How to get Canada pr from India | How to Apply for Canada Permanent Residence from India

 Your Complete Guide on How to Apply for Canada Permanent Residence from India

India is Canada's most important source country for new immigrants, which means there are many options for applying for Canadian permanent residency from India.

As Canada recovers from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, immigration is likely to be more important than ever.

Even during the crisis, Canada continues to bring in new permanent residents who qualified before the ban, as well as temporary foreign workers vital to the country's food supply.

In an immigration leveling plan released just before the pandemic hit Canada, the federal government announced its intention to welcome more than 1.1 million new permanent residents between now and 2022. Although the recovery from the coronavirus is likely to affect these numbers, there will clearly remain many opportunities to immigrate to Canada in the near future.

Despite the impact of the coronavirus, more Indians became permanent residents of Canada in June 2020 than in any other month of the year.

After a sharp decline in April and May, numbers improved strongly in the last month of the first half of the year, while overall immigration numbers were well below normal levels. 

 

 Since 2015, the number of new Indian permanent residents arriving in Canada has more than doubled, establishing the Asian country as a major source market for new Canadian migrants.

 

Indian nationals dominated the new permanent resident arrivals in Canada in 2019.

85,585 Indian nationals were 25 percent of the welcome total, dwarfing the next largest total of 30,260 Chinese nationals.

The total number of Indian nationals admitted was more than the combined number of the next four countries on the list.

 

If you are looking to apply for Canada permanent residency from India, the first step is to assess which programs give you the best chance of success.

What are the options for migration from India to Canada? 

Broadly speaking, the options are:

• Federal economic class.
• provincial economic class.
• Quebec Immigration.
• Business immigration including start-up visa program.
• First temporary residence, then the transition to permanent.
• Family class sponsorship.
  
  1) Federal Economic Class
  
  Canada accepts the largest number of immigrants under the economic class, with annual levels set to go over 200,000 in this category over the next three years.
  
  The largest group within the economic class is the federal highly skilled category.
  
  There are several immigration streams to be considered when considering applying for Canadian permanent residency from India.

 What are Canada's federal economic class programs?

• federal skilled worker
• federal skilled trade
• Canada Experience Class

Canada operates its federal economic class immigration system using Express Entry. Many provinces also follow a similar approach.

Express Entry requires candidates to submit a profile with the highest scoring profile issued an invitation to apply for one of the above immigration programs.

Candidates get 60 days to submit the complete application.

Under Express Entry, candidates score a comprehensive ranking system for core factors such as age, education, work experience and language ability.

What is the Express Admission Process?

• Submit the profile and enter the Express Entry pool.
• Issue an invitation to apply if you meet the minimum marks requirement.
• Submit the application in 60 days.
• Make a decision in a target processing time of six months.
• If successful, move to Canada.

 One of the best ways to increase a CRS score is with a job offer, which can be worth 200 or 50 points depending on skill level. To access our job search services, visit skilledworker.com, a leader in overseas recruitment.

Several provinces in Canada also operate express entry streams, allowing them to tap skilled workers from the pool.

A provincial nomination is worth 600 points and effectively warrants an invitation to apply.

If you meet the requirements, with a target processing time of six months after receipt of the completed application, Express Entry can be a faster way to obtain Canadian immigration.

What are Canada's provincial programs?

•  Ontario Immigration
• Quebec immigration
• Alberta Immigration
• British Columbia Immigration
• Manitoba Immigration
• New Brunswick Immigration
• Newfoundland immigration
• nova Scotia immigration
• Saskatchewan Immigration
• Prince Edward Island Immigration

If you do not qualify through a federal economic program, the next step is to consider provincial streams for your application for permanent residency from India.

Each province in Canada runs its own immigration program targeting the specific demands of local labor markets.

If you have specific skills, a provincial stream may be waiting to accept you.

Quebec has autonomy over its immigration system, with the right to set its own immigration levels and the power to administer its own programs.

Quebec recently launched an Expression of Interest system similar to Express Entry, where 

 

Candidates submit profiles in the ARIMA system and invitations are issued from time to time to apply.

How Can I apply for the Business Immigration Program?

 Canada aims to attract entrepreneurs and investors through its business immigration programs, accepting many applications from India.

At the federal level, options include:

• self employment program
• Start-up Visa Program
• Non-resident Investor Venture Capital (IIVC) Pilot Program

Start-up Visa Program Canada's

Canada's Start-up Visa Program provides Canadian permanent residency to qualified immigrant entrepreneurs.

The program targets innovative entrepreneurs and connects them with private sector investors in Canada who will help set up their start-up business.

Candidates may come to Canada initially on a work permit endorsed by their designated Canada-based investor, before qualifying for permanent residency after their business is up and running.

There are three types of private sector investors:

1. Angel investor.
2. Venture Capital Fund.
3. Business Incubator.

Initially a three-year pilot, the program was made permanent on March 31, 2018.

What are the Start-up Visa Candidate Eligibility Requirements?

The basic eligibility requirements of a candidate for a start-up visa are:

1. Qualification business.
2. Commitment certificate and letter of support from a designated entity.
3. Adequate unencumbered, available and transferable settlement funds.
4. Proficiency in English or French at minimum Canadian language benchmark level 5.

What is a Start-up Visa Program Designated Entity?

A designated entity is a Canadian private sector angel investor, venture capital fund or business incubator.

The required commitment must meet the following criteria:

1. A designated angel investor group must have invested at least $75,000 in a qualifying business. Candidates may qualify with two or more investments from angel investor groups totaling $75,000.
2. A designated venture capital fund must confirm that it is investing at least $200,000 in a qualifying business. Candidates may qualify with two or more commitments from specified venture capital funds totaling $200,000.
3. A designated business incubator must accept the applicant into its business incubator program.

 What are the Start-up Visa Program Business Ownership Requirements?

For a candidate to qualify for permanent residency:

1. The intended business must be incorporated and do business in Canada.
2. The candidate must have at least 10 percent voting rights in the corporation.No other 
3. No person may hold 50 percent or more of the voting rights in the Corporation.

Note: Up to five candidates can have their permanent residency applications backed by a single business investment. However, some candidates may be designated as essential to the business. If a required candidate withdraws his/her application, or is rejected, the applications of all other candidates under the same business investment shall stand terminated.

Quebec Immigrant Investor Program

One of Canada's most popular business programs is the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program.

It is the only passive investment program that leads to Canadian permanent residency.

Intakes for the Quebec Investor are currently on hold as the provincial government reviews the requirements.

Quebec Investors: Primary Requirements

• legally acquired personal net worth of $2 million;
• Two years of appropriate management or business experience within the five years preceding the application;
• an investment of $1.2 million in passive government-guaranteed investments for a five-year period without interest;
• Intends to settle in the province of Quebec.

 Quebec also runs the Immigrant Entrepreneur and Self-Employment Program.

Several other Canadian provinces also offer business programs as a route to permanent residency from India.

Before candidates can be enrolled for permanent residency, provinces require the time it takes to establish business as a temporary resident in Canada.

Owner-Operator Business Immigration

Candidates wishing to immigrate to Canada from the United Arab Emirates should also consider the Buy a Business and Move to Canada program.

Federal owner-operator rules allow a candidate to purchase a business and move to Canada on a temporary work permit before relocating to permanent residence further down the line.

Under this policy a work permit is issued following the sale and transfer of majority share ownership of an existing profitable Canadian business.

Can I transition from temporary to permanent residence?

Increasingly, immigrants are arriving in Canada as temporary residents and transitioning to permanent residents.

Canada continues to accept temporary workers in priority occupations during the coronavirus pandemic.

This is a popular route for candidates who do not immediately qualify for permanent residency when applying from India.

Time spent as a temporary resident in Canada counts for the permanent residency application.

Work permits are issued through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the International Mobility Program and the International Experience Canada Program.

Caregivers also have their own clauses for transitioning to work permits (under the TFWP) and permanent residence.

What is Family Class Immigration?

Candidates with family members who are already permanent residents or citizens in India can apply through Family Class Sponsorship Immigration.

Which family members can be sponsored to immigrate from India to Canada?

• Husband
• common law partner
• matrimonial partner
• dependent children
• mother-father
• grandparents
• Brother or sister, nephew or niece, granddaughter or grandson who is orphaned, who is under the age of 18 and not married or in a common-law relationship
• Another relative of any age or relationship but only in specific circumstances
• Relatives living with the above (for example, spouse, partner and dependent children).

What are the requirements to become a sponsor?

• You must be 18 years of age or older.
• You and the sponsored relative must sign a sponsorship agreement that commits you to providing financial support for your relative, if necessary. The agreement also states that the person becoming a permanent resident shall make every effort to support him or herself.
• You have to provide financial assistance for three years from the date the spouse, common law or matrimonial partner became a permanent resident.
• You should provide financial assistance for the dependent child till the age of 10 years or till the child turns 25, whichever is earlier.