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Canada is the largest country in land size in the western hemisphere with a population of only 31 million people. Its form of government can be characterized as a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy. It comprises of 10 provinces and 3 territories, with Toronto (3.8); Montreal (3.1) and Vancouver (1.6) being the largest cities.
Various Migration Categories
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Skilled Worker/Professional applicants (other than those destined for Montreal or another city in the Province of Quebec) are assessed based upon a series of factors which, in theory, are designed to indicate the likelihood of succeeding in settling in Canada. Each factor is allotted a maximum number of points, and applicants must attain at least 75 points in order to qualify for a Canadian Immigrant Visa.
Business Immigration Program
The stated goal of Canada's Business Immigration Program is to promote economic development and employment by attracting people with venture capital, business acumen and entrepreneurial skills. Foreign individuals with business/managerial experience and relatively high net-worth may apply for Canadian permanent resident status under one of the following three sub-categories:
Investor: A foreign individual who has managerial experience and who chooses to make a secured passive investment and has a net worth of at least CAD$800,000.
Entrepreneur: A foreign individual who is willing and able to establish, invest in or acquire a business in Canada which will create or maintain employment in Canada.
Self-Employed: A foreign individual who is willing and able to establish or purchase a business in Canada which will make a “significant” contribution to the economy or the cultural/artistic life of Canada.
Family Class Sponsorship
Family Class Immigrants are sponsored for a Canadian Immigrant Visa by a close relative who is either a Canadian citizen or a Canadian permanent resident. The Canadian relative is known as the Sponsor. To qualify as a Family Class Immigrant, an applicant must be the Canadian Sponsor's:
spouse; or
fiancé(e); or
parent or grandparent; or
dependent child ; or
orphaned brother, sister, nephew, niece, or grandchild -- under 19 and unmarried.
