Canada PR Visa Process

• Step 1 Get ECA: You have to get your educational credentials assessed by an authorized Canadian Assessing Body to check the equivalency as per Canadian education.

• Step 2  Complete your IELTS Exam: In the second step, you need to attain the required IELTS scores or a minimum of 6 bands in each module of Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening.

• Step 3 Create an Express Entry Profile: Applicants will be required to create an Express Entry profile by registering themselves under the Federal government's Express Entry program online. The Express Entry profile is then submitted into the Express Entry pool.

• Step 4 Apply for PNPs (Optional): In case the applicant wants to apply for a provincial nominee program, they can wait for an NOI or interest letter to apply under a PNP.

• Step 5 Get an ITA: Once the applicant can clear the minimum required CRS score, they are issued the Invitation to Apply (ITA). Once they have the ITA, the applicant has 60 days to submit their application to IRCC with all the required documents.

• Step 6 Medical and PCC: Applicants must undergo a medical examination as a mandatory requirement to apply for Canada PR Visa. Candidates must also obtain a PCC Police Clearance Certificate.

• Step 7 Application reviewed by IRCC: IRCC will review the Canada PR application by doing a background check and assessing all the submitted documents. This process takes around 4 to 6 months.

• Step 8 The biometric fee: Applicant receives a request for biometrics and fingerprints.

• Step 9 Passport Submission request & CoPR: You receive a request to submit your passport for visa stamping and soon after that you get the Confirmation of Permanent Residency (COPR).

Provincial Nominee Programs

Every province or territory in Canada (except Quebec) has these immigration programs known as Provincial Nominee Program. Through these programs, provinces can nominate skilled immigrants to fill the gap in the local labor market. PNPs allow the immigrants to live and work in the province of their own choice.

Following is the list of the major Canada PNP programs:

• Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

• Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)

• Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)

• British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)

• Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)

• Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)

• New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)

• Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)

• Yukon Provincial Nominee Program (YPNP)

Also, there are enhanced immigration streams under various PNPs. These immigration streams allow the express entry candidates to apply for provincial nomination. Applying for a provincial nomination is one of the ways to improve your CRS score.

Business Immigration

Now to attract experienced businessmen to buy or own a business in the country, Canada offers them different immigration Business visas. The major categories under Canada business immigration are:

• Self-Employed Visa

• PNP Entrepreneur Visa

• Business Visitor Visa

• Start-up Visa

These above-mentioned entrepreneur programs have different eligibility criteria in terms of age, education, investment, experience, etc. You can check your eligibility or can take advice from our immigration experts at Nationwide Visas.

Family Class Immigration

Family Class Immigration allows families to sponsor their relatives for Canada PR Visa and reunite with them. Relatives that are eligible under family class immigration are:

• Spouse, common-law, or conjugal partner

• Dependent child

• Parent

• Grandparent

• Sibling, nephew, niece, or grandchild under 18 years who is unmarried and whose parents are deceased

You can become a sponsor if you are a :

• Canadian Citizen;

• Permanent Resident of Canada; OR

• A person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act;

What is the fee to apply for a Canada PR Visa?

When you want to become a Canadian permanent resident, you have to pay fees to the Canadian government as well as other authorities like IELTS, PCC, etc.

• ECA  $227 CAD to $322 CAD (per person)

• IELTS INR 14,000 ($250 CAD) (per person)

• Medical (CAD 70) approx. (per person)

• PCC INR 500 ($10 CAD) (per person)

• Application Processing fee  CAD 825 (per person)

• Right to Permanent Residency fee CAD 500 (per person)

• Include a dependent child CAD 225 (per child) (One-time fee)

• Biometric fee CAD 85 per person. However, families applying together for a visitor visa will only pay a maximum biometric fee of up to CAD 170.

• Proof of funds Starts from CAD 12,960 for a single individual.

What are the documents required to apply for a Canada PR Visa?

To get your application process in time, applicants must submit the correct and valid documents required to apply for Canada PR Visa. Following is the list of documents that are required to apply for a Canada PR Visa:

• ECA (Education Credential Assessment)

• IELTS Score Card

• Travel Documents like passports

• Medical & Police Clearance Certificates

• Work Experience Letter (Reference letters)

• Other (If applicable)

How can you lose your Canadian permanent residency?

You can lose your Canada permanent resident status due to the following reasons:

• Become a Canadian citizen

• Give up (renounce) your PR Status

• Become inadmissible to Canada

Although Canadian immigration is quite a long and complex process, you can get in touch with an immigration expert to apply for a Canada PR Visa to save time and to make this job easy.

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