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What is a Study Permit?

A Study Permit is a document that gives you permission to start or continue studies in Canada. You can come to Canada to study at a primary or secondary school which goes up to grade 12. You can also come to study at a college or university. As an international student enrolled in a designated learning institution you will be allowed to work part-time during school and full-time during school breaks without a work permit.

What do I need to study in Canada?

• You need to have a letter of acceptance from the designated learning institution
• Proof that you have enough money to pay for:

• tuition fees,
• living expenses for yourself and family member who comes with you, and
• transportation for yourself and family member who comes with you.

• You need to be a law abiding citizen with no criminal records and not be a risk to the security of Canada
• You need be in good health and be willing to complete medical exam
• You need to prove to an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your stay.

If you do not properly attain what is listed above your application may not be approved.

Can you and your family receive medical treatment while your claim is being processed?

Yes, to an extent you will be able to receive medical treatment. The Federal Government of Canada has guaranteed that emergency medical treatment will be available to you at no charge. This is available to anyone who can’t afford to buy their own medical insurance. There are also some medical clinics that offer free check-ups for refugee claimants.

The objective of the Family Class of immigration is to reunite family members in Canada. It allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their loved ones. The government of Canada strongly supports keeping families together whenever possible.

For anyone to qualify for a Canadian immigration visa they must be a close relative of a Canadian citizen or a Canadian permanent resident. More precisely to be qualified under the Family Sponsorship category, the sponsored person (s) must be related to the Canadian sponsor in one of the following way mentioned below:

What is a visitor visa?

A Temporary Resident (visitor) Visa is a travelling document which allows you to enter into Canada whether it is as a tourist, for visiting family and friends, or for business purposes. To enter Canada you may need a visitor’s visa depending on your citizenship.

What do I need to apply?

To qualify for a visitor visa you must have the following:

Can your family be protected with you?

In most cases yes, Citizenship and Immigration Canada like to keep families together and bring them back together in unity as often as possible. In the case that you family will also need protection you and your family will have one hearing and one decision together.

What is seen as “family” members?

Family can be many different people, in terms of your Refugee Claim family can be:

There are 3 options you must know to keep in touch with employers including: job bank, private sector job boards and provincial nominee program.

    1. Canada’s Job Bank

The requirements for candidates to be eligible for PNPs are different in different province because it depends on where you decide to live. With Ontario, there is a specific place for international student under PNPs which named International Student Category.

This Category is divided into 3 streams:

When applying for a Canadian Immigration Application you must figure out what category you belong in before submitting your application. Where the application for a Canada Immigration Visa must be submitted depends on what Canadian immigration category under which you are applying. The following will indicate where you have to apply under a certain category:

• If the Canadian immigration category is Federal Skilled Worker then the applications must be summited to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney Nova Scotia.
• If the Canadian Immigration category is Family sponsorship and if the case is an inland Canada sponsorship then the applications should primarily be submitted to the Case Processing Centre (CPC) in Vegreville, Alberta. If the case of a sponsorship is to be processed outside of Canada the applications must be submitted to CPC Mississauga, Ontario.
• If the Canadian Immigration category is the Provincial Nomination program or your intentions are to reside in the province of Quebec then the application must initially be submitted to the province your intentions are on residing.
• If the Canadian Immigration Category is the Canadian Experience Class then the applications must be submitted to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney Nova Scotia.

If the applications aren’t submitted to their respective category there is extremely a high possibility of the applications not being processed.

What is a Canadian Immigration Visa?

A Canadian Immigration Visa is also known as a Permanent Resident Visa. It is a document that will allow you to live and work anywhere within Canada which will be granted depending on your Permanent Resident Status.

Can you have it taken away?

Yes, this Visa will come with specific responsibilities and it can be taken away from you, or in other words revoked if you do not meet the Canadian Residency Obligations or if you have been found guilty of any serious criminal activity.

What financial criteria must be satisfied to qualify as a sponsor?

In order for you to be eligible to qualify as a sponsor, you must be able to prove that you meet the financial requirements. This means that as the sponsor you must meet the minimum necessary income or the low-income cut off known as LICO, for the appropriate size of your family. You must meet these requirements in order for you to be able to provide for the essential needs that the person you are wanting to sponsor has.

Are there any exceptions?

There are actually! The financial requirements are exempt if:

This category is for entrepreneurs and/or owner/operators of businesses, who want to immigrate to Northwest Territory (NWT) and establish business operations in the territory. Businesses are considered priority for assessment under this stream if they involve the introduction of a product that is new to the NWT, or if the business you want to do would generate significant profits for the territory. A business plan must be provided for this.

If you want to apply under this category, you have to meet the following criteria:

What is the Right of Permanent Resident Fee?

This is a payment in which you as the applicant along with your spouse/common-law partner will be required to pay.

When do you pay this fee?

You will be required to pay this fee before your Canadian Immigration Visa has been issued to you.

In Canada we are committed to the reunification of families and we take pride in making this possible at every opportunity that we can. Our goal is to be able to keep as many families as we can together throughout all of the immigration processes.

If you are coming to Canada through the Express Entry Program can you bring your family with you?

This is a question that is asked by most, and the answer is yes. If you are successful in coming to Canada then you will have the opportunity to bring your spouse, common-law partner or dependent children.

What is Canadian Experience Class?

Canadian Experience Class is when you can obtain permanent residence in Canada if you have worked for at least one year in the last three years. In order to gain qualifications for this program you will need to have experience within Canada which may lead to Permanent Residence for you.

It is known as an immigration category for Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers when you are wanting to become a Permanent Residents of Canada.

No, not everyone needs a Temporary Visa to visit Canada, some countries are exempt from needing a visa to travel to Canada. You must research and ask the immigration officer in the country that you reside in, if a visa is necessary. While some countries are exempt others are not, if the country requires a visa to visit Canada then you must apply to do so with all necessary documentation that is needed to apply for a Temporary Visa to visit Canada.

What types of documents do I need to show the immigration officer?

While you do not need a visa to visit transit Canada, you will need to show the immigration officer required documentation which will permit you to travel to Canada. You will need to show the immigration officer proof that you meet all the requirements that are needed to enter Canada, and they must be satisfied with the documentation that you are presenting them with. Further, a medical exam or police clearances may be required.

It depends on when you send it, how it’s been sent or when it’s been received, a lot of things can affect the process of your immigration application, so taking safe precautions may help you along the processing.

What is a complete application?

Your application will be completed if you did the following

What documents do you need to support your application?

Within the Canadian Business Immigration program there are several documents that you are required to submit along with your application.

To start, in order to be eligible for this class you will need to show proof of your business and/or managerial experience that you have. Included within this will be the documents that will show your net worth.

Documents needed for LMIA Application:

• Business license or documentation showing proof of employers’ involvement in the business
• Union consultations done before applying to hire the foreign worker(s)
• Drafted and signed an employment contract
• Documentation of recruitment efforts to hire a Canadians and permanent residents before offering this job to a temporary worker and have proof of required advertisement
• Proof that the work place is safe
• Proof of health insurance coverage for temporary foreign worker paid by employer
• Proof that employer will accommodate foreign worker with affordable housing
• Receipt of payment for round trip by employer
• Need proof that the temporary foreign worker will leave Canada once your work permit expires
• May need to provide proof of education of foreign worker
• Proof that the wage rate meets the minimum requirement set by provincial legislation
• Proof that there is a shortage of Canadian citizens and permanent residents in that job area
• Registration of foreign worker under the appropriate provincial Workers’ Safety and compensation Board

There may be other documents needed. If you are looking at filing a Labour Market Impact Assessment, contact us today! At Akrami & Associates, There is Always a Way!

What is a Live-In Caregiver?

A live-in caregiver is a person who has the qualifications and ability to work without any supervision within a private home. They provide care for candidates such as: elderly, children and the disabled.

What has happened to the Live-In Caregiver Program Recently?

There have been significant changes that have taken place within the Live-In Caregiver Program as of November 30, 2014. Some of the changes are as follows:

What is Express Entry?

As of January 2015, Canada has come up with a new electronic management application system and it is known as Express Entry. The program itself is new, and is supposed to facilitate selecting and processing of the economic immigration programs in Canada. The programs are:

• Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program
• Canadian Experience Class
• And a portion of the Provincial Nomination Programs

How does the Express Entry process begin?

Express Entry starts when you make an expression of interest to immigrate to Canada. If you are eligible for the minimum of one of the programs then you will enter the Express Entry Pool.