Canada 2021-23 Immigration Plan— Economic Immigration Top Priority for a Target of 1.3 Million Immigrants Immigrants contribute to Canada’s economy and society. Canada respects economic and humanitarian immigrants. And Canada looks forward to a mutually-beneficial relationship with immigrants. This is probably the simplest way to summarize Canada’s 2021‒2023 Immigration Levels Plan. Immigration Numbers for...
Applying for the Canada Visa Services can be a cumbersome and tiring activity. Not to mention the efforts involved in getting the right thing done within the right time.
Unlike other countries, Canada’s Express Entry application system and the three federal programs it covers does not restrict permanent residence to those with a Canadian job offer. This means, at least in theory, you can move to Canada even if you don’t have a job in the country. Having a job offer can result in...
Any skilled worker seeking to immigrate to Canada cannot afford to ignore provincial nomination programs. Unlike the one-size-fits-all approach of Federal programs, PNPs have multiple streams focusing on different types of immigrants. From your proficiency in French to study or work experience in a specific province, there are many factors that can help you qualify...
Is Canada’s immigration system focusing too much on skilled workers at the cost of entrepreneurs and business immigration? Immigration to Canada has become virtually synonymous with skilled worker immigration. And that’s not a bad thing too. Unlike an asylum seeker, a skilled worker is an economic asset who adds value to not just his/her Canadian...
A vaccine may bring the virus under control. Or, it may mutate into something more benign. Or, we may simply learn to live with it. How our world will overcome the virus may not be certain yet. However, two things will happen for sure. One, we will recover from this pandemic. And two, the post-pandemic...
The US may not seem as immigrant-friendly as it did five or ten years ago. However, this does not mean you should completely ignore the option of immigrating to the US. For an ambitious foreign skilled worker, the smartest immigration strategy would be one that focuses on Canada as well as the US. Immigration Suspension—a...
Unlike other countries with crazy flip-flops over immigration, Canada knows what it wants—more skilled immigration. However, this emphasis on skilled immigration has meant that immigration has become an urban phenomenon in Canada. As per the 2016 census, 22 percent of Canada’s population are foreign born immigrants. And, 61 percent of all immigrants reside in just...
Provincial nomination programs or PNPs allow Canadian provinces to determine immigration eligibility norms suited to their individual and unique needs and requirements. An immigrant qualifying for provincial nomination just has to fulfill standard federal norms related to health, admissibility, funds etc. to qualify for Canadian permanent residence. Understanding Intent to Settle One requirement that...
