It depends on your stream. If your nomination was based on a specific job offer, changing employers before PR generally requires notifying the province, and the new job usually must be in the same province and of a similar type — otherwise the nomination can be at risk. If your stream was based on your skills rather than a job offer, changing jobs is usually less of an issue, but still inform the province and IRCC of any material change. After PR is granted, you are free to change jobs.
Updated July 2026