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Category-based draws and Express Entry-linked provincial nominations are other routes, so keep your NOC codes and work history accurate. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UU3kzu_Eq6Y 41 yes https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pBSUHH4wHwU/hqdefault.jpg Two CRS Moves You Control: Provincial Nomination and Language An Express Entry-linked provincial nomination adds 600 CRS points, and reaching CLB 7 and CLB 9 unlocks skill-transferability points. https://www.youtube.com/embed/pBSUHH4wHwU 41 yes https://mckinsley-white.ca/uk-to-canada/moving-from-the-uk/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KzoMPjZ3mHs/hqdefault.jpg Moving from the UK to Canada: your main options The main routes for British citizens: International Experience Canada for ages 18 to 35, Express Entry, provincial nomination, and why to start police certificates early. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KzoMPjZ3mHs 54 yes https://mckinsley-white.ca/articles/international-experience-canada-iec-2026/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RMDg77B9VCk/hqdefault.jpg International Experience Canada (IEC) 2026: Working Holiday, rules and the season explained Working Holiday, Young Professionals and International Co-op, UK participation rules, deadlines, fees, funds and insurance, and where the 2026 season stands. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RMDg77B9VCk 239 yes https://mckinsley-white.ca/work-permits/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sAMSENBHj8I/hqdefault.jpg Employer-specific work permits in Canada Employer-specific work permits in Canada https://www.youtube.com/embed/sAMSENBHj8I 85 yes https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9cL2UwJbdfU/hqdefault.jpg Why Canadian Employers Don't Reply to Applicants Abroad Employers often ask first whether you are authorized to work in Canada or whether hiring you needs an LMIA. 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