Best Way To Immigrate To Canada

Canada is an economically and technologically advanced country. It experiences a yearly population increase through migration and ranks twelfth in the "CIA World Factbook's" list of countries that experience this trend. Potential immigrants are evaluated using a points-based system that scores them according to their likely ability to successfully establish in Canada

It will depend on your personal situation as to what type of immigration option will be the fastest and smoothest way for you to immigrate permanently.

If you have a job offer from a British Columbia employer you should consider a British Columbia Provincial (Immigration) Nominee Program (“BC PNP”) Skilled Worker application.

If you have a job offer from an employer in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island or Yukon you should consider a PNP Skilled Worker application in that province.

If you have a high net worth (for example, money, real estate, company shares, etc.) and have business experience you should consider a Federal or Quebec Investor application.  If you wish to start a company and have business experience and wish to start a business in British Columbia you should consider a BC PNP Business Program application or a Federal Business (Entrepreneur, Self-employed) application.

If you wish to start a company and have business experience and wish to start a business in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, or Yukon you should consider a PNP Business application in that province or a Federal Business (Entrepreneur, Self-employed) application.

If you have no job offer you should consider a Federal Skilled Worker application.

If you wish to start a company and have business experience and wish to start a business in Alberta or Ontario you should consider a Federal Business (Entrepreneur, Self-employed) application. 

Skilled Workers and Professionals

• Immigrating to Canada as a skilled worker or professional requires the candidate has already arranged a full-time permanent job or has had at least 12 months of work experience in one of the 29 specified occupations. These include crane operators, dentists, chefs and architects. Candidates are also assessed on their education, language skills, age and perceived adaptability. The Canadian province of Quebec has the authority to choose its own skilled workers.

Business Immigration

• Immigration to Canada is available to entrepreneurs, investors and self-employed people who seek to run a business in the country. Canada restricts applications from self-employed people to artists, farmers, athletes and others considered to offer cultural contributions. Business immigrants should be able to invest at least CAD$400,000 in starting up their business.

Provincial Nominees

• Potential immigrants who wish to settle in a particular province can do so through one of the provincial nomination programs. These allow Canadian provinces or territories to select people who have the education, work experience and skills required to make a useful economic contribution on arrival. Participating provinces include Alberta, Yukon, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and the Northwest Territories.

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Canadian experience class
For people who have recent Canadian work experience and want to settle and work in Canada (outside of Quebec). This link will take you to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website for program information.
 

Sponsoring your family
How to sponsor a close relative to join you in Canada if you are a permanent resident or Canadian citizen.
 

International adoption
How to bring your adopted child to Canada and apply for his/her Canadian permanent residence or citizenship.
 

Refugees
Refugees are people in or outside Canada who fear returning to their home country.

 

STEPS

Determine your eligibility -Includes immigration programs you can apply for and information about what makes you inadmissible to Canada.

 

Apply to immigrate-Includes applications for federal skilled workers, family sponsorship, start-up visas, live-in caregivers and refugees.

 

Learn about using a representative- Includes how to hire a representative to help with your application, how to file a complaint about your representative or how to authorize an unpaid third party to help with your application. 

 

Protect yourself from fraud- Includes how to avoid becoming a victim of immigration fraud, such as marriage fraud, document fraud, and email and internet scams.

 

Prepare to work and live in Canada- Includes finding a job, getting your credentials assessed, learning English and French, and what to expect when you get to Canada, financially, socially and culturally.