YOUR PATH TO CANADA PR

Begins Here – Secure Your Future!

Why apply for Canada PR?

Generally, it takes 6.5 to 8 months to process your Australia PR visa application. Each stage has a different time structure.  Here is a breakdown of the time taken for each stage. The addition of the time taken for each stage determines the total processing time for your PR visa.

  1. Skill assessment: The processing time ranges from 45 to 90 days.
  2. Visa Approval: This process takes about 3 to 12 months.
  3. Preparation for Departure: 2-3 weeks

Getting your PR visa for Australia can be a complicated process, but with the help of an immigration consultant, it can be easy. Our expertise of over 15 years has helped many individuals to get their Australia PR visas.

Who can be the Permanent Resident of Canada?

A permanent resident of Canada is an individual granted the right to live, study, and work anywhere in Canada through a Permanent Resident Visa. Candidates with permanent resident status in Canada can enjoy many of the rights of Canadian citizens, although they remain citizens of their home countries unless they apply for and are granted Canadian citizenship. It is valid for 5 years and can be renewed. 

Canada PR Process

Canada PR process is an easy 7-step procedure for applicants who meet the eligibility and requirements. Following the 7 steps, you can process your Canada PR visa application. A Permanent Resident (PR) visa has become prominent among immigrants who are willing to settle in ‘Maple Leaf country.’ It depends on your path to apply for the Canada PR visa.

Here is the path list that guides you on the Canada PR process.

  • Express Entry
  • Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
  • Quebec Immigration
  • Atlantic Immigration Program
  • Canada start-up visa program

Canadian Permanent Resident Requirements

Below is the checklist of Canada PR requirements you need to check before applying for permanent residence in Canada.

  • Age
  • Education
  • Work experience
  • Language ability
  • Adaptability
  • Arranged employment
  • Police verification certificate

Application for a Canada PR visa through the PNP program requires the applicants to have some connection to the province. You can either work in that province or study there. You can be eligible if you have a job offer from an employer in the province. 

Age

Those between 18-35 years get maximum points. Those above 35 get fewer points, while the maximum age to qualify is 45 years.

Education

Under this category, your educational qualification must be equal to higher secondary education under Canadian standards.

Work experience

For minimum points, you should have at least one year of full-time work experience. More years of work experience means more points. IRCC use the 2021 National Occupational Classification (NOC) system to identify and categorize jobs (occupations) and your occupation must be listed based on the training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) as they require: TEER 0, or TEER 1 and 2, or TEER 3.

Language Ability

You must have at least 6 bands in your IELTS test, and the score must be less than 2 years old. You get extra points if you are proficient in French.

Adaptability

If your spouse or common-law partner is willing to migrate with you to Canada, you are entitled to 10 extra points for adaptability.

Arrange Employment

You can gain a maximum of 10 points if you have a valid offer from a Canadian employer.

How to get a Canada Permanent Residency Visa?

Indians applying for a Canada PR visa need to meet all the eligibility criteria and arrange all the requirements. Then, follow the below steps to file your Canada PR visa application from India.

  • Step 1: Complete your language ability tests before starting the application process. Take the IELTS exam and get the required scores. If required, you might need to take a French language test.
  • Step 2: Submit your application based on the requirements of the immigration program you have decided on.
  • Step 3: Submit all the required documents. Ensure you provide only genuine documents. Remember that the education and work experience documents require authentication.
  • Step 4: Gather the required documents for proof of funds to support your stay in Canada. Get your medical checkup and police verification records ready.
  • Step 5: Your documents will go through a mandatory examination by an immigration officer. Be prepared to provide any additional information if required.
  • Step 6: You will receive confirmation of your PR status and will receive a COPR (Confirmation of Permanent Residence) card.
  • Step 7: Apply for your PR card and fly to Canada.

ECA – Educational Credential Assessment

An important step while applying for your Canada PR visa is to apply for the Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), which is required if you have done your education outside Canada. The ECA report will show that your educational credentials are equal to Canadian secondary school credentials or post-secondary educational credentials.

The ECA is required if you are applying for a visa through the Express Entry program to prove that your foreign education degree or credential is valid and is equal to a Canadian degree. 

The following categories of PR applicants need to get an ECA: 

  • Applicants who have completed their education outside Canada and are applying for a PR visa under the Federal Skilled Workers Program.
  • Applicants who need to earn points for education received outside Canada.
  • Applicants whose spouse or partner is coming with them to Canada need to get an ECA for them as well to earn points for their education in the PR visa application.
  • An ECA is usually required for your highest level of education; for example, if you have a master’s degree, you will need an ECA for only that and not for your bachelor’s degree. However, if you have two or more credentials, you will need an ECA for both if you need credentials both of them.

You can get your ECA from one of the designated organizations given below:

  • World Education Services
  • Comparative Education Service – University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
  • International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
  • International Qualifications Assessment Service
  • International Credential Evaluation Service
  • Medical Council of Canada (the professional body for Doctors)
  • Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (the professional body for Pharmacists)

The IRCC will only accept assessments that are issued on or after the date the organizations were designated to issue ECA reports for immigration applicants.

Canada PR via PNP

Canada offers nearly 80 different Provincial Nominee Programs, or PNPs, which have their individual eligibility requirements. The PNP program allows provinces to meet their individual immigration needs by helping them fill jobs that are in demand and meet labor shortages in their province.

Most PNPs require applicants to have some connection to the province. They should have either worked earlier in that province or studied there. Or they should have a job offer from an employer in the province for a job visa. However, some PNPs require no previous connection to the province you are applying for; you can apply for a Canada PR visa directly to the PNP program of that province.

The popular PNP programs for a Canada PR visa are:

  • Saskatchewan PNP
  • Manitoba PNP
  • Alberta PNP
  • Ontario PNP
  • New Brunswick PNP
  • Nova Scotia
  • Prince Edward Island
  • British Columbia

FAQ's

The minimum IELTS bands required to apply for Canada PR depend on your chosen pathway. A detailed description is given in the list below: 

  • Express Entry: 6 bands in the individual module – Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening
  • Provincial Nominee Program: 6 bands in the individual module – Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening
  • Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (Stream Occupation in-demand): 4.5 bands in the individual module – Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening
  • Quebec: CLB 5 (Speaking 5 bands, Writing 5 bands, Reading 4 bands, and Listening 5 bands)

If you are between 18 and 35, you score maximum points for the age factor in the Canada points grid. Although, you are eligible to apply for Canada PR up to the age of 45 years. But as per the recent news, IRCC might remove the age factor from the points calculator, as Canada is looking for different ways to welcome people and fill the 1 million job vacancies. 

Yes, Indians can get PR in Canada. 118,095 Indians got Canadian PR in 2022. In the past three years, more than 100,000 Indians got Canada PR. You can even get a PR visa without a job offer in Canada. You must meet a minimum of 67/100 in the Canadian grid points calculator.

 

Canada PR visa is valid for 5 years. A Canada Permanent Resident can live, work and study at any location in the country for 5 years. Based on their eligibility, they can apply for Canada Citizenship after living in Canada for 4 years.

You can get PR in Canada if you meet all the eligibility, requirements and follow the below steps while applying for the Canada PR Visa through Express Entry and PNP:

Step 1: Create your Express Entry profile.
Step 2: Get your ECA report
Step 3: Complete your Language tests – CELPIP/IELTS/PTE/French
Step 4: Calculate your CRS scores
Step 5: Enter the Express entry pool
Step 6: Receive ITA
Step 7: Submit PR visa requirements
Step 8: Fly to Canada on a PR visa

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