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Questions &
Answers about other issues
 Who
qualifies for an Immigrant Visa?
Who
can I include in my application for an Immigrant Visa?
Are
there any special procedures for different provinces in
Canada?
Is
it harder to qualify for immigration in provinces with distinct
criteria?
How
do I find out if I qualify for immigration to Canada?
Q:Who qualifies for an
Immigrant Visa?
A:Immigrant Visas are given to qualified skilled workers, business
persons and to close family members of Canadian citizens and
permanent residents.
Q:Who can I include in
my application for an Immigrant Visa?
A:Your spouse and any dependent children may be included in
the application. Children must be under the age of 19 years.
If they are 19 and older, they must not have had an interruption
of more than 12 months in their schooling. Your accompanying
dependents will be subject to medical and security clearance
requirements. Other family members, such as your parents, generally
cannot be included in the application but you may be able to
sponsor them as part of the family class after you land in Canada.
Common-law spouses and same-sex partners are not considered
spouses for immigration purposes. They will be assessed independently.
Where the common-law spouse or same-sex partner does not qualify
as an independent immigrant, an Immigrant Visa may still be
issued on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
Q:Are there any special
procedures for different provinces in Canada?
A:Certain provinces have been given the authority to select
or nominate candidates for immigration destined to their respective
provinces. Quebec has exclusive authority to select candidates
who intend to reside in that province. These applicants are
subject to Quebec's selection criteria, in addition to Federal
medical and security clearance requirements. They must also
pay an additional fee for processing by a Quebec Delegation.
Applicants who qualify under the Federal selection requirements
may not necessarily satisfy Quebec's selection requirements,
and vice versa. To a lesser degree certain provinces presently
each have the authority to nominate immigration candidates for
selection by Federal immigration authorities. Even without such
nomination you may reside in those provinces by meeting Federal
selection criteria.
Q:Is it harder to qualify
for immigration in provinces with distinct criteria?
A:The purpose of distinct selection and nomination systems is
to satisfy the specific immigration requirements of the particular
regions of Canada. With that in mind, if the province is looking
for an immigrant with certain skills and you have those skills,
it might be easier for you to immigrate to that province. Otherwise,
these provisions may be neutral or detrimental to your eligibility.
Q:How do I find out if
I qualify for immigration to Canada?
A:We recommend that you complete and submit an on-line assessment
of your eligibility for immigration which we will evaluate at
no charge. You may do so as a skilled worker applicant, a business
applicant, or a family class applicant. For further details
on the selection requirements for each of the above categories,
please consult the following pages: skilled workers, business
immigrant program, or family class sponsorship. |
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