Canada Priority Residence Program (CPRP)

Current Canadian immigration policy offers temporary and permanent residence under more than 65 programs divided between the Federal and Provincial governments.

There are 11 skilled worker immigration programs in Canada including the Federal Skilled Worker Program and 10 provincial programs.  Each program operates under different criteria using a Demand Occupation List and a quota system. Each program gives the highest rank and priority to candidates who have a sponsor employer.

Although there are many programs for applicants to immigrate to Canada without a sponsoring employer, these programs are quota based and are offered with limited duration.

Our Canada Priority Residence Program (CPRP) is an excellent strategy for many applicants wishing to secure Canadian residence who do not currently qualify for the Federal Skilled Worker Program or a Provincial Skilled Worker immigration program. Our CPRP is an employment driven program that increases the chances of successful settlement in Canada for our clients.

Here is how it will help most applicants:

Our CPRP services provide candidates with an excellent strategy to prepare their qualifications for consideration under all Economic Class immigration programs that may become applicable during our mandate.

Our CPRP offers two distinct strategies that we will develop together and which will operate concurrently. First, we will take steps to identify potential hiring employers. Second, we will prepare qualifications so that if a suitable program becomes available which does not require a sponsor employer, we will be in a position to submit the application as soon as practicable, to maximize the chances of qualifying under the program.  This will increase the likelihood of successful settlement in Canada.

If applicants delay the process and wait until the announcement or opening of a program with their occupation appearing on a demand list, it may be too late to submit an application before quotas are reached.

Identifying Potential Hiring Employers

Our CPRP helps identify and contact potential hiring sponsoring employers for admission to Canada. First, we prepare a Canada employment resume in a strategic format and style that employers prefer to navigate. Second, we provide our Self Directed Employment search package comprising of 350 potential hiring employers containing their contact details in Canada.  And third, through www.skilledworker.com & www.grnmontreal.com, we provide access to our bank of many Employment Tutorials comprising of the very best training videos and power point presentations to help maximize the chances of securing employment in Canada.
Along with the above tools, we will also submit our client’s credentials to SkilledWorker under a passive match based employment search. This means that where a potential hiring employer in Canada contacts us either through www.immigration.ca, SkilledWorker or GRN Montreal, we will submit our client’s credentials to that employer for possible hiring. Naturally, we cannot guarantee positive employment results at any point during our mandate. But we will provide our assistance for a period of 24 months from hiring our services.

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Preparing the application for admission to Canada under a program without employer sponsorship

During the 24-month period of our mandate, a suitable program may become available to qualify without a sponsoring employer. As such programs are quota based and of very limited duration, only applicants with well prepared and documented applications, submitted as early as possible when such programs become available, will have the best chances for success.

We will prepare the application as early as possible, so that once we receive all of the required elements it will be ready to submit for assessment under a suitable program ahead of others in the queue.

Naturally, we do not control government policy on the availability of such programs or on the numbers of applications that are being submitted under applicable quotas.

Even in the absence of such programs, one may still qualify to relocate to work in Canada, with an employer sponsorship under our Canada Priority Residence Program (CPRP) on a temporary or permanent basis.

There are currently no quotas placed on the entry of applicants to Canada under a temporary residence scheme, with an approved sponsoring employer.

And once our client is working in Canada there will be many possible options to qualify for permanent residence under provincial or territory programs or the federal Canada Experience Class.

To summarize, our CPRP offers two strategies that we will develop together. The first as stated above, we will take steps to identify potential hiring employers. This will be important whether or not a sponsor employer is required. Second, we will prepare our client’s qualifications so that if a suitable program becomes available which does not require a sponsor employer, we will be in a position to submit the application as soon as practicable, to maximize the chances to settle in Canada.

Canada’s immigration policies are very restrictive. We guarantee our very best efforts under a money back refund policy in all our CPRP mandates.  We are confident that our services will provide you with the best chances to help you reach your objectives.

Top REASONS why our Canada Priority Residence Program (CPRP) is the very best option to Canada:

  1. We will submit client credentials to: SkilledWorker & Global Recruiters of Montreal (www.grnmontreal.com) data base; www.immigration.ca data base and provide a passive, match-based employment search and placement assistance to potentially identify and locate employment prospects and introductions to potential hiring(s) in Canada.
  2. We are Canada’s only immigration attorneys that provide credible, direct in-house employment search consulting services through our independently owned SkilledWorker & Global Recruiters of Montreal, (www.grnmontreal.com) a Deloitte & Touche award winning professional transition enterprise.
  3. We will provide a comprehensive Data Base comprising at least 350 prospective employers who we have identified as potential hiring companies in the applicant’s occupation in Canada.
  4. We will provide a Canadian-styledResume outlining education, employment history and other hiring attributes in a concise format that Canadian hiring managers seek in a prospective candidate in the field. We also provide excellent pointers on improving a candidate’s online LinkedIn profile.
  5. We will provide 24/7 access to our SkilledWorker & Global Recruiters of Montreal’s (www.grnmontreal.com) bank of employment tutorials comprising of the very best training videos and power point presentations to help maximize the chances of securing employment in Canada.
  6. We will provide a 10-day FREE trial of IELTS 7 – an online preparation course which provides unlimited access to interactive lessons and practice tests in all 4 modules for Academic IELTS and General Training. Following the free trial period, candidates have the opportunity to subscribe to additional courses which includes one-to-one online tuition with an IELTS trainer.
  7. Our personalized services are user friendly and can expedite the process – saving time and resources.
  8. Our expertise and know-how will increase the chances for an interview waiver and minimize the chances for a selection interview.
  9. We are recognized for our knowledge and insight in Federal and Quebec immigration matters by the offices of the federal Department of Citizenship and Immigration, by the offices of the Department of Quebec Immigration and by immigration professionals across Canada.
  10. Our loyalty and respect for our clients is unparalleled in the industry. We are competent and able to challenge the Canadian Government on your behalf should the occasion arise as our past history demonstrates: (www.canadaclassaction.com).

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Find out more about our CPRP program by reviewing our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ here.

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Finance & Investment Professionals

 

Health Professionals and Technicians

 

Marketing and Management Professionals

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Federal Skilled Trades Program

On January 2nd 2013 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) began accepting applications for permanent residence under its widely anticipated Federal Skilled Trades Program. The program is quota based and limited to 3000 applications per year with sub quotas in many of the 43 targeted occupations.

Requirements

Eligibility under the Federal Skilled Trades Class is assessed on a pass or fail basis, with applicants required to fulfill the following four requirements:

  1. Have offers of employment from one or two Canadian employers for a duration of at least one year in an eligible skilled trade (NOC Skill level B), OR Hold certification of qualification for that trade from a Canadian provincial or territorial regulatory body;
  2. Provide evidence of sufficient language proficiency in one of Canada’s two official languages;
  3. Have 24 months of work experience in the last five years in the skilled trade, after trade qualification, where applicable;
  4. Be qualified to meet the requirements of the job offer(s) or trade in Canada, as defined by the NOC;

The Federal Skilled Trades Class is not open to applicants wishing to establish themselves in the Province of Quebec which has its own authority to select applicants.

Certification or Offer of Employment

Trade certification in Canada falls under provincial jurisdiction. Each province outlines which professions will be regulated and establishes regulatory bodies where applicable. Provincial certification is often difficult to obtain from outside Canada and accordingly this program will be most beneficial to tradespeople who obtain an approved offer of employment from a recognized employer, or who are already working in Canada as temporary foreign workers. Not all trades are regulated in all of the provinces. Where a trade is not regulated, an offer of employment becomes mandatory.

Tradespeople who obtain an approved offer of employment for one year or more in their trade from a Canadian employer are also eligible to apply. The offer of employment will be evaluated to ensure that it is an eligible trade and that the hiring will have a neutral effect on the Canadian Labour Market.

Language Requirement:

Applicants must provide evidence that they have at least a basic proficiency in the English or French language for all four language abilities, including speaking, listening, reading and writing. Only test results from a CIC designated language testing agency will be considered to establish proficiency.

Two of the most commonly used language tests are the IELTS for English and the TEF for French. Applicants must obtain the following scores in each respective language ability:

SpeakingListeningReadingWriting
IELTS5.05.03.54.0
TEF225180121181

Eligible Trades and Caps on application

CIC will accept a maximum of 3000 applications in the Federal Skilled Trades Class in each calendar year. Eligible trades are separated into two categories: Those with individual sub-caps of 100 applications and those with no sub-cap.

Applications in the following trades will be accepted up to a maximum of 100 or until the total Class cap of 3000 applications is reached:

  • 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations;
  • 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades;
  • 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers;
  • 7271 Carpenters;
  • 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades;
  • 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews;
  • 8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry;
  • 8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying;
  • 8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling services;
  • 8241 Logging machinery operators;
  • 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers;
  • 9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing;
  • 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities;
  • 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing;
  • 9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing;
  • 9241 Power engineers and power systems operators;
  • 9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators.

Applications in the following trades will be accepted until the total Class cap of 3000 is reached, with no sub-cap applying:

  • 7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors;
  • 7233 Sheet metal workers;
  • 7235 Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters;
  • 7236 Ironworkers;
  • 7237 Welders and related machine operators;
  • 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system);
  • 7242 Industrial electricians;
  • 7243 Power system electricians;
  • 7244 Electrical power line and cable workers;
  • 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers;
  • 7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers;
  • 7251 Plumbers;
  • 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers;
  • 7253 Gas fitters;
  • 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics;
  • 7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics;
  • 7313 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics;
  • 7314 Railway carmen/women;
  • 7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors;
  • 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics;
  • 7371 Crane operators;
  • 7372 Drillers and blasters – surface, mining, quarrying and construction;
  • 7373 Water well drillers;
  • 8231 Underground production and development miners;
  • 8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers;
  • 9232 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators;

Persons interested in applying under the Federal Skilled Trades Class are invited to communicate with us at their convenience and/or to complete an assessment questionnaire. Upon receipt we will assess your options.

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Government of Canada Immigration Fee Schedule

Permanent Resident Visas
Family Class applicants
Sponsorship application (per application)$75
Principal applicant$475
Principal applicant, if under 19 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner (including a dependent child of the sponsor, a child to be adopted and an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild)$75
Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner of the principal applicant or, where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older$550
A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 19 years of age or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19, due to a physical or mental condition$150
Where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who:

  • is under 22 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship, or
  • is 22 years of age or older and has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition  
$150
Note : Fees assessed for principal applicants and family members under the Family Class are payable, along with the sponsorship fee, when the sponsor files the sponsorship application.

Investor, Entrepreneur or Self-employed Persons Class applicants
Principal applicant$1,050
Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner of the principal applicant, or where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older$550
A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 19 years of age or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19, due to a physical or mental condition$150
Where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who:

  • is under 22 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship, or
  • is 22 years of age or older and has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition
$150
Other classes of applicants

(Federal Skilled Workers, Quebec Skilled Workers, Canadian Experience Class, and Provincial Nominees)

Principal applicant$550
Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner of the principal applicant, or where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older$550
A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 19 years of age or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19, due to a physical or mental condition$150
Where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who:

  • is under 22 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship, or
  • is 22 years of age or older and has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition 
$150
Temporary Resident Visas
Single entry to Canada $100
Multiple entry $100
Transit Visa (for less than 48 hours in Canada) $500
Visas de transit (moins de 48 heures au Canada)Free
Extension of Authorization to stay in Canada as a visitor (temporary resident)$100
Note: The total will not exceed $500 per family, provided that the family members all apply at the same time and place.
Work Permits
Work Permits $155
Note :This fee is per person, but the total amount will not exceed $465 in the case of a group of three or more performing artists and their staff who apply at the same time and place.
Study Permits
Study Permits$150
Temporary Resident Permits
Temporary Resident Permits $200
Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class
Sponsorship application (per application) $75
Principal applicant$475
Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner of the principal applicant, or where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older$550
A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 19 years of age or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19, due to a physical or mental condition$150
Where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who:

  • is under 22 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship, or
  • is 22 years of age or older and has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition
$150
Note: Fees assessed under the Spouse or Common-law Partner in Canada Class are payable, along with the sponsorship fee, when the sponsor files the sponsorship application. Refunds will be issued only if the sponsor withdraws the sponsorship application before processing of the application has begun. The $75 sponsorship fee will not normally be refunded.
Permit Holders Class
Applicant$325
Even if a foreign national is inadmissible, the Minister may grant him/her permanent resident status based on humanitarian and compassionate or public policy grounds.
Application under Section 25 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act *
Principal Applicant$550
Spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner of the principal applicant, or where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who is 22 years of age or older$550
A family member of the principal applicant who is under 19 years of age and is not a spouse or common-law partner, or is 19 years of age or older who has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 19, due to a physical or mental condition$150
Where a transitional provision applies, a family member of the principal applicant who:

  • is under 22 years of age, unmarried and not in a common-law relationship, or
  • is 22 years of age or older and has been unable to be financially self-supporting since before the age of 22, due to a physical or mental condition   
$150
*Under this section, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration may grant permanent resident status to an inadmissible foreign national based on humanitarian and compassionate considerations or public policy considerations.
For the acquisition of permanent resident status$490
This fee is payable by principal applicants (with some exceptions) and accompanying spouses and common-law partners. It must be paid before the immigrant visa is issued overseas or before the applicant becomes a permanent resident in Canada.

The following applicants are not required to pay this fee:

  • dependent children of a principal applicant or sponsor, a child to be adopted, or an orphaned brother, sister, niece, nephew or grandchild; and
  • protected persons, including Convention refugees.
Restoration of Temporary Resident Status
Application processing fee$200
Permanent Resident Cards*
Application processing fee$50
Renewal or replacement of lost, damaged or stolen card$50
* Permanent residents who are outside Canada and do not have a Permanent Resident Card nor an Immigration Record of Landing, may apply for a travel document so that they may return to Canada.
Verification of status or replacement of an immigration document
Application processing fee$30
Application for a travel document
Application processing fee$50
After-hours examination
For entry into Canada, outside of normal service hours (payable at time of examination)$100*
*For the first four hours of the examination; $30 for each additional hour or part thereof.
Alternative means of examination
Application processing fee$30
Immigration statistical data
Application processing fee$100*
*For the first 10 minutes or less of access to the Department’s database in order to respond to such a request; $30 for each additional minute or less of access.
Determination of rehabilitation
Application processing fee, if inadmissible on the grounds of serious criminality$1000
Application processing fee, if inadmissible on the grounds of criminality$200
Authorization to return to Canada
Application processing fee$400
Repayment of removal expenses
To the U.S.A. and St. Pierre and Miquelon$750
To any other country$1500
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Autorizado pelo Governo do Canadá – Colin R Singer

Os direitos dos requerentes que solicitam status de imigração para o Canadá são frequentemente intensificados quando representados por um advogado eficaz.

Se você pretende contratar os serviços de um profissional para representar seus interesses perante as autoridades de imigração canadenses, apenas advogados regulares que fazem parte da Canadian Law Society (Associação de Leis Canadenses) ou consultores que são certificados pelo Immigration Consultants of the Canada Regulatory Council – ICCRC (Conselho Regulador de Consultores de Imigração do Canadá) estão autorizados a atuar como seu representante perante a legislação canadense.

Se você pretende contratar os serviços de um profissional para representar seus interesses em matéria de imigração para o Quebec, somente advogados regulares que fazem parte do Quebec Law Society (o Barreau du Québec), ou consultores que são certificados pelo Ministério da Imigração e das Comunidades Culturais do Quebec estão autorizados a atuar como seu representante nos termos da legislação do Quebec.

Colin R. Singer, Advogado

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Colin R. Singer, sócio-diretor da immigration.ca, é um advogado canadence certificado em excelente posição pela Canadian Law Society (a Quebec Law Society) nos últimos 25 anos e é autorizado pelos governos Canadense e do Quebec para representar seus interesses em todas as questões envolvendo o processo de imigração.

Você pode obter uma confirmação de sua posição atual como um advogado habilitado no Canadá contactando o Barreau du Québec através do seguinte site:

http://www.barreau.qc.ca/

 

Mayada Jamil, Diretora

Mayada Jamil atualmente mantém o cargo de Diretora de Operações da Immigration.ca e, desde 1998, tem adquirido uma vasta experiência  como especialista de imigração na empresa.

Trabalhou anteriormente no Departamento Federal dos Negócios Estrangeiros do Canadá atribuídos à Embaixada do Canadá em Damasco, na Síria. O amplo conhecimento no processo de imigração canadense e sua expertise na área das políticas de imigração e relações do governo Canadense é um benefício claro tanto para os estrangeiros, bem como para gestores de recursos humanos Canadenses.

 Mayada Jamil é certificada como Consultora de Imigração Canadense em excelente posição tanto pelo Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council – ICCRC (Conselho Regulador de Consultores de Imigração do Canadá) – Membro: # R412439 -, e o Quebec Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities (Ministério de Imigração e Comunidades Culturais do Quebec) – Membro: 11240 – e é autorizada pelos governos Canadense e do Quebec para representar seus interesses em todas as questões envolvendo o processo de imigração.

Ela é especialista nas línguas inglesa, francesa e árabe.

Larisa Drutman, Conselheira de Imigração

Larisa Drutman é uma experiente conselheira de imigração da Immigration.ca e trabalha na empresa desde 1998.

Durante os últimos anos, Larisa ganhou uma extensa experiência como  especialista em imigração, desenvolvendo sua expertise no processamento de vistos de trabalho temporário para emprego em todo o Canadá e supervisionando os pedidos de residência permanente Canadense sob o Processo Federal, bem como pelo Processo do Quebec e Processos Provinciais.

Larisa Drutman é certificada como Consultora de Imigração Canadense em excelente posição pelo Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council – ICCRC (Conselho Regulador de Consultores de Imigração do Canadá) – Membro: # RR410055 – e é autorizada pelo governo Canadense para representar seus interesses em todas as questões envolvendo o processo de imigração.

Ela é especialista nas línguas inglesa, francesa, russa e hebraico.

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