Canada Immigration & Visas
Many clients want to work in Canada and relocate with their families for a better life. We look at ways to ensure that dream can come true. Depending on your qualifications, references and current position there will always be different options available to you. Our expertise will plan the correct immigration pathway for you and your family.
We often help our clients secure the best jobs to allow them us to apply for a work permit, investment opportunities or find all the alternative routes to Canada. Our aim is to provide a stress free relocation and soft landing with the best job or ensure you are enrolled in the best college.
Work In Canada
coming to Canada on a work permit can be the first step to staying permanently by qualifying under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) which is a path to Permanent Residency.
Every year, more than 190,000 foreign workers enter Canada to work temporarily in jobs that help Canadian employers address skill shortages. A work permit is needed for most temporary jobs in Canada and is issued to eligible foreign workers who wish to work temporarily in Canada. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is a work permit category of last resort for employers who are unable to recruit qualified Canadians and Permanent Residents. Employers can hire temporary workers through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) or the International Mobility Program (IMP).
The program uses a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to make a determination about work permit approval and includes very detailed advertising and recruiting requirements as well as other compliance obligations. An LMIA verifies that there is a need for a temporary worker and that no Canadians are available to do the job.
Before you apply for Work visa the prospective employer must first file a Labour Market Impact Assessment(LMIA) application with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). When LMIA is approved and issued by ESDC, only then a candidate can apply for work visa / permit.
Some of the most common LMIA-exempt streams are
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International Agreements
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Entrepreneurs/Self-Employed Candidates
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Intra-Company Transferees
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International Exchange Programs
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Dependents of Foreign Workers
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French-Speaking Skilled Workers
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Religious Workers
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Academics (researchers, guest lecturers, and visiting professors)
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Provincial LMIA Exemptions
We are pleased to offer to our Corporate Clients a full range of immigration services to support your business needs.
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NAFTA Work Permits
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Temporary Foreign Work Permits
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Intercompany Transferees: Management, Executives, Specialized Knowledge workers
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HRDC Labour Market Opinion confirmation – validation letters to allow you to hire a foreign national (LMIA)
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Extensions – renewals of Temporary Foreign Worker permits
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Work and Study Permits for family members of intercompany transferees
VISIT VISA:
Canada is home to millions of visitors each year. Canada welcomes more than 35 million people every year to visit the beautiful country and loved ones that reside here. Except for Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents, US citizens and citizens of visa-exempt country, every individual who wishes to enter Canada for a temporary purpose such as a vacation, or to visit family or friends, a TRV (Temporary Resident Visa) or eTA is required. A Temporary Resident Visa allows a foreign national to enter and remain in Canada as a tourist.
Visitor Visa Requirements:
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Valid Travel Document (passport)
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Proof of funds to show that you have the sufficient financial resources to support your trip to Canada;
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Proof of your ties to home country (job, business, family, property, assets)
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Proof that you will be staying in Canada only on a temporary basis
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Intent to leave Canada at the end of the visit
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Criminally and Medically admissible to Canada
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Realistic Travel Plan and/or invitation letter from friends/family
To find out if you are eligible to enter Canada as a Visitor and preparing your application as a Visitor, CONTACT US today.
The Start-Up Visa program is for an entrepreneur who has a unique business plan and able to secure funding and support from a Designated Angel Investor or Venture Capital Fund from Canada.
In order to qualify applicants are required to secure a minimum investment ($75,000 from Angel Investor or $200,000 from Venture Capital Fund) for their Canadian startup business from Canada. Applicants cannot invest their own money and must have to secure investment from either Angel Investor or from Venture Capital Fund.
To know more about Start-Up Visa Program and your eligibility please fill out our FREE ASSESSMENT FORMand we’ll get back to you as soon as possible to discuss your eligibility and options.
To qualify under Self-Employed Persons Program, individuals must prove that they have relevant agricultural, artistic, or athletic experience that will allow the them to be successfully self-employed in Canada and make a significant contribution to their field. Farmers, Sports personalities, Choreographers, Singers, Dancers, Actors, Painters, Photographers, Announcers, Interior Designers, Athletes and Coaches, Referees, Framers and many more occupations are qualified under this program.
Two types of self-employed persons will qualify under this program and they are:
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Person who will make a ‘significant’ contribution to the cultural or sporting life in Canada as artisans or as athletes at an international level; OR
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Person who has experience in farm management and will be able to purchase and manage a farm in Canada.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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Have the relevant work experience and intention to become self-employed in Canada
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Meet the selection criteria for self-employed persons in Canada
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Meet the medical, security and financial requirements
To know more about Self-Employed Persons Program and your eligibility please fill out our FREE ASSESSMENT FORM and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible to discuss your eligibility and options.