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This is a real sample. Our system produced it, exactly as it would for you, for a fictional applicant: a mechanical engineer in Tehran, 33, married with one child, with an IELTS result and no connection to Canada. Nothing below is about a real person.

Reviewed by Ramin Asadi, RCIC R407111, on October 8, 2026Generated October 8, 2026

Part 1 · Free

The free snapshot

This is everything the free snapshot shows, automatically, a few minutes after the questions.

Automatic snapshot — not yet reviewed by an RCIC.

Your best path is the Federal Skilled Worker Program through Express Entry, starting by confirming your occupation code and your language conversion.

Why we suggest this

The Federal Skilled Worker Program through Express Entry is your best-fit starting point. Your WES-assessed degrees, nine years of engineering work and solid English suit it.

What points this way

  • Education, with a credential assessment for foreign study — Your master's and bachelor's, both from Iran, are already assessed by WES as equivalent to Canadian credentials; we will check the report is still valid when you enter the pool.
  • Skilled work experience (at least one year, paid, in the last 10 years) — You have worked as an engineer since 2017, but your exact occupation code and whether your duties match it still need to be confirmed from your job descriptions.
  • Language: minimum CLB 7 in all four abilities — Your IELTS General results are listening 7.5, reading 7, writing 6.5 and speaking 7; your consultant will convert them, and your writing score is the one to watch.

What still needs checking

  • Express Entry profile and invitation — You have no profile yet, and no Canadian work, job offer or provincial nomination to raise your ranking, so competitiveness is unknown until your score is calculated.
  • Selection factors: at least 67 points — This is checked against age, education, language, experience and other factors, and your consultant will calculate it with you rather than us guessing here.
  • Settlement funds for a family of three — You are in the 50,000 to 100,000 range, which may or may not cover your family size, and the money's source must be documented.

Drawn from the answers you gave by our automatic system. Your RCIC may see it differently once they review your situation.

Your profile at a glance

From your answers — what we worked from. Nothing here is a conclusion about your eligibility.

Your goal
Permanent residence, 1–3 years
About you
Age 33 · Married · 1 dependant child
Citizenship: Iran
Education
Master's degree in mechanical engineering at Alborz Institute of Technology, Iran (2017)
Credential assessment (WES): obtained — equivalent confirmed
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at Alborz Institute of Technology, Iran (2015)
Credential assessment (WES): obtained — equivalent confirmed
Work experience
About 9 years of work experience
Mechanical design engineer, Iran · since March 2019 · current
Junior mechanical engineer, Iran · from September 2017
Work experience in Canada: none recorded
Funds
Net worth: Under $300,000
Liquid funds: $50,000–100,000
Main source: employment/professional savings
Where you live now
Iran · Citizen
Language
English: fluent (self-assessed), tested (IELTS General)
French: beginner (self-assessed), not tested yet
Connections in Canada
Job offer: no
Family in Canada: no
Where in Canada
No preference (federal)
What matters most
Certainty of outcome, Staying together as a family

  • Suggested first route

    Federal Skilled Worker Program (via Express Entry)

    Possible

    Your master's in mechanical engineering from Alborz Institute of Technology, nine years of engineering work and IELTS results close to the CLB 7 minimum suit this route on paper.

  • Backup route

    Provincial nomination linked to Express Entry or a province's skilled-worker stream

    Possible

    A provincial nomination could add a large number of points to your Express Entry profile, but it is a backup because most streams ask for a job offer or a real tie to the province, and you have neither today.

  • Also worth considering

    Express Entry: French-language proficiency category

    This is a longer-term option only.

  • Also worth considering

    Study permit, post-graduation work permit, then permanent residence

    You have never studied in Canada and said you may be open to further study, so this deserves an honest mention.

Your biggest gap right now

Your exact occupation code and whether your actual duties match its lead statement and most main duties still need to be confirmed from your job descriptions.

Things you can do now

  1. Ask Parsian Industrial Design Co. and Damavand Engineering Group for reference letters listing your title, duties, hours and dates.
  2. Collect your IELTS report, WES reports and passports for the family.
  3. Use the firm's calculators to get a first sense of your language level and score, knowing your consultant confirms the result.

Your preliminary draft includes:

4 potential routes · 24 suggested steps · 5 points to clarify

The free page stops here. Everything below is the full Roadmap.

Part 2 · The full Roadmap

The full Roadmap

The same applicant, taken all the way: every route in order of priority, each gap and how to close it, the steps, government fees and realistic timelines, the risks and alternatives, and the overview with a recommended direction and an action plan. A real Roadmap is reviewed and edited by Ramin Asadi, RCIC, before it is delivered; what you see here is the system’s draft of that document.

Your Canada Immigration Roadmap

Version 1Shared with you on October 8, 2026
  • Federal Skilled Worker Program (via Express Entry)Primary pathway
  • Provincial nomination linked to Express Entry (engineering or in-demand occupation streams)Backup pathway
  • Express Entry: French-language proficiency categoryAlso considered
  • Study in Canada, then post-graduation work permit, then permanent residenceAlso considered
  • Canadian Experience ClassNot recommended

Your best path is the Federal Skilled Worker Program through Express Entry, starting by confirming your occupation code, language levels and documents.

Your next step
Book your consultation to confirm your occupation code and language levels, and ask your employers for reference letters.
Earliest realistic window
About 4 to 5 months until you could enter the pool if your documents and language results are confirmed, though an invitation could take much longer or may not come.
The local picture
Mechanical engineers are generally in demand across Canada, especially in industrial and resource regions, but smaller communities usually mean lower living costs and fewer employers in your specialty.
General background about your area, not a forecast or a promise.

Your recommended direction

Your strongest assets

  • Your master's and bachelor's in mechanical engineering from Alborz Institute of Technology and Alborz Institute of Technology, both with a WES credential assessment already done
  • More than eight years of full-time engineering work, most recently as a mechanical design engineer at Parsian Industrial Design Co.
  • Good English results (IELTS General), with writing the one skill still to strengthen
  • Your willingness to move within Canada, settle in a smaller community, improve your language and gain a Canadian licence

What is still open

  • No Canadian work experience and no job offer, so your ranking against other Express Entry candidates is the main uncertainty
  • Your exact language levels, occupation code and work-experience count are not yet confirmed
  • Your savings are in the CAD 50,000 to 100,000 range, and we have not yet confirmed whether they cover a family of three or how the money can be documented
  • French is at beginner level, so it adds nothing to your profile yet
  • Your spouse has no language test, so we cannot yet compare who should be the main applicant

What to work on now

No route is confirmed yet. Start by confirming your occupation code, reference letters, language levels and funds, because every route depends on them. In parallel, improve your English writing, begin French and research provinces that match your engineering background, so you can enter the Express Entry pool with a backup plan ready.

What decides the next step

Your main route will be decided once your language levels, occupation code, funds and points (checked with our calculators and confirmed by your consultant) are known, and once we see whether any province or employer offers a realistic opening for you.

What would change our recommendation

New facts and how they could change the strategy
When we confirm……it could change this
Your exact CLB levels from your IELTS results and any retestIf every skill reaches CLB 7, your main route stays open. A stronger writing result could also improve your ranking.
Your confirmed occupation code and what your reference letters showThis decides whether your engineering work counts under the route we have chosen, and which provincial streams could apply to you.
Your estimated points score from the CRS calculator, compared with recent drawsIf it looks too low, we would give more weight to provincial nomination, French study or an employer route.
Your exact funds and the records showing where they came fromIf they fall short for a family of three, we would delay your profile, or rely on a route with different funds rules.
Whether any province has an open stream for your occupation, and whether you can find a job offer or local tieA realistic provincial opening could move the backup route to the front.
Your spouse's language test and credential assessmentIf your spouse scores higher, we would compare who should be the main applicant.

When to stop and rethink: Do not begin paying for a Canadian study programme simply because the Express Entry route looks slow. Do so only if your consultant has confirmed that the tuition and living costs for your family can be met without using up the funds you need for settlement.

Your action plan

These are proposed preparation priorities, not government deadlines.

  1. FirstYou

    Check your English results and your estimated points with the CLB and CRS calculators, then send the results to your consultant.

    Evidence:
    Calculator results saved or screenshotted, with your IELTS report copy.
    Unlocks:
    A realistic view of where you may stand, and whether an English retest is worth it.
  2. FirstYour RCIC

    Confirm the occupation code (NOC) for your mechanical design work and ask both employers for detailed reference letters.

    Evidence:
    A confirmed occupation code, plus signed letters from Parsian Industrial Design Co. and Damavand Engineering Group listing your duties, hours, dates and pay.
    Unlocks:
    Proof of your skilled work, which every Express Entry route depends on.
  3. FirstYou

    Decide on an IELTS General retest to lift your writing score, and book a date if you go ahead.

    Evidence:
    A booked test date, then the new score report.
    Unlocks:
    A possible gain in your ranking and a clear CLB result for each skill.
  4. NextYou

    Collect bank statements and records showing where your savings came from, and check the amount for a family of three with the proof of funds checker.

    Evidence:
    Statements and records covering your savings, plus the checker result.
    Unlocks:
    Confirmation that your funds meet the requirement, and a profile ready to submit.
  5. NextYou

    Take a French placement test, then start a regular study routine and plan a French test date.

    Evidence:
    Placement result, a weekly study plan and a booked test date.
    Unlocks:
    Extra ranking points, and a decision on whether the French-language category is realistic for you.
  6. NextAnother organisation

    Ask your spouse to take an English test and discuss a credential assessment, then compare who should be the main applicant.

    Evidence:
    Your spouse's test report and, if chosen, an assessment report.
    Unlocks:
    A comparison of your two profiles and a firm choice of main applicant.
  7. NextYour RCIC

    Review the Job Bank outlook for your occupation and provincial labour-market pages, then shortlist two or three provinces or regions you could settle in.

    Evidence:
    A short list of target regions and the provincial streams that look relevant, with open or closed status confirmed.
    Unlocks:
    A focused backup plan through provincial nomination.
  8. LaterYour RCIC

    Create your Express Entry profile once your language results, occupation code, funds and letters are confirmed.

    Evidence:
    A submitted profile with consistent details and supporting documents ready.
    Unlocks:
    Entry into the pool, where invitations to apply are possible but not assured.
  9. LaterYou

    Begin a job search or networking with employers in your shortlisted regions, if you decide to pursue it.

    Evidence:
    A list of employers contacted and any written job offers received.
    Unlocks:
    A possible boost for both your main and backup routes.

Your current situation

You are 33, living in Iran with your spouse and your young child, and your goal is permanent residence in Canada within one to three years. You have a master's and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Alborz Institute of Technology and Alborz Institute of Technology, both with a WES credential assessment, so a key document is already done.

You have worked full-time as an engineer since September 2017: first as a junior mechanical engineer at Damavand Engineering Group, then since March 2019 as a mechanical design engineer at Parsian Industrial Design Co.. That is more than eight years of skilled experience, all outside Canada. Your IELTS General scores are listening 7.5, reading 7, writing 6.5 and speaking 7. Your exact language levels will be confirmed with our calculator and your consultant. Your French is at beginner level.

You have no Canadian work experience, no job offer, no family in Canada and no Canadian licence. Your savings are in the CAD 50,000 to 100,000 range. You told us certainty and keeping your family together matter most, so this plan is built around steady, checkable steps.

Pathways

  • Federal Skilled Worker Program (via Express Entry)

    Primary pathway
    Federal

    This route suits your background: over eight years of paid engineering work, a master's with an assessed credential, and English test results that appear to approach the CLB 7 requirement, which will be confirmed with the CLB calculator. You also need enough selection points, the right occupation code, and proof of funds for a family of three. Entering the pool does not mean you will be invited. Engineers are generally in demand in Canada, but with no Canadian experience, competition in general draws can be strong. Check the Job Bank outlook for your occupation.

  • Provincial nomination linked to Express Entry (engineering or in-demand occupation streams)

    Backup pathway
    Provincial (open to settling outside Quebec)

    You are open to smaller communities and to moving within Canada, and several provinces run Express Entry-linked streams. These can include occupation-targeted or points-based streams, and many provinces have favoured candidates with a job offer or local ties. Your savings may fall short of what some provinces expect. Engineering demand tends to be stronger in industrial and resource regions. Smaller communities usually mean lower living costs, but fewer employers in your specialty. Your consultant will confirm which streams are open for your occupation.

    Some details in this pathway may need confirmation with your RCIC before you act on them.

  • Express Entry: French-language proficiency category

    Also considered
    Federal

    This category needs a valid French test showing NCLC 7 in all four skills, and you are at beginner level today. Reaching NCLC 7 from a beginner level is a multi-year effort, so it is a longer-term option rather than a near-term route. You said you are willing to improve your language, so it is worth keeping on your radar. Draws in this category are not guaranteed.

  • Study in Canada, then post-graduation work permit, then permanent residence

    Also considered
    Federal / Provincial

    You are open to further study. A Canadian program could lead to a work permit, Canadian experience and a later application for permanent residence. It takes several years, costs tuition plus living costs for your family, and a study permit can be refused. It also does not guarantee permanent residence. With a master's and eight years of experience, it is a longer alternative that suits you only if the main route stalls. Whether a spouse could work would also need checking.

    Some details in this pathway may need confirmation with your RCIC before you act on them.

  • Canadian Experience Class

    Not recommended
    Federal

    This route requires skilled paid work done in Canada while authorized to work. You have none yet, so it is not open to you today. It could become relevant later if you gain Canadian work experience through a work permit.

Your pathways in detail

Your pathways side by side

Federal Skilled Worker Program (via Express Entry)Possible
Timeline
about 45 months in total
  • Preparation: about 4 months
  • Application process: about 34 months
  • Final government decision after you apply: 7 months
Government fees
$4,470–$4,870

If everything goes to plan, about 45 months from today until a decision.

How this adds up

Preparation: about 4 months

What you and your consultant do before the first filing.

  1. Months 0–2: Confirm your occupation code and gather reference letters (Your RCIC)
  2. Months 0–3: Check your language levels and plan an English retest (You)
  3. Months 0–12: Begin French study and book a French test (Another organisation)
  4. Months 1–3: Prepare proof of funds with source-of-funds records (You)
  5. Months 1–4: Take a test for your spouse and consider a credential assessment (Another organisation)
  6. Months 3–5: Create your Express Entry profile and enter the pool (Your RCIC)

Application process: about 34 months (until month 38)

From your first filing to the final application, in order. Some steps overlap, and some are waits only the government controls.

  1. Months 4–36: Wait for an invitation to apply (Government (IRCC or the province))
  2. Months 5–38: Complete the permanent residence application after an invitation (Your RCIC)

Final government decision: 7 months

Published government estimates — federal: 7 months. Processing starts only when that application is filed.

Provincial nomination linked to Express Entry (engineering or in-demand occupation streams)Possible
Timeline
about 27 months in total
  • Preparation: about 4 months
  • Application process: about 16 months
  • Final government decision after you apply: 7 months
Government fees
$3,870–$5,120

If everything goes to plan, about 27 months from today until a decision.

How this adds up

Preparation: about 4 months

What you and your consultant do before the first filing.

  1. Months 0–2: Confirm occupation code and gather work evidence (Your RCIC)
  2. Months 0–6: Retake or improve English writing; start a French test plan (You)
  3. Months 1–3: Create your Express Entry profile (You)
  4. Months 1–4: Research open streams and engineering employers in your target provinces (Your RCIC)
  5. Months 2–12: Job search or networking with employers in target regions (You)
  6. Months 3–14: Provincial expression of interest or application (You)

Application process: about 16 months (until month 20)

From your first filing to the final application, in order. Some steps overlap, and some are waits only the government controls.

  1. Months 4–18: Wait for the provincial invitation or decision (Government (IRCC or the province))
  2. Months 6–20: Provincial nomination added to your Express Entry profile (Government (IRCC or the province))

Final government decision: 7 months

Published government estimates — federal: 7 months. Processing starts only when that application is filed.

Express Entry: French-language proficiency categoryUnlikely today
Timeline
about 55 months in total
  • Preparation: about 30 months
  • Application process: about 18 months
  • Final government decision after you apply: 7 months
Government fees
$3,620

If everything goes to plan, about 55 months from today until a decision.

How this adds up

Preparation: about 30 months

What you and your consultant do before the first filing.

  1. Months 0–2: Decide whether French is worth your time and book a starting French assessment (You)
  2. Months 0–42: Update your credential, funds and occupation-code documents so they stay current (Your RCIC)
  3. Months 2–36: Take French courses and practise regularly toward the required level (You)
  4. Months 24–42: Take an approved French test and retake if needed (Another organisation)

Application process: about 18 months (until month 48)

From your first filing to the final application, in order. Some steps overlap, and some are waits only the government controls.

  1. Months 30–44: Create or update your Express Entry profile with your French result (You)
  2. Months 30–48: Wait to see if you are invited in a French-language draw (Government (IRCC or the province))

Final government decision: 7 months

Published government estimates — federal: 7 months. Processing starts only when that application is filed.

Study in Canada, then post-graduation work permit, then permanent residencePossible
Timeline
about 10.9–15 months in total
  • Preparation: about 10 months
  • Final government decision after you apply: 0.9–5 months
Government fees
$320

If everything goes to plan, about 10.9–15 months from today until a decision.

How this adds up

Preparation: about 10 months

What you and your consultant do before the first filing.

  1. Months 0–3: Choose programs and check they qualify (You)
  2. Months 1–4: Retest English if the school requires it (Another organisation)
  3. Months 2–7: Apply and receive an acceptance letter (Another organisation)
  4. Months 3–8: Gather proof of funds and your provincial attestation letter (You)
  5. Months 3–8: Plan for your spouse and child (Your RCIC)
  6. Months 6–10: Prepare and submit the study permit application (Your RCIC)

Final government decision: 0.9–5 months

Published government estimates — federal: 4 weeks – 5+ months. Processing starts only when that application is filed.

“Your steps” is our planning estimate of what happens before the final application is filed. Processing is the published government estimate as of October 7, 2026 (IRCC & official provincial reports); it changes and is not a promise. Fees are government, provincial and third-party fees only (not our professional fees).

Federal Skilled Worker Program (via Express Entry)

Primary pathwayPossible

Your master's in mechanical engineering from Alborz Institute of Technology with a WES assessment, your eight-plus years as an engineer and your IELTS results suit the Federal Skilled Worker Program's published requirements. Whether you actually receive an invitation depends on your ranking against other candidates, and with no Canadian experience, job offer or French, that ranking is the main uncertainty.

Where you stand against the requirements

  • Language: CLB 7 in all four skills (the Canadian language benchmark)You may meet this — to be confirmedYour IELTS General scores appear to approach CLB 7, with writing the lowest; your consultant will confirm the exact levels using the CLB calculator.
  • Education assessed for CanadaAppears met, from your answersYour master's and bachelor's degrees both have a WES credential assessment; we will check the report is valid for Express Entry.
  • At least one year of skilled paid work in the last ten yearsYou may meet this — to be confirmedYou have worked full-time as an engineer since September 2017, but the matching occupation code (NOC) and the way your duties are counted are still to be confirmed.
  • Reference letters showing your main dutiesInformation missing or rule to verifyWe need letters from Parsian Industrial Design Co. and Damavand Engineering Group covering your job titles, dates, hours, pay and duties; your answers do not say whether you have them yet.
  • Proof of settlement funds for a family of threeYou may meet this — to be confirmedYour funds are in the CAD 50,000 to 100,000 range, so the exact amount and its documented source must be checked with the proof-of-funds checker.
  • Enough selection points to be invitedA gap to closeYour points are not calculated here; with no Canadian experience, no job offer and no French, your ranking may fall short of recent invitation levels.
  • Entering and staying in the Express Entry poolInformation missing or rule to verifyYou will create a profile once your language results, occupation code and documents are confirmed; entering the pool does not mean you will be invited.
  • Admissibility for you and your familyInformation missing or rule to verifyYou, your spouse and your child will each need medical exams and police certificates before the application is filed.

The path, stage by stage

Months from today

  1. Confirm your occupation code and gather reference lettersYour RCIC · Months 0–2You can start this now

    The occupation code (NOC) is Canada's job classification, and your duties must match its main duties for your experience to count.

  2. Check your language levels and plan an English retestYou · Months 0–3You can start this now

    Raising your writing score and confirming CLB 7 in every skill protects your eligibility and can improve your ranking.

  3. Begin French study and book a French testAnother organisation · Months 0–12You can start this now

    Even modest French results can add ranking points, and strong French could later open a dedicated invitation category.

  4. Take a test for your spouse and consider a credential assessmentAnother organisation · Months 1–4Starts after an earlier step is done

    A spouse's language result and assessed degree can add points, and we can compare who is the stronger main applicant.

  5. Prepare proof of funds with source-of-funds recordsYou · Months 1–3Starts after an earlier step is done

    Bank statements and records showing where the money came from are checked closely, so gaps can delay or sink an application.

  6. Create your Express Entry profile and enter the poolYour RCIC · Months 3–5Starts after an earlier step is done

    Your profile is how you are ranked against other candidates, so it should be filled in only once the details above are confirmed.

  7. Wait for an invitation to applyGovernment (IRCC or the province) · Months 4–36Depends on selection or a government decision

    Invitations depend on your ranking and on draws we cannot predict, so this wait could be short, long or never end in an invitation.

  8. Complete the permanent residence application after an invitationYour RCIC · Months 5–38Starts after an earlier step is done

    After an invitation you have a limited time to submit the full application with all documents, medicals and police certificates.

After you apply

  1. Federal processing (published estimate)Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker (FSWP): 7 months

Published government estimates as of October 7, 2026 (IRCC & official provincial reports). Hatched bars are estimates, not promises, and they change.

  • You
  • Your RCIC
  • Government (IRCC or the province)
  • Another organisation

What it costs

Before you apply

  • Language test × 2estimateA possible IELTS retest for you, and a first test for your spouse; the French test is separate.about $600–$800
  • Educational credential assessment (for example WES)estimateOnly if your spouse's bachelor's degree needs assessing.about $250–$450
  • Subtotal$850–$1,250

Federal application

  • Permanent residence application (with right of permanent residence fee)The main applicant's permanent residence application, including the right of permanent residence fee.$1,590
  • Spouse or partner on the same permanent residence application (with right of permanent residence fee)Your spouse or partner on the same application.$1,590
  • Dependent child on a permanent residence applicationYour child on the application.$270
  • Biometrics (family of two or more)Fingerprints and photo for you, your spouse and your child.$170
  • Subtotal$3,620
Total, about$4,470–$4,870

Worked out for you, your spouse or partner and 1 child.

Scheduled government amounts follow the published IRCC fee schedule, checked September 4, 2026. Ranges marked “estimate” are ballpark figures, last reviewed October 4, 2026. Fees change; your consultant will confirm them before you pay.

Other costs to plan for (not estimated here)

  • French lessons and a French language test
  • Medical exams for you, your spouse and your child
  • Police certificates and document translations

If you choose our representation for this pathway

Express Entry — full representation to PR

Our professional fee
from $4,250
Including your spouse or partner
+ $1,000
Including 1 child
+ $500
With 10% off (if you retain us within 30 days after your consultation)
$5,175
Less your Roadmap fee
− $488
You would pay about
from $4,687

Our fee is separate from the government and third-party fees above. It is an estimate from our published prices; your consultant will confirm the exact fee in a written agreement before any work begins.

Your next 30 days

  • Use the CLB calculator and CRS calculator to see where your language levels and points may stand
  • Ask Parsian Industrial Design Co. and Damavand Engineering Group for detailed reference letters
  • Decide on an English retest date to lift your writing score
  • Start French lessons and look at test dates
  • Gather bank statements showing where your savings came from

Provincial nomination linked to Express Entry (engineering or in-demand occupation streams)

Backup pathwayPossible

A provincial nomination linked to Express Entry could address the main weakness in your profile, which is ranking without Canadian experience or a job offer. Your assessed master's and eight-plus years as a mechanical design engineer are relevant, but many provinces expect a job offer or local ties, and you have neither yet.

Where you stand against the requirements

  • Express Entry profile and eligibility for a federal programmeYou may meet this — to be confirmedYour assessed master's, eight-plus years of engineering work and English results close to CLB 7 look relevant, and your consultant will confirm this with the CLB and work experience calculators.
  • Occupation targeted by the provinceInformation missing or rule to verifyWe need to confirm your occupation code and whether a province currently has a stream or draw that includes mechanical engineering.
  • Job offer or local work experienceA gap to closeYou have no job offer and no Canadian work experience, and some streams ask for one or the other.
  • Language level set by the streamYou may meet this — to be confirmedYour IELTS scores look close to CLB 7 in each skill, but your writing is your lowest, and some streams set higher minimums.
  • Educational credential assessmentAppears met, from your answersYou already hold a WES assessment confirming your master's and bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering as equivalent.
  • Proof of funds and settlement planInformation missing or rule to verifyYour funds are in the CAD 50,000 to 100,000 range, and we need to confirm the exact amount, its source and what a province expects for a family of three.
  • Genuine intention to live in the provinceInformation missing or rule to verifyYou are open to smaller communities and to moving, and a province will want a clear, believable plan for where and why you would settle.
  • Valid Express Entry profile and invitation after nominationInformation missing or rule to verifyA nomination in an Express Entry stream is linked to your profile, and a federal invitation and application still follow.

The path, stage by stage

Months from today

  1. Confirm occupation code and gather work evidenceYour RCIC · Months 0–2You can start this now

    The occupation code (NOC) is the official Canadian job classification, and your reference letters must match its main duties.

  2. Retake or improve English writing; start a French test planYou · Months 0–6You can start this now

    A stronger language result can improve your ranking and open more provincial streams, and French is a possible longer-term addition.

  3. Create your Express Entry profileYou · Months 1–3Starts after an earlier step is done

    Many provincial streams linked to Express Entry look for candidates already in the pool, so the profile has to be accurate and complete.

  4. Research open streams and engineering employers in your target provincesYour RCIC · Months 1–4Starts after an earlier step is done

    Stream status and criteria change, so your consultant confirms what is open for your occupation before you choose a province.

  5. Job search or networking with employers in target regionsYou · Months 2–12Starts after an earlier step is done

    A job offer is not required in every stream, but it can open more of them, and searching from abroad is slow.

  6. Provincial expression of interest or applicationYou · Months 3–14Starts after an earlier step is done

    You apply to the province, or register interest, in a stream that matches your profile and occupation.

  7. Wait for the provincial invitation or decisionGovernment (IRCC or the province) · Months 4–18Depends on selection or a government decision

    Provinces choose who to invite, and this wait is outside your control and cannot be predicted.

  8. Provincial nomination added to your Express Entry profileGovernment (IRCC or the province) · Months 6–20Depends on selection or a government decision

    If you are nominated, the province links its approval to your profile, and you then receive a federal invitation to apply.

After you apply

  1. Federal processing (published estimate)PNP — Express Entry stream (enhanced): 7 months

Published government estimates as of October 7, 2026 (IRCC & official provincial reports). Hatched bars are estimates, not promises, and they change.

  • You
  • Your RCIC
  • Government (IRCC or the province)
  • Another organisation

What it costs

Provincial stage

  • Provincial nomination application fee (worker, graduate and similar streams)estimateDepends on the province and stream.about $250–$1,500
  • Subtotal$250–$1,500

Federal application

  • Permanent residence application (with right of permanent residence fee)The federal permanent residence application.$1,590
  • Spouse or partner on the same permanent residence application (with right of permanent residence fee)Your spouse or partner on the same application.$1,590
  • Dependent child on a permanent residence applicationYour child on the application.$270
  • Biometrics (family of two or more)Collected for everyone applying (family maximum).$170
  • Subtotal$3,620
Total, about$3,870–$5,120

Worked out for you, your spouse or partner and 1 child.

Scheduled government amounts follow the published IRCC fee schedule, checked September 4, 2026. Ranges marked “estimate” are ballpark figures, last reviewed October 4, 2026. Fees change; your consultant will confirm them before you pay.

Other costs to plan for (not estimated here)

  • Medical exams for the family
  • Police certificates and translations
  • Spouse's language test and credential assessment
  • Travel for a possible job search or interview

If you choose our representation for this pathway

PNP — nomination stage only

Our professional fee
from $2,500
Including your spouse or partner
+ $1,000
Including 1 child
+ $500
With 10% off (if you retain us within 30 days after your consultation)
$3,600
Less your Roadmap fee
− $488
You would pay about
from $3,112

Our fee is separate from the government and third-party fees above. It is an estimate from our published prices; your consultant will confirm the exact fee in a written agreement before any work begins.

Your next 30 days

  • Book an IELTS retake if you want a stronger writing score, and look into French lessons.
  • Use the NOC finder (https://www.itciland.com/en/tools/noc-finder) and gather detailed reference letters from Parsian Industrial Design Co. and Damavand Engineering Group.
  • Check your language levels with the CLB calculator (https://www.itciland.com/en/tools/clb-calculator).
  • Check your funds for a family of three with the proof of funds checker (https://www.itciland.com/en/tools/proof-of-funds-checker) and start collecting records showing where the money came from.
  • Read the Job Bank outlook for your occupation and the labour-market pages of provinces you could settle in, and list two or three target regions.

Express Entry: French-language proficiency category

Also consideredUnlikely today

This route needs a French test result at a level you have not reached: your French is at beginner level today, and your English strengths (your IELTS General results and your master's in mechanical engineering) do not count toward it. It is a longer-term add-on to your main plan, not a near-term route.

Where you stand against the requirements

  • French at a high level in all four skills (the published requirement is NCLC 7, the Canadian French benchmark)A gap to closeYou describe your French as beginner level and have no French test yet, so this is the main gap.
  • Valid French test result from an approved testA gap to closeYou have not taken a French test; results are only valid for a limited time, so timing the test matters.
  • Eligible for an Express Entry programme (for you, most likely the Federal Skilled Worker Program)You may meet this — to be confirmedYour assessed master's and over eight years of engineering work look relevant, subject to the occupation code and English results being confirmed.
  • English results at the level the underlying programme requiresYou may meet this — to be confirmedYour IELTS General scores appear to approach CLB 7, to be confirmed with the CLB calculator (https://www.itciland.com/en/tools/clb-calculator).
  • Occupation code (NOC) that matches your engineering dutiesInformation missing or rule to verifyWe still need to confirm the right code from your reference letters; you can explore it at https://www.itciland.com/en/tools/noc-finder.
  • Proof of funds for a family of three, with source-of-funds recordsInformation missing or rule to verifyYour savings are in the CAD 50,000 to 100,000 range, so we will confirm the exact amount against the proof of funds checker (https://www.itciland.com/en/tools/proof-of-funds-checker).
  • Educational credential assessmentAppears met, from your answersYou already hold a WES assessment for both degrees, so this document is done.
  • Express Entry profile ranking high enough to be invited in a category drawInformation missing or rule to verifyAn invitation depends on how you rank and on whether the category is used; check your own result with the CRS calculator (https://www.itciland.com/en/tools/crs-calculator).

The path, stage by stage

Months from today

  1. Decide whether French is worth your time and book a starting French assessmentYou · Months 0–2You can start this now

    A short placement test shows how far you are from the required level and how long study might take.

  2. Take French courses and practise regularly toward the required levelYou · Months 2–36Starts after an earlier step is done

    Going from beginner to a high level in all four skills usually takes sustained study over a long period, so this is an estimate and your pace may differ.

  3. Take an approved French test and retake if neededAnother organisation · Months 24–42Starts after an earlier step is done

    Test centres give the official result you need for your profile, and a retake may be needed to reach the level in all four skills.

  4. Update your credential, funds and occupation-code documents so they stay currentYour RCIC · Months 0–42You can start this now

    Your consultant keeps your main Express Entry file ready so the French result can be added when it arrives.

  5. Create or update your Express Entry profile with your French resultYou · Months 30–44Starts after an earlier step is done

    Your profile must show the valid French result before you can be considered in this category.

  6. Wait to see if you are invited in a French-language drawGovernment (IRCC or the province) · Months 30–48Depends on selection or a government decision

    Invitations are not guaranteed, and the category may not be used when you are ready.

After you apply

  1. Federal processing (published estimate)Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker (FSWP): 7 months

Published government estimates as of October 7, 2026 (IRCC & official provincial reports). Hatched bars are estimates, not promises, and they change.

  • You
  • Your RCIC
  • Government (IRCC or the province)
  • Another organisation

What it costs

  • Permanent residence application (with right of permanent residence fee)The federal permanent residence application.$1,590
  • Spouse or partner on the same permanent residence application (with right of permanent residence fee)Your spouse or partner on the same application.$1,590
  • Dependent child on a permanent residence applicationYour child on the application.$270
  • Biometrics (family of two or more)Collected for everyone applying (family maximum).$170
Total, about$3,620

Worked out for you, your spouse or partner and 1 child.

Scheduled government amounts follow the published IRCC fee schedule, checked September 4, 2026. Fees change; your consultant will confirm them before you pay.

Other costs to plan for (not estimated here)

  • French courses or tutoring
  • Proof-of-funds and settlement money for a family of three
  • Translations and police certificates
  • Medical exams for your family

If you choose our representation for this pathway

Express Entry — full representation to PR

Our professional fee
from $4,250
Including your spouse or partner
+ $1,000
Including 1 child
+ $500
With 10% off (if you retain us within 30 days after your consultation)
$5,175
Less your Roadmap fee
− $488
You would pay about
from $4,687

Our fee is separate from the government and third-party fees above. It is an estimate from our published prices; your consultant will confirm the exact fee in a written agreement before any work begins.

Your next 30 days

  • Take a free or low-cost French placement test to see where you start.
  • Pick a French course format you can keep up with (online or in person) and set a weekly study routine.
  • Gather your WES reports, reference letters and bank records so your main Express Entry file stays ready.
  • Run your IELTS results through the CLB calculator and send the result to your consultant.
  • Ask your consultant whether your spouse should also test in English or French.

Study in Canada, then post-graduation work permit, then permanent residence

Also consideredPossible

Studying in Canada is possible for you. Your master's in mechanical engineering from Alborz Institute of Technology and your English results are a sound base for a study permit. It would take several years, cost a lot for a family of three, and still would not guarantee permanent residence.

Where you stand against the requirements

  • Letter of acceptance from a designated learning institution (DLI)Information missing or rule to verifyYou have not chosen a school or program yet, so we will help you find a program that suits your engineering background.
  • Proof of funds for tuition, living costs and your familyYou may meet this — to be confirmedYour savings are in the CAD 50,000 to 100,000 range, which may be tight once tuition and living costs for three people are added.
  • English ability for admission and the study permitYou may meet this — to be confirmedYour IELTS General results are a good start, but many schools ask for IELTS Academic, so you may need to retest.
  • Genuine intention to study, and to leave Canada if your stay endsInformation missing or rule to verifyWith a master's and eight years of work already, you will need a clear reason why a further Canadian program makes sense.
  • Provincial attestation letter (a letter from the province approving your place at the school)Information missing or rule to verifyMany study permit applications need one, and we will confirm whether yours does and which province's rules apply.
  • Program choice that can lead to a post-graduation work permitInformation missing or rule to verifyNot every program or school qualifies for this work permit, so the choice has to be checked before you apply.
  • Immigration medical exam, police certificates and biometricsInformation missing or rule to verifyThese are standard for a long stay and will be needed for you and your spouse.
  • Later permanent residence through Canadian work experienceYou may meet this — to be confirmedAfter graduating, skilled work in Canada could open the Canadian Experience Class, but that depends on your occupation code, language results and your ranking at the time.

The path, stage by stage

Months from today

  1. Choose programs and check they qualifyYou · Months 0–3You can start this now

    You compare engineering-related programs, tuition and cities, and check each school is on the government's approved list of designated learning institutions.

  2. Retest English if the school requires itAnother organisation · Months 1–4Starts after an earlier step is done

    Schools set their own language minimums, so your existing IELTS General results may not be enough on their own.

  3. Apply and receive an acceptance letterAnother organisation · Months 2–7Starts after an earlier step is done

    The school reviews your degrees, work history and language results and decides whether to offer you a place.

  4. Gather proof of funds and your provincial attestation letterYou · Months 3–8Starts after an earlier step is done

    You collect bank records and a clear paper trail for your savings, and apply for the province's letter where it is needed.

  5. Plan for your spouse and childYour RCIC · Months 3–8Starts after an earlier step is done

    Your consultant confirms whether your spouse could get a work permit and how your child would be schooled, since this changes your budget.

  6. Prepare and submit the study permit applicationYour RCIC · Months 6–10Starts after an earlier step is done

    Your consultant assembles the application with your study plan, funds and family details, so it is complete and consistent.

After you apply

  1. Federal processing (published estimate)Study Permit (outside Canada): 4 weeks – 5+ months

Published government estimates as of October 7, 2026 (IRCC & official provincial reports). Hatched bars are estimates, not promises, and they change.

  • You
  • Your RCIC
  • Government (IRCC or the province)
  • Another organisation

What it costs

  • Study permitThe study permit application.$150
  • Biometrics (family of two or more)Collected for everyone applying (family maximum).$170
Total, about$320

Worked out for you, your spouse or partner and 1 child.

Scheduled government amounts follow the published IRCC fee schedule, checked September 4, 2026. Fees change; your consultant will confirm them before you pay.

Other costs to plan for (not estimated here)

  • Tuition for your program
  • Living costs for three people
  • Medical exams and police certificates
  • Flights, moving and settling in

If you choose our representation for this pathway

Study permit (initial)

Our professional fee
from $2,000
Including your spouse or partner
+ $1,000
Including 1 child
+ $500
With 10% off (if you retain us within 30 days after your consultation)
$3,150
Less your Roadmap fee
− $488
You would pay about
from $2,662

Our fee is separate from the government and third-party fees above. It is an estimate from our published prices; your consultant will confirm the exact fee in a written agreement before any work begins.

Your next 30 days

  • List three to five engineering-related programs at designated learning institutions, with tuition and city.
  • Check each program's language requirements and whether it leads to a post-graduation work permit.
  • Work out a rough yearly budget for tuition and living costs for a family of three.
  • Ask your spouse whether they would want to work or study in Canada.
  • Book a consultation with your RCIC to compare this route with Express Entry before you spend money on applications.

Family and status plan

  • Your spouse

    Your spouse is currently in Iran and is expected to come with you. We need to confirm the identity and travel documents they hold now and when each expires. We also need to confirm that they will be included as an accompanying family member in your application, and whether a separate action is needed, such as an English or French test, a credential assessment, or an immigration medical exam. We will also compare whether you or your spouse should be the main applicant.

  • Your child

    Your child is currently in Iran, and your answers describe them as under 18. To finalise the family details, we need your child's date of birth, their passport and any other immigration documents, and confirmation that they are included in your application. We also need to confirm whether any separate steps are required for them, such as a medical exam or documents showing legal custody.

If permanent residence is not reached before your current permit expires: You are applying from outside Canada, and no Canadian permit expiry date is in your answers, so there is no permit clock running today. Your passports and other travel documents do need to stay valid throughout the process, so we will check all of those expiry dates early. If you or your family ever hold a temporary status in Canada, such as a study or work permit, and permanent residence has not been granted before it expires, lawful next steps will depend on your exact situation at that time. We will not assume an extension or restoration will be available. We will set a review milestone with you well before any expiry date to check the facts and options, and we will take your goal of keeping your family together into account.

How language results could change your plan

  • Your current English results, confirmed

    Your IELTS General results appear to be close to the CLB 7 level that the Federal Skilled Worker Program requires, with writing your lowest skill. Your main route can start on these results, but we first need to confirm how each skill converts to a CLB level. Please check your levels with the CLB calculator (https://www.itciland.com/en/tools/clb-calculator). Your consultant will confirm the result with you before you rely on it.

    Evidence: Your IELTS General test report form, within its two-year validity period, plus the CLB calculator result confirmed by your consultant.

  • Improved English, especially writing

    A retest could show whether you can raise your writing and strengthen your ranking. Your other skills are already strong, so a retest only makes sense if it can change the picture. It is also a way to protect your profile if a result is close to a cut-off. Preparation time varies a lot from person to person, so treat any timeline as your own estimate. A retest does not guarantee a higher score or an invitation.

    Evidence: A new IELTS General report form, or another approved English test, showing all four skills.

  • Starting French from beginner level

    French is accepted alongside English in Express Entry, and strong results can add to your ranking. Reaching the NCLC 7 level (the Canadian French benchmark) that the French-language category requires would open a separate type of draw. From beginner level that usually takes a long and uncertain time. It also makes sense only if you can keep up steady study alongside full-time work and family life. We suggest a placement test now so you can see where you really start. After that, decide whether French is worth the effort, or whether English retesting and a provincial route should come first.

    Evidence: A French placement result now, then an approved French test report (such as TEF Canada or TCF Canada) once you reach a meaningful level.

  • Your spouse's language results

    Your spouse has a bachelor's degree and conversational language ability, but no test yet. A test and a credential assessment could add to your file, and could show who is the stronger main applicant. Your spouse's language level could also matter for settling in Canada and finding work. Your consultant will compare the options with you before you book anything.

    Evidence: Your spouse's approved test report in English or French, and a credential assessment if you decide to use one.

Options set aside for now

  • Federal Skilled Trades Program

    This program is built around qualified trades, and your work is as a mechanical design engineer, which is a professional role rather than a trade. You also have no trade certification or Canadian licence, and the program normally expects an offer or a certificate. To confirm: whether any of your duties could be counted under a trade occupation code, which looks unlikely.

  • Atlantic Immigration Program

    This route depends on a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada, and you do not have one yet. You said you might consider an employer-driven pathway, so it could be revisited if a real offer appears. Atlantic provinces generally have smaller job markets for design engineering, so a search from abroad would be slow. To confirm: the current employer and occupation rules.

  • Rural Community Immigration Pilot

    You are open to smaller communities, which fits this pilot's idea. These pilots usually involve a community's own job offer or recommendation, and you have neither today. Engineering jobs in small towns are also limited, and we cannot say whether any community is taking applications. To confirm: which communities participate and what each requires.

  • Quebec Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ)

    You said you have no preference for where in Canada you settle, but your French is at beginner level, and Quebec puts heavy weight on French. It is not a practical main route unless you build much stronger French. Quebec also runs its own process separate from Express Entry. To confirm: the current French and points requirements.

  • Global Talent Stream

    This is a work permit tied to a Canadian employer hiring for specific technology roles, so it needs a job offer you do not have. Mechanical design engineering may not fall within its listed roles. To confirm: whether your occupation is eligible, and whether an employer would sponsor you.

Gaps to address

  • Language

    Your writing score is lower than your other skills. We need to confirm that every skill meets CLB 7, and a stronger result would improve your standing.

  • Experience

    We need to confirm the correct occupation code for your engineering duties and that your reference letters show the main duties of that code.

  • Experience

    With no Canadian work experience and no job offer, your selection score may fall short of recent draw levels. This is the main uncertainty in the plan.

  • Financial

    You must show settlement funds for a family of three, with documents showing where the money came from. Your funds are in the CAD 50,000 to 100,000 range, so we need to confirm the exact amount.

  • Language

    You have no French test yet. Even modest French results can strengthen a profile, and NCLC 7 would open a dedicated category.

  • Other

    Your spouse has a bachelor's degree and conversational language ability but no test. A test and credential assessment could help, and we should compare who is the stronger main applicant.

Steps to close the gaps

  1. Run your profile through our CRS calculator, CLB calculator and program eligibility check, then review the results with your consultant. Responsible: you, then your consultant. Done when you have a confirmed starting picture.

    You1 to 2 weeks

  2. Use the NOC finder and your consultant to choose the occupation code that matches your real duties. Then request reference letters from Parsian Industrial Design Co. and Damavand Engineering Group covering dates, hours, pay and duties. Done when letters match the code's main duties.

    You3 to 6 weeks

  3. Decide with your consultant whether to retake IELTS General to raise writing and aim for higher scores in all four skills. Your current results stay valid for a limited time, so check their expiry date.

    You2 to 3 months

  4. Take a French diagnostic, then start steady lessons. Book an official test once you are close to your target level. Reassess after your first test to see whether the French category is realistic.

    You6 to 18 months, an estimate that depends on your progress

  5. Check the proof of funds checker, then collect bank statements and records showing where your savings came from. Keep funds in place and avoid large unexplained deposits.

    You2 to 4 weeks

  6. Have your spouse take an approved language test and get a credential assessment so your consultant can compare which of you should be the main applicant.

    You2 to 3 months

  7. After your consultant confirms your results, create your Express Entry profile. At the same time, your consultant should check which provincial streams fit your occupation and savings.

    Your RCIC1 to 2 months after the steps above

  8. Hold a review point about 6 months after entering the pool. If you have no invitation or nomination, decide whether to pursue more French, a provincial route, or study or work in Canada.

    Your RCIC6 months after entering the pool

Recommended strategy

We recommend the Federal Skilled Worker Program through Express Entry as your main route. Your assessed master's, eight years of engineering work and English results close to CLB 7 suit the program's published requirements, which include CLB 7 in all four abilities, an educational credential assessment, paid skilled work in the right occupation code, proof of funds, and enough selection points. Meeting those requirements only gets you into the pool. An invitation depends on your ranking against other candidates, and with no Canadian experience, no job offer and no French, your ranking is the main uncertainty. We cannot predict draws.

Your backup is a provincial nomination through an Express Entry-linked stream. It helps with the same weakness: ranking. A nomination adds a large boost, and you are willing to move and to settle in smaller communities. Some provinces want a job offer or local ties, so we must check which streams are open for your occupation. A job offer would help both routes, but both would then depend on an employer. Not having one yet is not a dealbreaker, but a job search from abroad is hard.

In parallel, improve your English writing and begin French. Both can raise your ranking, and French may open the dedicated category. Study in Canada is a last resort because of its cost and years. Our timeline estimate for your goal of 1 to 3 years is that it is possible but not assured.

Primary pathway
Federal Skilled Worker Program (via Express Entry)
Backup pathway
Provincial nomination linked to Express Entry (engineering or in-demand occupation streams)

Risks

  • You may enter the pool but not be invited, because your ranking falls below the levels seen in recent draws.

    Mitigation: Raise language results, add French, add your spouse's strengths if helpful, and pursue provincial nomination. Reassess at the 6-month review point.

  • If your reference letters do not clearly show the main duties of your occupation code, your work experience may not be accepted.

    Mitigation: Choose your code carefully with your consultant and have the letters drafted around your real duties before you commit.

  • Settlement funds must cover a family of three, and the source of funds is checked closely. Gaps in records can delay or sink an application.

    Mitigation: Start gathering statements now, keep funds stable and keep records of any large deposits.

  • Your language results and other documents expire, and the 1 to 3 year goal depends on selection timing we cannot control.

    Mitigation: Track validity dates, renew before they lapse and use the review point to decide whether to switch to the backup.

Timeline

  1. Run calculators and confirm your starting picture
    Weeks 1 to 2
  2. Confirm occupation code and request reference letters
    Weeks 2 to 8
  3. Prepare funds records and spouse's language test
    Months 1 to 3
  4. Retake IELTS if advised and start French lessons
    Months 2 to 6
  5. Create Express Entry profile and check provincial streams
    Months 3 to 6
  6. Review point: decide whether to continue, change route or add French
    About 6 months after entering the pool

This Roadmap provides personalized planning guidance based on the information available when it was prepared. Immigration programs, requirements and processing times can change. It does not guarantee eligibility, approval or processing time and is not issued by or affiliated with the Government of Canada.

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