strategy and frameworks first. Human in the loop when you want one.

Led by Brooke Finlay— founder and Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (#R514337)

Start with the quiz. If you want to talk after, you'll know where to find us.

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