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Canada is steadily recovering from the onslaught of the pandemic. And the country is seemingly more dependent on the immigration of skilled workers, business people, international students to sustain its growth. Settle in Canada, In fact, Canada has pledged to invite over 1.2 million new immigrants in the next three years. This commitment has time and again come to light with the regular conduct of nomination draws, immigration priorities being outlined in Canada’s Budget 2021.
It is also expected that over 60% of the said target will be fulfilled under the economic-class programs including Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, Business entrepreneurship programs.
Options For Permanent Residency
Express Entry: Ever since its launch in 2015, Express Entry has been the main pathway for skilled worker immigration in Canada. The Canadian government aims to process permanent residence applications through Express Entry in six months or less.
The Express Entry system manages the database of three programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skills Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). It creates a pool of foreign skilled workers who are evaluated & ranked based on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Following factors such as age, education, work experience, language proficiency in English or French are considered for assessment.
Provincial Nominee Programs: Canadian provinces cannot issue permanent residency on their own. However, they can nominate eligible foreign talents to apply for provincial nominations. These nominations will effectively result in permanent residency under the discretion of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Most provinces have different streams that have different immigration requirements for groups of students, business people, skilled workers, and semi-skilled workers
So far, close to 80,000 foreign immigrants have already been invited to apply for permanent residency in Canada in 2021. You can review the Canada nomination draws for PR in the months of January 2021, February 2021, March 2021, April 2021 by clicking on the respective links.
New Limited-Time PR Pathways: Canada will consider new applications for Canada PR under the six new PR pathways that include:
- Permanent Residence (PR) pathway for international student graduates;
- PR pathway for essential workers in healthcare;
- PR pathway for essential workers in other occupations;
- PR pathway for French-speaking international student graduates;
- PR pathway for French-speaking essential workers in healthcare;
- PR pathway for French-speaking essential workers in other occupations.
Study visa: Canada is one of the top three study destinations for international students. The country is known to retain most of its student graduates by offering lucrative work opportunities. Further, with at least one year of work experience inside Canada, such students can apply for permanent residence under the Canada Experience Class program to settle in Canada.
You may be interested in reading about how Canadian universities are planning to welcome new international students this fall.
Immigrate With Family: The Family Sponsorship program can lead to permanent residence in Canada if you close relatives living in Canada and are willing to sponsor you. The application process may take up to 12 months when you sponsor a partner or a spouse but takes up to 20 to 24 months when you sponsor a grandparent.
You may take this free assessment online to check your eligibility for any of the immigration programs. You may also talk to our consultants to know more.
Choose The Right Canadian Province
The choice of the right Canadian province to settle in will depend on a number of factors such as the cost of living, average salaries in the area, the cost of rent, weather, and much more.
Based on our client experience and official data, we have compiled the below table for your reference:
| Atlantic Canada | The region includes Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
The average salaries of Atlantic Canada provinces are:
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| Ontario | Ontario is easily the most preferred Canadian province by foreign immigrants.
Toronto, the capital city is the most expensive, however, you may choose to settle in the town of Sault Ste. Marie which is cheaper. Ontario has an average provincial salary of $55,524. |
| Prairies region | Immigrants also prefer to settle in regions around Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
The average salaries of prairie provinces are:
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| British Columbia | British Columbia has an average provincial salary of $53,416 |
For a detailed review of the cost of settling and living in various Canadian cities, feel free to get in touch with our expert team of consultants.
Need To Engage An Immigration Lawyer
The Canadian immigration process is time-consuming. Missing out on finer nuisances may lead to the rejection of visa applications. In fact, misinformation on your visa application may lead to a ban of five years from applying for any other Canadian visa.
Getting support from an experienced immigration consultancy like CanApprove can increase your chances of visa acceptance. Our expert consultants will help you in:
- Documentation & legal scrutiny of immigration application (PR visa, Work Visa, Study Visa, Business Visa)
- Current job openings in Canada
- Counseling for overseas education
- Overseas Business formation planning
- Family immigration and related processes
CanApprove is in the immigration consultancy for more than 20 years and we take pride in offering end-to-end services to our clients. Book your appointment with us today!
