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Family class
cases:
This category allows Canadian citizens and
permanent residents to sponsor spouses and de
facto spouses, their dependent children and
their parents.
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Skilled workers:
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 There are three categories under the Federal Skilled Worker Class:
- Category 1: For persons in an occupation which corresponds to the list of occupations identified in the Ministerial Instructions and have evidence of one year of continuous full-time (or full-time equivalent) experience in that occupation;
- Category 2: For persons who have arranged employment offer with a Canadian employer; or
- Category 3: For students or workers who are legally residing in Canada, and have done so far at least 12 months immediately before submitting their application.
Canada values the skills and experiences that
foreign professionals and workers bring with
them. According to the new regulations
implemented on June 28, 2002, the skilled
workers are accepted for entry to Canada
depending on the number of points they score out
of 100 in the following categories: education,
language proficiency, employment experience, age
and adaptability. The pass mark has been set at
67 points as from September 18, 2003.
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SKILLED WORKER SELECTION GRID |
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FACTOR |
Maximum |
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EDUCATION |
25 |
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LANGUAGE (Both
English & French) |
24 |
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EXPERIENCE |
21 |
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AGE (between
21-49, receives the maximum) |
10 |
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ARRANGED
EMPLOYMENT |
10 |
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ADAPTABILITY |
10 |
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TOTAL |
100 |
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Business immigrants:
Investors
The Immigrant Investor
Program seeks to attract experienced persons and
capital to Canada. Investors must demonstrate
business experience, a minimum net worth of CDN
$800,000 and make an investment of CDN $400,000.
Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneur Program
seeks to attract experienced persons that will
own and actively manage businesses in Canada
that will contribute to the economy and create
jobs. Entrepreneurs must demonstrate business
experience, a minimum net worth of CDN $300,000
and are subject to conditions upon arrival in
Canada.
Self-employed
Self-employed persons must
have the intention and ability to create their
own employment. They are expected to contribute
to the cultural or athletic life of Canada. They
may create their own employment by purchasing
and managing a farm in Canada.
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Provincial Nominees:
Most Canadian provinces have programs that encourage immigrants to settle in those provinces and benefit their economies. The province will consider application based on their immigration needs and the genuine intention of applicant to settle there. Provincial nominees are not assessed on the six selection factors of the Federal Skilled Workers Program and the processing time is considerably short.
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Non-Immigrant
categories
Canada welcomes genuine visitors, students and
temporary workers. However, sometime applicants
might have application refused because they were
not able to properly demonstrate their real
intentions at the short fast interview. IEA
provides counseling for genuine applicants to
pass their interview at ease.
Permanent Resident Card applications
- The Permanent Resident Card is official proof of your status as a permanent resident in Canada.
- This wallet-sized plastic card is required for all permanent residents of Canada seeking to re-enter Canada on a commercial carrier ( airplane, boat, train or bus).
Citizenship applications
- Every year about 150,000 people become new citizens of Canada.
- If you want to apply for Canadian citizenship or change or confirm your citizenship status in Canada, there are steps you may need to take
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Processing Fees
Fees Payable to the
Government of Canada for processing your
Application. Fees listed below should be paid by
means of a demand draft/certified check in favor
of "Receiver General of Canada" payable in
Canada. Currency listed below are in
Canadian $.
Immigration Processing Fees
Schedule
| Investor, Entrepreneur or Self-employed
Persons Class applicants |
| Principal applicant |
$1,050 |
| A family member of the principal
applicant who is 22 years of age or
older, or is less than 22 years of age
and is a spouse or common-law partner |
$550 |
| A family member of the principal
applicant who is less than 22 years of
age and is not a spouse or common-law
partner |
$150 |
| Other classes of applicants |
| Principal applicant |
$550 |
| A family member of the principal
applicant who is 22 years of age or
older, or is less than 22 years of age
and is a spouse or common-law partner |
$550 |
| A family member of the principal
applicant who is less than 22 years of
age and is not a spouse or common-law
partner |
$150 |
RIGHT OF PERMANENT
RESIDENCE FEE (RPRF)
| For the
acquisition of permanent resident status |
$490 |
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This fee is payable by principal
applicants (with some exceptions) and
accompanying spouses and common-law
partners. It must be paid before the
immigrant visa is issued overseas or
before the applicant becomes a permanent
resident in Canada.
The following applicants are not
required to pay this fee:
* dependent children of a principal
applicant or sponsor, a child to be
adopted, or an orphaned brother, sister,
niece, nephew or grandchild; and
* protected persons, including
Convention refugees.
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