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Introduction

<aside> ℹ️ This page informs the reader of the Government of Canada's official policies regarding Canadian immigration. The page provides an overview for 3 specific immigration categories: Express Entry for skilled immigrants, Business Immigration, and Family Reunification.

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Definitions

• Permanent Resident
• NOC
• IELTS Exam
• Spouse
• Express Entry

Immigration Qualifications/Processes

Path to Permanent Residence

Express Entry (Skilled Migrants)

• Canadian Experience Class is a permanent residence category for people with skilled work experience in Canada. It was developed for temporary foreign workers and foreign graduates with qualifying Canadian work experience.
  • Canadian Experience Class (Policy Details & Case Study)
• Federal Skilled Worker Program is a permanent residence category for people with skilled work experience both in and out of Canada. Skilled workers are chosen as permanent residents based on their education, work experience, knowledge of English and/or French, and other factors.
  • Federal Skilled Worker Program (Policy Details & Case Study)
• Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) is a new, experimental permanent residence category. The RNIP is targeted to foreign nationals who have received a recommendation from a participating community and obtained a job offer within the same community's boundaries; who meet minimum education, work experience, language proficiency, and settlement fund requirements. Each participating community has its own set of rules and guidelines to secure a recommendation.
  • Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (Policy Details & Case Study)

Investor Immigration

• Business Immigration Program is a program that enables start-up businesses and self-employed persons to gain permanent residence.
  • Self Employed Person (Policy Details & Case Study)