Canada Bans Four-Year Old from Reuniting with Permanent Resident Parents

Citizen and Immigration Canada continue to deny a four-year-old child entry into Canada to join his permanent resident parents on the grounds that they did not indicate his name in their initial permanent residence application. Critics say the incident highlights the exaggeration of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s boast that Canada has “the most generous immigration and refugee system in the world.”

With Indian nationals Bhavna Bajaj and Aman Sood having battled for the past three years to get their son Daksh Sood to join them in Canada, the couple says they will have to give up their permanent residence status and move back to India if their request is denied for much longer. The child currently lives with his paternal grandparents in India, who say they are unable to take care of him for much longer as they are elderly and unable to do so.

More than 10,000 people have signed a petition to grant the child entry into Canada, but thus far CIC is showing no sign of reversing its position.

The parents are now trying to secure permanent resident status for the child on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. However, the process may mean an additional two year wait to be reunited.

The couple first applied for permanent residence in 2011 with only their names on the application, claiming that their son was not born at the time.  This explains why the name was not included on the application. After gaining permanent resident status in 2013, the couple allege that the Canada Border Services Agency found out about their son and threatened them with immediate deportation unless they agreed to forego their right to sponsor their son for permanent residence.

At a time when Canada’s immigration and refugee policy is coming under intense scrutiny and criticism for its harsh policies and restrictive rules, the case, one of many with similar issues, places CIC in an unfavourable light.

 

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Appendix B – A40

Appendix B – A40

A permanent resident or a foreign national becomes inadmissible for misrepresentation if the individual:

  • Directly or indirectly misrepresents or withholds material facts concerning a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
  • Has been sponsored by a person the authorities consider as inadmissible for misrepresentation
  • Receives a final determination for vacating a decision that allows the individual’s claim for refugee protection or application for protection or,
  • Ceases to be a citizen under paragraph 10 (1) (a) of the Citizenship Act, in the circumstances specified in subsection 10 (2) of the Citizenship Act

After the authorities deem a person inadmissible for misrepresentation, the permanent resident or the foreign national continues to remain inadmissible for misrepresentation. This will be valid for a period of five years following:

  • A final determination of inadmissibility (in the case of a determination outside Canada) or,
  • The date of enforcement of the removal order (in the case of a determination within Canada)

In addition, it is worth noting that the following clause mentioned above does not apply, unless the Minister expresses satisfaction that the facts of the case justify the inadmissibility:

  • The individual has been sponsored by a person the authorities consider as inadmissible for misrepresentation

Therefore, a foreign national found inadmissible under this section will not be able to apply for permanent resident status until the five-year period of debarment ends.

Source: Citizenship and Immigration

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The Definitions

The definitions given below are applicable to these Ministerial Instructions.

English Term

French Term

Definition

Accompanying spouse or common-law partner

Époux ou conjoint de fait accompagnant l’étranger

Denotes the foreign national’s spouse or common-law partner who is:

  • Accompanying the individual to Canada and,
  • Is not a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident

Act

Loi

Denotes the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)

Canadian citizen

Citoyen Canadien

Shares the same meaning as specified  in section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)

Canadian educational credential

Diplôme Candien

Shares the same meaning as specified in subsection 73 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)

Canadian Language Benchmarks

Canadian Language Benchmarks

Shares the same meaning as specified  in section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)

Common-law partner

Conjoint de fait

Shares the same meaning as specified in subsection 1 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)

Invitation

Invitation

Denotes the invitation to make an application for permanent residence issued by the Minister under subsection 10.1 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)

Language skill area

Habileté langagière

Shares the same meaning as specified in subsection 73 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)

National Occupational Classification (NOC)

Classification nationale des professions

Shares the same meaning as specified  in section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)

Official language

Langue officielle

Denotes an official language of Canada

Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens

Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens

Shares the same meaning as specified  in section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)

Qualifying offer of arranged employment

Offre d’emploi réservé admissible

Denotes:

 

  • An offer of employment, in an occupation listed in Skill Type 0 Management Occupations or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) matrix, made to a foreign national by an employer other than an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada or an employer that appears on the list referred to in subsection 209.91(3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), for full-time work in Canada that is non-seasonal and indeterminate and supported by an opinion referred to in subparagraph 82 (2) (c) (ii) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) provided by the Department of Employment and Social Development

 

  • An offer of employment, in a Skill Level B occupation of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) matrix listed in the categories set out in subsection 87.2 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), made to a foreign national by up to two employers, other than an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada or an employer that appears on the list referred to in subsection 209.91 (3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), for continuous full-time work in Canada for at least one year and supported by an opinion referred to in clause 87.2 (3) (d) (iv) (B) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) provided by the Department of Employment and Social Development

 

  • An offer of employment, in an occupation listed in Skill Type 0 Management Occupations or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) matrix, made to a foreign national who is working in Canada by the employer listed on their work permit, other than an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada or an employer that appears on the list referred to in subsection 209.91 (3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), for full-time work in Canada that is non-seasonal and indeterminate, if the work permit was issued on the basis of an opinion referred to in subsection 203 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)  provided by the Department of Employment and Social Development with respect to the foreign national’s employment in that occupation or,

 

  • An offer of employment, in a Skill Level B occupation of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) matrix listed in the categories set out in subsection 87.2 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) , made to a foreign national by one or both employers listed on their work permit, other than an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada or an employer that appears on the list referred to in subsection 209.91 (3) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) , for continuous full-time work in Canada for a total of at least one year in a skilled trade occupation that is in the same minor group set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) as the occupation specified on their work permit, if the work permit was issued on the basis of an opinion referred to in subsection 203(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)  provided by the Department of Employment and Social Development

Regulations

Règlement

Denotes the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) 

Source: Citizenship and Immigration

 

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Barua v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)

2015-02-12 | 2015 FC 172 | IMM-5323-13

Barua v Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness)

Principle Established:

  1. A foreign national applying for a work permit with the intention of eventually becoming a permanent resident can be validly excluded from Canada if it seems likely that he will not leave Canada upon the expiration of his work permit.
  2. A foreign national applying for a work permit with the intention of eventually becoming a permanent resident will be subject to s. 20(1)(1) of the IRPA

Facts

Barua sought judicial review of a border service officer’s order that he be excluded from Canada.

Barua, a foreign national, applied for a work permit. During his interview with a border service officer, Barua stated an intention to eventually become a permanent resident of Canada. The officer subsequently ordered that Barua be excluded from Canada.

The officer argued that Barua had violated s. 20(1)(a) of the IRPA, which states that any foreign national who seeks to enter Canada to become a permanent resident must hold either a permanent residency visa or other documents required by regulation. Barua did not possess said documents at the time of his interview.

Barua argued that the officer did not consider s. 22(2) of the IRPA, which states that a foreign national’s intention to become a permanent resident does not preclude him from applying for temporary residency if it is clear he will leave Canada at the end of his authorized stay.

Decision

The court confirmed the border service officer’s decision, as there was no evidence that Barua intended to leave Canada upon the expiration of his work permit. The court also found Barua to have violated s. 20(1)(a) of the IRPA as he did not possess the requisite permanent residency application documents at the time of his interview.  The application for judicial review was dismissed. 

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Just Like That You’re an Illegal Immigrant (Audio)

On April 1, 2015, the Canadian government will launch a new industry. Citizenship and Immigration Canada will begin manufacturing “illegal immigrants.”

Four years ago, on April 1, 2011, the Conservative cabinet passed a regulation known as the “4-in, 4-out” rule, requiring all temporary foreign workers who have been in the country for four years or longer to leave, and remain outside Canada for at least four years. As of April 1, then, those still here will be classified as illegal.

In theory, a temporary foreign worker can apply to transition to permanent resident status within those four years in Canada, but in practice, those designated as “low wage” will generally not qualify for this. A few provinces including Manitoba and Alberta have used their limited scope of authority to nominate “low-wage” workers for permanent resident status, but the number of cases in which this has occurred are small.

So by April 1, 2015, all temporary foreign workers who arrived on or before April 1, 2011 are expected to leave the country. Some, however, are expected to remain living and working in Canada without legal status. We know this because that is what has happened from the mid-1940s to the present, in every country in the world that has run a mass guest-worker regime.

This is what any competent Citizenship and Immigration bureaucrat knew and probably told the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration in 2006, when the government decided to dramatically expand and under-regulate the temporary foreign worker program, and again in 2011 when the government instituted the “4-in, 4-out” rule.

Temporary foreign workers overstay their visas and go underground for various reasons. Their families abroad may depend on their remittances to subsist. They may have been exploited by rapacious “recruiters” and/or unscrupulous employers. Returning home empty-handed and possibly indebted is not only stigmatizing, it can be dangerous.

Some workers may even have felt at home in Canada, gradually becoming potential members of the society where they live, work and pay taxes. Some Canadians may consider the government’s guest-worker regime to be misguided and believe it should not continue. But terminating it will not resolve the dilemma of those temporary foreign workers who are already here and who are the targets of the “4-in, 4-out” rule.

It is common knowledge that some sectors of the U.S. economy have become dependent on undocumented workers, of which there are an estimated 11 million. Some employers find them a desirable work force precisely because their deportability ensures that they will “work hard and work scared.” These employers are also known to wield their political influence accordingly.

Migrants without legal status are also easy targets for vilification. The slide from “illegal immigrant” to “criminal” in popular discourse is easy. A government that is looking to supplement the bogus refugee, the marriage fraudster and the foreign terrorist with a new category of bad immigrant and a new excuse to get tough on non-citizens might find it convenient to add “illegal immigrants” to the roster. The government’s role in illegalizing these migrants may escape notice.

On March 31, temporary foreign workers will go to bed as lawfully employed, hard-working, tax-paying residents of Canada, and wake up the next day as illegal immigrants.

Source: National Post

Attorney Colin Singer Commentary:

Illegal immigrants who are currently employed in Canada could be given temporary work permits by the Canadian government.  Those who remain in good standing could apply for permanent residence after a period of 12 to 24 months.

Almost a quarter of Canada’s illegal immigrants could make use of such a scheme and bring in significant tax revenue. This could represent some $150 million in direct annual taxes and ER contributions in the first year alone. Plus, these individuals would eventually be able to sponsor their immediate family members and this would further increase income taxes, ER payroll taxes and HST consumption tax expenditures far beyond the income tax revenues.

 

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Processing Applications Submitted with the United States Passport Card

Operational Bulletin 205-A – December 12, 2014

Processing Applications Submitted with the United States Passport Card

Issue

This Operational Bulletin (OB) contains instructions for officers. It directs them in the manner in which they would need to process applications related to:

  • Temporary resident status
  • Permanent resident status or,
  • Citizenship

These instructions pertain to applications submitted along with the United States (United States) passport card.

Background

The United States of America began issuing the United States passport card in 2008. They did so to assist with the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). Individuals possessing this United States passport card can use it for entering the United States from countries such as:

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • The Caribbean and,
  • Bermuda

It is worth noting that individuals can only use the United States passport card for entering the United States at:

  • Land borders and,
  • Sea ports of entry

However, they cannot use the United States passport card for entering the United States via international air travel.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada stopped issuing a counterfoil to certain applicants. This typically applied to applicants approved for permanent residence from visa exempt countries. They implemented this step with effect from December 01, 2011.

The Instructions

The Instructions for Applications for Temporary Resident Status

  • The authorities typically grant United States citizens an exemption from the visa requirement for temporary resident status
  • Therefore, officers do not need to affix a visa counterfoil in these cases
  • However, officers might accept the United States passport card for processing purposes
  • In this scenario, officers would need to use the passport card number and expiry date in the processing system
  • These instructions mentioned above however, do not preclude officers from requesting United States citizens for their United States passport book
  • They would typically do this if they require further information such as the individual’s travel history etc.
  • They might also request for the United States passport book for confirming the identification of the individual
  • Usually, officers would request for the United States passport book to finalise the determination on an application

The Instructions for Applications for Permanent Resident Status

  • In the past, officers typically required a valid passport or a travel document book for processing permanent resident cases
  • This was because a vast majority of the cases of successful applicants had a permanent resident visa counterfoil affixed to their passport books
  • However, officers no longer require to affix a visa counterfoil in these cases
  • This is because:
    • The United States of America has introduced the United States passport card and.
    • The authorities have eliminated the use of counterfoils for approved permanent resident applicants from visa exempt countries, such as the United States of America etc.
  • Therefore, officers might accept the United States passport card for processing purposes
  • In this scenario, officers would need to use the passport card number and expiry date in the processing system
  • United States officials have confirmed that they subject the passport card to the same verification and entitlement procedures as the United States passport book
  • These instructions mentioned above however, do not preclude officers from requesting United States citizens for their United States passport book
  • They would typically do this if they require further information such as the individual’s travel history etc.
  • They might also request for the United States passport book for confirming the identification of the individual
  • Usually, officers would request for the United States passport book to finalise the determination on an application

The Instructions for Applications for a Permanent Resident Card (PRC) and a Travel Document (Permanent Resident Abroad)

  • Certain individuals typically need to go through two processes, such as:
    • The Permanent Resident Card (PRC) application process and,
    • The Travel document  (Permanent residents abroad)
  • Both processes review whether the applicant continues to meet:
    • The requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and,
    • The regulations of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
  • They also review whether the applicant continues to meet all the prescribed residence requirements too
  • In this scenario, applicants would need to submit copies of the following documents:
    • Their passports and,
    • Their travel documents
  • In particular, these applicants would need to submit all the pages of the two documents listed above
  • This is an important aspect of the application process as it enables the officers to go through the applicant’s travel history
  • By examining the applicant’s travel history, the officers can assess the applicant’s compliance with the prescribed residency obligations
  • Applicants would however, need to note that the United States passport card does not contain any details of their travel history
  • Therefore, officers would need to continue requesting the applicants for a United States passport book
  • The only exception to this would be cases where the officers are completely satisfied that the applicant continues to meet the prescribed residency requirements 

The Instructions for Applications for a Grant of Citizenship

  • The local offices typically conduct a few checks during the citizenship application process
  • They conduct these checks to ensure that the applicant meets:
    • The requirements of the Citizenship Act and,
    • The regulations of the Citizenship Act
  • They also review whether the applicant continues to meet all the prescribed residence requirements too
  • For these reasons, applicants would need to submit all passports and travel documents to officers
  • In particular, applicants would need to submit these documents if they are relevant to the four-year period that precedes their citizenship applications
  • Applicants would however, need to note that the United States passport card does not contain any details of their travel history
  • Therefore, officers would need to refer to the United States passport card only for identification purposes
  • Officers would need to stop accepting United States passport cards submitted in support of citizenship applications
  • In addition, officers would need to request United States citizens to provide their United States passport books when processing their citizenship applications

 

Source: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) 

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Citizenship Act Will Create Two Classes of Canadians

The federal government argues that its proposed new Citizenship Act will “protect the value of citizenship.” One concern is that it may instead lead to making Canadian citizenship harder to get and easier to lose.

In a bid to introduce stricter residency requirements, the government is increasing the required period of permanent residency to four years from three. While this may not initially seem like a major change, it may lead to additional processing delays.

The following scenario is very likely to happen in the future: A foreign student completes her master’s degree in three years. She wishes to stay in Canada, and is a highly skilled immigrant, high in demand in Canada, but is not eligible to apply for permanent residence yet. First, she must find and sustain suitable employment for a year. Having done so, she applies for permanent resident status, which takes another year to process. She has now been in Canada for five years, but none of it counts toward the four-year permanent residency requirement. Under the old rules, she would have received partial credit for years lived in Canada as a temporary resident. Unfortunately, this no longer applies.

She is now a permanent resident, just at the starting line of the four years she must spend in Canada to apply for citizenship. Her Canadian employer asks her to work in one of its overseas offices. Unfortunately, under the new rules any time spent outside Canada will further delay her eligibility for citizenship and could even jeopardize her permanent residence. She therefore, refuses the career opportunity.

Four years later, she has fulfilled her permanent residence requirement and applies for citizenship. Existing delays due to staff shortages cause a delay of about two years before her application is processed. She’s been here for eleven years, six of them as a permanent resident. Only now can she call herself “Canadian” and vote for the representatives that collect her taxes and make decisions that affect her life.

Research indicates that the sooner people get citizenship, the sooner and more fully they invest themselves in their new society.

Along with making citizenship harder to obtain, Bill C-24 will make it easier to lose. The Act grants the federal minister of immigration authority to revoke the citizenship of those found guilty of major crimes, including terrorism. The problematic question this raises is whether the revocation of citizenship is the right tool for preventing terrorism or punishing criminals. Adding citizenship revocation as an extra prospective punishment for dual citizens is the same as creating a second class of citizenship.

Canadian citizenship is a solution, not a problem. Canada has traditionally had exceptionally high naturalization rates; nearly nine in 10 immigrants have become Canadian citizens. This pattern has been praised as strength of the Canadian immigration program: a sign that immigrants are invested in Canada and Canada is invested in the successful integration of its immigrants.

When immigrants become citizens they can vote, stand for office (and win: in 2011, 44 Canadian MPs were born outside the country), and generally become fully contributing, fully participating members of Canadian society. To turn citizenship from a tool of integration into a reward for good behaviour – to be revoked at the discretion of one minister on grounds of bad behaviour and without due process – is to undermine the meaning and value of citizenship for all Canadians.

In 2011, a study that investigated Canadians’ attitudes about citizenship found that citizenship is seen as an important step toward full integration into the Canadian economy and society. Canada does not reserve special rights for people who were born on its soil, or who hold only Canadian citizenship. Every Canadian is equal.

Source: The Globe And Mail

 

 

 

 

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Client References

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Nova Scotia Immigration

Nova Scotia ImmigrationThe Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) targets prospective immigrants who have the skills and experience to boost the province’s economy and tackle demographic challenges.

Candidates who meet the criteria of one of six different streams can be nominated for Nova Scotia immigration, with a target processing time of three months.

The six streams are:

  1. Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry
  2. Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry
  3. Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities: Express Entry
  4. Skilled Worker
  5. Physician
  6. Entrepreneur
  7. International Graduate Entrepreneur

Nova Scotia also operates ‘Study and Stay’, a program specifically aimed at helping international students from China, India and the Philippines stay and build careers in the region after they graduate.

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Nova Scotia Immigration Draws

1. Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry

The Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream enables the province to nominate qualified candidates for admission to Canada under the federal Express Entry immigration system, without a sponsoring employer.

The province nominates qualified applicants from the federal Express Entry pool.

The Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry stream scores applicants based on six broad factors:

  1. Education
  2. Language ability
  3. Work experience
  4. Age
  5. Arranged employment in Nova Scotia
  6. Adaptability (including spouse/partner’s credentials)

The stream includes two categories. Category A requires a job offer, Category B requires experience in Nova Scotia’s targeted occupations.

Category A Requirements

  • Full-time permanent skilled job offer from a Nova Scotia employer.
  • One year of skilled work experience related to the job.
  • Canadian high school credential or equivalent.
  • Proven language ability in English or French at Canadian Language Benchmark 7.
  • Score 67 points or more on six selection factors.
  • Have the financial resources to successfully settle in Nova Scotia;
  • Have a Canada Express Entry profile registered.

Category B Requirements

One year of skilled work experience in one of the target occupations (see table below).

  • Canadian high school credential or equivalent.
  • Proven language ability in English or French at Canadian Language Benchmark 7.
  • Score 67 points or more on six selection factors.
  • Have the financial resources to successfully settle in Nova Scotia;
  • Have a Canada Express Entry profile registered.

Nova Scotia Jobs In Demand

OccupationNOCSkill
Financial auditors and accountants1111A
Other financial officers1114A
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations1123A
Administrative assistants1241B
Accounting and related clerks1311B
Civil engineers2131A
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses3012A
Licensed practical nurses3233B
College and other vocational instructors4021A
Paralegal and related occupations4211B
Social and community service workers4212B

2. Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry

High skilled immigrants with experience in Nova Scotia qualify under the Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry stream. As a core requirement, candidates require one year of experience in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) O, A or B position.

Eligibility Requirements: Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry

  • At least one year of work experience in Nova Scotia.
  • Be 21 to 55 years old.
  • Canadian high school graduate or equivalent.
  • Language proficiency in English or French: Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 for skilled work in NOC 0 and A, CLB 5 for NOC B jobs.
  • Register a profile in the federal government Canada Express Entry pool.

3. Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities: Express Entry

The Labour Market Priorities stream is designed to allow the province to single out specific occupations for immigration.

The stream targets occupations for Letters of Interest, with Early Childhood Educators the first focus job.

Candidates must:

  • Receive a Letter of Interest from the Nova Scotia Nominee Program within the Express Entry system.
  • Meet the minimum work experience requirements of the Express Entry stream for which you have qualified.
  • Demonstrate sufficient funds to successfully establish yourself and your family in Nova Scotia and to pay your immigration costs and travel expenses.
  • Have legal status in your current country of residence.
  • Meet eligibility criteria in place at the time you are issued a Letter of Interest.

4. Skilled Worker

The employer-driven Skilled Worker stream is aimed at foreign workers and international graduates. Employers who have been unable to fill positions with Canadian citizens or permanent residents can access the stream after receiving a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

Candidate Requirements

  • Full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer.
  • At least one year of work experience related to the job (semi-skilled and low-skilled workers must have six months of experience with the job-offering employer).
  • Be aged between 21 and 55.
  • Minimum high school diploma.
  • Appropriate training, skills and/or accreditation, if required.
  • Language ability in English or French equal to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 5 for skilled workers, CLB Level 4 for semi-skilled and low-skilled workers.
  • Financial resources to successfully settle in Nova Scotia.

5. Physician

The Nova Scotia Physician Stream assists the province’s public health system to hire general practitioners, family physicians, and specialist physicians. It is designed to help recruit and retain doctors for positions the province has been unable to fill with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

Requirements

Legal Status in Country of Residence

If you are living in Canada, you must provide proof of your legal status as a temporary worker or visitor.

If you apply from outside Canada, you must provide proof that you have legal status in your country of residence.

If you have lost your status, you are not eligible to apply until your status has been restored.

Job Offer

Written approved opportunity with the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) or the Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre as a:

  • General practitioner and family physician (NOC 3112) OR
  • Specialist physician (NOC 3111)

The approved opportunity must be on official NSHA or IWK letterhead and must:

  • Be signed and dated by a person authorized to hire physicians at the NSHA or IWK
  • Be signed and dated by the applicant who is accepting the opportunity
  • Indicate eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of NS
  • Indicate that the applicant is eligible to apply for privileges and credentials with NSHA and the IWK

Education and Training

A copy of an Education Credential Assessment or proof of education and medical training required for licensure in Nova Scotia.

Language Ability

The ability to perform the job in one of Canada’s official languages as evidenced by an employment offer from the NSHA or the IWK.

6. Entrepreneur

The Nova Scotia Entrepreneur stream targets candidates with business ownership or senior management experience. They must live in Nova Scotia, either start a new business or buy an existing business, and actively participate in the day-to-day management of that business.

Under the Entrepreneur stream, candidates are first issued a temporary work permit before applying for permanent residence after operating the business for a year. The stream uses an Expression of Interest format, where candidates in a pool are invited to apply.

Entrepreneur Stream: Steps

  1. Expression of Interest
  2. Invitation to Apply
  3. In Person Interview and Business Performance Agreement
  4. Work Permit and Business Establishment in Nova Scotia
  5. Request for Nomination
  6. Apply for Permanent Residence

Entrepreneur Stream: Candidate Requirements

  • Be aged 21 or older.
  • Want to live permanently in Nova Scotia while owning and actively managing a Nova Scotia business.
  • Minimum net worth of $600,000.
  • Minimum investment of $150,000 to establish or purchase a business in Nova Scotia.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience actively managing and owning a business (33 per cent ownership minimum) OR more than 5 years of experience in a senior business management role.
  • Score minimum of 5 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in speaking, listening, reading and writing in English or French.

7. International Graduate Entrepreneur

The International Graduate Entrepreneur stream is similar to the Entrepreneur stream, only aimed at recent graduates from a Nova Scotia university or the Nova Scotia Community College. They must have started or purchased a Nova Scotia business and operated it for a year on a Post-Graduation Work Permit.

Candidates are nominated for permanent residence if they intend to settle in the province. The stream works on an Expression of Interest format similar to the Entrepreneur stream.

International Graduate Entrepreneur: Steps

  1. Expression of Interest
  2. Invitation to Apply
  3. In-Person Interview and Nomination
  4. Apply for Permanent Residence

International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream: Candidate Requirements

  • Want to live permanently in Nova Scotia while owning and actively managing a Nova Scotia business.
  • Minimum one year of continuous experience actively managing and owning your current Nova Scotia business (100 per cent ownership).
  • Have completed a degree or diploma including minimum 2 academic years of full-time, in-person study at a Nova Scotia university or the Nova Scotia Community College.
  • Valid post-graduation work permit.
  • Minimum score of 7 on the Canadian Language Benchmark in speaking, listening, reading and writing in English or French.

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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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