Canadian Citizenship and Immigration to Canada start with an application for a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa. There are several categories of Canadian immigration under which you can apply to immigrate to Canada

People outside of Canada often refer to a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa as a "Canada Green Card". The term Green Card, of course, pertains only to US immigration status.

The different Canadian immigration categories are:

Federal Skilled Workers (Professionals) are assessed upon a series of factors, i.e. a point system, which is designed to indicate the likelihood of becoming economically established in Canada.

Provincial nominees are selected based on their ability to contribute to the province's economic development. Usually, but not always, a genuine Canadian job offer from an employer within the province is a requirement under the Provincial Nomination Program.

Most provinces in Canada participate in the Provincial Nomination Program. Participating provinces sign agreements with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) that allow the provinces to directly select immigrants who meet the requirements they have established. Immigrants who wish to apply as a Provincial Nominee must first apply to the province where they wish to settle

Before submitting an application to immigrate to Canada, a Nominee must first receive a Provincial Nomination Certificate from the province . After a successful nomination by a province, a separate application must be made to Citizenship and Immigration Canada for Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa.

The Province of Quebec, where Montreal is located, does not participate in the Provincial Nomination Program. Rather, the governemnts of Quebec and Canada have entered into a series of agreements, by which Quebec has established its own selection criteria for all economic immigrants who indicate their intention to reside in that province.

Provincial Nomination Program Processing Times vary from one Canadian Immigration Visa office to another.

The Canadian Experience Class is for foreign workers and international graduates who are in Canada on a temporary basis and wish to become Permanent Residents. Canadian education and work experience are key selection factors.

Skilled Worker (Professional) applicants intending to reside in the Province of Quebec are selected based upon a different set of criteria than applicants who wish to settle elsewhere in Canada. The Quebec Immigration selection system is designed to indicate the likelihood of succeeding in settling in Quebec.

Foreign individuals with business/managerial experience and relatively high net-worth may apply for Canadian permanent resident status under three sub-categories.

In certain circumstances, Canadian citizens and permanent residents are entitled to sponsor their close relatives from abroad.

Canadian Immigrants are entitled to live and work anywhere in Canada and they may sponsor close family members for Canadian Immigration status. Canadian immigrants enjoy many, but not all, of the privileges of Canadian Citizenship and may apply for Canadian Citizenship after 3 years

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