PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA – CANADA

Every year, over 200,000 people are allowed to enter Canada as Permanent Residents. The Permanent resident Card they receive entitles them to enjoy almost all the same rights and benefits of Canadian citizens, except for voting rights and unlimited stays outside Canada.

PR Visa categories and the Express Entry system

PR Visas to Canada come under one of six categories. If you meet the criteria for any of these, you can formally express your interest in becoming a permanent resident through the Express Entry System. This in turn comprises three different programmes based on applicants’ background and experience: skilled workers and professionals, those in skilled trades and those with Canadian work experience.

Two steps: Online profile and visa application

The two-step process begins with submitting an online Express Entry application. You will be scored according to the programme’s pointbased Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), which assesses your probable economic success, based on factors like your education, skills, work experience, language abilities and so on. Additionally, provinces, territories, and eligible employers can directly recruit from the Express Entry pool. If you receive a job offer or provincial nomination, you gain a significant number of points and up your Express Entry chances. The second step is applying for the Permanent Resident visa.

HOW WE CAN HELP

We’ve processed more than 400 Canada PR visa applications, of which over 50% have been successful. And we’ve overseen the complete life-cycle of Canada PR Visa processing for more than 200 clients. Here are just a few ways we could help you:

• We would give you a precise evaluation report. (This is designed to make the all-important points system and ways to increase scores easily understandable to even novices to the immigration process.)
• The category of provincial nominations is particularly complex and critical. This is an area in which we are specialised. We would give you expert guidance on the best suited provincial nominations for your profile (based on job codes, education and language ability) and present alternative solutions.
• We could also help you:
  • Zero in on the best job opportunities, including registering with the job bank to identify and apply for relevant positions.
  • Explore possibilities of getting LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment).
  • Select the appropriate NOC (National Occupational Classification) for you, based on work experience.
  • Advise you on getting reference letters, as required under immigration rules.

THE BENEFITS OF BEING A PERMANENT RESIDENT

• You can live, work and study in any Canadian province or territory.
• You have protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
• You receive almost all social benefits that Canadian citizens are entitled to, including Canadian health care. If you have a low income, you can avail government subsidies of up to 98% of medical expenses
• You have access to:
• Affordable world-class post-secondary education financed and subsidised by both federal and various provincial governments.
• Free intensive government courses which provide job-search techniques and strategies.
• You can travel, live, work and study in New Zealand, after approval from the government of New Zealand.
• You can apply for Canadian citizenship after living in Canada for 3 years, during any 4-year period.
• You enjoy indirect benefits from a federal government programme which gives Canadian employers incentives, training, support, and resources for recruitment, internship programmes, retention and promotion of skilled immigrants.