Category Permanent Residence

CITIZENSHIP:

Citizenship is an important identity of Canadian society. Canadian citizenship may be granted to foreign nationals who meet all the requirements of the citizenship Act. Canadian citizenship may be obtained by birth on Canadian soil, with limited exceptions and foreign nationals born abroad in the first generation to a Canadian citizen parent, with some exceptions. Canada also recognizes dual citizenship. 

·         Be a Canadian permanent resident.

·         Must be living in Canada three years (1,095 days) out of five years.

·         Must meet language requirements and pass a knowledge test.

·         Must file Canadian income taxes.

·         Must not have been convicted of domestic or foreign criminal charges.

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Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program grants permanent residence to immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build businesses in Canada that are innovative, can create jobs for Canadians, and can compete on a global scale. 

Have a qualifying business.

Get a letter of support from a designated organization.

Meet the language requirements. 

Have sufficient money to settle. 

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As a caregiver, you have options to come to Canada to become a permanent resident or work temporarily. You may be able to apply for permanent residence through the Home Child Care Provider or Home Support Worker Pilot. And if you do not meet the requirements for permanent residence as a caregiver, you may be able to work temporarily. 

·         Meet the eligibility requirements.

·         Have a job offer to work in one of these occupations. 

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The self-employed immigration program allows people to immigrate to Canada permanently. It is available solely for individuals who are self-employed in Canada and have cultural or athletic experience to contribute to the cultural or athletic life of Canada. A Foreign national who wishes to obtain permanent residence status in Canada through the self-employed category must meet the requirements of the self-employed persons class; otherwise, the application will be refused.  

·         Must have relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics.

·         Be willing and able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of Canada.

·         Meet the program selection criteria.

·         Meet medical, security and other conditions.

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Canada offers refugee protection to some people in Canada who fear persecution or who would be in danger if they had to leave. If found eligible, your refugee protection claim is decided by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). A member of the RPD will assess whether the refugee claimant’s fear is well founded. 

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HUMANITARIAN AND COMPASSIONATE CONSIDERATIONS

The humanitarian and compassionate consideration is a discretionary provision. Foreign nationals that have experienced “unusual, undeserved, or disproportionate hardship” in Canada may have the opportunity to apply for permanent residence based on exceptional circumstances. The burden is on the applicant to justify granting H&C exemption. 

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The provincial nominee class refers to foreign nationals who may become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada, being named in a provincial or territorial nomination certificate, and intending to reside in the nominating province or territory. Most Provinces and Territories nominate foreign nationals in Canada through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) based on their current job, work experience, education and training, and language ability. However, each province and territories have its own stream and eligibility requirement for their PNP.  A provincial or territorial nomination is worth 600 points on the Comprehensive Ranking System. 

·         Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

·         Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applications received through the non-Express Entry application process. 

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FAMILY SPONSORSHIPS: 

The family class category of Canadian immigration allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents (PRs) to sponsor specified family members, such as a spouse, dependent children, conjugal partners, common-law partners, or parents and grandparents for permanent residence. One of the objectives of the Canadian immigration Act is to facilitate family reunification. The spousal relationship must be genuine and not entered into for the sole purpose of acquiring immigration status; otherwise, the application will be refused. When you agree to sponsor, you sign an undertaking agreement for three (3) years, agreeing to provide financial support for basic needs of your sponsored family members. The length of sponsorship undertaking for the person you sponsored varies from three (3) to twenty (20) years, depending on the relationship to the sponsor. For parents and grandparents, there is also the super visa program. You cannot sponsor if you are under 18 years old, temporary resident, under a removal order, and convicted of a violent offence inside or outside of Canada. 

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 The Express Entry System requires foreign nationals to first submit an expression of interest and meet the requirements and other eligibility criteria of one the immigration programs. The electronic system is also used by the department of citizenship and immigration create express entry pool, determine comprehensive ranking system, issue an invitation to process economic immigration for permanent resident applications on the following programs:    

·         Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP),

·         Canadian Experience Class (CEC),

·         Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)

·         Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

Comprehensive Ranking Score: The points are assigned under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score to each foreign national whose expression of interest is in the express entry pool, based on the information provided in the expression of interest that reflect their human capital and ability to succeed in the Canadian economy. The total number of points that may be assigned under the Comprehensive Ranking System is 1200 points. You have 60 days to apply for PR if issued an invitation to apply. 

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