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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Immigration to Canada - A Review


The Canadian government issues a permanent resident visa in the category of family class as well as in the category of economic immigrants. Economic class immigrants includes professionals and skilled workers according to the federal immigration program, qualified to receive an immigrant visa program, the province of Quebec and the candidates selected by the provincial immigration program , including business immigrants .

Applicants wishing to immigrate to Canada under the Federal program are evaluated by a qualified technician to credit system , consisting of a variety of factors, the sum of which allows you to determine how well the future be able to adapt immigrant in Canada. Ideal candidates for this group of immigrants should have experience and work experience relevant professions "open" for future immigrants under Canadian immigration law. Availability of job offers (Job Offer) from a Canadian employer, confirmed by the Ministry of Labor of Canada increases the chances of candidates and gives them extra points, but is not a prerequisite for immigration.

According to the Quebec program, qualified professionals and Provincial immigration programs , applicants may become permanent residents, confirming its ability to settle in Canada in accordance with the immigration programs and selection system developed by the Province of Quebec and the other provinces.

Canada also accepts immigrants in Business Category includes three sub-categories - investors, entrepreneurs (business owners) and individual entrepreneurs (people working for themselves).

Categories of investors based on the credit system and provides immigration visas candidates who can demonstrate the ability to economically settle in Canada on the basis of their experience in the field of business / business management and ownership of material resources makes 1,600,000 Canadian dollars. In order to get a positive decision the applicant must make an interest-free investment amounts to 800,000 Canadian dollars for a period of 5 years in state-guaranteed investment fund. In certain cases, candidates may obtain a loan and legal protection of their investment.  The Canadian government has temporarily suspended the consideration of candidates in the category of investors.

Entrepreneurs category is based on the credit system and provides visa candidates who can demonstrate the ability to economically settle in Canada based on their experience in doing business and the presence of certain material resursovyu Entrepreneurs Program is aimed at attracting people who have experience in the business, who will own and actively manage the business in Canada that will contribute to the economy and create jobs.   The Canadian government has temporarily suspended the consideration of candidates in the category of entrepreneurs .

Category individual entrepreneurs (self-employed people) is also based on a system of points and is suitable for candidates with relevant experience, the desire and opportunity to employ themselves and make a significant contribution to the cultural, artistic, athletic life of Canada or bought a farm and implementing its management.

The Government of Quebec has its own immigration program, including its own system of selection of qualified professionals and business immigrants.

Federal programs Family Sponsorship usually involve reunification of Canadian citizens and permanent residents with their nearest relatives, including spouses and civil partners aged at least 16 years of age, children under 22 years are not married, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces and grandchildren who are orphans, unmarried and under 18 years of age. In cases where the sponsor does not have any of the above relatives or family members in Canada and abroad, he has the right to sponsor other relatives.

In accordance with the federal Family Program class, current sponsorship programs usually involve reunion in Canada of Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada with their close relatives, including spouses, civil partners aged 16 years and older, unmarried children are dependent on their parents before the age of 22 years, parents, grandparents; brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces and grandchildren who are orphans, unmarried and under 18 years of age or any other family member, in the case where the sponsor has none of the above relatives or family members in Canada or abroad . There is a temporary pause in the sponsorship of parents and grandparents for permanent residents. Instead, candidates can apply for supervision or in other words, long-term visas for parents and grandparents .