Canada Permanent Residency
Canada Permanent Residency is a status that is granted to an immigrant by migrating to Canada. Though a permanent resident is not a Canadian citizen, he/she can avail many benefits. Alongside availing the benefits a permanent resident can enjoy a great standard of life in his/her new immigration destination.
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Similarly a Canada Permanent Resident is eligible for & gets many benefits from Canadian Government. To illustrate a few of them are mentioned:
- Almost social benefits such as health care coverage, live, work or study anywhere in Canada.
- Free education for children upto 12th std is also one of the prime benefits
- 5 year visa which is later extendable.
- Multiple entry visa nevertheless end number of entry & exits.
- Additionally one can apply for Canadian citizenship respective of the criteria’s
- Protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom
Most importantly after you have attained PR status, you must pay taxes and respect all Canadian laws.
In order to reach the goal of 3,50,000 immigrants Canada government has announced many pathways to immigrate to Canada. Now to get settled in Canada as a Permanent Resident on Permanent Residency Visa there are several pathway. Therefore,to attain Canada Permanent Residency a few of them are illustrated below:
1. Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
Canada Permanent Residency can now be easily availed by an individual who is a skilled professional. In addition his/her occupation must be in demand in Canada under Canada Federal skilled worker Program (FSWP) category. Moreover Federal Skilled Worker Program helps aspiring permanent residents to make their dream come true.
Specifically under this category an applicant’s profile is assessed on the basis of certain factors. Each of these factors has an individual score allotted. It will be your overall score which determines that whether you will be granted a Canada permanent resident status or not. For example
- educational level,
- age,
- work experience,
- language proficiency in English or French,
- arranged employment in Canada and
- adaptability (if any blood relative in Canada or for Canadian Education/ Work Experience).
There is a point system of 100 points under six selection factors criteria of Canada. Out of the total 100 points minimum qualifying score is 67 for an applicant. In addition, to these scores, Canadian Immigration Department also takes into consideration, the background of applicant i.e. the criminal history, and other factors.
Canada’s Express Entry Pool System under Federal Skilled Worker Programme has made it easier to get Canada Permanent Residency. Express Entry System was announced in January 2015 however, it was introduced by Canadian Immigration & Citizenship Department with an aim to lessen hassles of process. To ensure timely processing of applications was also a principal goal.
Canada Express Entry Pool
Express Entry is a new online panel under which Canadian Immigration Department grants Canada permanent resident status to skilled workers/professionals based on their ability to settle in Canada and their possible contribution to Canadian economy. This online application system actually allows candidates to enter in a pool and then sends Invitation to apply ITA to eligible candidates for application submission of Canada Permanent Resident Visa.
2. Business Class Immigration
You can also avail a Canada Permanent Residency through business class immigration pathway. There are 3 different ways by which you can get a Canada permanent resident visa for Canada under business class Immigration:
- investors,
- entrepreneurs and
- self-employed persons
Under the Investors Business Immigration category, you will have to show relevant business experience and net worth of C$800,000 and have to make sure that you can invest C$400,000 in Canadian economy. In addition to this, there are other requirements too.
Under the Entrepreneurs Business Immigration category business individuals who have their experience in owning and managing businesses can apply through this program. Also, partial owners of an enterprise can apply under this category.
Under Self-employed Business Immigration an individual must have the experience and ability to establish a business that will create employment opportunities for them and can contribute to the Canadian economy too.