By Essie Osborn


Immigrating is a huge life changing step that needs careful consideration and resources. Canada is like many other countries and sets criteria and levels for the immigration applications they will approve for permanent residency. Anyone who has travelled abroad will be aware that many countries require you to apply for a temporary visa when you go on holiday. This is usually referred to as a temporary visa and is for a specified duration.

An application for permanent residency is more complicated than a temporary holiday visa. In Canada, the Canadian Immigration Service processes and monitors all applications and makes decisions on approval or denial of entry to the country. The charges for visa applications are listed on their service website with instructions on applying for a visa and the documents or information you will need to provide.

When making an application for a permanent residents visa, the applicant will need to choose the category they will apply under. The immigration website for Canada provides all the information you will need to apply and contact details allowing you to contact them for further assistance. The information on the types of applications and any restrictions that are being applied are usually up-to-date, but you can always contact the service to confirm the information and seek advice.

It is likely that individuals may qualify under the skilled worker criteria. Assessment is based on an individuals skills and whether there is a requirement and employment opportunities for the person. Applicants who have a job offer for a position which comes under the government approved scheme are likely to be approved.

Those with the required skills, but no job offer can till apply if there are vacancies in their skills area. Anyone with a successful business management history and with sufficient funding to support a new business venture should have no problems being accepted for permanent residency. They do need to prove that they have the financial funding required to fund their business and life-style during their business start-up.

Individuals who have a successful background in operating on a self-employed basis can apply under the skilled workers and business criteria. Applicants should keep in mind that the criteria is subject to change and they should check for the most recent criteria and restriction information on the immigration website or with the embassy. Timescales on application processing can vary depending on demand.

Family members living in Canada can sponsor close family in their request for a permanent residents visa. Within the family group consideration is given to common law spouses, married partners, dependent children under 16 and those under 22 who are not married. Parents and grandparents can be sponsored for permanent residency status or for what is termed as a Super Visa, giving them an extended long term residents visa.

In all cases, applicants are allocated points based on criteria applied to their application category. Full details of how points are awarded can be obtained from the service, or found on their service website. Anyone requiring further information or advice can consult with an immigration law specialist.




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