Useful Information Regarding Immigration To Canada

By Carol Gibson


Taking a look at the demographic history of Canada, the country has been admitting more and more immigrants across its borders. Canada has struggled with having a low population despite being the biggest country in all of the Americas. Its current population is only about 10 percent that of the US. As such, the government is committed to boosting the population, with the main goal of achieving higher productivity in the long term. Here are facts regarding immigration to Canada.

The government has several programs in place that promote the admission of immigrants from various countries. All the programs require one to go through several steps in order to be able to be approved to migrate into the country. The process of being approved also takes a long time. In most cases, it takes several months, but it can take up to a few years for one to be approved.

There is a higher chance of being approved more quickly if one knows the options they have. In addition, if one knows how to proceed with the process, it is easier to avoid pitfalls, delays, and frustration. Five options are available for one to use to achieve Canadian citizenship. This programs are provincial nominee programs (PNP), family class sponsorship, Canadian investor immigration, express entry program, and LMIA work visa.

Skilled workers can get admitted into the country through the express entry program. Sophisticated systems are used to asses, recruit, and select skilled personnel or people with the required qualifications to become Canadian citizens. The federal economic immigration programs have three sub-programs that are used to approve immigrants into the country. The sub-programs are CEC, FSTP and FSWP. These sub-programs are aimed at meeting the labor requirements in the Canadian labor market.

Family reunification is very important and is at the center of Canadian immigration policy. As such, it is possible for individuals residing in Canada to sponsor their families residing in other nations to get permanent residency and Canadian citizenship. In order for one to sponsor a Canadian citizen, they must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident themselves.

One is only allowed to sponsor their children and spouse. The children that one sponsors must be under the age of 22 years even though there are some exceptions to this rule. One is not allowed to sponsor their grandparents of parents at the moment. However, one can use the super visa category to have their parents or grandparents move to Canadian cities.

Many people who apply to Canadian immigration start by getting a Canadian job offer. They then apply for a work visa. The work visa gives them the basis to move to Canadian cities. With the LMIA work visa program, one must secure a Canadian job offer first. The Canadian employer is the one that applies for an LMIA. If the LMIA is approved, the applicant can then apply for a work permit.

The PNP route to becoming a Canadian citizen is increasing in its popularity a lot. Many provinces in Canada such as Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia have developed their own programs for admitting immigrants into the country. These programs require applicants to live in the province through whose program they entered the country first.




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