I'm paraphrasing my experience in using the Canadian government's own points calculator for residency.
That doesn't meant that there aren't special programs apart from that. Because I'm not of the demographic, I didn't dig into how a Chinese, Indian, or African student or family, for example, might qualify for residency under whatever qualifications. Last, I assume that there's been a significant amount of refugee resettlement.
But if you are an average person from the US, you may be boxed into the standard calculations.
If you are a French speaking PhD in a preferred industry who is under 29 years old, you may be gtg.