Posted on April 22 2022
Canada has become the new hot cake in immigrating the foreign nationals. Post pandemic Canada has increased the number of in-takes.
Five reasons to apply for Canadian immigration:
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Skilled Worker requirements:
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Skilled worker programs
Applying to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence (PR) is the first thought that everybody thinks of. But you can even directly apply to any Province Nomination Program (PNP) directly for PR. If you do, say, you will get a nominee certificate or a Quebec selection certificate from Quebec to support the PR application process.
From April 30, the fees for the following skilled worker programs are going to get updated. There seems to be an increase of $40 in the current cost, which is $1325. Along with dependents, the main applicant needs to pay $1325 each. Other than that, biometric fees also need to be paid, which are $85 per person and $175 per family of two or more need to be paid.
The application process fees changes depending on the immigration program. Different skilled workers programs are:
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Following are the new rates compared to the old ones
Program | Applicants | Old fees / Updated fees in Dollars |
Right of PR fees | Main applicant and dependants | 500/525 |
For all the programs | Main applicant Spouse + child | 825/850 825+225/ 850+230 |
(Live-in ) Care giver program | Main applicant Spouse + child | 550/570 550+150/ 570+155 |
Family reunification | Sponsorship fee Sponsored main applicant Sponsored dependent child Accompanied Child + spouse | 75/75 475/490 75/75 150+550/155+570 |
Permit Holders | Main applicant | 325/335 |
Cost to apply for PNP and Quebec skilled worker program:
Along with the above fees paid to the federal government, the applicant needs to pay separate applications fees to apply for any desired province if you are applying for PNP and Quebec.
Note: There are 4 PNP that do not charge for PNP programs. Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Yukon. To apply for other provinces, skilled workers need to pay between 25 And 1500 Dollars.
PNP + Quebec | Fees for the Main applicant in Dollars |
Alberta advantage immigration program (AAIP) | 500 |
Manitoba PNP (MPNP) | 500 |
Ontario Immigrant nominee program (OINP) | 1500 |
British Columbia PNP (BC PNP) | 1150 |
Prince Edward Island PNP (PEI PNP) | 300 |
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee program (SINP) | 350 |
Quebec | 844 |
New Brunswick PNP (NB PNP) | 250 |
Enhanced PNP vs Base PNP
The difference between these two PNPs is mainly on whether the candidates have an Express Entry profile or not.
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Processing Times
IRCC usually takes 22 months to process the application for express entry, whereas the PNP's take 28 months to process. The Quebec skilled workers program is processed in 31 months.
Conclusion
Canada aims to invite 8300 PNP candidates as per the 2022-2024 Immigration levels plan. By 2024 this number is about to increase by 93000. The express entry candidate invites are also estimated to increase by 111500.
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