Immigrate

This stream is meant for Skilled Workers who want to permanently settle in Canada. This stream encompases three major programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class. 

Based on their age, language ability, ties in Canada, education, work experience and job offer (if available), applicants will receive points and enter a pool of candidates for immigration. 

The Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada announces the cut-off points, and those applicants who have scores above the draw in that round will get invitations to apply.

Those candidates who have been invited to apply will send their documents to a processing centre, where an immigration officer will make a decision whether the application is complete, and the applicant is admissible. 

The Canadian immigration system allows permanent residents and citizens to sponsor their spouse, partner and children and bring them to Canada. There are also programs for sponsoring parents and grandparents. 

The sponsor must be eligible to start the application; they need to financially support the people that they sponsor, and they also guarantee that the person they bring to Canada would not apply for government social assistance for a specific period of time. 

The person who is being sponsored must also submit an application for permanent residence, meet eligibility criteria and be admissible to Canada. 

The provincial nominee program depends on every province and territory’s needs and targets. Also, based on their policies, applicants may either submit applications on paper or online through the express entry program. Paper allocations take longer to process than online express entry applications. 

In either case, the applicant needs to undergo a medical test and submit a police clearance report. 

The province of Quebec does not participate in the provincial nominees program. 

This is a unique application process for the province of Quebec and applicants who want to gain Canada’s permanent residence and reside in Quebec. 

Applicants need to apply to the Government of Quebec first and obtain a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ), which is given to those applicants who meet Quebec’s immigration requirements. After getting their CSQ, applicants will apply to the Federal Government of Canada Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship for permanent residence.

This pilot program started in 2017, and due to its success, the government will likely change it to a permanent program. It is specifically designed to help employers in Atlantic Canada (NewFoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick) to hire international skilled workers or international graduates who want to stay in Atlantic Canada. 

To qualify for this program, applicants must either have recently graduated from a publicly funded institution from Atlantic Canada or be a skilled professional who meets the requirements. The most important part of the application is a job offer from an employer who has participated in the program.

The live-in caregiver program is closed to new applicants, but those applicants who already have 2 years of experience as a care-giver in Canada and meet other eligibility criteria may be eligible to apply for permanent residence. If they don’t qualify under this program, they may be able to able for permanent residence through other programs. 

There are now a Home Child Care Provider Pilot program and a Home Support Worker Pilot program. Through these programs, applicants will get open but occupation restricted work visa to come to Canada and earn enough Canadian work experience to be able to apply for permanent residence.

The start-up visa program is suitable for euntrepreneurs who have innovative ideas and create jobs for Canadian. The applicant needs to get funding for their project from one of the designated individual or ornanizational investors in Canada. They can then apply for permanent residence if they meet all the necessary criteria including English language proficiency. 

While applicants are waiting for their permanent residence application to be processed, they can apply for temporary work permit to work in Canada.  

This program is meant to attract applicants who have relevant experience in athletic or cultural activities and want to make meaningful and considerable contributions to the athletic and cultural atmosphere in Canada. If they meet all the eligibility criteria, applicants can apply for permanent residence as self-employed individuals.

This pilot program is designed to attract individuals who can contribute to the participating community and plan to stay there. Applicants for this program need to meet both Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Canada IRCC  and the participating community requirements. They should also have an employer’s job offer in an eligible career. 

Candidate will then apply for the community recommendation, and if granted, they will apply to IRCC for permanent residence. Each community has its own specific requirement and and processes.

The agri-food pilot program will be implemented until May 2023. It is a specific program for application who will bridge the gap in the Canadian labour shortage in non seasonal workers in agriculture and food industries. 

Applicants need to have eligible work experience in at least one of the industries and occupations. They also need a job offer from a Canadian employer in the eligible industries and occupations. besides that, there are language, educational, and financial requirements that the candidates need to have in order to apply for permanent residency.

This permanent residence pathway program is specific to qualifying refugee claimants or their spouses. If their meet certain eligibility criteria, they can apply for permanent residence even if their refugee claim is pending or failed. 

If their application is complete and accepted for permanent residence, their removal order will be stayed. For this program, they need to complete medical examinations and provide criminal background checks.

This pathway can be used by those individuals who are currently in Canada on a temporary visa (work or international students). The candidates need to be in essential occupations, health and health related occupations or a recent post-secondary graduate. 

There are both general and French-speaking streams. For some of the streams, the limits have been reached, and new applications are not accepted, while some streams applications are still being accepted. 

There are certain requirements including language proficiency.