Tailored to your country
Why Canada makes sense. For your specific situation.
Canada is the easiest English-speaking country to get permanent residency in. Full stop.
Tired of the Sydney property ladder? Montreal costs half as much. And there are ski resorts 45 minutes from downtown.
40,000+ Australians already call Canada home.
Same quality of life. Wilder nature. A real pathway to permanent residency, faster than you think.
Auckland median house: $1.1M NZD. Montreal median: $550K CAD. The maths does the talking.
Canada is New Zealand's #1 destination for long-term relocation outside the Pacific.
Join the 40,000 Irish already living in Canada. The craic is surprisingly good in Montreal.
Dublin rent is breaking people. Canada offers the stability and community Ireland used to have.
Ireland and Quebec share Celtic roots. There is even an annual Celtic festival in Montreal.
Post-Brexit Britain is expensive, crowded, and uncertain. Canada is the most straightforward English-speaking country to actually settle in permanently.
London average rent: £2,300/mo. NHS GP wait: 3 weeks. Montreal rent: $1,600 CAD, with free healthcare after 3 months. Hard to argue with the numbers.
UK IEC applications jumped 31% in the last draw cycle. More Brits are working this out every month.
The honest comparison.
Permanent residency pathways, ranked by how realistic they actually are.
The roadmap
Working Holiday to Permanent Residency.
3 to 4 years. Realistic. Proven.
The IEC is not just a gap year. It is the first chapter of a permanent life in Canada. Each step below builds directly on the last.
IEC Working Holiday permit
Open work permit for 24 months, valid for AU, NZ, IE, and UK. Work for any employer, anywhere in Canada. No job offer needed before you apply.
We prepare and verify your application. Most clients receive their permit within 4 to 8 weeks.
Arrive, settle, and work in your field
Montreal gives you bilingual opportunities and a lower cost of living. Toronto gives you sheer volume of English-speaking roles. Both work. You build Canadian experience in your profession.
We advise on neighbourhoods, healthcare cover (RAMQ), and professional licensing where applicable.
Reach 1 year of skilled Canadian work experience
After 12 months in a skilled occupation (NOC TEER 0 to 3), you are eligible for the Canadian Experience Class, the Express Entry stream with the shortest processing time.
English speakers receive bonus CRS points. Bilingual English-French speakers receive significantly more.
Express Entry pool · Invitation to Apply
IRCC runs draws from the pool every two weeks. Once invited, you have 60 days to submit your full permanent residency application.
Average ITA-to-decision: 6 months. You remain in Canada and keep working throughout.
Permanent Residency confirmed
PR card in hand. You can live and work anywhere in Canada indefinitely. After 3 years of physical presence in a 5-year window, you can apply for citizenship.
This is the goal. We celebrate every single one of these with our clients.
Why Montreal
More English than you think.
More affordable than anywhere you've lived.
Montreal is a French-speaking city, but 65% of companies do business in English. Tech, finance, and startups run predominantly in English. You will not struggle.
Speak French too? Your Express Entry score rises, your options expand, and your life here deepens. It is not a burden. It is a competitive advantage.
SOS Hub Canada
Here is what we actually do for you.
A Montreal-based relocation and settlement firm. Our MIFI-recognised consultant manages everything from eligibility to PR strategy, in English.
What clients say.
I have been working with this team for over three years. They handled my work permit, renewals, and visa without any difficulty. Their responsiveness and availability were exemplary throughout my entire journey. They supported me all the way to permanent residency. I trust them completely.
I am deeply grateful to SOS Hub Canada for the professional and serious work that led to the delivery of my work permit. Every single person on the team helped me from start to finish. You are the best. I recommend this office 100%.
Thank you for your service. Always attentive, always available.
Honest answers to real questions.
The things people actually want to know before they commit.
Your Canadian chapter
starts with one conversation.
Free eligibility check. No commitment. English-speaking team based in Montreal. We will tell you exactly where you stand and what to do next.