Canada PR Visa
These days Canada has become the most popular destination for Indians to settle. Canada offers a prosperous lifestyle, career growth and stable future that Indians have been dreaming about. Despite the fact that global economic crisis has engulfed many strong counties, Canada is one of the very few nations that has stood against all the hurdles and came out even stronger.
What is Canada Permanent Resident Visa?
Canada PR visa offers quite similar rights to that of the citizen of Canada. A Canada PR card holder is eligible to work and live anywhere in the country. They can also attain government and social benefits.
What is Canada Permanent Resident Visa?
- Education Credential Assessment report (ECA)
- IELTS Language Report
- Age range for the program
- Required funds to settle down in Canada
- Health and Police clearance
1. Express Entry System (Federal Skilled Worker Program)
The Express Entry was introduced on January, 2015 by IRCC (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada) to make the process fast. It is a point based system known as Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) in which the candidates are ranked according to their profile score. The profile score is based on your education qualification, work experience, language skills etc.
Requirements
- Education qualification
- Language proficiency (English/French)
- Work Experience
- Funds to settle in Canada.
How to apply?
- First step is to create a profile on the federal express entry system and score minimum 67 points to qualify as applicant. You can refer to Canadian Ranking System tool to calculate your CRS score.
- IRCC will launch a periodic draw and announce the cut off marks. You will be eligible to receive Canada PR Visa, if you are selected in the draw.
- Within 6 months of the draw, your application will be processed.
2. Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)
- Every province in Canada has its own requirements which allow immigrants to live and work in that province. PNP offers customized immigration programs for skilled worker and international graduates with different categories.
Requirements
- Must be 21 years or older
- Must have work experience in area of your profession
- Occupation must be from National Occupational Classification (NOC)
- Must obtain minimum score in point assignment grid on PNP
- Must have sufficient score in language requirement as per CLB
How to apply?
Applications can either be paper based or online.
Steps for Paper-Based process:
- Applying to the province under non-Express entry system
- Meet the eligibility requirements of the province
- Once selected, submit your application to IRCC
- Medical and Police clearance
Steps for Express Entry process:
Options 1:
- Contact the province and apply under an Express Entry System.
- If the province agrees to nominate you, create a profile as Express Entry.
Option 2:
- Create an Express Entry profile and show the province that you are interested.
- If province sends a ‘Notification of interest’ to your account, you are eligible to apply.
All provinces in Canada have different requirements and process to follow for all potential candidates.
3. Quebec Selected Skilled Worker Program
Quebec has collaborated with CIC to nominate candidates via Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). The program is based on nominating candidates as per province’s skill requirement for its labour market and economy who can contribute in the Quebec community.
How to apply?
- Submit application to Quebec government for certificate of selection (CSQ)
- After receiving CSQ, please visit our office for the further procedure.
Benefits of Canada PR Visa
- After successfully completing 3 years in Canada, You are eligible for Canadian Citizenship
- Live and work anywhere in the country.
- Avail health care, social and economic benefits.
- Sponsor your family members
- Social and Family security services
- Protection under Canadian Law
Focus Education will first assess an individual and will only take up case if we think it has any merits to be pursued. Our team strives to provide only the best to our clients. So if you are planning to move to Canada, we are just a call away to provide any further assistance needed.
