There are several ways to pursue your immigration to Canada. Here, we provide you with information about some of these ways and advise that you read through each of them to determine which one is most appropriate for you. Please note the following as you begin your Immigration process to Canada.
Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
Your immigration application is processed with a scoring system called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Your score in the CRS is dependent on the following criteria:
Your age,
Level of education,
Work experience in and outside Canada,
Ability to adapt to life in Canada,
Whether or not you have a family/relative in Canada,
Level of language proficiency,
Arranged employment, and
Whether or not you have a Provincial Nomination.
Don’t Wait Till Later
Before we look at the immigration routes, you must know that now is the best time to begin the process, as the process may last a while (months, or even years in some cases). Knowledge of the options available to you, however, helps you avoid/reduce delay, frustration, or denial.
Immigration Routes
Immigration to Canada may be pursued for four basic reasons. They include; permanent residence, visit, work, and study. Note, however, that they are not mutually exclusive, and more than one of them may be combined. Having reached a decision on this, you must then proceed to the application process, which may be done in various ways. The following are some of them:
- Express Entry Program
- Family Class Sponsorship
- The Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)
- Canadian Investor Immigration, and
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)
- Express Entry Program:
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP):
- Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP):
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC):
- Canadian Investor Immigration:
- The Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP):
- The SINP:
- approval (after which a nomination package with information on next steps will be forwarded to the applicant);
- ruled ineligible (with a letter to notify the applicant. The applicant may ask for a secondary review.);
- or marked as misrepresentation, i.e. some information is untruthful (and in this case, the applicant and their representatives will be sent a “procedural fairness letter” with details. They’ll be allowed to provide evidence that misrepresentation was not committed).
- Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP):