Canada Express Entry Immigration: 2017

Express Entry is an immigration system which selects skilled workers to Canada under Federal Economic programs.

Applicants submit an online profile to the Express Entry Pool.  Canadian employers and provincial governments across Canada access the best candidates who are invited by the Federal government to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

What are the features of Express Entry?

For Candidates:For Employers:
  • Immigrate to Canada in approximately 6-months
  • Secure Canadian employment
  • A job offer is a significant benefit, but not required
  • Select pre-screened skilled immigrants
  • No government fees
  • Fast processing
Candidates want to immigrate    Employers want to hire

Related Information about Canada Express Entry Immigration system:
How to Create an Online Express Entry Profile

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Study in Canada: Get admission to a Canadian University or College

Welcome to the www.immigration.ca’s Study in Canada portal!

Locate the best Canadian universities, colleges and language schools in Canada which are right for you. 

Begin your Study in Canada education experience. 

Obtain valuable information on everything you need to know about applying to study in Canada, obtaining study permits, study visas and temporary resident visas. 

Find the right programs in Universities / Colleges and learn about what it is really like to live and study in Canada.

With 21 of the world’s top 500 universities and 32 in the top 1000, Canada welcomes more than 400,000 international students who receive study visas to study in Canada each year. It offers the world’s best study programs and is home to some of the world’s leading research facilities and academic institutions.

Students interested in learning English as a second language or who wish to qualify for Canadian permanent residence under a suitable Canada immigration program can also learn about IELTS and TOEFL language test scores.  Students interested in learning French as a second language or who intend to apply for Canadian permanent residence under a suitable Canada immigration program can also learn about DELF and TEF language test scores.

And there are many post-secondary programs (universities, colleges) suitable to you in sciences, engineering, business and arts.

You can soon be living and studying in Canada within the best supportive academic environments.

While you study in Canada and after graduation you may enter the Canadian labour force with qualifications that are recognized and respected the world over. A recognized study in Canada academic program can become your pathway to Canadian permanent residence  .

This is what it means to study in Canada!

4 Easy Steps to study in Canada:

  1. Complete our Free Canada Study Assessment
  2. Find a University or College 
  3. Get Admission
  4. Apply for Study in Canada Visa

Embrace your future and let www.immigration.ca become the choice for your study in Canada experience that will last a lifetime!

Begin your study in Canada, experience NOW!

 

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Canada Priority Residence Program (CPRP)

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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 500 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 train you via a face-to-face 60-minute live tutorial on how to use LinkedIn to help you find a job in Canada from overseas (conditions apply).
  4. We will provide a comprehensive Data Base comprising at least 500 prospective employers who we have identified as potential hiring companies in the applicant’s occupation in Canada.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Our personalized services are user friendly and can expedite the process – saving time and resources.
  9. Our expertise and know-how will increase the chances for an interview waiver and minimize the chances for a selection interview.
  10. 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.
  11. 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

  • Marketing and Management Professionals

Truck Drivers and Skilled Trades

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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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Authorized by the Government of Canada – Colin R Singer

The rights of applicants applying for immigration status to Canada are often enhanced when represented by effective legal counsel.

If you intend to hire the services of a professional to represent your interests before the Canadian immigration authorities, only Attorneys who are members in good standing of a Canadian Law Society or Consultants who are licensed by the Immigration Consultants of the Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) are permitted to act as your representative under Canadian law.

If you intend to hire the services of a professional to represent your interests in Quebec immigration matters, only Attorneys who are members in good standing of the Quebec Law Society (the Barreau du Québec), or Consultants who are licensed by the Quebec Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion are permitted to act as you representative under Quebec law.

Colin R. Singer, Attorney

profile colin singerColin R. Singer, Managing Partner of Immigration.ca is a licensed Canadian lawyer in good standing with a Canadian Law Society (the Quebec Law Society) during the past 25 years and is authorized by the Canadian and Quebec governments to represent your interests in all immigration matters.

You may obtain a confirmation of his current standing as a licensed lawyer in Canada by contacting the Barreau du Québec at the following web site:

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

Colin Singer is an international acclaimed Canadian immigration lawyer featured on Wikipedia.

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