Immigrate to Canada as a Skilled Immigration

Skilled immigration will always remain above and beyond the scope of the immigration debate. Even when immigration hardliners criticize humanitarian aid, they talk about the benefits of skilled immigration. However, Canada seems to be benefiting from both. Canada’s reliance on immigration is increasing each day because of low fertility rate in the country.

In recent years, Canada’s politics and economy have largely been shaped by immigration. Many companies are hiring in Canada because of its lenient immigration norms. In a report by Envoy Global, it was concluded that 65 percent of US employers consider Canada’s immigration policies to be more favourable. 38 percent of employers are considering expanding their business to Canada and 21 percent have already opened up an office in Canada.

Express Entry Canada

Canada’s flagship immigration program is known as Express Entry. Like the name states, the program was brought into action in 2015 to expedite the immigration process. Not only does express entry streamline skilled immigration, but also simplifies the immigration process. Express entry is a consolidation of 3 other skilled immigration programs namely:

● Federal Skilled Worker Program

● Federal Skilled Trades Program

● Canadian Experience Class

Candidates need to create an online profile and enter all the required information. CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score is calculated for each candidate on the basis of following parameters:

● Age of the Candidate

● Educational Qualification

● Health and Character Certificate

● English and French Language Proficiency

● Skilles, Work Experience and Area of Specialization

● Profile of Accompanying Dependents

Provincial Nominee Program

There are two ways in which you can apply to the PNPs (Provincial Nominee Program) for skilled immigration. Both these ways are mentioned below:

● Apply through Express Entry

● Apply Separately to a Provincial Immigration Stream

To apply through express entry, you don’t have to do anything apart from submitting your profile online. On the other hand, if you feel your profile is suited for a particular provincial stream, then you should apply separately. Each province has multiple immigration streams that you can select from.

You can apply for immigration to the following provinces in Canada:

● Alberta

● British Columbia

● Manitoba

● New Brunswick

● Newfoundland and Labrador

● Northwest Territories

● Nova Scotia

● Ontario

● Prince Edward Island

● Saskatchewan

● Yukon

Quebec does not have a provincial nominee program. However, Quebec does have its own immigration programs. Some of its immigration programs are mentioned below:

● Quebec Skilled Worker Program

● Quebec Experience Program

● Quebec Immigrant Investor Program

● Quebec Entrepreneur Program

● Quebec Self-Employed Program

Global Talent Stream

Global Talent Stream is a new pilot program whose success has forced the Canadian government to plan to make it permanent. Through this stream, companies can nominate high-skilled workers and get their work permit approved within 2 weeks. The highly expedited nature of this immigration stream ensures that Canada based companies have immediate access to best talents in the world.

There are two categories for the Global Talent Stream namely:

● Category A

● Category B

Requirements for both the categories differ substantially. Also, for Category A, your company must get referral from a designated partner. A designated partner is an organization that will deem your company legitimate to hire highly-skilled workers through this immigration stream.

Quebec Skilled Worker Program

Skilled immigrants who want to live and work inside the province of Quebec can apply through this program. Quebec manages its immigration programs independently and favours french speakers over english speakers. Candidates need to submit an Expression of Interest with the province’s immigration department.

Like the Express Entry program, QSWP is also a merit based immigration system. Hence, candidates will be awarded points, and the ones with the highest points will receive an invitation to apply for permanent residency.

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