Immigration Categories
Skilled Workers
This is a point system and they are subject to meet the required points. To be eligible for permanent residence, the applicant must receive 67 points. Points are awarded for such things as age, education, experience, arranged employment and proficiency in the English and/or French languages as measured by tests specified by the Canadian Immigration Department in their regulation. The immigrant must also have work experience in an occupation listed in certain categories of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). Bonus points are awarded if the immigrant has a parent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt who is a permanent resident or citizen of Canada, or a spouse who has a university or college level degree, or if the applicant currently holds a Work Permit, studied in Canada, or has worked legally in Canada for a minimum period of time set by the Canadian Immigration Department.
Business Class Immigrants
These include:
- Self-Employed persons
- Entrepreneurs
- Investors
Self-Employed
The Self-Employed applicant is one who:
- has relevant work experience; and
- has the intention and ability to be self–employed in Canada; and
- intends to make a significant contribution in specified economic activities as defined in the Canadian Immigration regulations through either: self-employment in cultural activities or in athletics, participation at a world-class level in cultural activities or athletics, or farm management experience
Entrepreneur
An Entrepreneur is a foreign national who:
- has business experience;
- has a legally obtained net worth of at least CD$300,000;
- provides a written statement to an officer that they intend and will be able to meet the conditions in the Canadian Immigration regulations, specifically, that for a period of at least one year within three years after he or she becomes a permanent resident they intend and will be able to control a percentage of the equity of a qualifying Canadian business equal to or greater than 33 1/3 %, provide active and ongoing management of the qualifying Canadian business; and create at least one incremental full-time job equivalent in that business for Canadian citizens or permanent residents, other than the entrepreneur and their family members.
Investor
An investor is a foreign national who:
- has business experience;
- has a legally obtained net worth of at least CD$800,000;
- indicates in writing to an officer that they intend to or have made an investment of CD$400,000 in an approved venture capital fund administered by a financial institution.
Family Class Immigrants
These include spouses (by marriage, common law, or conjugal partners) and dependent children under 22 years of age. This class of immigrants also includes parents and grandparents; however, they can be sponsored only if a permanent resident or citizen son or daughter has sufficient qualifying income. These applications are not subject to the point system. Spouses and dependent children receive first priority processing.
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