Requirement For Canada PR Step By Step:-
Thinking about making Canada your new home? A Canada Permanent Resident Visa is your ticket to becoming a permanent resident. What do you need to get one? Well, it’s all about meeting the right criteria: your age, education level, work experience, and language skills are all part of the equation.
Canada’s got a variety of programs to help you find your path to permanent residency. And if you’re a student wrapping up your higher studies in Canada, you’re in luck! Many students like you choose to stay and start their new life here after graduation
Reason To Apply Canada PR :
- As per the World Happiness Report 2022, published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Canada has been ranked as the 15th happiest country in the world.
- Canada falls under the “Very High” tier of the Human Development Index (HDI). Moreover, all Canadian provinces and territories have a very high HDI, with Alberta at the top. The high score on HDI is a testament to Canada’s impetus to education, healthcare, per-capita income, etc.
- Pro-immigration policies of Canada tend to attract the best talent pool from around the globe. We will cover this point shortly.
- Canada is home to some of the best universities in the world, with six of those within the top 150 ranks on the QS World University Rankings 2023.
- A publicly funded healthcare system that reduces out-of-pocket expenditure.
- As per the World Bank data, per-capita income in Canada is $51,690, which is sufficient to support a good lifestyle.
- Canada has a high population of Indians who comprise more than 10% of the total immigrant population in Canada. 2.46 lakh Indians immigrated to Canada between 2016 and 2021.
Regarding the pro-immigration policies in Canada, we need to consider the Government of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-25. The following points highlight the planned increase in the number of immigrants in Canada:
- Overall, Canada has planned 465,000 Permanent Resident (PR) Admissions by 2023; 485,000 by 2024; and 500,000 by 2025.
- The Federal High Skilled Category comprises 82,880 by 2023; 109,020 by 2024; and 114,000 by 2025.
- PNP (Provincial Nominee Program) Category comprises of 105,500 by 2023; 110,000 by 2024; and 117,500 by 2025.
- In the case of Spouses, Partners, and Children, Canada has planned 78,000 PR intakes by 2023; 80,000 by 2024; and 82,000 by 2025.
- In the case of Parents and Grandparents, Canada has planned 28,500 PR intakes by 2023; 34,000 by 2024; and 36,000 by 2025.
Canada PR Documents:
Now that we have covered various Canada Permanent Residency programs, we can have an overview of the documents required for Canada PR. Here is an overview:
- Valid Passport
- IELTS Test Score
- Proof of Canadian education/ECA (Educational Credential Assessment)
- Provincial nomination (if applicable)
- Job offer from a Canadian employer (if applicable)
- Proof of funds
- Medical examination reports
- Police verification certificates
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate/Divorce certificate/Death certificate/Adoption certificate (if applicable)
- Digital photographs
- Any other relevant document
Canada PR Cost:
The following list provides Canada PR fees and an approximate of other related Canada PR cost:
Business Immigration
- Processing Fee: CAD 1,625
- Processing Fee for Spouse: CAD 850
- Processing Fee for Child: CAD 230
- Right of Permanent Residence Fee: CAD 515
Economic Immigration (includes Express Entry Canada PR)
- Processing Fee: CAD 1,365
- Processing Fee for Spouse: CAD 850
- Processing Fee for Child: CAD 230
- Right of Permanent Residence Fee: CAD 515
Others
- IELTS Fees: INR 15,500
- Medical Tests: INR 7,500
- Police Verification: INR 1,000
- Other Documentation: Variable
Canada PR Application Processing Time:
Canada PR application processing time can range from 6 months to 63 months depending upon the Canada PR process route that you have chosen. It also depends on how complete your documents are. The following is an estimate of the overall processing time for various types of Canada PR applications:
- Canadian Experience Class: 20 months
- Atlantic Immigration Pilot: 15 months
- Provincial Nominees: 12 months
- Federal Skilled Workers: 30 months
- Federal Skilled Trades: 63 months
- Quebec Skilled Workers: 19 months
- Start-up Visa: 32 months
