Moving To Canada? Don't Forget To Apply For The Appropriate Visa
Statistics provided by Citizenship and Immigration Canada show that in 2008
, there were over one quarter of a million (247,243) immigrants to the country who were planning on residing on a permanent basis.
Each and everyone one of those immigrants, regardless of their country of origin, age, sex, nationality or occupation will have to apply for - and have granted - an appropriate visa.
If you are thinking of moving to Canada (which is something that is particular prominent in a lot of people's minds at the moment, especially as three of the country's cities ranked in the top 10 best cities to live in in the world in a recent study by The Economist), you will also need to apply for a visa for Canada if you want to move legally.
Canada offers in excess of 60 individual visas, meaning that there is an option to suit almost everyone. Although there are several dozen visa choices available, they can generally all be grouped under one of three larger umbrella terms, which are as follows.
1. Worker. The most common way of moving to Canada, working visas are to account for up to 140,000 immigrants in 2010, with a lot intended to be under the Federal Skilled Worker visa. To apply for this type of visa, the applicant must have a skill set that is in demand by the country, similar to Australia's Skilled Occupations List.
Under the umbrella term of working visa is the intriguing sounding Canadian Experience visa. In essence, this visa allows for students or workers who have recently qualified in their profession to live and work in Canada on a permanent basis. This visa will generally be applied for by those who have studied in Canada on a temporary basis or who have worked in the country temporarily and have now developed the skills to be able to work effectively permanently.
2. Business. A mere 11,600 business visas have been allocated for 2010, meaning that competition is fierce. This is not helped further by the relative openness of the sub-categories under the business group, meaning that almost anyone who owns a business could effectively put an application forward for a business visa.
For instance, the Entrepreneur and Self-Employed visas both offer people who either have their own business or want to have their own business the ability to setup in Canada, whilst the Provincial Nominee Invest visa provides the opportunity for a business owner to develop and expand their business in the country.
3. Family. Relatively self-explanatory, a visa for Canada residency on a permanent basis can be granted should you be intending to move to the country to live with close family.
Throughout the past years, around 65,000 family visas have been made available to potential migrants to the country. In 2008, of the 247,243 people who were granted some form of visa, 65,657 moved on a family visa. Two years later and in 2010, it is planned for no more than 63,000 family visas to be granted, out of an overall visa allocation figure of 265,000.
Within this family group, there are several options available, meaning that you do not necessarily have to move to be with a spouse or parent. For example, the Remaining Relative visa is available to help reunite people with no family in their living country with relatives who live in Canada.
There are various visa options available for Canada and whilst it can be a long process choosing and applying for the correct visa for you, it is absolutely imperative that you do so to ensure that your residency in Canada is completely legal and hassle free.
by: Scott King
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