Permanent Visa
Citizenship, Express Entry, PNP & more
Express Entry
PNP
Sponsorship
Entrepreneurs
Caregivers
Refugees
LMIA
Citizenship
Permanent Visa
If you are looking to migrate and settle in Canada permanently, there are various streams under which you can accomplish your dream. Please read through a description of each type of stream to understand which the right one for you is. You can contact us for further information and assistance.
In addition to helping you with the formalities, we can also assist you when you face hurdles such as file refusals and procedural fairness.
File Refusals can be because of inadmissibility, a deportation/removal order or misrepresentation.
Procedural fairness is when the permit is refused on grounds you feel are unfair and that you meet the relevant requirements.
Each individual’s situation will be different, so one solution does not fit all. Contact us at your earliest for prompt guidance and action.
Permanent visa types
Click on any of these links below to learn more
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Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
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Express Entry
This process is targeted towards skilled immigrants who wish to settle in Canada permanently.
The first step here is for us to enter you into a pool of candidates. A number of documents are required to enter the pool. Once in the pool, the portal will rank you against other candidates using a points system.
There are two streams under which you can apply in express entry:
Foreign Skilled Worker: These are skilled foreign nationals who are considered beneficial to Canada’s economy based on their experience and education.
Canadian Experience Class: Foreign Nationals with 1+ years of work experience inside Canada, in a O, A, B NOC (professional experience), may qualify under this category.
There is a biweekly draw in which the highest scoring individuals receive invitations to apply for permanent residence in Canada. Individuals have 60 days from the date the invitation is received to apply for PR.
Click here to find out more. (Link to the Canadian government immigration site)
Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)
A province may nominate you for PR depending on your skills, education and work experience.
Many Provinces also have separate streams for occupations with high demand and need within that specific province.
Similarly, there are streams for students who may have graduated from a college/university in that specific province.
The PNP is a two-step process. Once you file your PNP and the province nominates you, you must then apply for permanent residence.
You must meet the eligibility requirements of the individual province and PNP stream you are applying under as well as the federal Canadian PR requirements.
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIP)
A new economic program aims to help certain rural and northern areas across Canada including Thunder Bay (Ontario), Sudbury (Ontario), Brandon (Manitoba), Vernon (BC), Claresholm (Alberta) and Moose Jaw (SK). Smaller communities will also reap the benefits of economic immigration under this stream.
Individuals with a job offer from one of the designated communities along with either one year work experience OR recently graduated from a College/University in the community can apply for PR under this stream.
The exceptional benefit is that the IELTS requirement is considerably lower in comparison to other PR programs.
If you have recently graduated from a school in the community no work experience is required before applying.
Click here to find out more. (Link to the Canadian government immigration site for further details)
Sponsorship
Canadian permanent residents and citizens over the age of 18 can sponsor their loved ones to come to Canada as permanent citizens.
In order to be eligible for sponsoring a loved one, a Canadian citizen or PR must:
- Be financially stable enough to support them according to the LICO (low-income cut off) set by the government depending on income and family size
- Not be in receipt of any financial assistance from the government
- Prove that you and your loved one wish to permanently reside in Canada and no other place
Loved ones eligible to be sponsored include:
- Your spouse or common-law partner (inside or outside Canada)
- Your dependent children
- Parents or grandparents
- A relative if you have no other living relative who you may sponsor
Entrepreneurs
Canada has a “Start-Up” visa program targeted specifically at entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build businesses in Canada which are innovative and can create jobs in the Canadian market for Canadians and can compete on the global scale.
Caregivers
Caregivers have the option to come to Canada permanently or temporarily to work. This program allows you to only work in Canada as a caregiver and gets you the experience you need to be eligible for permanent residence. This option is LMIA exempt.
Refugees
We would request all individuals to respect the sanctity of this project and the severity of what it represents. Kindly do not tarnish the integrity of the asylum project for those individuals who are desperately fleeing persecution and require asylum. The Canadian government is very diligent in this process and asylum is only granted where it is necessary.
As Canadians we are all obligated towards our brothers and sisters suffering in various parts of the world that genuinely need help and protection. This program specifically accepts and provides refugee status to individuals who fear persecution and who would be in danger if they left Canada. These dangers include: torture, risk to life, risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. Such individuals may be able to seek protection in Canada as a refugee or protected person.
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
Employers may be required to get a LMIA before hiring a foreign worker.
An LMIA allows foreign workers to receive a work permit and/or receive support for their permanent residence application.
A positive LMIA indicates that there is a genuine need for a foreign worker to fill the position in the employers company AND that no Canadian worker is available to do the job.
If a foreign worker wishes to apply for PR under express entry but is a few points short from the cut-off, this program is beneficial in gaining 50 extra points. If your Canadian employer decides to support your PR application you will receive 50 extra points in your express entry profile which is usually sufficient enough to guarantee an invitation. This option has no fee.
The option for hiring a foreign worker to fill an empty position costs the employer $1000 CAD.
Once an employer gets the LMIA, the foreign worker can apply for a work permit. To apply for a work permit, a worker needs:
- A job offer letter
- A contract
- And the LMIA number
Canadian Citizenship
To be eligible to become a Canadian citizen, you must:
- Be a permanent resident
- Have lived in Canada for 3 out of the last 5 years (1095 days – not necessarily consecutively)
- Have filed your taxes
- Show how well you know Canada
- Prove your language skills
Eligibility requirements are different for minors (age under 18).
Regardless of your age, if you’re applying for citizenship, you must have permanent resident (PR) status in Canada.
This means you must not:
- Be under review for immigration or fraud reasons
- Be asked by Canadian officials to leave Canada (removal order)
- Have unfulfilled conditions related to your PR status, for example, medical screening before applying
Note: Time spent in Canada on a temporary visa (as a student or worker) may contribute towards your physical presence requirement for Canadian Citizenship.