Canada
National
Occupation Classification list
(NOC)
changed in
November 2008. Click hereto see
if it
will
affect
you
or
not.
Immigration is not an easy decision and carries the
great uncertainties and consequences to
the applicant. ICU
provides an
extraordinary
team
who as
experience in
fields of
marketing
and communication, law and
politics. We will be
able
to
guide
you
with all
your
business
projects
or with
your job
research.
Deciding to immigrate to Canada is a significant step
in the lives of those who pursue this
dream. Ensuring that the
process is
smooth
and successful is an important need for
most
who
apply. Using the
right Canadian
immigration lawyer
can
play an
important role in
facilitating
your arrival to Canada
.
To
the
date
we have
had
the
long
distinction
of
representing
globally
focused
on
multinational
corporations and
small
businesses
firms,
entrepreneur,
investors, skilled
professionals, athletes, artists,
entertainers, and
members of the film
and information
technology
industries.
Each of our practice groups has the same approach:
simple, direct and uncompromising
pursuit of solutions and
results for our
clients. Our
clients success is
ultimately our
own. Our staff has
years
of
experience
in
all
aspects of
the
Canadian
Immigration
process, beginning
with the
assessing
of
an
individual, the
processing of an
application and
the
finalization
of a
successful
case
with little
effort on
behalf
of the
client.
To ensure the
future success of your business, your
employees, your family
or yourself,
allow
ICU to
assist
you in
reaching
across
international
borders. In today's world,
the
movement
of
business
and
independent
persons to
and
from Canada
requires a
wide range
of
legal services
and advice
from
our
attorneys
who
specialize in
Immigration Law.
ICU offers to its
clients a
full
range of
these
services.
The Canadian government
grants permanent resident visas to
members of the Economic
Class and the
Family Class. The
Economic Class
primarily
comprises of
professionals and
skilled
workers
under the
skilled
worker
class,
as well as
business
immigrants. Under
the Family
Class,
Canadian
citizens
or
Permanent
relatives,
aged 18
years and
over may
be
eligible to
sponsor certain
close family
members.
Independent/Skilled
Worker
Class:
A
skilled worker, in Canadian Immigration
terms, is defined as
someone who has
active work
experience for at
least 1
year
full-time
within
the past 10
years,
in
either a
Management
position or a
professional,
technical, skilled or
paraprofessional
occupation.
This
category
does not
include
intermediate level
clerical
workers,
elemental
sales or
service
functions
or
primary labor
occupations which
do not
qualify to
immigrate to under
this
class.
Family
Class:
Family Class Immigration involves sponsorship by a
relative aged 18 or over and who is
either a permanent
resident in Canada or
a Canadian citizen who is residing in or
returning
to
Canada. The
qualifying Canadian citizen or resident
can only sponsor the
following relatives
as applicants for immigration to
Canada:
• Spouse;
• Common-law/same-sex partner;
• Dependent children under age 22;
• Dependent children age 22 and
over;
• Children adopted or to be adopted by them, or under
their guardianship;
• Parents;
• Grandparents;
• Other prescribed family members where it is warranted
under humanitarian and compassionate
grounds, based on the
last surviving
member of the
family;
Canadian Law has recently changed to allow Immigration
sponsorship of common-law and same-sex
partners, as well as
partners
who
have
been cohabiting in
a
conjugal
relationship
for
at least 1
year.
Business
Class
Canada's
Business
Immigration
Program
seeks
to
promote
economic
development and
employment by
attracting people with
venture
capital,
business acumen and
entrepreneurial
skills to Canada.
There
are 3
categories
of
Business
Immigration:
Investors;
Entrepreneurs;
and
Self-Employed.
Investors:
The Immigrant
Investor Program (also known as the
Investor Category of the
Business Class)
seeks to attract
experienced
businesspersons
and capital to
Canada. This category is ideal if you want to immigrate to
Canada but do not wish to be obligated
to engage in any type
of
business/employment
activity upon your
arrival.
To
be
eligible to
apply
for
Permanent
Residence in
Canada in
the
Investor
Category,
you must
demonstrate
business
experience
and a
minimum net
worth
of $800,000
CAD.
The Entrepreneur Program seeks to attract experienced
businesspersons that will own and
actively manage businesses
in Canada
that
will contribute to the economy and
create
jobs.
To apply as an
Entrepreneur, you must demonstrate
business experience and a
minimum net
worth
of 300,000 CAD. Unlike Investors visa,
the
only way in
which an Entrepreneur
can
demonstrate
business
experience is
through management
and control of a
qualifying
business of
sufficient size.
Permanent
residency will not
be
granted once
landing, You will
be required to provide
documentation
proving that, within
any 2
of the
last 5 years,
you controlled and
managed a Qualifying Business that meets
any 2 of the defined
requirements
regarding equity, full-time
employees,
sales
and net
income.
Self-Employed:
Self-employed persons must have the intention and
ability to create their own employment
and make a significant
contribution to
the cultural,
artistic or
athletic
life of
Canada or to
create
their
own
employment by
purchasing and
managing a farm in
Canada.
Only if you have been self-employed in cultural
activities or in athletics, or have
participated at a world
class level in
cultural
activities
or in
athletics or
have
farm
management
experience,
you
are eligible
to
apply
within
this
class.
TEMPORARY
STATUS
IN
CANADA:
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and
Immigration Regulations not only cover
persons who wish to
live in Canada
permanently but
also those who wish to
study
and/or
work
temporarily in
Canada
and
persons
who
wish
to
visit.
Work
Permit:
A
foreign national may not work in Canada
unless authorized to
do so. In many
instances, a work
permit is required and
will
only be
issued by an Immigration
officer
after
Human
Resources
Development Canada
(HRDC) approves the job offer of a
prospective Canadian
employer to a foreign
national. There
are exceptions to
this
requirement,
as
well,
the
circumstances
of
which
vary on a
case by
case
basis.
HRDC
is not
required to
provide an
opinion
on
each
individual
offer
of
employment.
Rather, HRDC
may
provide this opinion
with
respect to a
single job offer, a
group
of job
offers made
by a
single employer
or
a single or
group
of job
descriptions that
reflect
needs
across a
range of
Canadian
employers.
The work permit will state that you can work at a
specific job for a specific period of
time for a specific
employer. A work
permit will NOT be
issued for you to
come to
Canada to
look for
work. It
is valid
only
for
the
specific
job, the
specific
amount of
time and the
employer
stated on the
form.
Study
Visa:
As
a
foreign
national
you
may
not
study in
Canada
unless you
are
in
possession
of a
study permit.
It
should be
noted,
however,
that if
the course
or study
program
lasts for
6
months
or
less,
a
study permit
is not
required.
Visitor
Visa:
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act requires all
visitors,
except
those
exempt by
regulation,
to
obtain a visitor
visa
before coming
to Canada.
You must therefore demonstrate to visa officials that
you have significant family, social,
economic and cultural
ties to your
country of origin
and sufficient means
to support
yourself
during
your visit
to
Canada, as
well as
satisfying
visa
officials
that
there is no
risk that you
will
overextend
your
visit
to
Canada.
How
can
we
speed
up your
process
time
line?
There is no magic way to expedite the process. Beware
of representatives who claim that you
will receive a visa
faster or benefit
from special
treatment from the Canadian
government
by using their
services.
We
are able to speed up your
application for
immigration to
Canada by
:
Notifying the Visa Office of any changes to
the
information on
your
application
form;
Avoiding unnecessary enquiries to the Visa
Office;
Making sure that all photocopies and documents and
copies we provide on your behalf are
clear and
readable;
Providing certified English or French translations of
documents,
where
indicated.
Documents notarization.
What
will
be
our
mission if
you
submit
your
application
yourself
and
refused by
immigration
officer and
authority?
We
never
let
any
one
down. We
will
study
again
your
assessment
form to
see
your
entitlement to
apply for
immigration to
Canada. If we
feel
that
the
decision
taken
was
unfair,
then this
is our mission to
help
you.
Quebec
Immigration:
On
average, Québec welcomes nearly
45,000 immigrants a year
who come
from
about 100 countries and participate
actively
in its
economic,
social
and
cultural
development.
To immigrate
also means embracing the values of your
host society. Before
immigrating to
Québec, make sure
you understand the
values of
Québec
society in order to
ascertain
whether
you can
live by
them.
Do not
hesitate to inquire about all aspects of
life
in
Québec.
Your
immigration plan
will rest on a
surer footing as a
result.
Take into
account the advantages
of
immigrating to
Québec,
while
considering
the aspects
of
your life that will
change
(such as
living far from family
and
friends and
giving
up your
job). You
must
also
consider
the financial cost of
immigrating
to
Québec.
It is essential that you
assess this exhilarating adventure
realistically and with an
informed
mind.
Which Occupations are in
Demand?
The Skilled worker class, or
points system as
it is commonly
referred
to, is
the most popular class
for
migration
to
Canada.
All
applicants must have
six years
of
post-graduation
work experience in an
occupation listed
as
Skill
Type O or
Skill Level
A or B on
the National
Occupations
Classification
(NOC)
list.
If
you are interested
in
migrating
as
a
skilled
migrant
and
you
would like to
find
out
if your
occupation
is listed on
the NOC list please
click here.
Provincial Nominees
Program(PNP)
Most
provinces in Canada have an agreement
with the Government of
Canada that
allows
them to
nominate
immigrants
who
wish to
settle in
that
province. If
you choose
to
immigrate to
Canada
as a
provincial
nominee, you
must
first apply
to the
province
where you
wish to settle and
complete
its
provincial
nomination
process. The
province will
consider your
application
based
on its
immigration
needs and your
genuine
intention
to
settle
there.
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