Services:
Family Class:
Skilled Category/ Fast Track:
Work Permits:
Arranged Employment Opinion:
Appeals:
Business Immigration:
Live-in-caregiver Applications:
Study Permits:
Refugee Claims:
Detention Reviews:
Family Class Sponsorship:
If you are Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada you may sponsor the following members of the family class:
- Spouse, common-law or conjugal partner;
- Dependent Child;
- Parents and their dependent children;
- Grandparents;
- Orphan siblings, nephew, nieces etc.
- Adopted Children
- One relative, if there is no member of the family class who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or who could be sponsored.
Skilled Worker Category:
There are six selection factors:
Education |
Maximum 25 Points |
Language |
Maximum 24 Points |
Experience |
Maximum 21 Points |
Age |
Maximum 10 Points |
Arranged Employment |
Maximum 10 Points |
Adaptability |
Maximum 10 Points |
Pass Marks: At present pass marks are set at 67, however it can be changed without notice.
If you have a genuine job offer approved by the service Canada, your application will be processed quickly.
Investor Category
The investor category is for the applicants who have management experience of qualified business or the management of five full time employees with net worth of $800,000.00.
The applicant will provide $400,000 to the Government of Canada for a period of five years. After five years the applicant will receive $400,000 without interest.
The other available option is to obtain loan from a bank or financial institution. Most banks currently charge loan fee of $120,000. This option is desirable to most of the investors as it cost only $120,000.
This program is like a fast track application process for the wealthy applicants with new worth of $800,000.
Judicial Review:
If your application has been refused by the visa office, in certain situations you may challenge the officer;s decision in the Federal Court of Canada e.g. skilled worker refusal, refusal to issue visa to a Temporary Foreign Worker, refusal to issue student visa, refusal to issue visitor visa, refusal for an extension in Canada or refusal to approve application from within Canada etc.
IAD Appeals:
If you have sponsored any member of family class and your case has been refused by the visa office, you may appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division. Most common reasons for refusal are:
- Marriage is not genuine and the primary purpose was to gain status in Canada.
- The sponsor does not meet the eligibility requirements especially Low Income Cut off figures. (LICO)
- The applicant of dependent is medically in-admissible.
If your case has been refused, you should look for your options to file appeal as visa officer’s decision is not final. You have 30 days to file appeal to the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Temporary Foreign Workers:
If you have an employer who is ready and willing to provide job offer in low skilled category, you may come to Canada as a Temporary Foreign Worker for a period of two years. Your employer has to apply for HRSDC approval in Canada for a labour market opinion, once labour market opinion is issues then you may make an application for a work permit.