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Immigrating
To Canada Immigrating to Canada is a lot easier and straight forward process if you meet the criteria set by the government of Canada regarding immigration. Canada has a point system where there are good chances for professionally qualified people to qualify for an immigrant visa. If you are a professional with some experience in your
field. Then you do not need to bother with immigration
consultants and travel agents who offer help for a fee
to assist people in getting visas. Skilled Worker Class Immigration: BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADIAN SKILLED WORKER VISA Canada uses a points-based system and issues visas to those applicants who meet the pass mark to qualify for the Canadian Skilled Worker Visa. The current pass mark is 67 points. Applications are judged on criteria such as education, work experience, proficiency in English and/or French ability, your age, and your ability to adapt to life in Canada. Once you qualify for your visa, a medical test must also be taken before a visa is issued. People with education, work experience and abilities to help establish themselves successfully in Canada should not have any trouble meeting the visa requirements. DO YOU QUALIFY FOR A SKILLED WORKER CANADIAN VISA? You can check if you will qualify as
a skilled worker by visiting the Canadian Governments
website. To check now click: Will you qualify as a
skilled worker? Canadian Citizenship for immigrants Permanent residents in Canada can now also apply for Canadian citizenship only after three years. An immigrant visa for Canada is not
called a 'green card' as in the United States. In Canada
it is called 'Landed Immigrant Status' |
| Student Visa For Canada Canada welcomes more than 130,000 students every year. Canadian Universities and Colleges are well-known. In fact both my children have been educated in Canada. The University of Waterloo is famous for its computer science program. There are several first class Universities throughout Canada. 
Student coming to Canada for study usually do not need a Study Permit if they are planning to take a course or program in Canada with duration of six months or less. In such cases, You must complete the course or program within the period authorized for your stay in Canada. However, you should apply for a Study Permit before you come to Canada if you think you may wish to continue your studies in another program after you complete the short-term course or program. If you do not have a valid Study Permit and wish to continue your studies beyond 6 months, you will have to leave Canada in order to apply for a study permit! Students holding Indian passports coming to Canada to take a course or study program with duration of six months or less without a study permit, require a Temporary Resident visa in order to enter Canada. There are a few basic steps for students to follow for studying in Canada. 1. Find the study course you wish to enroll in 2. Calculate the cost 3. Apply for your Study Permit and/or Temporary Resident Visa for Canada Students contemplating to come to Canada for study should visit the Canadian Governments excellent information website. Immigrating to Quebec Canada Quebec is a French speaking province. Those desiring to settle in the province of Quebec should visit the Quebec Immigration Web site. Quebec has a severe winter with lots of snow. So if you prefer to avoid such weather then perhaps the province of British Columbia should be considered. The city of Vancouver in British Columbia, has become a popular destination also for new immigrants. Since it was reported to have been chosen as the best city to live in the world Toronto The favorite immigration destination still remains the province of Ontario. Toronto, Ontario is where the majority of immigrants prefer to settle. However while in the past Toronto has been a place where jobs were in abundance, things have changed. New Immigrants should consider other provinces as well when making a decision on immigrating to Canada. |
