Confused On How To Immigrate To Canada? Important Steps To Guide You In 2022

1. Family Class Sponsorship

One of the most difficult things about immigrating to Canada is being separated from your family while you adjust to life in a new country. Fortunately, if you’re a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you can sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, dependent child (including adopted child), or another eligible relative to become a permanent resident.

If your application is successful, your relative will be able to live and work in Canada just like any other Canadian citizen or permanent resident. This process is known as family class sponsorship.

Sponsoring a family member to come to Canada under the Family Class Sponsorship program can be a very rewarding experience for all involved. In this article, we will outline the basic eligibility requirements and answer your questions concerning how to sponsor a family member in Canada.

Canadian citizens, as well as permanent residents of Canada, may sponsor certain family members to come to Canada.

The following is a list of eligible family members who may be sponsored:

• Spouses or common-law partners;
• Parents and grandparents;
• Dependent children;
• Adopted children; or
• Other eligible relatives (for example orphaned brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, grandchildren who are under 18 years of age and not married or in a common-law relationship).

2. Business Immigrants

Business immigrants are people who have the skills and experience to contribute to Canada's economy. They can bring new ideas and new approaches to the workplace and help Canadian businesses compete in the global economy.

Business immigrants are people who have the intention and ability to make a significant contribution to the Canadian economy. You must meet certain requirements to be eligible for this program.

If you plan to start a business in Canada, you can apply for permanent residence under the Start-up Visa Program. After receiving a nomination from a designated organization, you can submit your application for permanent residence to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Canada has a variety of Business Immigration programs that help to attract experienced business people from around the world. All of these programs are designed to encourage entrepreneurship and create jobs for Canadians through investment in Canada's economy.

The Federal Immigrant Investor Program (FIIP) has been suspended since July 2012. The FIIP was a passive investment program that was not meeting the objectives of job creation and economic benefits for Canada. The FIIP application intake process is currently under review, with no new applications being accepted at this time.

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3. Skilled Worker Category

Canada has a long-standing tradition of welcoming immigrants from all parts of the world. Today, Canada needs more skilled workers to help build a strong economy and improve the quality of life for all Canadians.

Overseas Skilled Worker Category is designed to meet Canada's growing need for skilled workers by allowing businesses to hire foreign nationals. The Overseas Skilled Worker Category allows Canadian companies to hire foreign workers when they cannot find qualified Canadians or Permanent Residents to fill their positions.

Overseas Skilled Worker Category applicants must have skills and experience in occupations listed on the National Occupation List (NOC) and have a job offer from an employer in Canada.

Overseas Skilled Worker Category applicants are evaluated based on the following factors:

• Education, Training, Skills and Work Experience
• Language Ability;
• Age;
• Adaptability

The Skilled Worker Category is for people who have the skills, education, and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory. If you want to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker, you must first make an expression of interest under the Express Entry system.

You must meet certain criteria to be considered a skilled worker:

• You must have at least one year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled occupation (National Occupational Classification skill type 0, A or B);
• Your work experience must be: in the same occupation that you selected in your Express Entry profile; paid work (volunteer work, unpaid internships do not count)skilled (managerial jobs do not qualify unless they meet all other criteria); and at least 1 year (1,560 hours total / 30 hours per week), continuous full-time or an equal amount in part-time.
• You must have received a valid offer of arranged employment OR have one year of work experience in Canada in an occupation listed below

4. Provincial Nominee Program

The Provincial Nominee Program allows Canadian provinces and territories to nominate immigrants who wish to settle in that province. The province then recommends these people to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) as permanent residents.

The Provincial Nominee Program is ideal for people with a strong connection to a specific province or territory, but who don‘t meet the criteria of other categories of immigration under the Express Entry selection system.

If you are nominated by a province or territory, you can apply for permanent residence through Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) by completing an online application package.

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allows Canadian provinces and territories to nominate individuals who wish to immigrate to Canada and who are interested in settling in a particular province.

A prospective applicant can apply to a province or territory under the Provincial Nominee Program if that province or territory has an agreement with the federal government to nominate immigrants. Some provinces and territories have more than one stream of their PNP program that allows them to nominate people based on specific requirements for that stream. Each stream is designed for a certain category of workers – skilled, semi-skilled, business people, and so on. Some streams are also designed for people with experience in a particular industry such as information technology or hospitality, or for those who want to start their own business in that province.

If you are nominated by a province or territory, you will need to make a separate application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for permanent residence — you must meet the eligibility criteria of both the federal government and the province or territory.

There is a limited number of applications accepted under each provincial nominee class every year. The number of spots allocated varies from class to class, so please check individual streams carefully before applying. Most streams have limits on how many applications they will accept within each submission period

5. Quebec-Selected Skilled Workers

The Quebec-selected skilled worker program is a popular Canadian immigration option, allowing applicants to immigrate to the province of Quebec. Applicants must meet the selection criteria of the Quebec government and the eligibility requirements of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The province of Quebec has its own rules for selecting skilled workers. These rules are different from those that apply in the rest of Canada. If you want to settle in the province of Quebec, you must follow the procedures set by its government (the Gouvernement du Québec) in addition to those required by CIC.

If your application is approved by both CIC and the Gouvernement du Québec, you will receive a Certificat de sélection du Québec (Quebec selection certificate), which will allow you to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Once your application is accepted, you can apply for permanent residence with CIC.

Quebec is the largest of Canada’s ten provinces, and the only province that has French as its official language. Canada’s federal immigration system has two main categories: Family Class and Economic Class. The Economic Class covers several sub-categories, including business immigration, skilled workers, and temporary foreign workers.

The Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) is part of the Canadian government’s Economic Class immigration program. Skilled worker applicants who meet the selection criteria and intend to settle in the province of Quebec are assessed using a different application process than those who wish to settle outside Quebec under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP).

The QSWP has an annual cap on applications. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible (as soon as the QSWP quota opens), as there is no guarantee that it will be open for applications when you are ready to apply for permanent residence in Canada.

To apply for this program, you must meet several eligibility requirements. You must:

• Have at least two years of full-time (or comparable part-time) paid work experience in an occupation listed on the National Occupational Classification list as Skill Type 0 (managerial jobs), Skill Level A (professional professions), or B (technical occupations and skilled trades);
• Meet the education requirements (you must have completed a Secondary School diploma, or have completed a post-secondary educational credential which is equal to the Quebec Diploma of College Studies);
• Have adequate knowledge of French;
• Meet the minimum criteria for employment in Quebec;
• Be able to demonstrate enough financial resources to successfully establish yourself and any dependents in Quebec.