Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) for Brazilian citizens

Eligibility for the Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) is set by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Brazilian applicants must meet the general route criteria plus any nationality- or location-specific intake requirements described in the current corridor guidance above.

a Canada consulate or visa application centre in your country of residence. Specific intake (online portal, biometrics centre, or in-country lodgement) is determined by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) — confirm the current intake channel on the primary source linked above before filing.

Tourist-entry rules for Brazilian nationals change periodically and are separate from the Express Entry — Federal Skilled Worker (FSW). Check the destination government's current entry guidance before travel.

The stored worked example (Single applicant, no dependants) totals about CA$1,675. Spouse adds CA$990 + CA$600 RPRF. Each dependent child adds CA$270 (raised from CA$260 on 30 April 2026). Family biometrics are capped at CA$170 per family. It may combine government charges with other stated route costs. Source: IRCC — Fee list for permanent residence applications, verified 21 July 2026. Treat it as indicative and confirm the current official schedule before budgeting.

IRCC service standard is to finalise 80% of electronic Federal Skilled Worker applications within 180 days after a complete application is received. Service standard after the complete post-invitation application is received; Express Entry pool and invitation time are excluded. Brazilian applicants usually file via a Canada consulate or visa application centre in your country of residence, and appointment or post-specific backlogs can add to the wait. Source: IRCC - Service standards, verified 21 July 2026.

Arrival as PR → citizenship eligibility at 3 years. Temp-to-PR transition (Express Entry or PNP from inside Canada) typically adds another 1-3 years. The route leads to Permanent Residence (PR), then Canadian citizenship. See IRCC — Canadian citizenship for the qualifying-residence rules.

IRCC holds general, program-specific and category-based rounds, but does not promise a fixed schedule. Check the official rounds page for each round type, invitation count and CRS cut-off rather than relying on forecasts.

The 2026 categories include French, healthcare and social services, STEM, trades, education, transport, physicians with Canadian work experience, senior managers with Canadian work experience, researchers with Canadian work experience and skilled military recruits. For the renewed occupation categories, the qualifying work-experience requirement increased from 6 to 12 months in one listed occupation during the previous 3 years.

The IRCC table still shows CAD 15,263 for 1 family member, CAD 19,001 for 2 and CAD 23,360 for 3, updated 7 July 2025. IRCC updates the table annually, so recheck it when submitting or updating a profile and again after an invitation. Count a spouse or partner and dependent children even if they are not accompanying you.

No. A job offer is not a minimum FSW requirement. A qualifying offer can contribute selection-factor points and can remove the settlement-funds requirement only where the applicant is also currently authorized to work in Canada.