Migration - Canada

Interesting facts about Canada

• Health-care is publicly funded
• Canadian economy is doing great!
• Availability of top educational institutions
• Wide range of employment opportunities available
• A very popular tourist destination
• If you hold a Canadian passport, you are eligible to travel visa free to almost all the major countries across the globe
• It thrives on diversity and freedom, respecting one’s religion, language and cultural values.
• One of the best healthcare systems in the world
• Low crime rate

Immigration categories:

1. Federal economic programme (express entry)
2. Investor immigrant
3. Provincial nomination
4. Self-employed persons
5. Quebec selected worker
6. Caregiver

Note: Express entry is the most practical and most frequently used

In express entry, skilled workers are selected under various Federal Economic programs. Interested applicants submit their profile into the express entry pool and also into the job bank portal. Selected candidates are then invited by the government to apply for a permanent residence.

The Federal Economic Programs are:

1. Federal Skilled Worker (most popular program);
2. Federal Skilled Trade
3. Canadian Experience Class.

Applicants may also qualify under the following provincial programs:

1. Ontario Express Entry Streams;
2. Saskatchewan International Skilled Worker - Express Entry Sub-Category;
3. Manitoba Skilled Worker Overseas stream;
4. Nova Scotia Demand- Express Entry;
5. Prince Edward Island- Express Entry stream;
6. New Brunswick Express Entry Labour Market Stream.

Federal Skilled Worker Program

These are persons with suitable age, education, work experience, and language abilities under one of Canada’s official languages. They are then selected under the Express Entry Immigration system to apply for permanent residence.

To qualify for admission to the Express Entry Pool, following criterion must be fulfilled:

1. Possess one-year of continuous experience within the previous 10 years in one of the determined occupations
2. The work experience must be in a managerial occupation/professional occupation in skill Level A or a technical occupation under Skill Level B or specified skilled trades classified by Government of Canada.
3. Score a pass mark of 67 points in the point grid comprising of the following six selection factors:
   • your skills in English and/or French (Canada’s two official languages)
   • your education & your work experience
   • whether you have a valid job offer
   • Your adaptability & your age
4. Possess language testing certificate from a recognized third party and demonstrating intermediate level language skills in English or French corresponding to the Canadian Language Benchmark of 7
5. Possess sufficient settlement fund;
6. Undergo a successful security background and medical examination.

Entering the Express Entry Pool:

An applicant with the qualifications for one of the above programs can enter the express entry pool. The express entry process comprises of various steps.

1. Once a profile is uploaded (express entry & job portal), applicants are ranked to determine their score under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Profiles will remain in the pool for up to 12-months.
2. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will select from the pool the highest ranking applicants. Selected applicants will receive an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence. Once an invitation has been issued, the applicant will have 60 days to submit a complete application to CIC. CIC aim to process completed applications within 6 months.
   Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS):

   Under the CRS, applicants can score up to 600 points for core human capital factors and skill transferability factors. These factors take into account the applicant’s age, education, language proficiency and work experience. The higher a CRS score, the higher the chances are of being issued an Invitation to Apply for Permanent Residence.

3. An Express Entry candidate who does not have a job offer in Canada must register with Canada’s Job Bank. This will increase your chances of success. A strong Job Bank profile will increase your chances of being matched with a Canadian company for employment. Although a job offer or provincial nomination is not required to enter the express entry pool, candidates with a qualified job offer or selected by a province will receive an additional 600 points and will significantly raise their CRS ranking score. However CIC expects to select most applicants without a job offer or provincial nomination.
4. In the final stage a candidate receives an Invitation to Apply for Permanent Residence. At this stage candidates are required to submit all Immigration Forms, required documents and required proofs. The proofs include Certificate on qualification, Experience, Police Clearances, and Medical Reports etc.
   

   On scrutiny, if CIC finds your application is complete and if you are found eligible an Immigrant Visa will be issued that will only be valid for a fixed duration. You need to reach a Canadian Port of Entry within a given time frame and get Confirmation of Permanent Residence in Canada.

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