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Canada
is one the leading G-7 Nations and the
second largest country in the world with a population of
approximately 33 million people. It is a highly developed country,
with excellent working conditions, an outstanding education system,
a very high standard of living and a health care system ranked one
of the best in the world. The United Nations has ranked Canada the
best place to live for five consecutive years. Their surveys are
based on quality of life, educational opportunities, unemployment
and crime rates, and life expectancy. Permanent Residents in Canada
receives Free medical insurance and free school enrollment for
children.
Canada Federal and Quebec
Provincial
immigration have different types of visas as follows:
Federal Skilled Workers visas
Skilled
worker, in Canadian Immigration terms, is defined as someone who has
active work experience for at least 1 year full-time within the past
10 years, in either a Management position or a professional,
technical, skilled or paraprofessional occupation. This category
does not include intermediate level clerical workers, elemental
sales or service functions or primary labor occupations which do not
qualify to immigrate to under this class.
Family Class visas
Family Class Immigration involves sponsorship by a relative aged 18
or over and who is either a permanent resident in Canada or a
Canadian citizen who is residing in or returning to
Canada. The qualifying Canadian
citizen or resident can only sponsor the following relatives as
applicants for immigration to Canada:
Family class Visas
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Partner.
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Dependent
Children.
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Parents.
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Grand
Parents.
Business
class Visas
Investors:
The Immigrant Investor Program (also known as the Investor Category
of the Business Class) seeks to attract experienced businesspersons
and capital to
Canada.
This category is ideal if you want to immigrate to Canada but do not
wish to be obligated to engage in any type of business/employment
activity upon your arrival.
Entrepreneur:
Should demonstrate business experience and a minimum net worth of
300,000 CAD. Unlike Investors visa, the only way in which an
Entrepreneur can demonstrate business experience is through
management and control of a qualifying business of sufficient size.
Permanent residency will not be granted once landing, You will be
required to provide documentation proving that, within any 2 of the
last 5 years, you controlled and managed a Qualifying Business that
meets any 2 of the defined requirements regarding equity, full-time
employees, sales and net income.
Self Employed:
Self-employed
persons must have the intention and ability to create their own
employment and make a significant contribution to the cultural,
artistic or athletic life of Canada or to create their own
employment by purchasing and managing a farm in Canada. Only if you
have been self-employed in cultural activities or in athletics, or
have participated at a world class level in cultural activities or
in athletics or have farm management experience, you are eligible to
apply within this class.
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