Thursday, April 17, 2014

The Canadian Immigration Service Permanent Residency Visa Information

The Canadian Immigration Service Permanent Residency Visa Information

By Essie Osborn


Immigration is a life changing event and is not a decision that can be taken lightly. Each country has responsibility for setting criteria which they will use when making a decision about the approval or rejection of an application for residency status. As you may be aware if you have vacationed abroad, a temporary visa is usually required before you can enter the country for a specified number of days or weeks.

An application for permanent residency is more complicated than a temporary holiday visa. In Canada, the Canadian Immigration Service processes and monitors all applications and makes decisions on approval or denial of entry to the country. The charges for visa applications are listed on their service website with instructions on applying for a visa and the documents or information you will need to provide.

Visa applications generally fall under a specific category. Each category has a number of criteria which the applicant must meet before their application can be approved. The categories and criteria are available on the website or in print form from the embassy. Immigration numbers are strictly controlled and the numbers in each category can fluctuate depending on the current economic position in the country.

Individuals can apply for permanent residency if the meet the criterion for the skilled workers category. This usually means that there are employment possibilities in the individuals skills group. Any individual with a firm job offer that fall within the skills group recognized by the government is more or less assured of approval, providing they meet all the other conditions.

Individuals who meet the skills and job type criteria should not be put off applying. If they do not have a firm job offer they may still be approved if there are skills shortages in that work area. Anyone with significant funding that can be used to set up a business and support themselves, have a good chance of being approved for residency status. A proven successful background in business management areas and the required level of financial resources will be approved if they are in a position to assist in the creation of job opportunities.

Full details of the skilled workers criteria and those applying under the business or self-employed criteria can be obtained from the embassy or on the immigration website. The criteria may be subject to change and it is advisable for applicants to seek the most up-to-date information before applying. Turnaround time for applications can take several weeks or sometimes longer.

Applicants can apply under family sponsorship criteria for permanent residency. The criterion does cover the majority of close family members and spouses as recognized in common-law. Unmarried or dependent children under 22 years of age can be sponsored. When there is a period of restriction on parents and grandparent sponsorship, those who would have been eligible may apply for a Parent and Grandparent Super Visa allowing them long term residency.

The immigrations system is worked on a points system. Each category the applicant meets sees them allocated with a number of points. More detailed information on how the points system is applied may be found on the immigration service website or in an information pack which is obtained from the service or the embassy. Individuals can choose to consul with a legal representative with experience in immigration law.




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