Permanent Residence Process in Canada

1. Permanent Residence Process in Canada Under the Canada PR process the migrants need to apply online by creating an online profile for migration.

2. Canada is considered to be one of the most sought after countries to live in. With jobs galore and multiple places of tourist attraction, the multicultural society of Canada makes it a place worth living. Millions of people migrate to Canada every year from all over the world. Getting a permanent resident card is the first step in becoming a Canadian citizen. A person who gets the PR card gets the privilege of enjoying the same rights as the Canadian citizens apart from the voting rights and unlimited stay when travelling outside Canada. The Canadian PR process is a complex one and takes a lot of time. Anyone applying for Canada PR needs to keep update of the latest changes that keep on happening in the PR process.

3. There are main six categories as designated in the Canada PR process in which the applicants can apply. The PR categories include the skilled worker class immigration, business class immigration, provincial nomination, family class immigration; Quebec selected immigration as well as international adoption. After contacting with the Canadian embassy for initiating the PR process, the individual needs to: • Provide medical certificate and criminal record check • Submit the filled application form with fees paid • Attend the interviews with the representatives from Canada

4. Some additional documents also need to be furnished along with these requirements. Original and photocopied documents like educational credentials, identification documents and sponsor letter also need to be furnished. With this, funds detail, skills and language test results also need to be attached. The fee for the whole process ranges between $75 to $550. Applications for PR under the skilled workers class are evaluated on the basis of education level, work experience, adaptability, language test, criminal history, arranged employability, age and work experience. The cumulative score ranges till 100 and a minimum score of 67 has been designated as the qualifying score below which the applications are rejected.

5. Entrepreneurs, self employed individuals and investors qualify for PR under the business class. The entrepreneurs need to show their experience in managing a business with a net worth of Canadian dollars 3, 00,000. Likewise, investors need to must have obtained a net worth of C$8, 00,000. The self employed persons need to have experience and ability to establish a business. For a candidate who wishes to migrate to a particular province, the province itself is given the power to choose people that they wish to embrace in their province. The candidate needs to contact the immigration office and apply to the target province. After all this process is completed, the individual needs to approach the Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

6. An individual who has his close family members residing in Canada can take their help in obtaining a PR. They can get themselves sponsored by their family members. The individuals who are permanent residents of Canada have been gratified by Canadian government to sponsor their family members for a 3-10 years time in order to help them settle down in Canada. Quebec has a special accord with the Government of Canada. By this agreement, it can select the individuals that fit in the immigration requirements. This is done with a special evaluation process for the individuals who wish to settle in Quebec. The categories in this process are inclusive of permanent and temporary workers, business people, students, refugees and families. Another privilege given to Canada PR holders is to adopt children from foreign countries. Though this is a long and tiring process, it is helpful for making a child’s future. The Canadian families who are eager to adopt children need to sponsor them for a long duration of time. All these steps need to be fulfilled as a part of Canada PR process.

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