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IMMIGRATION TO CANADA

IMMIGRATION TO CANADA

Exciting, beautiful and cosmopolitan, Canada is a country full of opportunity.

  • Canada is highly ranked as the 7th best country to live in globally
  • Safe and secure, Canada is the one of the most protected countries in the world
  • Quality, government-funded education is offered from the beginning of Kindergarten till the end of secondary school
  • As one of the wealthiest countries in the world, Canada offers many job opportunities to skilled and qualified immigrants looking for a prosperous future.
  • The Canadian government-funded healthcare system is ranked as one of the best in the world
  • Canada is an incredibly diverse, multicultural society

As a new method of selecting and managing applications for immigration to Canada, Express Entry is a quick and efficient electronic system that allows candidates to apply for permanent residence.

Express Entry is used to manage applications for permanent residence under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Canadian Experience Class, and Provincial Nominee Program.

In order to qualify for this system, applicants must supply information about their qualifications, work experience, education, language ability and age. Based on these factors, applicants are awarded points according to the Comprehensive Ranking System and a total score is tallied for each individual.

Successful applicants are then entered into the Express Entry pool where Canadian employers are able to select candidates with the skills and expertise that they are looking for before issuing a formal invitation to apply for permanent residence.

The Canada Immigration requirements may vary based on different immigration programs or visa categories in Canada. However, there are certain basic requirements, which are common for most of the Immigration programs in Canada. Here are the basic requirements for immigration to Canada through Express Entry, QSWP, PNP and various other immigration programs.

  • Language Proficiency: You have to provide a proof of your language proficiency in any of the Canada’s official languages, i.e. English and French, via registered testing and certification agencies, i.e. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) for English. The required language score is CLB 7 for your first official language in 4 different language areas.
  • Education: You need to provide your foreign Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report when submitting application for Canada Immigration. The ECA through WES is the most common way of getting your credential assessed.
  • Health and Character requirements: To become eligible for Canada immigration, you need to be in good health and of decent character. You also need to provide the essential medical and police certifications with regards to the same.

The other factors, i.e. Age, Work Experience, adaptability, etc. vary as per the immigration program or the visa type you are applying for. Now, you must be having question in your mind about how long it takes to immigrate to Canada? Well, let’s find out the processing time of Canada immigration in next section.

The Canada Immigration Process Timing is basically the time it takes to get the procedure completed for Immigration to Canada, i.e. the total time it takes from submitting profile to visa approval, etc. The processing time is actually subject to the immigration program or visa category you choose. It may vary based on the below factors:

  • Immigration Program: The processing time of Canada immigration may differ based on the type of immigration program you are applying to, i.e. Express Entry System, QSWP, or any other Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). As all the mentioned programs claim the processing time as per their own system and criteria.
  • Visa Application: The immigration processing time also depends on the fact whether you have submitted the visa application correctly or not, as incorrect details on the application may also delay processing.
  • Documents/Information: How quickly you present the required information or document from authorities, may also impact the processing time. So, get all your documents and certifications ready, i.e. ECA through WES, IELTS certification, etc. The character and health certification is also required later on, i.e. after receiving ITA from IRCC.
  • LMIA Approval: Time taken for LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) approval in case of Canadian job offer based visas, may also impact your Process Timing. If you are applying for Canada immigration based on a job offer from Canada, your employer in Canada has to take LMIA approval certificate, which confirms that there is no local candidate available for the job being offered to an overseas candidate.

However, the processing time can be reduced, if you take the assistance or support from a reliable Immigration Consultancy Service and complete all the formalities in time with regards to visa filing, document arrangement, certifications, IELTS and ECA certification, character and health certifications, etc.

The key express entry eligibility requirements are as follows:

  • Provide the score results of the language test. The language tests results are valid for two years and Overseas applicants need to show their Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report lists parallel to the Canadian education. ECA’s are valid for five years.
  • A candidate need to apply online in Express entry and submit EOI.
  • Need to score minimum 67 points based on their profile factors (i.e. age, education, language proficiency, etc.) to become eligible to apply via express entry system.
  • Provide the health and character certifications once ITA (invitation to apply) for PR visa is issued.

You may follow the process below to apply in express entry system of Canada. The Express Entry system has two key steps, i.e.

Step 1) Potential candidates complete an online Express Entry profile. Qualified candidates are placed in a pool.

The prospective candidates need to complete an online express entry profile where they are asked to provide their:

  • Skills,
  • Work experience,
  • Language ability,
  • Education and
  • Other details needed by the CIC for assessment.

Those who meet the criteria for one of the federal immigration programs subject to above get accepted into a pool of candidates.

  • Candidates will be assessed against others within the pool, and be ranked based on criteria that are known to come up with a newcomer’s economic success in Canada.
  • Only the highest-ranked candidates, and those with valid job offers or provincial/territorial nominations, will be invited to apply for permanent residence.
  • Anyone who does not have the job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment or a nomination from a province then they must register themselves with the Employment and Social Development Canada’s Job Bank.
  • The Job Bank will join the Express Entry candidates with the eligible employers in Canada.

Step 2) the highest-ranking candidates in the pool will be invited to apply for permanent residence.

Candidates will be graded against others in the pool using a point’s based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System. Points will be awarded on the basis of the information provided in their profiles, i.e. Age, qualification, work experience, language proficiency, etc. Candidates with the highest scores in the pool will be issued an Invitation to Apply.

A candidate gets additional points for:

  • A job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment Or
  • A nomination by a Canadian province or territory.

If someone is invited to apply, they will have 60 days to submit an online application for the permanent residence. The IRCC will process the best part of complete permanent residence applications received in six months or less. Candidates can stay in the pool for up to 12 months. In case they do not get an invitation to Apply for permanent residence within the 12 months of submitting an express entry profile, they have to submit a new profile.

Winter Immigration can help you apply for PR via Express Entry System. If you choose to apply for Canadian PR via express entry through Visas Avenue Immigration, you are assured of getting thorough assistance and support in the following:

  • Full guidance to meet the documentation requirements for the Canada FSW programs,
  • Providing guidance on Educational Credential Assessment,
  • Assist with the format of Canadian resume,
  • Will positively apply on behalf of the candidate at the Canada Job Bank,
  • Inform the clients with up to date PNP details.
STUDY IN SWEDEN

STUDY IN SWEDEN

AUSTRALIA VISIT VISA

AUSTRALIA VISIT VISA

The Mighty Australia may look a huge country on map, however, it’s fairly easy to travel around here and explore a few of the most beautiful locations on earth.

Australia landscape is highly diverse which deviates from dry to tropical rain forest to all the beaches with fascinating native creatures such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats bouncing’ down the road. Australia has cosmopolitan cities and sophisticated pleasures, great restaurants and the award-winning wines to experience in. The unexplored beaches that extend for miles and deserts that touch the horizon, you may explore and experience all this quite comfortably.

What Makes Australia One of the Best Tourism Destinations?

  • A home to fantastic monuments and mesmerizing landscape beauty, i.e. Kangaroo Island, Rainforests, Queensland, etc.
  • Australia is 12th largest economy of the world
  • In Australia you can witness some of world’s most beautiful cities and places, i.e. Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne, Canberra, Gold Coast, Uluru, etc.
  • Australia has a huge network of smooth and well-maintained roads and some of the most spectacular routes for the tourists in the world.
  • Transparent Government Policies and Visionary leadership
  • Australia has boutique hotels, luxury resorts, self-serviced apartments and other accommodation options available in all budgets.
  • Cultural Diversity, secular society with cooperative people & communities.
  • Excellent living standards and quality of life in Australia
  • Australia has something to offer for the tourists and travelers of various hobbies and interests, i.e. Sports, Nature & Wildlife, Beaches, Islands, Events, Food & Wine, Adventure, etc.

Australia is a Popular Immigration Destination for Various Reasons

People visit Australia for number of reasons like holidays, sightseeing, social or recreational reasons, to visit relatives, friends, to be a business visitor or for other short-term non-work things like medical treatment or medical consultations. For whatever reason you want to visiting to Australia, you need to apply for the respective visa.

Winter Immigration provide you great advice on all your visa needs and difficulties to make the process smooth.

For Australia visas, our immigration specialists not only guide you for the document preparation giving weight-age to every minute details related to your case but also prepare you for the visa interview process to achieve the successful outcome.

CANADA VISIT VISA

CANADA VISIT VISA

Exciting, beautiful and cosmopolitan, Canada is a country full of opportunity.

  • Canada is highly ranked as the 7th best country to live in globally
  • Safe and secure, Canada is the one of the most protected countries in the world
  • Quality, government-funded education is offered from the beginning of Kindergarten till the end of secondary school
  • As one of the wealthiest countries in the world, Canada offers many job opportunities to skilled and qualified immigrants looking for a prosperous future.
  • The Canadian government-funded healthcare system is ranked as one of the best in the world
  • Canada is an incredibly diverse, multicultural society
USA VISIT VISA

USA VISIT VISA

The USA is a complete tourism package in itself, including a variety of tourist attractions, i.e. iconic landmarks, mesmerizing landscape sceneries, amazing wildlife, incredible nightlife, and breathtaking adventures, etc. 

The United States of America is a spectacular country with exceptional cultural diversity, glorious monuments, magnificent landscape beauty, top business firms, and one of the best living standards of the people in the world. This is the reason that it attracts millions of immigrants and tourists every year. The B1/B2 Visa is a non-immigrant visa for the people who want to travel down to USA for various purposes such as Tourism, meeting friends and relatives, Business, participating in social events or any such activity temporarily.

America is a top Tourist Destination in the world.

  • USA attracts the second-highest number of tourists in the world after France.
  • The USA is a complete tourism package in itself including a variety of tourist attractions, i.e. iconic landmarks, mesmerizing landscape sceneries, amazing wildlife, incredible nightlife, and breathtaking adventures, etc.
  • All major US cities, i.e. New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, attract and invite large number of tourists every year.
  • Times Square in Manhattan, New York City alone attracts millions of visitors every year.
  • The tourism is either the first, second or third largest employer in the USA.
  • The USA offers something or other to the tourists of different interest and hobbies, i.e. amusement parks, festivals, gambling, golf courses, historical buildings, hotels, museums, galleries, outdoor recreation, spas, restaurants, and sports.
  • The US national parks are world famous.
  • Hollywood in America is world famous as home of the entertainment industry and many historic studios.

The activities not permitted on B1/B2 Visa.

  • Study
  • Employment
  • Paid performances or any professional performance before a paying audience
  • Arrival as a crew member on a ship or aircraft
  • Work as foreign press, radio, film, journalists, and other information media
  • Permanent residence in the U.S.

The visa fee for applying the non-immigrant tourist Visa is 160 USD.

Processing time varies from the country of application and the number of applications in queue.

Winter Immigration provide you great advice on all your visa needs and difficulties to make the process smooth.

For USA visas, our immigration specialists not only guide you for the document preparation giving weight-age to every minute details related to your case but also prepare you for the visa interview process to achieve the successful outcome.

UK VISIT VISA

UK VISIT VISA