- Immigration to Canada
is the process by which people migrate to Canada to reside in the country. The majority of these individuals become Canadian citizens. After 1947, domestic immigration law and policy went through major changes, most notably with the Immigration Act, 1976, and the current Immigration and Refugee Protection Act from 2002. Canadian immigration policies are still evolving. As recent as in 2008, Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made significant changes to streamline the steady flow of immigrants. The changes included reduced professional categories for skilled immigration as well as caps for immigrants in various categories.
- In Canada there are four categories of immigrants: family class (closely related persons of Canadian residents living in Canada), economic immigrants (skilled workers and business people), other (people accepted as immigrants for humanitarian or compassionate reasons) and refugees (people who are escaping persecution, torture or cruel and unusual punishment).
- Currently, Canada is known as a country with a broad immigration policy which is reflected in Canada's ethnic diversity. According to the 2001 census by Statistics Canada, Canada has 34 ethnic groups with at least one hundred thousand members each, of which 10 have over 1,000,000 people and numerous others represented in smaller amounts. 16.2% of the population belonged to visible minorities: most numerous among these are South Asian (4.0% of the population),Chinese (3.9%), Black descent (2.5%), and Filipino (1.1%). Other than Canadians of British, Irish, or French descent there are more members of Ethnic groups not classified as visible minorities than this 16.2%; the largest are: German (10.18%), and Italian (4.63%), with 3.87% being Ukrainian (some estimates placed them at 4 to 5%) - the largest Ukrainian community outside Ukraine, 3.87% being Dutch, and 3.15% being Polish. Other minority ethnic origins include Russian (1.60%), Norwegian (1.38%), Portuguese (1.32%), and Swedish (1.07%).[1] ("North American Indians", a group which may include migrants of indigenous origin from the United States and Mexico but which for the most part are not considered immigrants, comprise 4.01% of the national population.)
- Canada is one of the few countries in the Western World that is actively looking for immigrants. Not only is it easier to emigrate to Canada than to other lands of opportunity, it is also probably one of the most attractive countries in which to live. The United Nations recently named Canada one of best places to live in the World. The Economist has ranked Vancouver as the best city to live for four years in a row.
- What makes Canada so attractive?
- Canada has one of the highest life expectancies in the world.
- It is a safe place to live.
- It is very prosperous.
- It has wide open spaces and spectacular scenery.
- There is an excellent health care system.
- An Overview of Immigration Options
- The number one reason people usually have for moving to Canada is to secure a better future for themselves and their kids. A better future apart from the safe and well-governed Canadian environment also includes securing a good job. As a foreign worker, you not only need to get a good job, but you also need to be authorized to work in Canada. There are two options for working legally in Canada. You can either travel to Canada on a temporary Canada visa and apply for a work permit or you can become a permanent resident of Canada.
- Temporary Immigration
- Now a quick word on terminology about Canadian visas. The term "work permit" is not officially used in Canada. You need to obtain an Employment Authorization (EA), and then travel to Canada on a visitor's visa. In order to obtain the EA you must have a job offer in Canada, which should be validated by the Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC). This means, generally speaking, that your employer has to prove that your position could not be filled by a Canadian citizen or resident. The validation process is usually somewhat complicated unless you are one of the following: a Software professional, a member of the Youth Exchange Program or a Spouse of Highly Skilled Temporary Worker.
- There are also special programs for Live-in Caregivers and Foreign Tour operators. For more information on these latter two categories contact your local Canadian Consulate or Embassy, since workpermit.com does not deal with these programs. workpermit.com is not a recruitment agency and we are unable to assist you in finding a job offer in Canada. Please review the following career sites on-line: Careerclick.com, CanadianCarriers.com, canadajobs.com. It is important to keep in mind that all temporarily workers are considered visitors of Canada. This means that you are there only temporarily and are expected to leave after your employment is terminated. Therefore if you are thinking of moving to Canada permanently, you should consider gaining permanent resident status in Canada. For that there are several options.
- Permanent Immigration
- The Independent Category, which is covered in this guide is the most popular category and is the most straightforward option for most people. Generally it is important to show that you have experience in an occupation that is on the Canadian Occupations List. If you gain sufficient points on the points system, have visited Canada, and looked for suitable employment, this will go a long way to making sure that the application will be successful. workpermit.com can prepare your immigration application, and help in other ways to maximise your likelihood of success in obtaining a Canadian visa.
- Entrepreneurs and the Self-Employed, are welcome in Canada. In most cases business people would have to meet the more onerous requirements of the entrepreneur category. There are only a limited number of occupations that would be considered under the self-employed category, such as an artist, writer, and a few others. There are further details of this in the guide enclosed. For details of Canadian Business Immigration and this type of Canadian visa
- A Close Relative such as a spouse, children, mother or father can normally gain a Canadian visa by being sponsored by a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Generally, the sponsor would need to show sufficient funds to look after their relative, and guarantee to refund any welfare benefits paid to the relative in the ten years following entry to Canada.
- The Investor Category based on an investment of Can$250,000 is probably best avoided for most people. It is a poor investment, and some programmes entail some risk of losing one's investment. It has the advantage that if one does have this sort of funds, and has business experience it can be a quick and relatively easy way of gaining entry to Canada. For further details on Canadian Business Immigration
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