Useful And Essential Facts About Immigration To Canada

By Carol Gibson


Taking a look at the demographic history of Canada, the country has been admitting more and more immigrants across its borders. Canada has struggled with having a low population despite being the biggest country in all of the Americas. Its current population is only about 10 percent that of the US. As such, the government is committed to boosting the population, with the main goal of achieving higher productivity in the long term. Here are facts regarding immigration to Canada.

There are numerous programs instituted by the government in order to promote admission of immigrants coming from various nations. All the programs available necessitate one to pass through several steps so as to be approved for migration. This process is usually a long one and takes time. Many a times, the process take several months, however, it could run into several years to get approved.

Knowing what options are available can increase the chances of being approved faster. One can also avoid delays, frustrations, and pitfalls if they know how they should go about the process. Generally, there are five options that one can pursue to become a Canadian citizen. These five options exist in form of programs and they include express entry program, family class sponsorship, LMIA work visa, Canadian investor immigration, and the provincial nominee programs (PNP).

There is a provision for people to migrate to Canada under the express entry program and become Canadian workers. There is a sophisticate system which people with required skills are recruited, and assessed for migration. Under the federal economic immigration programs, there are three sub-programs. They are FSTP, CEC and FSWP. These programs are aimed at meeting labor market demands in the country.

The Canadian immigration policy places a lot of importance on family reunification. That is why it is possible for people already living in Canada to sponsor their families in other countries to gain permanent Canadian residence and citizenship. One must be a permanent resident or a Canadian citizen for them to be able to sponsor their families.

However, only spouses and children can be sponsored to gain permanent citizenship. The law only permits children below 22 years to be sponsored. However, there are some exceptions that can be considered regarding the age of children. Currently, parents and grandparents cannot be sponsored to become Canadian citizens. The super visa category can however be used if one wants to have their parents and/or grandparents move to Canada.

Many people who apply to Canadian immigration start by getting a Canadian job offer. They then apply for a work visa. The work visa gives them the basis to move to Canadian cities. With the LMIA work visa program, one must secure a Canadian job offer first. The Canadian employer is the one that applies for an LMIA. If the LMIA is approved, the applicant can then apply for a work permit.

There is an increasing popularity in the PNP route of becoming a Canadian citizen. A lot of provinces in Canada like British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario have come up with their own systems that they use to admit immigrants into the country. When one uses a program from a given province to gain Canadian citizenship, they must live in that province for a given period first.




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