How to immigrate to Canada from India?

How to immigrate to Canada from India? The immigration process from India to Canada.

Indians have always preferred to immigrate to Canada over other countries. The desired candidates have more than 101 different permanent residence routes to choose from when immigrating to Canada.

Indian immigrants are very important for Canada, as India is one of the leading sources of immigrants.

Facts

1.3 million Indian people were there in Canada in 2016; Indian immigrants have maintained a certain level of growth in Canada from the last four years.
Canada’s goal was to welcome 341,000 immigrants from around the world in 2019, this year 85,000 Indian people migrating to Canada, which is a large number.
Indians were considered more than 49% of the principal application, who were invited to apply for permanent residence from 2017 to 2019 through the Express Entry system. Nigeria gained 7% and China was about 6%.

Read here more about “Canada issued more than a million visas last year”.

Here are some of the permanent and temporary visa and immigration options from India to Canada (we will keep on adding all possible options).

1- Provincial Nominee Program

If you are interested in a specific province or territory in Canada, you may receive a provincial nomination for permanent residence in addition to express entry; normally the provinces offer this to fill their provincial labor needs.

Provincial programs are of two types,

Base programs: In this program, the candidate deals directly with the provincial government.

Enhanced programs: Candidates will need an Express Entry Profile to be eligible in the Enhanced programs.

Once an applicant has received a provincial nomination, they are awarded an additional 600 CRS points with a guarantee of receipt of an invitation to apply (ITA).

All provinces participate in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) except Nunavut and Quebec. Provinces use this program to fulfill their provincial labor needs Quebec has its own immigration plan designed for French-speaking and bilingual applicants. Atlantic immigration pilot, family sponsorship, business programs can also be used to relocate to Canada.

Here are 2 examples of provincial nominee program works for Alberta and Saskatchewan.

1- Alberta immigrant Nominee Program

Alberta province currently runs the following immigration programs:

Alberta Opportunity Stream: This immigration program allows applicants to apply while having minimum eligibility requirements even if they are working in Alberta ineligible occupations.

Alberta Express Entry Stream: A program that allows Alberta province to nominate an applicant for the Express Entry Program of Federal Government. The nominated persons get 600 extra points for the comprehensive ranking system. That brings almost 100% chances for them to get Canada PR.

Self-Employed Farmer Stream: Through this immigration stream, people who can afford to buy a farm in Canada with farming experience apply for permanent residence.

Read here complete details about Alberta Nominee Program.

2- Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program

International Skilled Worker – Demand in the profession

This subcategory is for skilled workers who have experience in one of Saskatchewan’s most favorite demand after jobs Occupations. There is no need to offer a job in the province under this sub-category of international expertise

Minimum eligibility requirements:

If you are currently living in Canada, you must have proof of legal status
Have a minimum language score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4
Have to complete at least one year of postgraduate or competitive training

Read here for complete details.

Read here about Canada’s new policy for 2021 to 2023

2- Express Entry

The Government of Canada has introduced the Express Entry System, a new electronic immigration program offering skilled and eligible immigrants on January 1, 2015. Express Entry is the most famous route to immigrate to Canada especially for skilled workers. Express Entry Program handles applications for permanent residency for immigrants who are able to fill jobs where Canadians are not skilled. It allows Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to review, recruit, and select immigrants with relevant qualifications under the following “Federal Economic Immigration” programs:

The Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
The Federal Skilled Trade Program (FSTP)
Federal Skilled Worker Program(FWSP)

The applicant will need to check academic documents for any degree, diploma, or certificate obtained outside of Canada. Knowledge of English or French language is also required in many cases. Canada consistently provides Express Entry draws (usually twice a month) inviting the top-candidates to apply for permanent residence.

If you are in the pool you will be given a score based on your age, work experience, education, language skills, and other factors such as your human capital factors. Your score is based on a comprehensive ranking system.

The first question is whether the candidate is eligible or not, if he is eligible he will:

create an express entry profile
then he will provide education documents with an IELTS certificate
if he has an invitation to apply, he will submit the visa application with medical clearance and PCC reports within 60 days
in the end, he will need visa stamping.

3- Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program

Low IELTS score, low fees, and easy process are going to make the “Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot” of Canada perhaps the best PR program of 2020. Rural and Northern participating communities will be able to get more immigrants than ever before. The community-driven pilot program has started now in November. And communities have started accepted applications from applicants.

“You should find an employer and start working for him in one participating community. As an applicant, if your permanent residency is approved, you will have the chance to work and stay there.”

The participating pilot communities are as follows:

North Bay, ON
Sudbury, ON
Timmins, ON
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Thunder Bay, ON
Brandon, MB
Altona/Rhineland, MB
Moose Jaw, SK
Claresholm, AB
Vernon, BC
West Kootenay, for example, Trail, Castlegar, Rossland, Nelson, BC

Read here complete details about the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program

4- Agri-Food Immigration Pilot

The Canadian government has announced a new Agri-food industry migration pilot program of 3 years. After a delay of a few weeks, the Agri-food immigration pilot program is set to start on 15 May 2020 (as per the official Canadian immigration website). Low IELTS score, only secondary school certification, one year’s Canadian work experience, and a job from Canada will take you through this new pilot program. Temporary foreign workers in different eligible occupations will be able to apply for this permanent residency and will be allowed also to bring their family members.

The program mainly focuses on the shortage of skilled workers particularly in meat processing and mushroom production and other agricultural sectors. The Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says that this program would help foreign workers to come to Canada through temporary work visa programs but with the ability to change this work visa to permanent residency that is a path to Canadian citizenship.

Read here more about this program.

5- Startup (Business) Visa Program

Canada surely needs entrepreneurs for the ‘Startup Visa Program’ currently and also in upcoming years. This visa program started in April 2013 and the government of Canada is willing every year to bring more and more people into its circle.

As an applicant for a ‘Canada Startup Visa’ (SUV), you may have to pay an amount of $1,540 for visa processing. Applying for this visa allows you to come to Canada without having personal investments. Instead, Canadian investment business companies support you to begin your startup program. If you have a Bachelor’s degree and are innovative with skills to build a business in Canada, that can create jobs for Canadians and are also able to compete on a goal scale, yes then Canada welcomes you to start the proceedings. Through the ‘Startup Visa Program’, you directly get permanent residency of Canada instead of a temporary work visa that also allows you to bring your family.

Who Can apply?

There are just 4 simple requirements that you have to meet in order to apply for a Startup Visa:

English language proficiency
Funds availability for settlement
Qualifying business
Letter of support from eligible business organizations.

Read here for complete details about this visa program.

6- Temporary Work Visa

For getting a work permit in Canada, one surely thinks of having good qualifications and working skills. The good news is that having only normal or less qualification, you can still qualify for a work permit in Canada. For having complete information about this topic, you must first understand work permits categories in Canada.

Canada categories its work permit categories into 5 overall. Here we will only discuss the last two which are called skill level ‘C’ and skill level ‘D’.

So with only higher secondary school qualifications, you can apply for these 2 categories. Skill level ‘C’ category is normally for intermediate jobs that usually call for high school or job-specific training for example cashiers, cleaning jobs, and plumber helpers, etc.

Skill level ‘D’ jobs are labor jobs that give on-the-job training for example fruit pickers, cleaning staff, and laborers in seafood processing, etc.

Being an applicant, if you apply through these categories, you can apply with less education. Before applying, you must make sure you have the following requirements and documents.

Canada work permit requirements for less educated people

You hold high school qualification
You have at least 1 to 2 years of experience (regardless of the fact that for this category most of the time work training is given during job)
You have an IELTS certificate in general training with a minimum 4 band score or any other recognized English language test
You have a job offer from a Canadian employer
You have a positive LMIA (labor market impact assessment) report from the government of Canada
Your good health conditions
You have a valid passport

Read here for complete details.

7- Student Direct Stream

Pakistanis, Indians, and students of China, the Philippines, and Vietnam can apply for this stream. Through this stream, students can have their visa applications online submitted and are processed under 20 calendar days in most cases. The application process is simple and brings more easy to apply from home. The visa success ratio is, of course, improved for eligible countries provided all requirements are met.

A study permit is not a visa. It does not, by itself, allow you to travel to or enter Canada. You may also need a visitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Provided that your visa application is approved, the Canadian immigration office will issue it with your study permit.

Major requirements:

are applying from outside Canada
belong to an eligible country for this stream
apply online only
have been accepted by a post-secondary (college or university) designated learning institution in Canada
have the minimum required qualification to follow your study program
hold required educational transcripts and certificates
have paid the tuition fees for the first year of your study program in advance
fulfill the language proficiency requirements: 6.0 band score in IELTS in each skill (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) or proficiency in the French language at CLB level 7
depending on your country of origin, you may have to provide extra documents such as a Police character certificate, medical exam results, and biometrics, etc.
have secured a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) of CAN$10,000.

Read here for complete details.

8- Visitor’s Visa

Canada is a destination for thousands of visitors from across the globe. The Canadian government has always tried to make it easy for visa applicants to apply either online or on paper.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Personal documents

Personal passport with more than 6 months of expiry duration
Visa application form (make sure which version to choose either online or on paper) Click here to download the visa form
Four passports sized photographs
Family details if married and have children

Trip documents

Cover letter mentioning your full details of the planned trip
Accommodation proof for an intended stay in Canada
Return ticket reservation proof
Any reservations that you have made for your other visits during your stay in Canada

Financial documents