Posted on January 24 2023
Are you planning to apply for Canada’s permanent residency in 2023? If so, get to know the options and the steps required for it.
Canada offers a range of immigration programs, with each of them having its own eligibility criteria and other requirements. The most popular immigration programs in Canada are Express Entry streams, Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP), Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), and Start-up visa programs, among others.
Among these, the most popular ones are the Express Entry and the Provincial Nominee Programs to apply for a Canada PR visa.
Only applicants who score a minimum of 67 points out of 100 will be eligible to apply for this visa type. The federal government of Canada issues these points based on factors such as educational qualifications:
For more details, go through the following factors
Find out your eligibility on the Canada Immigration Points Calculator of Y-Axis.
The step-by-step guide for the PR visa application process via the Express Entry and the PNP is as follows:
You need to create an Express Entry profile online by providing information about educational qualifications, work experience, age, and proficiency in English or French languages, besides other qualifications. You can submit your profile once you are sure that you meet the program’s qualifying criteria.
You need to complete an Educational Credentials Assessment (ECA), if you did not pursue education in Canada. This is to confirm that your educational qualifications are on par with those that the Canadian educational system grants.
The next step in the Express Entry program will entail taking the proper English or French language proficiency tests, such as IELTS or TOEFL iBT, or NCLC. When you apply, your test scores must be less than two years old.
To rank the profiles in the Express Entry pool, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score is made use of. A CRS score is allotted to applicants depending on their profile.
The following are taken into consideration to assess the CRS score:
Applicants, who get the CRS score, required for the Express Entry draw will receive an invitation to apply (ITA) for the PR visa. Obtaining a job offer from a Canada-based employer is one of the best possible ways to improve a CRS score; it can increase your CRS score, which can range from 50 to 200 points.
CRS score will increase by 600 points for those who get provincial nominations from a province or territory in Canada.
In case your profile is selected, you meet the minimum score required for participating in the Express Entry draw. Following that, you will get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) from the federal government of Canada, giving you the consent to begin the PR visa process.
The Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) were introduced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to help provinces and territories of Canada to select candidates who they think have the abilities to contribute to their province or territory’s economic development.
You need to follow the steps given below if you want to apply through the PNP for a PR visa:
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