Immigration is not an easy decision and carries the
great uncertainties and consequences to the applicant. ICU
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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 succ essful is
an important need for most who apply. Using the right Canadian immigration lawyer can play an
important role in facilitating your arrival to a new day in
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. Processing
time for immigration to CANADA
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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
Canada 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 (if they are
full-time students, mentally or physically disabled and
dependent upon their parents);
• 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 investment in the Immigrant Investor Program may be
financed and, generally speaking, with a minimum deposit of
$135,000 CAD you can secure the maximum loan from certain
financial institutions in order to complete the required
investment. The assets of your spouse/
partner are included when assessing your net
worth.
As
a business investor, however, you must demonstrate that you
have a certain level of business experience, which must have
been attained during at least 2 of the past 5 years.
There are two ways to do this: (i) Ownership, management and
control of a qualifying business of sufficient size; or
(ii) Management of a business, or a portion
of a business, without the need to own it, with at least 5
full-time employees.
Entrepreneurs:
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, the only way in which an Entrepreneur can
demonstrate business experience is through management and
control of a qualifying business of sufficient size.
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 form 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
notarisation.
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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