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Immigration
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Canadian permanent residents are entitled
to live and work anywhere in Canada, enjoy many of the privileges
of Canadian Citizenship, may apply for Citizenship after 3 years and
may sponsor family members for Canadian permanent resident status.
To become a Canadian permanent resident, a foreign national must apply
for and be issued a Canadian permanent resident visa.
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| Skilled Workers/Professionals |
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Skilled Worker/Professional applicants are assessed
based upon a series of factors which, in theory, are designed to indicate
the likelihood of becoming economically established in Canada. Each
factor is allotted a maximum number of points, and applicants must
attain at least 67 points in order to qualify for a Canadian Immigrant
Visa.
The selection criteria are based on education, language skills, work
experience, age, arranged employment and adaptability. For an online
assessment, click
here
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| Business
Immigration Program |
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| Foreign individuals with business/managerial
experience and relatively high net-worth may apply for Canadian permanent
resident status under one of the following three sub-categories. Click
here |
| Investor |
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| A foreign individual who has managerial
experience and who chooses to make a secured passive investment of
CAD$400,000 and has a net worth of at least CAD$800,000. |
| Entrepreneur |
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| A foreign individual who is willing
and able to establish, invest in or acquire a business in Canada,
which will create or maintain employment in Canada. |
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| Self-Employed |
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| A foreign individual who is willing
and able to establish support him/herself and any dependents with
self employed income as a farmer, athlete, or in a cultural activity. |
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| Family
Class Sponsorship |
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| To qualify as a Family Class Immigrant,
an applicant must be the Canadian Sponsor's spouse, parent or grandparent,
dependent child, orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild
– under 19 and unmarried. |
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