Advantages of Canadian
PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA
When you become a permanent resident of Canada, you are entitled to most of the same rights and privileges as a Canadian citizen. Below is a list of a few of these rights:
- You are entitled to equal treatment and equal protection.
- You are entitled to certain legal rights, such as to be presume innocent until proven guilty
- To be provided with an interpreter in the courtroom, if necessary to have a lawyer
- You have the right to enter and exit Canada as you see fit, plus you can move freely from province to province.
- You can work and study anywhere you choose in Canada (you cannot hold some high-security government positions, however.)
These benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) - For families with children under the age of 18 who are considered to have a low-income, the Canadian government provides monthly tax-free payments to help cover expenses.
Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, and Canada Pension Plan - All three of these programs are designed to provide financial support to workers after they reach retirement age - currently age 65. To be eligible, you have to meet specific residency requirements and to have contributed to the system by paying taxes in Canada. However, most permanent residents will qualify for at least partial payments from these programs.
Universal health care - Most necessary medical expenses are covered through the Canadian universal health care program. These expenses include visits to emergency room, immunizations, yearly exams, etc.
Free education All children under 18 are entitled to a free education in the Canadian public school system.
Maternity and parental leave - In Canada, working parents are given time off when a new baby is born or adopted. Women can take up to 12 months of maternity leave and receive 50 to 65% of their normal income. Partially paid parental leave is also available for up to 35 weeks. One parent can take all 35 weeks or both parents can split the allotment of time (i. e. one parent takes 20 weeks while the other takes 15 weeks). To be eligible for parental leave, you must have worked in Canada for at least 600 hours.
All of these benefits and more become available to you when you are a permanent resident of Canada.
PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAMS
When you apply under the Express Entry System and if you get a direct Invitation to Apply for PR, you are free to choose any province to live in Canada (except Quebec). In some cases, the applicants may require a provincial nomination in order to gain additional 600 points to boost their CRS score. Despite the huge number of applicants under the Express Entry System, not all regions of Canada are benefitting from the skilled immigrants arriving every year. Most of the immigrants choose to settle in prime metropolitan localities such as Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary or Winnipeg and the rest of the country end up not getting sufficient immigrants. In order to bridge this gap, there are many programs designed by the individual provinces tailor made to suit the local demand in their respective regions.
Below are some of the provincial programs available for applicants within and outside Canada.
NOTE: For programs that require job offer, the applicants must scout for their own employer. Universal Immigration does not engage in any employment search services.
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
SINP is a provincial program designed to help skilled workers and graduates settle in the province of Saskatchewan to fill the skill shortage of the province.
Below are the categories you can apply under:
- International Skilled Worker: For skilled workers who want to work and live in Saskatchewan.
- Saskatchewan Experience: For foreign nationals who already live and work in Saskatchewan.
- Entrepreneur and Farm: For those who plan to start a business or buy and operate a farm in Saskatchewan.
These streams may have subcategories under which one can apply, if they meet the minimum eligibility criteria. For free eligibility assessment, please contact our offices to know more.
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
OINP is Ontario province’s economic immigration program and the below categories are available:
- Human Capital Priorities Stream
- Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream
- Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream
- Masters Graduate Stream
- Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream
- PhD Graduate Stream
- French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream
- Skilled Trades Stream
- Entrepreneur Stream
For free eligibility assessment, please contact our offices to know more.
Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
Through the NSNP, prospective immigrants who have the skills and experience targeted by the province of Nova Scotia may be nominated to immigrate. The different NSNP streams available are:
- Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities
- Labour Market Priorities for Physicians
- Physician
- Entrepreneur
- International Graduate Entrepreneur
- Skilled Worker
- Occupations in Demand
- Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry
- Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry
- Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
For free eligibility assessment, please contact our offices to know more.
New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NB PNP)
The New Brunswick PNP is for Foreign Nationals who possess the skills, education and work experience needed to contribute to New Brunswick’s economy. Candidates must meet the program’s minimum eligibility requirements, have either a genuine offer of employment from a New Brunswick Employer and/or have studied in the province of New Brunswick, and have the full intent to live and work in the province on a permanent basis. This program will help New Brunswick employers, unable to fill job vacancies with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, recruit foreign nationals and international graduates whose skills are needed in the province. Following program streams are eligible in this province
- Atlantic Immigration Pilot
- NB Express Entry stream
- NB Skilled Worker stream
- NB Entrepreneurial stream
For free eligibility assessment, please contact our offices to know more.
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) seeks recent graduates, skilled workers, businesspeople and their families with the intention and ability to successfully settle and economically establish in Manitoba as permanent residents. Manitoba makes it easy to immigrate and settle in our province.
There are two very important conditions if you are applying from outside Canada with no prior education or experience in Manitoba. 1) You must have a relative or a friend who is PR or citizen in Manitoba to be your sponsor and 2) Your NOC must be in the Eligibility List of Manitoba. In most cases, a close relative/family member may be required to maximize the points and reach threshold.
If you are a live-in Caregiver in Canada, a temporary foreign worker in another province of Canada, if you have applied to another provincial nominee program or if you have been refused by Manitoba in the last six months, you cannot apply under this program.
A broad classification of streams available in Manitoba:
- Skilled Worker Stream
- International Education Stream
For free eligibility assessment, please contact our offices to know more.