| Personalized Migration
& Career Management Solutions: |
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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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:
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| 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. |
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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.
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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.
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Family
Class Sponsorship
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| 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: |
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