LIST OF IMMIGRATION CATEGORIES AVAILABLE FOR FOREIGNERS TO OBTAIN PERMANENT RESIDENCY IN CANADA & SUBSEQUENTLY CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP
1. Independent Category - individual with higher education,knowledge of English language and representing profession which is currently in demand.Must collect 70 points. Processing time - approximately 12 months.2. Self-Employed Category - individual who can demonstrate ability to create an employment for himself / herself. Business background an asset. No minimum investment required $100,000.00 Cdn. in assets can helpful. Processing time - 10 to 12 months.
3. Entrepreneur - individual who can demonstrate a substantial experience in running his/her own business with net worth of $200,000.00 Cdn. and creates employment for himself and 1 Canadian resident. Processing time - 10 to 12 months.
4. Investor - individual with $800,000.00 Cdn. net worth and substantial experience in running his/her own business. lnvests $100,000.00 Can. to $400,000.00 Cdn. in special investment fund locked for 5 years. Financing is available.Processing time - 10 to 12 months.
5. Humanitarian & Compassionate Case - individual who can demonstrate that there is sufficient grounds to believe he/she will successfully establish himself/herself in Canada without government assistance. This application can be filed outside Canada or within Canada. lt is at the discretion of visa or immigration officer. Processing time 10 - 12 months.
6. Convention Refugee - individual who can demonstrate that he/she has genuine fear of persecution based on 5 following grounds: religious, political opinion, race, nationality, membership in particular social group. Clients from Eastern Europe have a chance to be recognize as Convention Refugee on the bases of gender (women abused by their spouses), children abused by their parents, race and religion. The process takes place in Canada. Once the individual is recognized as Convention Refugee a person has the right to apply for permanent residency in Canada. Processing time - 10 - 12 months.
7. Family Class Sponsorship - members of family such as: spouse, parents, dependant children, fiance, grandparents, adopted children, orphans brother & sisters. Sponsorship application is initiated in Canada and send to appropriate overseas visa office for final approval. Combine processing time 16 months.
8. Family Business Job Offer - individuals who's family members in Canada own substantial business and offer position of trust in the business. Processing time 12 months.
9. Live-in Caregiver - an individual who has qualification to take care of minor children, elderly people or handicapped people. A person obtains an employment authorization and in 2 years time has an automatic right to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
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