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Canada Migration

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How to Apply for Canada Immigration?

Canada is one of the world’s best countries to immigrate to, for its quality of life, citizenship, and various other factors. We should also note that Canada’s point-based Permanent Residency program is one of the easiest immigration programs in the world.

The Canadian government has an immigration plan to invite over 1 million new immigrants on Permanent Residence (PR) visas in the next three years. The IRCC will invite most of these newcomers under the economic immigration programs, i.e. under the skilled migration programs, such as, Express Entry System, Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), etc.

The Key requirements needed for Canadian Immigration

The minimum age to apply is 18 years, while there is no upper age limit. However, you get maximum points when you are in the age group of 18-35 years.

Procedure Stages

We need to apply for the Qualification Assessment to the particular Assessing authority depending on your Qualification and Work Experience.  The Assessment fee to be paid to the Assessing Authority would be between CAD 300 to CAD 350  (Non Refundable). To claim Spouse points you complete to clear Spouse Qualification Assessment and clear required English standards.

Costs involved for Immigration in Canada

● The Canada PR visa fee for the primary applicant is CAD $825 (primary applicant)+ Right of PR fee- CAD $500
● Spouse/common-law partner or family member fee- CAD $825+ Right of PR free CAD $500
● Child (Under 22 years of age) – CAD $225

Work Experience

Find below the work experience requirement for all three categories of Express Entry:
● FSW (Federal Skilled Worker) – You need to have a minimum of 1-year full-time work experience within ten years. However, to gain higher immigration points, more experience than this is required.
● FST (Federal Skilled Trades Program) – At least two years of full-time work experience in a Skilled Trade within five years.
● CEC (Canadian Experience Class) – At least one year of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last three years before.

What are the key benefits of applying in a Canada PNP for Immigration?

The provincial programs are different from the mainstream federal immigration programs of Canada. Depending on the specific provincial programs, you get many benefits as an applicant, i.e.

● As an applicant, you get Liberty to choose a province to settle: You get the freedom to select a province to settle and can accordingly apply for its provincial program.

● No job offer requirement: Several provinces do not require any job offer from the applicants.

● Helps increase your CRS Score: The nomination obtained through Express Entry stream of a PNP makes you eligible to get 600 extra CRS points, which in turn immensely increases your Express Entry CRS score, making you eligible to get ITA (Invitation to apply) for Canadian PR Visa.

● Points allocated for the area of training: In few of the PNPs, i.e. Saskatchewan PNP, you also get points for the area of training.

● Low English proficiency, i.e. IELTS score: Some of the PNP streams, such as Occupation in Demand (OID) stream of Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program, demand minimum CLB 4 level of language proficiency, while Express Entry demand at least CLB 7 level of language proficiency.

Medical and PCC charges

● Medical Exam (Approx. INR 5,500)- Though it can vary place to place
● Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) – This document may cost you around INR 1,000 or above depending upon the place you are applying.