HOW TO MIGRATE TO CANADA AND A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE ON HOW TO DO IT YOURSELF.

ABOUT CANADA 3
EXPRESS ENTRY 4
HOW TO CHECK YOUR EXPRESS ENTRY ELIGIBILITY 5
THE REQUIREMENTS 6
The 6 selection factors Federal Skilled Worker Program (E.E) 7
HOW TO BE COMPETITIVE 7
THE FEDERAL SKILLED TRADE PROGRAM 10
Minimum Requirement. 10
Skilled work experience 10
Education 11
Proof of funds 12
Admissibility 12
THE CANADIAN CLASS EXPERIENCE (E.E) 12
Documents for your application for permanent residence 14
Provincial Nominee Program. 14
Express Entry process 15
HOW TO APPLY THROUGH THE EXPRESS ENTRY. 16
VISIT VISA 21
Why you should apply online 21
ATLANTIC IMMIGRATION PILOT PROGRAM (AIPP) 22
ABOUT THE PROGRAM 23
Eligibility requirements 24
Job Offer 25
Education 25
Language requirements 25
STUDY VISA 28
Eligibility Criteria 30
FAMILY SPONSORSHIP PATHWAY 32
Minimum necessary income 37
RURAL AND NORTHERN IMMIGRATION PILOT (RNIP) 40
About the process 40
General requirements 41
Find a job 42
Job offer requirements 42
Skill level 42

WHO CAN APPLY? 43
Work experience 43
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT: 44
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT: 45
SETTLEMENT FUND 45
WHERE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION 46
AGRIC-FOOD PILOT 46
ABOUT THE PILOT 46
ELIGIBLE OCCUPATIONS 47
QUEBEC-SELECTED SKILLED WORKERS 49
HOW TO APPLY 49
START-UP VISA PROGRAM 54
About the process 54
Who can apply 55
Have a qualifying business 55
Meet the language requirements 56
HOW TO APPLY 57
The decision on your application 60
Confirmation of permanent residence 61
CAREGIVERS 61
Permanent residence for caregivers 61
Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot 61
LIVE IN CAREGIVER 62
TEMPORARY WORK FOR CAREGIVERS 62
CLOSED PROGRAMS 63
CARING FOR CHILDREN 63
INTERIM PATHWAY FOR CAREGIVERS 63
REFUGEES AND ASYLUM 63
The Canadian refugee system has two main parts: 64
Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program 64
In-Canada Asylum Program 65
Integration services 65
Help for resettled refugees 65
Help for all newcomers, including refugees 66

The Matching Process 67
SELF EMPLOYED 68
About the process 68
Eligibility 68
Relevant experience 68
Definitions 68
Self-employed person: Selection criteria 69
Points for education: maximum of 25 points 70
Points for experience: maximum 35 points 71
Points for age: maximum 10 points 71
Points for language ability: maximum 24 points 72
ABOUT CANADA
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories
extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million
square kilometers (3.85 million square miles), making it the world's second-largest country by
total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching 8,891 kilometers (5,525 mi), is
the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest
metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
Various indigenous peoples inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years before
European colonization. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored
and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France
ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British
North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of
four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing
autonomy from the United Kingdom. This widening autonomy was highlighted by the Statute of
Westminster of 1931 and culminated in the Canada Act of 1982, which severed the vestiges of
legal dependence on the British parliament.
It is also one of the most immigrant-friendly countries in the world thereby making it a country
people from different countries are willing to immigrate to and also make their home. As a result

of this open door to immigrants around the world, Canada has put together various pathways for
immigration. We will be exploring 16 of them with guidelines that would help you do it by
yourself. Before we delve further, I will like to put in a disclaimer here that, I am not an
immigration office or a member of the consulate, all information contained in this book is borne
out of my extensive research from the Canadian Government website and other online
resources. That said, let’s dive into the first immigration pathway on our list. Shall we?
​ EXPRESS ENTRY
Firstly, what is the Express Entry, who is eligible and how does it work? Relax! All these
questions would be explicitly covered here.
Express Entry is an online system that the Government of Canada uses to manage applications
for permanent residency of skilled workers in professions such as but not limited to
Management and financial services, Engineering and IT, Health care, and skilled trades.
The E.E is a point-based system and candidates are chosen from a pool based on their scores.
The pool consists of other candidates who are also seeking to immigrate to Canada through the
E.E system thereby making it highly competitive but not un-achievable. The first step to getting
in the pool is to check if you are eligible to migrate to Canada through the Express-Entry and
that could be done by visiting the link below
link:​https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/come-canada-tool-immi
gration-express-entry.html
The above link provides you with a tool or calculator to help check your chances of immigration
through the E.E. All you have to do is answer a few questions as it applies to you.
There are three programs under the Express entry, and each has its requirements.
·​ ​The Federal Express Entry
·​ ​The Skilled workers (FSW)
·​ ​The Canadian Experience Class
Provinces and territories can also recruit candidates from the Express Entry pool through the
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to meet local labor market needs.

​You will be asked questions about your
● nationality
● age
● language ability
● family members
● education
● work experience
● details on any job offer
Based on your answers, you will be told what programs you may be eligible for, so be as
accurate as you can.
If you are eligible for Express Entry, you will also be given a detailed list of instructions on what
to do next. This would include filling out an online profile.
Based on this profile, if you meet the requirements, you will be put in a pool of candidates for
immigration, and possibly invited to apply to immigrate.
HOW TO CHECK YOUR EXPRESS ENTRY ELIGIBILITY
You need to know if you are eligible to apply under this program before you start up your
application. To check your eligibility, head on to this link
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/come-canada-tool-immigrat
ion-express-entry.html​ on this page, look carefully and you will find “​check your eligibility​” click
on it and answer the questionnaire. When you are done with this questionnaire, a page opens,
this is your result page. Remember to write down the personal reference number, you will need
it for your express entry application. Below is a sample of the result page, and on it is the
personal reference code.

THE REQUIREMENTS
As you would have seen from using the above link, answering the questions, and getting to see
your score after you must have clicked on the calculate button, you will need a certain level of
education, age, job offer, language test, work experience, a nomination from a Canadian
province and so on. Amassing the highest on this list of requirements gives you a competitive
edge and a chance of being selected once the draw is done.
Please note: The age is a limiting factor, the older you get, the lower your point. If there is
another candidate in the pool that matches your qualifications and who is slightly younger than
you, they would get a higher CRS score due to the differences in age.

The 6 selection factors Federal Skilled Worker Program (E.E​)
They use selection factor points to help assess your eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker
program.
They assess your selection factors and assign an overall score out of 100.
● If you score 67 points or higher, you may qualify for the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
● If you meet the other requirements too, you can submit a profile to the Express Entry
pool. Once you’re in the Express Entry pool, a different system is used to rank your
profile.
If you score lower than 67 points, you won’t qualify for the program. You may be able to
get a higher score by doing things like:
● improving your language skills
● completing another degree, diploma, or certificate
● receiving an offer of arranged employment in Canada
HOW TO BE COMPETITIVE
Now you know what the requirements are and how you match. To be competitive in the pool,
you will need the highest level of education as it applies to you, or two or more certificates, for a
Nigerian, ND, and H.N.D. would be considered as two certificates. If you have a Bachelor’s
degree, you might consider having a Masters to help you raise the bar if your point is still low.
Furthermore, having the highest band score in your language test is also a boost for your
chances to get an invitation to apply (ITA). A 9.0 or an 8 point in your IELTS would be
awesome, and that doesn’t exclude doing well in the other language test such as CELPIP, TCF,
or the TEF. I will leave a link on where to find handy materials to prepare for your language test.
A job offer from an employer in Canada is one way to increase your score, Marriage to a
Canadian, or a common-law partner who is a citizen of Canada, a nomination from one of the
provinces in Canada, and also if you have a sibling, friend or relative in the province you are
willing to settle is a point booster. That said, the next step is to get your documents ready which
are,
1. Evaluating your educational credentials. ​If you did not study in Canada or have a
certificate from a Canadian educational institution, it is pertinent and required that you
have your educational credentials evaluated. This is to certify that your educational

qualification meets the Canadian standard of education. There are various bodies that
evaluate credentials for relocation to a country like Canada but I will list the two most
popular ones.
(a) WES: World Education Services is the most common and used. WES helps to
evaluate and compare your academic accomplishments to standards in the U.S.
or Canada. This report helps institutions like schools, employers, licensing
boards, or immigration authorities better understand your educational
background.
A report from WES:
● Identifies and describes your credentials
● Verifies that your credentials are authentic
● May include a grade point average (GPA) equivalency
●
Includes an evaluation of the authenticity of your documents
(b) ICAS: ​ICAS serves the exact same purpose as WES, the evaluation of
educational credentials.
Do you want my recommendation? Ok, you got it! use WES. On WES’s homepage, and for the
purpose of this book, choose WES Canada from the drop-down button on the right side of the
home page, register, choose for IRCC and enter your correct information as required, pay the
fees and let WES handle couriering of the transcript to IRCC.
visit​ ​www.wes.org​ to see how WES works.
While in the process of evaluating your academic credential(s), the next step is preparing for
your language test.
(2) IELTS:​ International English Language Testing System, or IELTS, is an international
standardized test of English Language for non-native speakers. It is jointly managed by the
British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English, and was established
in 1980. There are two categories of IELTS, and they serve different purposes. The​ IELTS
GENERAL ​is the one to be used for Immigration purposes through permanent residency while
the ​IELTS ACADEMICS​ is for the student who is intending to migrate to Canada for study
purposes, know the difference.
It’s very important to be able to communicate in 1 or both of Canada’s official languages.
Knowing English, French, or both helps you in the Canadian job market.
You can get up to 28 points for your language skills in English and French. You will be given
points based on your ability to:
●
●
write
read

● Listen
● Speak.
You must get a minimum level of CLB 7 or NCLC 7 for 1 official language in all 4 language
areas. To get points for the second official language, you must meet the minimum level of CLB
5 or NCLC 5 in all 4 language areas.
Once you take the language test, you can use it to see exactly how many points you will be
given to you for the language selection factor.
POINTS
First official language Speaking Listening Reading Writing
CLB level 9 Or higher 6 6 6 6
CLB level 8 5 5 5 5
CLB level 7 4 4 4 4
Below CLB level 7 Not eligible to apply Not eligible to apply Not eligible to apply
WHAT’S NEXT?
The next step is to fill out the form online.
If you want to come to Canada as a skilled immigrant, your first step is to submit your profile to
the Express Entry pool.
If you’re eligible, you will:
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●
●
Be placed in a pool with others who are also eligible
given you a score and ​rank you​ using several factors as stated in the requirements
above
invite you to apply to be a permanent resident of Canada (if you’re one of the top
candidates)
Note: ​You can only apply online if you are sent ​an invitation​ to apply, and you have just 60
days to submit all the required documents else, you would have to start again.
Completing an online Express Entry profile or entering the pool doesn’t guarantee that you’ll be
invited to apply for permanent residence.
Visit www.Canada.ca, the official Government of Canada website to read more about
these requirements. At this stage, your immigration journey is a rollercoaster.

NOTE:​ The medical examination can only be done by authorized centers in your
location.
THE FEDERAL SKILLED TRADE PROGRAM
The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers who want to become permanent
residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.
Minimum Requirement.
To be eligible, you must
1. meet the required language levels for each language ability
● writing
● reading
● listening
● speaking
2.have at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work
experience) in a skilled trade within the 5 years before you apply
3.meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational
Classification, except for needing a certificate of qualification
4.have a valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year or
certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or
federal authority
Skilled work experience
Skilled trades for the Federal Skilled Trades Program are organized under these groups of the
National Occupational Classification (NOC):
● Major Group 72, industrial, electrical and construction trades
● Major Group 73, maintenance and equipment operation trades
● Major Group 82, supervisors and technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture, and
related production
● Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utility supervisors and central control
operators
● Minor Group 632, chefs and cooks

● Minor Group 633, butchers and bakers
The major NOC groups are subdivided into different occupations, and they are all skill type B.
You must show that you performed the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational
description in the NOC. This includes all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.
If you don’t show that your experience meets the description in the NOC, your application will be
refused.
Find the NOC code, title, and skill type or level for your job.
The work experience only counts after you qualified to independently practice the occupation.
Education
There is no education requirement for the ​Federal Skilled Trades Program​. But, if you want to
improve your rank in the Express Entry pool, there are 2 ways you can do this.
● If you went to school in Canada, you can get points for a certificate, diploma or degree
from a Canadian:
1. The secondary institution (high school) or
2. post-secondary institution
or
● If you have foreign education, you can get points for a completed educational credential,
if you have an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report for immigration
purposes from a designated organization showing that your education is equal to a
completed certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian:
1. The secondary institution (high school) or
2. post-secondary institution
Language ability
You must
meet the minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark 5 for speaking and listening, and
Canadian Language Benchmark 4 for reading and writing
● take approved language tests for
● writing
● reading
● listening
● speaking

enter the test results in your Express Entry profile
Your language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result. They must be valid on
the day you apply for permanent residence.
Proof of funds
You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada unless
you
● are currently able to legally work in Canada and
● have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada
Admissibility
You must be admissible to Canada.
Where you can live in Canada
You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec. The province of Quebec selects its own
skilled workers. If you plan on living in Quebec, see Quebec-selected skilled workers for more
information.
When you fill out your profile, you’ll be asked where you plan to live in Canada. You don’t have
to settle in that province or territory.
THE CANADIAN CLASS EXPERIENCE (E.E)
The Canadian Experience Class is for skilled workers who have Canadian work experience and
want to become permanent residents.
Minimum requirements
You must
meet the required language levels needed for your job for each language ability
●
●
●
●
●
writing
reading
listening
full-time, or
speaking
have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last 3 years before you
apply, and the work experience must be:

an equal amount in part-time
● have gained your work experience by working in Canada legally
According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification, skilled work experience means:
1. managerial jobs (skill level 0)
2. professional jobs (skill type A)
3. technical jobs and skilled trades (skill type B)
Your work experience can be in 1 or more NOC 0, A or B jobs.
You must show that you performed the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational
description in the National Occupational Classification. This includes all the essential duties and
most of the main duties listed.
Education
There is no education requirement for the Canadian Experience Class.
If you want to improve your rank in the Express Entry pool for immigration purposes, there are 2
ways you can do this.
1. If you went to school in Canada, you can get points for a certificate, diploma or degree
from a Canadian:
● The secondary institution (high school) or
● post-secondary institution
or
2. If you have a foreign education, you can get points for:
a completed foreign credential, and
an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report for immigration purposes from a
designated organization showing that your education is equal to a completed certificate,
diploma, or degree from a Canadian:
● The secondary institution (high school) or
● post-secondary institution
Language ability
You must:
meet the minimum language level of:
Canadian Language Benchmark 7 for NOC 0 or A jobs or
Canadian Language Benchmark 5 for NOC B jobs
take approved language tests for:

● writing
● reading
● listening
● speaking
describe the test results in your Express Entry profile
Your language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result and must be valid on
the day you apply for permanent residence.
Admissibility
You must be admissible to Canada.
Where you can live in Canada
You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec. The province of Quebec selects its own
skilled workers. If you plan on living in Quebec, see Quebec-selected skilled workers for more
information.
When you fill out your profile, you will be asked where you plan to live in Canada. You don’t
have to settle in that province or territory.
Documents for your application for permanent residence
If you are invited to apply, you’ll need to upload copies of the documents you used for your
profile. Most applicants will also need to upload the following:
● police certificates
● medical exams
● proof of funds
Proceed to submit your profile.
Provincial Nominee Program.
What is the Provincial Nominee Program and how does it work?
This program is for workers who:
● have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific
province or territory
● want to live in that province, and
● want to become permanent residents of Canada

Each province and territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain
groups) and requirements. For example, in a program stream, provinces and territories may
target:
● students
● business people
● skilled workers
● semi-skilled workers
Understand the application options
How you will apply depends on which Provincial Nominee Program stream you’re applying to.
You might need to apply using the paper-based process, or by the online process through
Express Entry.
As part of the process, you will have to pass a medical exam and get a police check (certificate).
Everyone must have these checks, no matter where they plan to live in Canada.
Paper-based process
In the​ paper-based process:
You apply to the province or territory for nomination under a non-Express Entry stream.
You need to meet the eligibility requirements of the province that nominates you.
Once you have been nominated, you submit a paper application for permanent residence to
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada.
You have to pass a medical exam and get a police check (certificate). Everyone must have
these checks, no matter where you plan to live in Canada.
Application processing times are longer than through Express Entry.
Express Entry process
In the online Express Entry process, there are 2 ways to apply:
1. You contact the province or territory and apply for a nomination under an Express Entry
stream.
If the province or territory agrees to nominate you, you create an Express Entry profile (or
update your profile if you already have one) and show you have been nominated.
OR
2. You create an Express Entry profile and show the provinces and territories you’re
interested in.

If a province or territory sends you a​ “notification of interest”​ to your account, you contact
them directly.
You apply to their Express Entry stream:
If you’re nominated, the province will offer it to you through your account, and you accept it
electronically.
In both cases:
● You must meet the eligibility requirements of the province or territory. And,
● You must submit an Express Entry profile and show that you meet the minimum criteria
for Express Entry, including being eligible for one of the immigration programs it covers.
If you are invited to apply, you submit an electronic application to IRCC.
I will personally recommend that you apply for the Provincial Nominee Program through the
Express Entry because applications are treated faster and efficiently. So let me walk you
through.
​HOW TO APPLY THROUGH THE EXPRESS ENTRY​.
Follow these steps to apply for the PNP through Express Entry:
1. Submit an Express Entry profile
Your first step is to create an account and an Express Entry profile.
If you meet the Express Entry criteria, including the requirements for at least one of the three
federal immigration programs, you will be accepted into the Express Entry pool of candidates.
If a province or territory has already agreed to nominate you
You must show in your Express Entry profile that you have a nomination:
When you create your profile, in the Application Details section under “Nomination and
selection,” answer “yes” to confirm that you have a nomination under a PNP Express Entry
stream
Choose the province or territory from the drop-down menu. It will show up after you change the
previous answer to “yes.”
Then, follow the instructions below to have your nomination confirmed.
2. Get an Express Entry stream nomination (or have your nomination confirmed)
If a province or territory has already agreed to nominate you
If you apply to a province or territory’s Express Entry stream, and they agree to nominate you,
they must confirm your nomination electronically.

After you submit your profile, you must contact the province or territory directly, outside your
account, and give them your:
● Express Entry profile number and
● Job Seeker Validation Code.
The province or territory will use these to confirm your nomination with Immigration, Refugees,
and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Once they do, you will get a message in your account asking
you to either accept or reject the nomination. To do this, click either the “accept” or “not accept”
button at the top of the application/profile details page.
If you accept the nomination, the system will find that you meet the requirements of the PNP,
and you will get a letter in your account that confirms your nomination. Your profile will be
placed into the Express Entry pool and you will be awarded 600 additional points that will help
you get invited to apply.​ (Note: 600 points is the maximum additional points you can get. If
you have points for a job offer and/or study in Canada, only the 600 points for your
nomination will be added to your CRS score.)
If you click “do not accept” or ignore the nomination, you are not eligible for the PNP unless
another province nominates you. You must register for Job Bank within 30 calendar days from
when you created your profile. Once you do, you will be placed in the Express Entry pool and
may be invited to apply under any program you have been found eligible for.
If you do not yet have an Express Entry stream nomination
If you are already in the Express Entry pool, and you wish to be considered for the PNP, there
are two ways you can get a nomination under a province or territory’s Express Entry stream:
● Apply to the province or territory directly
● Visit a province or territory’s website to find out their criteria for their PNP Express Entry
stream. If you are interested and you meet their requirements, submit an application to
one of their Express Entry streams.
If a province or territory agrees to nominate you, you must:
● Update your Express Entry profile to show that you have a nomination (or create a
profile if you have not already – see step #1).
● Choose the province or territory from the drop-down menu. It will show up after you
change the previous answer to “yes.”
● Update your profile to show you are interested in that province or territory if you have not
already.
Contact the province or territory, outside of your account, and give them your:

1. Express Entry profile number
2. Job Seeker Validation Code
Wait for the province or territory to confirm your nomination with IRCC.
You will get a message in your account when the province or territory confirms your nomination.
You will find this at the top of the Application/profile details page in your account.
Accept or reject (“do not accept”) the nomination in your account.
If the province or territory offers you a nomination through your account, you will have 30
calendar days to either accept or reject it. To do this, click either the “accept” or “do not accept”
button in your account.
If you accept the nomination, the system will find that you meet the requirements for the PNP.
You will get a letter (in PDF format) in your account that confirms your nomination. You will be
awarded 600 additional points that will help you to quickly get invited to apply. The province or
territory will contact you directly and send you a copy of your nomination certificate. (If you
already got 600 points for a job offer, you will not get more points for a nomination. In either
case, the additional points only apply once.)
If you reject or ignore the nomination, you will stay in the Express Entry pool. You may be
invited to apply under any program that you have been found eligible for.
A province or territory finds your profile and contacts you through your account
Provinces and territories can search the pool of Express Entry profiles to find candidates to
nominate. To be nominated when you are already in the Express Entry pool:
● A province or territory searches the pool and finds your profile.
They may find you if you said you were interested in them when completing your profile, or if
you said you are interested in “all provinces and territories.”
● The province or territory sends a “notification of interest” letter to your account.
● The letter tells you to contact the province or territory to discuss your options. This letter
is not a nomination and does not guarantee you will be nominated.
If you want to be nominated by that province or territory, you must contact them directly and
apply to their PNP Express Entry stream. (This process will happen between you and the
province or territory – you will not use your account.)
● The province or territory will assess your application.
● You must give them your Job Seeker Validation Code.
If the province or territory approves your application, you will get a message in your account. It
will ask you to accept or reject (“not accept”) the nomination.

If the province or territory offers you a nomination through your account, you will see it at the top
of your Application/profile details page. You will have 30 calendar days to either accept or reject
it. To do this, click either the “accept” or “not accept” button in your account.
If you accept the nomination, the system will find that you meet the requirements for the PNP.
You will get a letter in your account that confirms your nomination. You will be awarded 600
additional points that will help you to quickly get invited to apply. The province or territory will
contact you directly and send you a paper copy of your nomination certificate. (If you already got
600 points for a job offer, you will not get more points for a nomination. In either case, the
additional points only apply once.)
If you reject or ignore the nomination, you will remain in the Express Entry pool. You may be
invited to apply under any program that you have been found eligible for.
Note: You can get more than one notification of interest at a time, but can only have one
nomination at a time. If you have an offer for nomination in your account but want to be
nominated by a different province or territory, you must reject the nomination (click the “not
accept” button). Then the other province or territory can send you their nomination.
3. Get an invitation to apply for permanent residence (once you have accepted your nomination)
To apply for permanent residence under Express Entry, you must first be invited to apply. If you
are invited to apply, you will get a message in your account. You can then apply online.
You have 60 days to submit your online application for permanent residence once you are
invited to apply.
Note: ​When you accept a nomination, you are awarded 600 additional points in the
Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). This will help you get invited to apply.
4.​ Fill out your application
● If you are invited to apply for permanent residence, you will receive a letter in your
account that will tell you:
● which program you may apply to,
● how many points you were given,
● the deadline for submitting your application, and
● the next steps you should take.
You will then:
●
● fill out your online application
● upload your supporting documents, and

● pay your application fees.
Note: ​Your application must be submitted electronically, through your account.
5. If the province or territory withdraws your nomination
If a province or territory withdraws your nomination before you are invited to apply for
permanent residence, you must withdraw your profile from the Express Entry pool and submit a
new profile.
If the province or territory withdraws your nomination after you are invited to apply for
permanent residence, but before you submit your application, you must:
● decline the invitation, and
● withdraw your current profile and submit a new one.
If, in this case, you choose to apply for permanent residence anyway, your application will be
refused and your fees will not be refunded.
In either of these cases, if you do not follow the directions above, you could be found
inadmissible. This means you could be banned from applying to come to Canada for any reason
for five years. Below is a list of participating provinces and territories and their official websites.
Visit them to check for their requirements.
To be nominated by a province or territory, you must follow the instructions on their website and
contact them directly:
● Alberta----------------​https://www.alberta.ca/ainp.aspx
● BritishColumbia-​https://www.welcomebc.ca
● Manitoba--w.immigratemanitoba.com/immigrate-to-manitoba/general-mpnp-policies/
● New Brunswick..​https://www.welcomenb.ca
● Newfoundland and Labrador--​https://www.gov.nl.ca
● Northwest Territories--​https://www.immigratenwt.ca/
● Nova Scotia--​https://novascotiaimmigration.com/move-here/
● Ontario--​https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-immigrant-nominee-program-oinp
● Prince Edward Island--​https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/office-immigration
● Saskatchewan-​https://www.saskatchewan.ca
● Yukon--​https://yukon.ca/en/doing-business/yukon-nominee-program

VISIT VISA
If your dream is to see Canada and view the beautiful landscape, you can also choose
the option of TRV which is the temporary residence visa. The TRV is specifically for
tourism purposes, and you are allowed to stay in the country for a period, not more than
six months. A visitor visa (also called a temporary resident visa) is an official document
that is stuck in your passport. It shows that you meet the requirements needed to enter
Canada.
Most travelers need a visitor visa to travel to Canada. You may also need one if you’re
transiting through a Canadian airport on your way to your final destination.
You can apply for a visitor visa online or on paper.
Why you should apply online
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No courier fees or mail delivery time – they get your application instantly.
Online applications may be processed more quickly.
Avoid processing delays. Incomplete applications are returned to you. Applying
online helps ensure your application is complete before you submit it.
If we need to ask for more documents, you can quickly submit them online.
You don’t need to submit your passport until we ask for it.
Get updates on the status of your application directly in your online account.
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ELIGIBILITY:
You must meet some basic requirements to get a visitor visa. You must:
have a valid travel document, like a passport
be in good health
have no criminal or immigration-related convictions
convince an immigration officer that you have ties—such as a job, home, financial assets
or family—that will take you back to your home country
convince an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your visit
have enough money for your stay
The amount of money you will need depends on how long you will stay and if you will
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You may also need a medical exam and a letter of invitation from someone who lives in
Canada.
How to apply
Step 1: visit Canada.ca
Step:2 click immigration and citizenship
Step 3: click visit
Step: 4: scroll down and select online, click get instruction
Step 5: On the next page click apply for a visitor visa
Step 6: sign in with a GCkey if you have an account if not, click the register button
Step 7: Click apply to come to Canada
Step 7​:​ Select visitor visa
Step 8​: ​Fill the form provided by answering the questions accordingly.
Note:​ You will need a scanner to get your documents scanned for submission, i.e your
biometrics and passport, and as requested. A visitor visa costs $100 CAD. It permits
travel to Canada by air, car, bus, train, or boat and is valid for up to 10 years. Processing
times vary, depending on the number of applications currently being processed.
ATLANTIC IMMIGRATION PILOT PROGRAM (AIPP)
As you might have noticed for the Express Entry program that age could be a barrier as a result
of the deduction in point as you grow older. Age can’t be restricted, we grow every day. When
you are above the age of 35 years, it becomes really difficult to immigrate through the Express
Entry, thereby minimizing your chances of fulfilling your Canada dreams. If you are in that
bracket of people, all hope is not lost because the AIPP is for you. So, follow me as I take your
hand and help you fulfill your Canada dream.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The pilot helps employers in Atlantic Canada hire foreign skilled workers who want to immigrate
to Atlantic Canada and international graduates who want to stay in Atlantic Canada after they
graduate.
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot helps to hire qualified candidates for jobs that haven’t been able
to fill locally. These candidates can be overseas or living in Canada temporarily.
There are 3 programs under this pilot:

● Atlantic International Graduate Program
● Atlantic High-skilled Program
● Atlantic Intermediate-skilled Program
Each program has requirements that the employer and the candidate must meet.
Before a job offer is made, an employer must be designated by the provincial government of the
Atlantic province where the candidate will be working.
Once the employer makes a job offer, the employer and the candidate will work through several
steps. If he and the candidate meet all the requirements, the candidate gets permanent resident
status in Canada.
Before You Apply
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot
Canada encourages applications for permanent residence from people with abilities, education,
and work experience that will contribute to the Canadian economy.
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot allows Atlantic provincial governments to choose immigrants
according to the economic needs of the province.
Who may use this application?
You may apply through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot if you meet the eligibility requirements and
plan to settle permanently in one of these Atlantic Provinces:
● New Brunswick
● Newfoundland and Labrador
● Nova Scotia
● Prince Edward Island
Provincial Endorsement
Before you can apply to immigrate to Canada through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot you must
first receive an Endorsement Letter from an Atlantic Province. Each province has its own
application and endorsement procedures. However, IRCC has the authority to make the final
decision on an application for permanent residence using existing selection and admissibility
criteria. This includes security, criminal, and medical screening for candidates with Atlantic
Endorsement letters and valid job offers in one of the Atlantic Provinces.
For more information about how to become endorsed by an Atlantic Province, or to learn which
employers are hiring under this program, contact the provinces below:
● New Brunswick
● Newfoundland and Labrador

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Prince Edward Island
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for this program, you must meet the minimum requirements outlined below.
You must have the following work experience:
● within the last three years, you have accumulated at least one year of full-time (or
part-time equivalent) work experience in your main occupation at:
1. NOC Skill Type 0​ (management jobs such as restaurant managers, mine managers,
etc.) or
2. NOC Skill Level A​ (professional jobs that usually need a degree from a university, such
as doctors, dentists, architects, etc.) or
3. NOC Skill Level B​ (technical jobs and skilled trades such as chefs, electricians,
plumbers, etc.)
● you have performed the actions in the lead statement of the NOC;
● you have performed a substantial number of the main duties of the NOC, including all of
the essential duties;
● your work experience must be from paid work (volunteer work or unpaid internships do
not count);
● you worked overseas or in Canada (as long as you were legally authorized to work in
Canada as a temporary resident).
For more information, see National Occupational Classifications.
Any periods of self-employment will not be included when calculating the period of qualifying
work experience.
Work experience acquired during a period of study is allowed, as long as the work hours did not
exceed what was authorized to do.
Job Offer
You must have a job offer that is:
● from a designated employer in an Atlantic province,
● full time and non-seasonal,

● a one year contract, and
● at type 0, or skill levels A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
You must submit an Offer of Employment [IMM 5650] (PDF, 1.6 MB) with your application. Your
employer must complete this form and the employer must send you a copy. You must read and
sign the declaration at the bottom of the copy and submit it with your application. Contact the
participating provinces by visiting their websites and applying for jobs.
Education
● You must have a high-school diploma, post-secondary certificate, or degree that is valid
and equal to a Canadian equivalent.
● If you did not complete your studies in Canada, you’ll need an Educational Credential
Assessment (ECA) to show that your studies are equal to a Canadian secondary or
post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree.
● Your ECA report must be less than five years old on the date we receive your
application.
Language requirements
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You must have a level 4 in the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) or the Niveaux de
compétence Linguistique canadiens (NCLC) for listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
You will need to do mandatory language testing and submit your original results with
your application.
If you have already done language testing, your test results must not be more than two
years old on the date your application is received.
Funds needed to settle in Canada
The government of Canada provides no financial support to new immigrants. You must
prove that you have enough money unencumbered by debts or obligations to support
yourself and your family members after you arrive in Canada.
You must submit proof with your application to show that you have enough money to
support yourself and your family after you arrive in Canada. Examples of documents you
can submit are:
1. current bank statements or certification letter
2. proof of your savings balance

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Funds needed to settle in Canada
Number of
Funds Required
Family Members (in Canadian dollars
1 $3,240
2 $4,034
3 $4,959
4 $6,021
5 $6,829
6 $7,702
7 or more $8,575
Working in Canada
You must show that you meet the employment requirements of the primary occupation listed on
your application. These may include education, training, or other qualifications in the NOC
description. For regulated occupations, you do not need to meet Canadian licensing
requirements.
Although qualifications assessment and licensing are not needed for the Atlantic Immigration
Pilot Program, you should be aware of these issues when considering immigrating to Canada.
See regulated and non-regulated occupations (PDF, 2.12MB) for more information.
Regulated occupations
Twenty percent of people working in Canada work in jobs that are regulated to protect the
health and safety of Canadians. Examples include:
● nurses
● engineers
● electricians
● teachers
Provincial and territorial regulatory bodies are responsible for:
● establishing entry requirements for individual occupations;
● recognizing prior credentials, training and experience; and
● issuing licenses required to practice.

The recognition process varies between provinces and territories and between occupations.
Recognizing qualifications and issuing licenses can generally only be done in Canada. The
process can take time. You may be asked to:
● provide documentation of qualifications
● do a language exam (which may differ from those needed for immigration)
● complete a technical exam (with accompanying fee)
● do supervised work
Non-regulated occupations
For non-regulated occupations, there are no set requirements and there is no legal requirement
to get a license. The employer will set the standards and could ask for registration with a
professional association.
Qualifications assessment
A qualifications assessment is advice on how qualifications from another country compare to
Canadian qualifications. An assessment does not guarantee that:
a regulatory body will issue you a license to practice
your credentials will be accepted by a Canadian employer
However, having your qualifications assessed will help you understand the Canadian
educational system and help you with your job search.
To have your qualifications assessed by one of the provincial evaluation services, consult the
Foreign credentials referral office (PDF, 2.12MB).
Visit the link below to see a complete guide of forms to fill and how to fill them.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-form
s-guides/guide-5424-atlantic-immigration-pilot-program-atlantic-high-skilled-program.html
Advantages of this program
1. Low fund requirement
2. Low band score in your language test
3. Easy settlement
4. Low education requirement

STUDY VISA
Another way to migrate to Canada is through the study visa. This seems like the easiest way of
migration but, can say it is expensive. There are no age restrictions specified on the government
of Canada website, so it is safe to say anyone can migrate through a study visa either for
post-graduate education like masters and Ph.D. or an undergraduate course. The first step to
migrating through the study visa is searching for a school that meets what you are looking to
study. You can begin your search by visiting
● Canada.ca
● click on immigration and citizenship
● Click on study
● Click study in Canada as an international student
● Scroll down to list of designated institution by province/territory
● Click on the view list by province or territory
● Select the province you’d like to study in.
Choosing a school: ​You can choose whether to study at a college or a university. One point to
bear in mind is, colleges are likely to be cheaper than a university. When choosing a school, it is
very important to choose a school that would grant you a post-graduate work permit, a permit
that would allow you to stay and work in Canada after you must have graduated, not all schools
give this. To know which schools would grant you a post-graduate work permit, observe the
diagram below carefully.

As you would see on the diagram above, the ones marked​ yes​ under the offered
PGWP-eligible programs ​are the schools that would grant you a post-graduate work permit,
the ones with​ NO ​means they don’t grant the post-graduate work permit. You will have to leave
the country after your education is concluded.
As indicated above, Bow Valley College is a designated learning institution located in Calgary
and the school offers a post-graduate work permit. There are multiple others that offer PGWP,
find the one that suits you.
Other websites to search for schools are.
● Educanada.ca

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Mastersportal.com
Eligibility Criteria
You have 180 days after you get your final marks to apply for a post-graduation work permit
(PGWP).
To be eligible, your study permit must have been valid at some point during these 180 days.
Don’t let your status expire while you wait for your marks
If your study permit will expire before you get your marks, you have 2 options. You can
apply for a visitor record to stay in Canada longer, or
leave Canada and apply for your PGWP
If you stay in Canada and let your permit expire, you must apply to restore your status as a
student to apply for your PGWP. To restore your status, you must pay additional fees.
You must also have
● completed a study program at a designated learning institution that was at least 8
months long and that led to a degree, diploma or certificate
● maintained full-time status as a student in Canada during each semester of your study
program, this doesn’t include your final semester, which can be part-time, or if you took
an approved leave from your studies
● graduated from 1 of the following:
a public post-secondary school, such as a college, trade/technical school, university or CEGEP
(in Quebec)
1. a private post-secondary school (in Quebec) that operates under the same rules as
public schools in Quebec
2. a private secondary or post-secondary school (in Quebec) that offers qualifying
programs of 900 hours or longer, that leads to a diplôme d’études professionnelles
(DEP) or an attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP)
3. a Canadian private school that can award degrees under provincial law (for example,
Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree), but only if you’re enrolled in a
study program that leads to a degree as authorized by the province
Exceptions
You aren’t eligible for a PGWP if you
● already received a PGWP
● studied English or French as a second language

● took general interest or self-improvement courses
● participated in the Government of Canada Awards Program funded by Global Affairs
Canada
● had funding from Global Affairs Canada
Note: If you got a Study in Canada scholarship, you’re still eligible for a PGWP.
● got the Equal Opportunity Scholarship, Canada-Chile
● participated in the Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program
● participated in the Organization of American States Fellowships Program
● completed the majority of a study program by distance learning (online courses,
e-learning or correspondence)
● completed a study program at a non-Canadian institution located in Canada.
You need these documents to apply for a study permit:
● proof of acceptance
● proof of identity
● proof of financial support
You may also need
● a letter of explanation
● a Certificat d'acceptation du Québec (CAQ)
● a custodian declaration (minors only)
● other documents
Proof of acceptance
Your school must send you a letter of acceptance. Include the original or electronic copy of your
letter with your study permit application.
Conditional acceptance and prerequisite courses
If you’ve been conditionally accepted, this means you need to take prerequisite courses. For
example, these might be English as a second language or French as a second language
course. You must complete these before you can start your main study program. If this is the
case, you’ll only be issued your study permit for the length of those courses plus 1 year. Once
you’re accepted into your main program, you’ll need to apply for a new student permit to extend
your stay as a student.
Proof of identity
When applying for your study permit, you and each family member who comes with you to
Canada must have

● a valid passport or travel document
Online applicants​: Upload a copy of the information page of your passport when you apply
online.
If you’re approved, you must then send your original passport.
Citizens of the United States have some options on the identification documents they can carry.
● two recent passport-size photos
The name and date of birth of the person should be written on the back of each photo.
● Proof of financial support
You must prove that you can support yourself, and the family members who come with you,
while you are in Canada.
You can prove your funds with
● proof of a Canadian bank account in your name, if you've transferred money to Canada
● Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) from a participating Canadian financial
institution
● proof of a student or education loan from a bank
● your bank statements for the past 4 months
● a bank draft that can be converted to Canadian dollars
● proof you paid tuition and housing fees
● a letter from the person or school giving you money or
● proof of funding paid from within Canada, if you have a scholarship or are in a
Canadian-funded educational program.
Letter of explanation
This letter helps the visa officer to understand you and your goals. It explains
why you want to study in Canada and that you understand your responsibilities as a
student. You should include this letter if you decide to apply for a study permit, even if
you don’t have to get a study permit for your program. Good luck !!!!
FAMILY SPONSORSHIP PATHWAY
This pathway is one I really admire about Canada as a country. If you’re eligible, you can
sponsor your spouse, partner, or dependent children to become permanent residents of
Canada.
If you do, you must be able to:

● support them financially
● make sure they don’t need social assistance from the government.
This pathway requires that you are eligible to move your family over to Canada.
Who is eligible to sponsor their spouse, partner or child
You can sponsor your spouse, partner, or dependent child if:
● You’re at least 18 years old
● You’re a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in
Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
● If you’re a Canadian citizen living outside Canada, you must show that you plan to live in
Canada when the persons you want to sponsor become permanent residents.
● You can’t sponsor someone if you’re a permanent resident living outside Canada.
● You’re able to prove that you’re not receiving social assistance for reasons other than a
disability
● you can provide for the basic needs of any persons you want to sponsor
If you live outside Quebec
To become a sponsor, you must promise to financially take care of the persons you are
sponsoring for a period of time. This promise is called an undertaking.
The undertaking commits you to:
● providing financial support for your sponsored family members, starting when they
become permanent residents
● repaying any provincial social assistance your sponsored family members get during that
time
Also, you and your sponsored family members need to agree to certain responsibilities during
the undertaking period. It is called the sponsorship agreement.
The sponsorship agreement means that:
● you’ll provide for the basic needs of your sponsored family members
● the person you sponsor will make every effort to support themselves and their family
members
When you apply, you’ll have to complete and sign a form that includes the undertaking and the
sponsorship agreement.
Income requirement

In most cases, there isn’t an income requirement to sponsor your spouse or partner or
dependent child. You only need to show that you have enough money to meet the income
requirements if:
● you’re sponsoring a dependent child that has 1 or more dependent children of their own,
or
● you’re sponsoring a spouse or partner that has a dependent child, and their dependent
child has 1 or more children of their own.
The Financial Evaluation form instructions explain how much money you’ll need and how to fill
out the form.
You’ll get the form when you download your application package.
If you live in Quebec
You must meet Quebec’s immigration sponsorship requirements after they approve of you as a
sponsor. You must sign an undertaking with the province of Quebec.
The Quebec ministry in charge of immigration will assess your income.
Who can’t sponsor their spouse, partner or child
You can’t sponsor your spouse, partner or child if:
● you’re less than 18 years old
● you won’t live in Canada when the persons you want to sponsor become permanent
residents
● you’re not a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in
Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
● you’re a temporary resident, that is you’re visiting, studying or working in Canada on a
visa or permit
● your permanent residence application is still in process
● You must have permanent resident status at the time you submit your sponsorship
application.
● you don’t have enough money to support the persons you want to sponsor (if applicable)
You may not be eligible to sponsor your spouse, partner if you:
● were sponsored by a spouse or partner and you became a permanent resident less than
5 years ago
● are still financially responsible for a previous spouse or partner that you sponsored. This
means you’re still bound by the 3-year undertaking to take care of this person.
You may not be eligible to sponsor your spouse, partner, or child if you:

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are in jail, prison, or a penitentiary
didn’t pay back:
an immigration loan
a performance bond
court-ordered family support payments such as alimony or child support (not applicable if
you live in Quebec)
didn’t give the financial support you agreed to when you signed a sponsorship
agreement to sponsor someone else in the past (not applicable if you live in Quebec)
declared bankruptcy and are not discharged (not applicable if you live in Quebec)
receive social assistance for a reason other than a disability
you were convicted of attempting, threatening to commit or committing a violent criminal
offense, an offense against a relative or any sexual offense inside or outside Canada
can’t legally stay in Canada and must leave the country because you received a
Removal Order
There may be other reasons that make you ineligible to sponsor your spouse, partner, or
child. If determined you’re not eligible to sponsor, they will tell you why.
Guide 5482 – Instruction to fill the Financial Evaluation form (IMM 1283)
The Financial Evaluation form ​(IMM 1283)​ will help you assess if you (and your spouse
or common-law partner, if he or she is co-signing the undertaking) will have the financial
ability to support the persons you are planning to sponsor and their family members.
If you are sponsoring a person other than:
● your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner who has no family members, or
● your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner who has dependent children who
have no dependent children of their own, or
● your child who has no children of his or her own,
you must prove that you have an annual income that is at least equal to the minimum
necessary income to support the group of persons consisting of:
● yourself and your family members, whether they are living with you or not;
● the person you are sponsoring and his or her family members;
● every other person you have sponsored in the past and their family members,
where an undertaking is still in effect or is not yet in effect;

● every other person for whom you have co-signed an undertaking that is still in
effect or is not yet in effect; and
● every person not included above for whom your spouse or common-law partner
has given or co-signed an undertaking that is still in effect or is not yet in effect if
your spouse or common-law partner is co-signing your current sponsorship
undertaking.
If you declared bankruptcy and are required to meet settlement arrangements, income
earned during the period of the bankruptcy cannot be considered.
Co-signer
If you have to meet financial requirements and do not have enough money to sponsor
your relatives on your own, your spouse or common-law partner may help you meet the
income requirement by co-signing the undertaking.
The co-signer must:
● meet the same eligibility requirements as the sponsor;
● agree to co-sign your application to sponsor; and,
● agree to be responsible for the basic requirements of the persons you want to
sponsor and their family members for the term of the undertaking.
The co-signer will be equally liable if commitments are not met. If you are sponsoring a
spouse, common-law, or conjugal partner, you cannot have a cosigner. If you are
sponsoring a dependent child who does not have children of his or her own, you do not
need a co-signer.
Assets, potential earnings, or assistance from other family members will not be
considered.
If your spouse or common-law partner is co-signing your sponsorship undertaking, make
sure you complete questions 1.B and 15 to 19.
Social assistance
Social assistance means any benefit, whether money, goods, or services, provided to or
on behalf of a person by a province under a program of social assistance. It includes
assistance for food, shelter, clothing, fuel, utilities, household supplies, personal
requirements, and health care not provided by public health care.
Family members and persons included in undertakings in effect or not yet in effect
The minimum income you will need to meet the requirements of your sponsorship
undertaking is determined in part by the number of persons described in questions 2 to

6. For each group described in questions 3 and 4, enter the number of persons included
in that group, and give details of each person in the group as instructed on the form.
They have already entered 1 in the box in question 2 to account for yourself. If you have
a spouse or common-law partner and he or she is not included in 3, complete question
5; provide details as required. Enter in 6 the number of your other family members not
included in 2, 3, 4, or 5; give details of each person in the group as instructed on the
form. Read each description carefully. Add the numbers entered in each of the boxes
provided for the number of persons in questions 2, 3, 4, and, if applicable, 5 and 6. Enter
the total in the box provided at question 7. This total and the low-income cut-off table will
help you determine the minimum amount you will need to sponsor.
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Minimum necessary income
Refer to the low-income cut-off table (Table 1) and go down the column until you come
to the line that matches the number of people as determined in Box 7. This is the amount
of income you must have to sponsor your relatives. Enter that amount in the box at
question 8.
Quebec residents should refer to MIFI’s Financial capacity evaluation webpage to
determine if they have the financial ability to meet Quebec’s sponsorship requirements.
Federal Income Table, 2020
The following table applies to all provinces except Quebec.
Table 1 - Low Income Cut-Off (LICO)
Size of Family Unit ​Minimum necessary income
1 person (the sponsor) $25,921
2 persons $32,270
3 persons $39672
4 persons $48,167
5 persons $54,630
6 persons $61,613
7 persons $68,598
More than 7 persons,
for each additional person, add $6,985
You can find more information about the financial requirements by visiting,

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-form
s-guides/guide-5482-instruction-fill-financial-evaluation-form-1283.html
Who you can sponsor
You can sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, or dependent children.
Your spouse
Your spouse can be either sex and must be:
● legally married to you
● at least 18 years old
Your common-law partner
Your common-law partner:
● isn’t legally married to you
● can be either sex
● is at least 18 years old
● has been living with you for at least 12 consecutive months, meaning you’ve been living
together continuously for 1 year in a conjugal relationship, without any long periods apart
Any time spent away from each other should have been Short or temporary.
If you or your common-law partner choose to end the relationship, the relationship is considered
to be over
You’ll need to give proof of your common-law relationship
Your conjugal partner
Your conjugal partner:
● isn’t legally married to you or in a common-law relationship with you
● can be either sex
● is at least 18 years old
● has been in a relationship with you for at least 1 year
lives outside Canada
● can't live with you in their country of residence or marry you because of significant legal
and immigration reasons such as
1. their marital status (for example, they’re still married to someone else in a country where
divorce isn’t possible)
2. their sexual orientation (for example, you are in a same-sex relationship, and same-sex
relationships are not accepted, or same-sex marriage is illegal where they live),

3. persecution (for example, your relationship is between different religious groups which is
not accepted and they may be punished legally or socially)
You’ll need to give proof that you could not live together or get married in your conjugal
partner’s country (for example, proof of refused long-term stays in each other’s country).
Dependent children
Children qualify as dependants if they meet both of these requirements:
● they’re ​under​ 22 years old
● they don’t have a spouse or common-law partner
Children, 22 years old or older qualify as dependants if they meet both of these requirements:
● they are unable to financially support themselves because of a mental or physical
condition
● they have depended on their parents for financial support since before the age of 22
With the exception of age, your dependent child must continue to meet these requirements until
they finish processing your application
If they qualify as a dependent child, you can sponsor
● your own child
If you’re a Canadian citizen, your child may also be a Canadian citizen, even if they weren’t born
in Canada. You can’t sponsor your child for permanent residence if they’re Canadian citizens
already. Check if your child is already a Canadian citizen.
If you’re sponsoring just your child, without sponsoring your spouse or partner, you’ll name your
child as the principal applicant in the application. You’ll have to show that the other parent or
legal guardian agrees to your child immigrating to Canada. See your checklist for what you’ll
need to provide.
If the child you want to sponsor has a child of their own (your grandchild), you’ll include your
grandchild as a dependent in the application.
If you want to sponsor your adopted child or an orphaned family member, follow the instructions
to sponsor your adopted child or orphaned family member instead.
● your spouse or partner and their child
If you’re sponsoring your spouse or partner and a child (either their own child or a child you’ve
had together), you’ll name your spouse or partner as the principal applicant and the child as the
dependent in the application.
If the child you want to sponsor has a child of their own, you’ll include the grandchild as a
dependent in the application.

Eligibility of the people you’re sponsoring
To show they meet the eligibility requirements, your spouse, partner, dependent child, and their
dependent children (if applicable) must provide:
all required forms and documents with their application
any additional information requested during processing, including
● medical exams
● biometrics
NOTE:​ You can’t sponsor someone who is inadmissible to Canada. This means they’re not
allowed to come to Canada.
RURAL AND NORTHERN IMMIGRATION PILOT (RNIP)
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is a community-driven program. It’s designed to
spread the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities by creating a path to
permanent residence for skilled foreign workers who want to work and live in one of the
participating communities.
About the process
There are 4 steps to applying for permanent residence under this pilot.
Check that you meet both
1. IRCC eligibility requirements and
2. the community-specific requirements.
3. Find an eligible job with an employer in one of the participating communities.
4. Once you have a job offer, submit your application for recommendation to the
community.
If a community recommends you, apply for permanent residence.
Each community will also have its own
Additional eligibility requirements
● job search process
● community recommendation application process
● This information will be available on its website.
List of Participating communities

​
The pilot will launch in participating communities at different times.
Note: ​If a website is listed as “coming soon,” the pilot hasn’t launched in that community.
Community Community website
North Bay, ON
Coming soon
Sudbury, ON https://investsudbury.ca
Timmins, ON
www.timminsedc.com
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
www.welcometossm.com
Thunder Bay, ON ​www.gotothunderbay.com
Altona/Rhineland, MB www.seedrgpa.com
Moose Jaw, SK Coming soon
Claresholm, AB www.claresholm.ca
Vernon, BC https://rnip-vernon.ca
West Kootenay
(Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson), BC
https://wk-rnip.ca/
Brandon, MB
​www.economicdevelopmentbrandon.com
What you can expect from a community
This pilot is community-driven, meaning the communities will:
● assess prospective candidates who
➢ best fit the economic needs of these community
➢ have a genuine employment opportunity that meets their community requirements
➢ have the intention of staying in the community
● recommend candidates for permanent residence to IRCC for a final decision
● connect newcomers with settlement services and mentoring opportunities with
established members of the community
General requirements
For all community applications, you must
● prove that you meet all the requirements for the pilot
● have an eligible job offer
If a community recommends you, you can apply for permanent residence.

Find a job
As a candidate, you must have a genuine job offer to work in 1 of the participating communities.
In addition to the requirements on this page, each community will have its own requirements
and job search process. To find a job, you must follow the instructions on their websites.
Once you have a job offer and meet all the requirements, you can apply for a community
recommendation.
Job offer requirements
The job you’re offered must meet all of these requirements
● The job must be full-time
This means you work at least 30 paid hours per week.
● The job must be non-seasonal
In general, this means you have consistent and regularly scheduled paid employment
throughout the year.
● Your employment is permanent
This means that there is no set end date.
● The wage must meet or exceed the Job Bank’s minimum wage for your job offer’s
National Occupational Classification (NOC).
● Your experience must show that you can perform the duties of the job offered
Skill level
Your job offer must be at the same skill level, 1 level above or 1 level below the NOC
that matches your work experience.
Exception:​ If your experience is in NOC skill level D, then the job you’re being offered must be
in the same occupation.
For example:
● NOC 0 job offer: work experience in NOC 0 or A
● NOC A job offer: work experience in NOC 0, A or B
● NOC B job offer: work experience in NOC A, B or C
● NOC C job offer: work experience in NOC B or C
● NOC D job offer: work experience in NOC D.

WHO CAN APPLY?
To be eligible for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program, you must meet all IRCC
eligibility requirements. You must
1. have qualifying work experience or have graduated from a publicly funded
post-secondary institution in the recommending community
2. meet or exceed the language requirements
3. meet or exceed the educational requirements
4. prove you have enough money to support your transition into the community
5. intend to live in the community
6. meet community-specific requirements
If you meet all of the requirements, you can start to look for an eligible job in the community.
Work experience
You need 1 year of continuous work experience (at least 1,560 hours) in the past 3 years.
To calculate your hours of work experience
● count the hours worked in part-time and full-time jobs
● The hours must be in 1 occupation, but they can be with different employers.
○ The hours must be over a period of at least 12 months.
○ These working hours can be inside or outside of Canada.
○ If you worked in Canada, you must have been allowed to work in Canada.
● Don’t count hours you weren’t paid for (volunteering or unpaid internships don’t count)
● Don’t count hours when you were self-employed
Your work experience must include
● most of the main duties and all the essential duties listed in your National Occupational
Classification (NOC)
● the activities listed in the lead statement of your NOC
You can see which duties are involved by searching your job title on the NOC web page. At
https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/​.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT:
You’re exempt from the work experience criteria above if you’re an international student who
graduated with
1. A credential from a post-secondary program of 2 years or longer and you
● were studying as a full-time student for the full duration of the 2+ years
● received the credential no more than 18 months before your application for permanent
residence
● were in the community for at least 16 of the last 24 months spent studying to get your
credential
or
2. A master’s degree or higher and you
● were studying as a full-time student for the duration of your degree
● got your degree no more than 18 months before your application for permanent
● were in the community for the length of your studies
You​ cannot ​apply as an international student if your credentials are from a program in which
● studying English or French made up more than half of the program
● distance learning made up more than half of the program
● a scholarship or fellowship was awarded that requires you to return to your home country
to apply what you learned.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
You must meet the minimum language requirements based on the NOC category that applies to
the job offer in the community. This can either be the
Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or
Niveaux de compétence Linguistique canadiens (NCLC)
The minimum language requirements for each NOC category are:
NOC 0 and A: CLB/NCLC 6
NOC B: CLB/NCLC 5
NOC C and D: CLB/NCLC 4
You must submit your results from a designated language test. These results must be less than
2 years old when you apply.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
You must have one of the following:
● a Canadian secondary school (high school) diploma, or
● a Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree, or
● an educational credential assessment (ECA) report, from a designated organization or
professional body, showing that you completed a foreign credential that’s equal to a
Canadian secondary school (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or
degree
SETTLEMENT FUND
Unless you’re already working legally in Canada when you apply, you must prove you have
enough money to support yourself and any family members while you get settled in your
community.
You must prove you have enough money to support any family members you may have, even if
they’re not coming to Canada with you.
The amount of money you need to support your family depends on the size of your family. We
update these amounts every year.
Number of family members
(including those you support who aren’t immigrating with you) Funds you need
(in Canadian dollars)
1 $8,922
2 $11,107
3 $13,654
4 $16,579
5 $18,803
6 $21,207
7 or more $23,611
Intend to live in the community
To participate in the pilot, you must plan to live in the community.

WHERE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Mail your application to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada:
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program
Centralized Intake Office
PO BOX 1500
Sydney, NS
B1P 0J4
Canada
The CIO will make sure your application is complete. If it is, the CIO will send it to a different
office to be processed. That office will contact you if it needs other documents from you when it
starts processing your application.
AGRIC-FOOD PILOT
ABOUT THE PILOT
The Agri-Food Pilot helps address the labor needs of the Canadian agri-food sector.
The pilot provides a pathway to permanent residence for experienced, non-seasonal workers in
specific industries and occupations. It will run until May 2023.
To apply for permanent residence under the Agri-Food Pilot, you need
● eligible Canadian work experience in one or more of the eligible industries and
occupations
● a full-time, non-seasonal job offer from a Canadian employer in one of the eligible
industries and occupations (outside of Quebec)
● to meet or exceed the language requirements
● to meet or exceed the educational requirements
● to have settlement funds (if applicable)
● to maintain temporary resident status (if already in Canada)
To apply to the Agri-Food Pilot, you need to
show eligible work experience in an eligible industry and eligible occupation, and

have a job offer for full-time, non-seasonal work in an eligible industry and occupation in
Canada (outside of Quebec)
Eligible industries
Industries are classified by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). You can
see specific industry definitions by searching the industry codes below on the NAICS website.
Your employer needs to include the industry code in your job offer.
Eligible industries under the pilot are:
1.
a. meat product manufacturing (NAICS 3116)
b. greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production, including mushroom production
(NAICS 1114)
c. animal production​, excluding aquaculture
● cattle ranching and farming (NAICS 1121)
● hog and pig farming (NAICS 1122)
● poultry and egg production (NAICS 1123)
● sheep and goat farming (NAICS 1124)
● other animal production (NAICS 1129)
ELIGIBLE OCCUPATIONS
Occupations are classified by the National Occupational Classification (NOC) code. You can
see the duties for each occupation by searching the National Occupational Classification
website.
Eligible jobs for each eligible industry are listed below.
For meat product manufacturing (NAICS 3116), ​eligible jobs are
NOC B 6331 – Retail butchers
NOC C 9462 – Industrial butchers
NOC B 8252 – Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
NOC D 9617 – Food processing laborers
For greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production, including mushroom production (NAICS
1114), ​eligible jobs are
NOC B 8252 – Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
NOC C 8431 – General farmworkers
NOC D 8611 – Harvesting laborers

For animal production, excluding aquaculture (NAICS 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124 and 1129),
eligible jobs are
NOC B 8252 – Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
NOC C 8431 – General farmworkers
Application limits by eligible occupation
There are annual limits on the number of applications that will be processed for each eligible
occupation.
Starting on January 1 of each year, applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served
basis. This pilot will last for 3 years.
Eligible occupation
Farm supervisor or specialized livestock
worker (NOC B 8252)
Industrial butcher (NOC C 9462) or retail
butcher (NOC B 6331)
Number of applications accepted per year
50
1470
Food processing laborer (NOC D 9617) 730
General farm worker (NOC C 8431) 200
Harvesting laborer (NOC D 8611) 300
If your application is rejected because the annual limit for your occupation category has been
reached, your application fee would be refunded.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, you must
1. have eligible work experience
2. have an eligible job offer
3. meet or pass the language requirements
4. meet or pass the educational requirements
5. prove you have enough money to settle in Canada (if applicable)
6. have maintained your temporary resident status (if already in Canada)

QUEBEC-SELECTED SKILLED WORKERS
About the process
This is the application process for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents of
Canada and live in Quebec.
Quebec has a special agreement on immigration with the Government of Canada. The province
has its own rules for choosing immigrants who will adapt well to living there.
To immigrate to Canada as a Quebec-selected skilled worker, you must apply in the following 2
stages:
1. Apply to the Government of Quebec for a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de
sélection du Québec [CSQ]).
The Province of Quebec will assess you, using its own rules.
The certificate shows that the Province of Quebec has accepted you as an immigrant.
2. If the Province of Quebec chooses you and gives you a CSQ, you must apply to
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada for permanent residence.
These instructions are for your application for permanent residence only.
ELIGIBILITY
You can apply as a Quebec-selected skilled worker if you
1. hold a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec) from the
Government of Quebec
2. submit a complete permanent residence application, including police certificates.
HOW TO APPLY
There are 3 main steps to apply:
1. Get the application package
2. Pay your application fees
3. Submit your application
After the Province of Quebec has selected you:
get the application package, which has
● a guide to help you fill out the forms correctly
● the forms you need to fill out
● fill out, print and sign the forms

Answer all of the questions carefully, completely, and truthfully. There are serious
consequences if you misrepresent yourself or hold back information on your application.
Pay your application fees
In most cases, your fees will include:
● processing fees for you and anyone you include on your application
● the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF)
● biometrics
● third-party fees
You have to pay your fees online (opens in a new tab).
Biometrics fee
In most cases, you must pay a biometrics fee when you submit your application.
Otherwise, you may experience delays. The biometrics fee covers the cost of collecting
fingerprints and a digital photo.
After you pay the biometrics fee with a complete application, we’ll send you a letter
confirming that you need to give your biometrics and where you can go. You must show
this letter when you give your biometrics.
You must give your biometrics in person. Make sure to book an appointment if this
service is offered. Find a collection point close to you.
Third-party fees
Depending on your situation, you may need to pay third parties for:
● medical exams
● police certificates
● educational credential assessment
Submit your application
Make sure that you do not forget anything. If anything is missing:
○ your application won’t be complete
○ It’ll be sent back to you without being processed
○ you will have to fix any errors and resubmit it
○ Mail your package to the address in the instruction guide.
Do not send your application to any other processing center or visa office.
After you apply
Find out what you should do after you apply to come to Canada as a Quebec
selected skilled worker.

1. Get your fingerprints and photo taken
If you’re between 14 and 79 years old, you need to give your fingerprints and photo
(biometrics) for every application for permanent residence you submit to us. Even if you
gave your biometrics in the past and they’re still valid.
● You must pay the biometrics fee when you submit your application. Otherwise,
you may experience delays.
● Get this done as soon as you get the letter that tells you to give biometrics.
● You have 30 days to do this from the date on the letter.
Processing your application
After you apply, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will
check that you:
● filled out your application forms correctly and signed them
● paid your processing fee
● included all required documents
If you forget something, your application will not be processed and will be sent
back to you.
When your complete application is received, you will be told what you need to do
next.
Processing times
This processing time applies only to IRCC processing your application. It does
not include the time it takes for the province of Quebec to process the Quebec
Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec).
Avoid delays by updating your information. Use the Web form to report important
changes to your application, such as:
● change in address, telephone number, email address or other contact
information
● births and deaths in your family
● marriage or divorce
● Adoptions
Causes of processing delays
Your application will be delayed if:
● Your information needs verification
● there are criminal or security problems

● more background checks are needed
● your family situation isn't clear, such as:
1. divorce or adoption that isn't yet completed
2. child custody issues that haven't been resolved
● you need to submit more documents or have an interview with us (if this is the case, you
would be contacted)
Medical exams
You must have a medical exam before you come to Canada. Your family members must
also have a medical exam, even if they’re not coming with you.
your application won’t be accepted if your health:
● is a danger to Canada’s public health or safety
● would cause too much demand on health or social services in Canada
You’ll be sent a letter on how to get the medical exam after your application has been
sent to the processing office.
Police certificates
If you have a criminal record, you may not be allowed to enter Canada. Also, people who
pose a risk to Canada’s security are not allowed to come to Canada.
To immigrate to Canada, you and any family members 18 years of age or older must
provide additional police certificates if asked to do so during the processing of your
application for permanent residence.
Verifying your information
If you are not truthful in your application for permanent residence, they may
● refuse your application
● find you inadmissible
● bar you from applying to come to Canada for any reason for 5 years
The decision on your application
A decision on your application would be made based on:
● whether you’re eligible for the program
● whether you have the funds to support yourself and your family when you arrive
in Canada
● the results of your medical exam
● the information on your police certificate
If your application is approved

You will get a mail of
● Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)
● permanent resident visa (if you're from a country that requires a visa)
Your COPR will have your photograph and information about who you are.
Check to make sure your information is correct. It should be the same as the information
on your passport. If there’s a mistake on your COPR, contact them by using the Web
form.
Prepare for arrival
If you’re outside Canada
These are the things you can do to prepare for life in Canada:
● use free pre-arrival services, which help you
1. find out more about living and working in Canada
2. take steps to get recognition in Canada for your
Education, professional licenses and certificates
When you arrive in Canada
You must have
1. your valid passport, travel documents or both
2. your passport must be a regular, private citizen passport
3. you can’t immigrate to Canada with a diplomatic, government service or public
affairs passport
4. your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) and your permanent
resident visa (if given a visa)
5. proof that you have the funds to support yourself and your family after you arrive
in Canada
When you arrive in Canada, you’ll meet a border officer, who will:
● make sure you’re entering Canada before or on the expiry date shown on your COPR
● make sure that you are the same person who was approved to travel to Canada (we
may use your biometrics to do this)
● ask to see your passport and other travel documents
● ask you a few questions to make sure you still meet the terms to immigrate to Canada
● the questions will be similar to the ones you answered when you applied
To help speed up your entry to Canada, keep your passport and other documents with
you at all times. Do not pack them in your luggage.

You will not be allowed you into Canada if you
1. give false or incomplete information
2. don’t convince the officer that you meet the conditions to enter Canada
If you’re admissible, and there are no problems when you arrive, the officer will
● allow you to enter Canada as a permanent resident
● confirm your Canadian mailing address, where your permanent resident (PR)
card can be mailed.
Disclosure of funds
If you arrive in Canada with more than ​CAN$10,000​, you must tell this to the border
officer. If you do not tell them, you could be fined, and your funds could be seized.
What you can bring into Canada
Before you travel to Canada, find out what you can and cannot bring into the country.
After you arrive in Canada
find immigrant services in Canada that will help you
● settle
● adapt to life
To get the full application guide,
visit:​https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/applicationforms-guides/guide-q7000-application-permanent-residence-quebec-skilled-worker-class.html#
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START-UP VISA PROGRAM
The start-up visa pathway to immigrate to Canada is for those who are willing or have the
financial capability to start up a business in the country.
Let’s help you find out how to immigrate to Canada by starting a business and creating jobs, or
support innovative entrepreneurs.
About the process
Canada’s Start-up Visa Program targets immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to
build businesses in Canada that:
● are innovative
● can create jobs for Canadians

● can compete on a global scale
Do you have an innovative business idea? If you can get support for your idea from one of the
designated organizations, you may be able to immigrate to Canada.
Who can apply
To be eligible for the Start-up Visa Program, you must:
1. have a qualifying business
2. get a letter of support from a designated organization
3. meet the language requirements
4. bring enough money to settle
Have a qualifying business
A qualifying business means you created a business that meets the following conditions.
1. At the time you get a commitment from a designated organization:
● each applicant holds 10% or more of the voting rights attached to all shares of the
corporation outstanding at that time (up to 5 people can apply as owners)
AND
● applicants and the designated organization jointly hold more than 50% of the total
voting rights attached to all shares of the corporation outstanding at that time
2. At the time you receive your permanent residence:
● you provide active and ongoing management of this business from within Canada
● an essential part of the operations of the business happens in Canada
● this business is incorporated in Canada
Get a letter of support from a designated organization
You must get a letter of support from a designated organization (a business group that has been
approved to invest in or support possible start-ups).
You’ll need to:
● contact the designated organization to find out how to get its support
● convince the organization that you have a business idea that is worth supporting
● get a letter of support from the designated organization
The process to pitch your idea is different for each organization. Each organization has its own
requirements. For example, you may be asked to present your business concept in person or
submit a detailed business plan.

If you reach an agreement with a designated organization, it will send you a letter of support.
You need to include this letter when you submit your application. This is the proof you need to
show that the venture capital fund, angel investor group, or business incubator is supporting
your business idea.
The organization will also send a commitment certificate directly to IRCC. They will use both
your letter of support and the organization's commitment certificate to assess your application.
Please note, you may be asked for more business information in order to make a final decision
on your application.
If you don’t include the letter of support or meet any of the other requirements, your application
will be refused.
Meet the language requirements
The ability to communicate and work in English, French or both languages will help your
business succeed in Canada.
You must take a language test from an approved agency and include the results with your
application, or it won't be processed.
You must meet the minimum level of the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in either
English or French in all of these four areas:
● speaking
● reading
● listening
● writing
Use your test results to find your CLB level.
If you don’t meet the minimum language skills, your application will be refused.
Bring enough money to settle
The Government of Canada does not give financial support to new start-up visa immigrants.
When you apply, you’ll need to give proof that you have the money to support yourself and your
dependents after you arrive in Canada. You can’t borrow this money from another person.
The amount you need depends on the size of your family. These amounts are updated every
year.
Number of
family members
Funds required
(in Canadian dollars)

1 $12,960
2 $16,135
3 $19,836
4 $24,083
5 $27,315
6 $30,806
7 $34,299
For each additional family member $3,492
HOW TO APPLY
1. Get the application package (link:)
2. Pay your application fees
3. Submit your application
4. Get the application package
The application package for a start-up visa includes an instruction guide and a document
checklist (PDF, 372KB). Get it at
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-form
s-guides/applying-permanent-residence-start-visa.html
Fill out the application form
1. Fill out the Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 553.83KB) on your
computer
2. Click the “Validate” button on the form. If there are any fields you still need to fill out, they
will be outlined in red

3. Print the validated application form. Make sure to print all pages of the application form
and the barcode page. The barcode page will come up after you validate the form. If you
have more than one package, place a separate barcode page on each one.
4. Sign and date the form where asked
Complete the document checklist
1. Gather all supporting documents and information in the order identified in the Document
Checklist (PDF, 371.86KB)
2. Check off each item
3. Place all identification and supporting documents in a sealed envelope
4. Print out the document checklist and sign it
5. Include the document checklist as the cover page of your application
You must include all the forms, supporting documents, signatures, language test results and the
proof of payment of the processing fees. If any are missing, your application will be incomplete.
it’ll be sent back to you without processing it.
All of your answers must be complete and true. If we find that you gave us false information or
left out important details:
● your application could be refused
● you could be found inadmissible and
● you could be barred for five years from applying to come to Canada for any reason
Pay your application fee
In most cases, your fees will include:
● processing fees for you and anyone you include on your application
● the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF)
● biometrics
● third-party fees
Note:​ you have to pay your fees online.
Biometrics fee
In most cases, you must pay a biometrics fee when you submit your application. Otherwise, you
may experience delays. The biometrics fee covers the cost of collecting fingerprints and a digital
photo.
After you pay the biometrics fee with a complete application, we’ll send you a letter confirming
that you need to give your biometrics and where you can go. You must show this letter when
you give your biometrics.

You must give your biometrics in person. Make sure to book an appointment if this service is
offered. Find a collection point close to you.
Third-party fees
Depending on your situation, you may need to pay third parties for:
● medical exams
● police certificates
● language testing
The instruction guide can help you understand which fees apply to you.
To make sure you have a complete application, you must:
● answer all questions
● sign your application and all forms
● pay your processing fees and attach a copy of the receipt to your application
● include all the supporting documents
If you forget something, your application would be sent back to you. You’ll have to fix any errors
and resubmit it.
After you apply
Get your fingerprints and photo taken
If you’re between 14 and 79 years old, you need to give your fingerprints and photo (biometrics)
for every application for permanent residence you submit to us. Even if you gave your
biometrics in the past and they’re still valid.
● You must pay the biometrics fee when you submit your application. Otherwise, you may
experience delays.
● Get this done as soon as you get the letter from us that tells you to give biometrics.
● You have 30 days to do this from the date on the letter.
How your start-up visa application is assessed.
After you apply, they’ll verify that you have:
● filled out your application forms correctly and signed them
● paid your processing fees and
● included all required documents
If you forget something, your application won’t be processed and will be sent back to you.
Processing times
You may be able to avoid delays by:

● telling the visa office about any changes to your personal information, such as your
address, telephone number or email, or the birth of a child and
● not contacting the visa office more than once about the same issue
Your application will be delayed if:
● there are criminal or security problems or we need to do more background checks
● your family situation is not clear—reasons could include divorce or adoption that is not
yet complete or child custody issues that have not been resolved or
● the visa office has to contact other visa offices in Canada or abroad to verify the data
you gave
You can check the status of your application after the visa office has started processing it.
Medical exams
You must have a medical exam before you come to Canada. Your family members must also
have one, even if they aren’t coming with you.
they won’t accept your application if your health:
● is a danger to Canada’s public health or safety or
● would cause too great a demand on health or social services in Canada
You’ll be sent a letter to tell you how to get the medical exam after we send your application to
the visa office.
Police certificates
To the visa office, if asked to do so. You must get a police certificate from each country or
territory where you have lived for 6 or months in a row since the age of 18. We strongly
recommend that you take steps to get your police certificates now to avoid future delays.
The decision on your application
a decision would be made on your application if you:
● meet the eligibility criteria
● have enough money to support yourself and your family when you arrive in Canada
● pass the medical exam and police certificate
You will be contacted if you need to send more documents or go to an interview.
If your application is approved, you’ll be asked to send your passport to the visa office so they
can issue your permanent resident visa.

Confirmation of permanent residence
If your application is approved, you’ll be issued a permanent resident visa. This visa includes
your Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) and your entry visa.
Your COPR will have information about who you are, as well as your photograph. Please check
to make sure it’s correct. It should be the same as the information on your passport. If there’s a
mistake on your COPR, contact them through your account.
You must have your COPR and your visa with you when you arrive in Canada. They won’t
extend your COPR, so you should make sure to use it before it expires. Good luck!
CAREGIVERS
As a caregiver, you have options to come to Canada to become a permanent resident or work
temporarily.
Permanent residence for caregivers
Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot
As of June 18, 2019, you may be able to apply for permanent residence through the Home Child
Care Provider Pilot or Home Support Worker Pilot if you:
● meet the eligibility requirements, and
● have a job offer to work in one of these occupations
Through these pilots, you’ll get an open work permit to come to Canada and work temporarily.
This work permit:
Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot
The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot are 5-year pilot
programs that let qualified caregivers and their family members come to Canada with the goal of
becoming permanent residents.
If you’ve been offered a job in Canada as a caregiver or have experience working in Canada as
a caregiver, you may be able to apply for permanent residence through one of these pilots.
The application process will be different depending on your situation and how much qualifying
work experience you have.
Qualifying work experience

Qualifying work experience means you’ve worked full-time in Canada in 1 of these National
Occupational classifications (NOC) jobs:
● home child care provider - NOC 4411
experience as a foster parent doesn’t count
or
● home support worker - NOC 4412
experience as a housekeeper doesn’t count
Through these pilots, you’ll get an open work permit to come to Canada and work temporarily.
This work permit:
● is occupation-restricted (so you have to work in that specific occupation)
● doesn’t need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
● lets you get the work experience you need to be eligible for permanent residence
If you recently worked as a home child care provider or support worker, your experience may
count towards your eligibility for permanent residence.
LIVE IN CAREGIVER
Live-in Caregiver Program
The Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) is closed to new applicants.
You can only apply for permanent residence through the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) if you
have at least 2 years of work experience in the program and:
● you’re already working in Canada with an LCP work permit, or
● you were approved for your first LCP work permit based on a Labour Market Impact
Assessment submitted to Employment and Social Development Canada on or before
November 30, 2014
If you have work experience in Canada as a caregiver but don’t qualify for either of the options
above, you may be eligible to immigrate to Canada through a different program.
TEMPORARY WORK FOR CAREGIVERS
Temporary work for caregivers
If you don’t meet the requirements for permanent residence as a caregiver, you may be able to
work temporarily.

Apply to extend your work permit
If you’re currently working in Canada as a caregiver, you may be eligible to extend your work
permit through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).
Your employer will need to get a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) first.
In most cases, you can apply for a work permit to work in Canada temporarily as a caregiver
through the TFWP if:
● you’re in Canada and eligible to apply for a work permit from inside Canada
● you’re outside Canada and your employer applied for an LMIA before June 18, 2019, or
● you’ll be working in Quebec
Your employer will need to get a positive LMIA first.
CLOSED PROGRAMS
CARING FOR CHILDREN
The Caring for Children Program ended on June 18, 2019. If you submitted a complete
application before June 18, it will be processed
If you’re a caregiver who has been caring for children in Canada, you may be eligible for the
Home Child Care Provider Pilot.
Caring for People with High Medical Needs Program
Caring for People with High Medical Needs Program ended on June 18, 2019. If you submitted
a complete application before June 18, they’ll continue to process it.
If you’re a caregiver who has been working in Canada as a home support worker, you may be
eligible for the Home Support Worker Pilot.
INTERIM PATHWAY FOR CAREGIVERS
The Interim Pathway for Caregivers ended on October 8, 2019. If you submitted an application
before or on October 8, it should be under processing.
How Canada’s refugee system works
REFUGEES AND ASYLUM

Refugees are people who have fled their countries because of a well-founded fear of
persecution. They are not able to return home. They have seen or experienced many horrors.
A refugee is different from an immigrant. An immigrant is a person who chooses to settle
permanently in another country. Refugees are forced to flee.
Canadian refugee protection programs
The Canadian refugee system has two main parts:
1. the Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program, for people who need protection
from outside Canada and
2. the In-Canada Asylum Program for people making refugee protection claims from within
Canada.
Canadian refugee protection programs
The Canadian refugee system has two main parts:
● the Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program, for people who need protection
from outside Canada and
● the In-Canada Asylum Program for people making refugee protection claims from within
Canada
Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program
Refugees who come to Canada have left their homes, and in many cases, they have
had to live in refugee camps for many years. When they arrive in Canada, they have to
start their lives over again.
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), along with private sponsors, identifies
refugees for resettlement. A person cannot apply directly to Canada for resettlement.
After they are identified, it takes time to process the cases.
Private sponsors across the country also help resettle refugees to Canada. Some do this
on an ongoing basis. They have signed sponsorship agreements with the Government of
Canada to help support refugees. These groups are known as Sponsorship Agreement
Holders.
Sponsorship Agreement Holders can sponsor refugees themselves, or work with others
in the community to do so.

Other sponsors, known as Groups of Five and Community Sponsors, are people or
groups in the community who have come together to sponsor refugee(s). They do not
generally sponsor refugees on an ongoing basis.
The Blended Visa Office-Referred (BVOR) Program matches refugees identified by the
UNHCR with private sponsors in Canada.
Under our laws, we must carefully screen all resettlement cases. This makes sure that
there are no issues related to security, criminality, or health. We work with our security
partners to complete this work as quickly as possible.
In-Canada Asylum Program
The asylum program works to provide refugee protection to people in Canada who:
● have a well-founded fear of persecution or
● are at risk of torture, or cruel or unusual punishment in their home countries
Not everyone is eligible to seek asylum. For example, people are not eligible to make a
claim if they have:
● been convicted of serious criminal offenses or
● had previous refugee claims denied by Canada.
Integration services
Refugees often need help to settle. This is true whether they are resettled from overseas or
granted protection in Canada. The Government of Canada works with many partners and
stakeholders to provide many types of settlement services. These services help refugees adjust
to life in Canada.
Help for resettled refugees
Under the Resettlement Assistance Program, the Government of Canada or Province of
Quebec helps government-assisted refugees with essential services and income support once
they are in Canada. This helps them to settle.
The refugee gets this income support for up to one year or until they can support themselves,
whichever comes first. Canada provides Resettlement Assistance Program income support to
eligible clients who cannot pay for their own basic needs.

Basic social assistance rates in each province and territory help guide the amount of money
refugees get for shelter, food, and other things.
The Resettlement Assistance Program also provides these services during the first four to six
weeks after clients get to Canada:
● welcoming them at the airport or other port of entry
● helping to find a temporary place to live
● helping to find a permanent place to live
● assessing their needs
● information and help getting to know Canada, and
● referrals to other federal and provincial programs, and to other settlement services.
Private sponsors must provide financial and emotional support to any refugees they sponsor:
● for the length of the sponsorship period, or
● until the refugee can support themselves if this happens during that period
The sponsor’s support includes help with housing, clothing, and food. Most sponsorships last for
one year, but some refugees may be able to get help from their sponsors for up to three years.
Blended visa office-referred refugees get six months of Resettlement Assistance Program
income support. Private sponsors give up to six months of financial support and up to a year of
social and emotional support.
Help for all newcomers, including refugees
Canada also funds a settlement program that helps newcomers settle and adapt to life in
Canada. To deliver these services, we work with:
● provinces and territories
● service provider organizations, and
● other partners and stakeholders.
● These services include helping newcomers:
● know their settlement needs and link them to services in their community
● better understand life in Canada and make informed decisions (this includes the
Canadian Orientation Abroad program, which is provided overseas and gives general
information about life in Canada)
● get language training in English and French, so they have the skills to live in Canada
● Search for and find jobs

build community networks with long-time Canadians and established immigrants, and
● access support services which help with:
1. childcare
2. using transportation
3. finding translation and interpretation services
4. finding resources for people with disabilities, and
5. accessing short-term/crisis counseling if needed.
6. Access to settlement services continues until individuals become Canadian citizens.
The Matching Process
Have you ever wondered how refugees end up living in different parts of Canada?
The Resettlement Operations Centre in Ottawa (ROC-O) works with IRCC visa offices abroad to
learn about the background and unique needs of government-assisted refugees coming to
Canada.
Working closely with IRCC's regional and local offices, the ROC-O decides which city will best
suit each refugee's needs, based on such things as:
● the language they speak;
● where family and friends live in Canada;
● ethnic, cultural and religious communities in the area;
● medical needs;
● availability of settlement services.
Refugees come to Canada fleeing hardship and persecution in search of safety and a chance to
start a new life. ROC-O will find a community that will let these people connect with a support
network that can help them adjust to life in Canada.
Based on the total number of refugees that it will resettle that year, IRCC consults with the
provinces and territories to determine the number of refugees each will take.
Government-assisted refugees go to any of 23 cities in Canada outside the province of Quebec
(which manages its own program under the terms of the Canada-Quebec Accord).
Once a city has been chosen, the ROC-O informs the visa office, and travel arrangements for
the refugee are made, usually by the International Organization for Migration. Final arrival
details are then shared with the ROC-O, who shares them with local IRCC offices, ports of
entry, service-providing organizations, and sponsoring groups (if applicable) to help officials
prepare for the refugee's arrival.

The highest number of government-assisted refugees are resettled in Ontario, followed by
Quebec and Alberta.
SELF EMPLOYED
About the process
The Self-employed Persons Program allows people to immigrate to Canada permanently as a
self-employed person.
If you’re interested in this program, you must:
● have relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics and
● be willing and able to make a significant contribution to the cultural or athletic life of
Canada.
Eligibility
To immigrate as a self-employed person, you must:
● have relevant experience
● be willing and able to be self-employed in Canada
● meet the program’s selection criteria and
● meet medical, security and other conditions
Relevant experience
Your experience is relevant if you have:
● taken part in cultural activities or athletics at a world-class level or
● been a self-employed person in cultural activities or athletics
Definitions
Relevant experience for a self-employed person means at least two years of experience.
It must be during the period starting 5 years before the day you apply and ending on the day we
make a decision on your application.
You can get more points if you have 3, 4, or 5 years of experience.

At a minimum, your experience must be:
for cultural activities​:
1. 2 one-year periods being self-employed in cultural activities, or
2. 2one-year periods participating at a world-class level in cultural activities, or
3. a combination of a one-year period described in (a), and a one-year period described in
(b)
for athletics:
1. 2 one-year periods being self-employed in athletics, or
2. 2 one-year periods participating at a world-class level in athletics, or
3. a combination of a one-year period described in (a) above, and a one-year period
described in (b) above
Selection criteria
We assess you on selection criteria that include your:
● experience
● education
● age
● language abilities
● adaptability
Medical, security checks and other requirements
You and your family members must have a medical exam and get police certificates.
You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you
get to Canada.
Self-employed person: Selection criteria
To qualify as a self-employed immigrant, you must:
● meet the definition of a self-employed person
● get a minimum of 35 points after we grade you based on our five selection criteria and
point system
Your score
Your maximum possible score is 100. The pass mark is currently 35 points, but it may change.
Make sure you visit this site regularly if you’re thinking about immigrating to Canada as a
self-employed immigrant.

​candidates are selected based on:
● the documents that you provide
● your score under each of the selection criteria
● you meeting the definition of a self-employed person
As part of the immigration process, you might be interviewed. During the interview, a visa officer
will ask you to explain:
● information that is unclear or inconsistent
● shortcomings or gaps in the documents that you provide
If there’s a difference between your statement of your qualifications and the visa officer’s
assessment, we’ll award points based on the officer’s decision.
Selection criteria Maximum points Your score
Education 25
Experience 35
Age 10
Ability in English and/or French 24
Adaptability 6
Total Score 100
Points for education: maximum of 25 points
EDUCATION MAXIMUM of 25
POINTS
You have a Master’s Degree or Ph.D. and at least 17 years of full-time or
full-time equivalent study.
You have two or more university degrees at the bachelor’s level and at
least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
25 Points
22 Points

You have a three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and
at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
You have a university degree of two years or more at the bachelor’s
level and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
You have a two-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at
least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
You have a one-year university degree at the bachelor’s level and at
least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship, and at
least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate, or apprenticeship and at
least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
You completed high school.
22 Points
20 Points
20 Points
15 Points
15 Points
12 Points
5 Points
Points for experience: maximum 35 points
Relevant experience must have been obtained in the period that begins five years before you
sign your application and ends when a decision is made on your application.
Two years of relevant experience 20 Points
Three years of relevant experience
Four years of relevant experience
Five years of relevant experience
25 Points
30 Points
35 Points
Points for age: maximum 10 points
You will be awarded selection points based on your age at the time when the visa office
receives your application.

​ Age Points
16 or under 0
17 2
18 4
19 6
20 8
21–49 10
50 8
51 6
52 4
53 2
54+ 0
Points for language ability: maximum 24 points
Your proficiency in English or French is one of the 5 selection factors. You’ll be awarded up to
24 points for your basic, moderate, or high proficiency in English and French. You’ll be given
points based on your ability to:
● listen
● speak
● read and
● write
If you have some proficiency in both English and French, decide which language you’re more
comfortable using. This is your first official language. The other is your second official language.
You must prove the level of language proficiency you claim on your application if you wish to
have your official language proficiency considered in the assessment of your application for
permanent residence.
WHERE TO GET PREPARATORY IELTS MATERIALS
https://ielts.britishcouncil.org
www.Cambridgeenglish.org
www.Ieltsliz.com
www.Ieltsspeakingsuccess.com
www.Ieltspracticeonline.com
www.e2language.com
www.ieltsadvantage.com
You can also get some useful content on youtube.

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