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Canada Immigration Questions (FAQ) Page 01

1. Who qualifies for a Canada Immigration Visa?

Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visas are given to qualified skilled workers, Provincial Nominees, business persons and to close family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

2. How do I find out if I qualify for immigration to Canada?

We recommend that you complete and submit an on-line assessment of your eligibility for immigration to Canada which we will evaluate at no charge. You may do so as a skilled worker applicant, a business applicant, or a family class applicant.

3. Who can I include in my application for a Canada Immigration Visa?

Your spouse/common-law partner/conjugal partner and any dependent children must be included in the application. Dependent children must be under the age of 22 years, or, if they are 22 and older, they must be full-time students and not have interrupted their education since the age of 22. Your dependents will be subject to medical and security clearance requirements. A change in family status after your application has been submitted may affect the processing of your application.

Other close family members, such as your parents, generally cannot be included in your application but you may be able to sponsor them to become Canadian Permanent Residents after you become a Canadian Permanent Resident.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada affords equal rights under the Canada immigration application process to same-sex partners.

4. In what language must my supporting documentation be submitted?

Unless otherwise indicated by a particular Canadian Immigration Visa Office, all supporting documentation in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by an English or French translation, as translated by a certified translator.

5. How do I qualify for a Work Permit to work in Canada?

There are many ways to qualify for a Work Permit. In some situations, the Canadian employer must demonstrate that they were unable to find Canadian citizens or Canadian Permanent Residents to fill the position.

6. What is the Business Immigration Program?

The Business Immigration Program is a category of Canadian Immigration under which individuals with business/managerial experience and relatively high net-worth may qualify for a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa. There are three programs within the Business Immigration Program: Immigrant Investors, Entrepreneurs and Self-Employed Persons.

7. What documents must I provide in support of my application under the Business Immigration Program?

In addition to Citizenship and Immigration Canada application forms, education-related and status documents (passports, birth/marriage certificates, etc.), you must submit documents proving your business and/or managerial experience, as well as documents evidencing your net worth.

8. Is a job offer required for immigration to Canada under the Skilled Worker/ Professional category?

No. You can qualify for a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa without a Canadian job offer. Under the Skilled Worker / Professional category you need only score 67 points based on 6 selection factors and have at least one year of work experience.

9. Is it difficult to find a good job in Canada?

No. If you are in Canada, there are many available rewarding employment opportunities. Each day in Canada more than 50,000 job postings go unfilled.
Getting a job offer from outside Canada is more of a challenge but certainly can be accomplished with a little bit of perseverance, especially with the tools and guidance that our Canadian law firm offers. Many Canadian employers have a keen demand for skilled workers and professionals. There is no reason why you can't be a part of their solution.

10. What is the Provincial Nomination Program?

The Provincial Nomination Program was established by Citizenship and Immigration Canada to allow individual provinces to select individuals who indicate an interest in settling in a particular province and who will be able to contribute to that province's economic development. Most, but not all, provinces of Canada participate in the Provincial Nomination Program.

11. Does receiving a Provincial Nomination guarantee a Canada Immigration Visa?

No. Citizenship and Immigration Canada must be satisfied that a Provincial Nominee meets statutory requirements - health, security and authenticity of documents - before issuing a Canada Immigration Visa.

12. When am I eligible to apply for Canadian Citizenship?

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC ) allows you to apply for Canadian Citizenship after you have been a physical resident of Canada for three years (1095 days) out of the four years immediately preceding your application. Where exceptional circumstances exist, however, you may be allowed to apply even if you have not been physically resident in Canada for the required 1095 days.

13. What are some of the advantages of obtaining Canadian Citizenship?

Unlike Canadian Permanent Residents, Canadian citizens have no residency obligations. Canadian citizens cannot lose their status unless it was obtained through material misrepresentation.
Canadian citizens also receive Canadian passports and are entitled to vote in federal elections.

14. Does Canada recognize dual citizenship?

Since 1977, Canada has permitted its citizens to hold dual or multi citizenship. As a result, Canadian citizens will not lose their Canadian Citizenship if they retain their former nationality or become citizens of another country. Many other countries, including the United States, also recognize dual citizenship.
If you intend to become a Canadian citizen, you are advised to verify whether the country of your current nationality permits dual citizenship.

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