The three types of immigration in Canada and their purpose.
Canada’s goal is to continually increase immigration numbers to strengthen the economy, reunite families, and provide humanitarian assistance to refugees.
There are three classes of immigrants in Canada: the economic class, the family class, and the refugee class.
The economic class includes immigrants who are selected based on their ability to contribute to the Canadian economy, whether through their ability to meet labor market needs, own or manage a business, make a significant investment, or create their own job.
Family members include immigrants who are supported by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The goal is to allow family members and couples to come together and live together in Canada. These immigrants are granted permanent residency based on their relationship with a spouse, partner, parent, grandparent, child, or other relatives.
Refugees include immigrants who have been granted permanent residence because they fear persecution in their home country because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political beliefs. This group also includes individuals who have been severely affected by war or conflict or have suffered a significant human rights violation.
Low rates of economic and labour force growth are a result of Canada’s elderly population and low birth rate. Because of low economic growth, it is difficult for Canada to increase the taxes it must spend on social services such as education and health care. For this reason, Canada has increased its immigration numbers to strengthen the country’s economy and fiscal position.
Each year, the federal government issues a new immigration plan that sets immigration goals for the next three years. The plan includes the number and class of immigrants the country hopes to admit. In 2022, Canada hopes to have more than 430,000 new permanent residents, with nearly 60% of new permanent residents in the economic class.
The Economic Class
Most admissions to business courses in Canada are made through the federal Express Entry system. Eligible applicants, usually professionals, submit their profile and receive a score, which is ranked according to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Every two weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invites the applicants with the highest scores to apply for permanent residence.
The Express Entry system administers three programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
The FSWP is the primary program through which Canada welcomes skilled workers from around the world. It uses the CRS, a point system calculated based on age, education, work experience, language skills and more.
The FSTC is an attempt to address Canada’s labor shortage in skilled trades. While these applicants have a lower score because they do not have to prove their educational background, IRCC occasionally holds program-specific draws for Express Entry, to which only FTSP applicants are invited. These successful applicants can usually receive their permanent residency within six months.
Finally, the CEC is for candidates who have worked in Canada and are seeking permanent residency. This option is for temporary foreign workers and international graduates who want to build a future in Canada.
The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is another essential option for immigration to Canada as a skilled worker. The goal of the program is to spread the benefits of immigration across Canada. To enhance the Canadian economy, nearly all provinces and territories use the PNP to attract and welcome qualified people from around the world. Only Quebec and Nunavut are an exception.
The province of Quebec instead has its selection criteria for economic immigration, which begins with applicants expressing their interest in immigrating to Quebec by submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) form.
The Family Class
The IRCC also welcomes immigrants who are sponsored by their families. If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you can sponsor your foreign spouse or common-law partner to obtain Canadian permanent resident status. Sponsorship is available regardless of whether the sponsored person lives abroad or in Canada, as couples have a choice between sponsorships abroad and at home. As a sponsor, you must be able to financially support your spouse or common-law partner and provide for their basic needs. You must also demonstrate the sincerity of the relationship with the IRCC.
A dependent child of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident may also be sponsored to immigrate to Canada with them as a permanent residence. For a child to be eligible for sponsorship, he or she must be a biological or adopted child of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, be under 22 years of age, and not be married or in a legal relationship. Similar to spousal sponsorships, the sponsor must provide for the child’s basic needs.
Additionally, those who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada may sponsor their parent’s or grandparents’ immigration. Parents and grandparents who come to Canada under this program will be granted permanent resident status and may be eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. Sponsors must exceed the minimum income required for this program and agree to financially support the sponsored family members for 20 years and repay all social security benefits paid to them. Applicants for this program must also demonstrate that they meet the minimum income.
The Refugee Class
Individuals may immigrate to Canada through the refugee class or for humanitarian reasons.
Resettled refugees are migrants who have been selected by the United Nations Refugee Agency while outside their home country and have been granted permanent residency in Canada. Canada offers them a place of refuge that is free from persecution, human rights abuses, or war. In addition, refugees who have landed in Canada can apply for asylum, and their applications are approved by the Immigration and Refugee Board. Those who do not fall into the above categories but present a compelling case on humanitarian and compassionate grounds may be granted permanent resident status.
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