Permanent Residence Process in Canada

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• Permanent Residence Process in Canada

Under the Canada PR process the migrants
need to apply online by creating an online
profile for migration.
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Canada is considered to be one of the most
sought after countries to live in. With jobs
galore and multiple places of tourist attraction,
the multicultural society of Canada makes it a
place worth living. Millions of people migrate to
Canada every year from all over the world.
Getting a permanent resident card is the first
step in becoming a Canadian citizen. A
person who gets the PR card gets the privilege of
enjoying the same rights as the Canadian citizens
apart from the voting rights and unlimited stay
when travelling outside Canada. The Canadian PR
process is a complex one and takes a lot of time.
Anyone applying for Canada PR needs to keep
update of the latest changes that keep on
happening in the PR process.
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• There are main six categories as designated
  in the Canada PR process in which the applicants
  can apply. The PR categories include the skilled
  worker class immigration, business class
  immigration, provincial nomination, family class
  immigration Quebec selected immigration as well
  as international adoption.
• After contacting with the Canadian embassy
  for initiating the PR process, the individual
  needs to
• Provide medical certificate and criminal record
  check
• Submit the filled application form with fees paid
  
• Attend the interviews with the representatives
  from Canada

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Some additional documents also need to be
furnished along with these requirements. Original
and photocopied documents like educational
credentials, identification documents and sponsor
letter also need to be furnished. With this,
funds detail, skills and language test results
also need to be attached. The fee for the whole
process ranges between 75 to 550.
Applications for PR under the skilled workers
class are evaluated on the basis of education
level, work experience, adaptability, language
test, criminal history, arranged employability,
age and work experience. The cumulative score
ranges till 100 and a minimum score of 67 has
been designated as the qualifying score below
which the applications are rejected.
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Entrepreneurs, self employed individuals and
investors qualify for PR under the business
class. The entrepreneurs need to show their
experience in managing a business with a net
worth of Canadian dollars 3, 00,000. Likewise,
investors need to must have obtained a net worth
of C8, 00,000. The self employed persons need to
have experience and ability to establish a
business. For a candidate who wishes to
migrate to a particular province, the province
itself is given the power to choose people that
they wish to embrace in their province. The
candidate needs to contact the immigration office
and apply to the target province. After all this
process is completed, the individual needs to
approach the Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
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An individual who has his close family
members residing in Canada can take their help in
obtaining a PR. They can get themselves sponsored
by their family members. The individuals who are
permanent residents of Canada have been gratified
by Canadian government to sponsor their family
members for a 3-10 years time in order to help
them settle down in Canada. Quebec has a
special accord with the Government of Canada. By
this agreement, it can select the individuals
that fit in the immigration requirements. This is
done with a special evaluation process for the
individuals who wish to settle in Quebec. The
categories in this process are inclusive of
permanent and temporary workers, business people,
students, refugees and families.
Another privilege given to Canada PR holders is
to adopt children from foreign countries. Though
this is a long and tiring process, it is helpful
for making a childs future. The Canadian
families who are eager to adopt children need to
sponsor them for a long duration of time. All
these steps need to be fulfilled as a part of
Canada PR process.
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• The migrants need to consult with the
  migration agents for immigrating as they guide
  with the suitable type of migration visa.
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