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Canada immigration and work visas

Over 250,000 new immigrants arrive in Canada every year. Find out more about Canada's immigration options, such as the skilled worker Express Entry system, today.
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Over 250,000 new immigrants arrive in Canada every year. Find out more about Canada's immigration options, such as the skilled worker Express Entry system.
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Canada is one of the few countries in the Western World that is actively looking for immigrants, with over 250,000 new immigrants arriving in Canada every year . Independent immigration to Canada used to take a long time to process, meaning directly sponsoring a migrant worker was often the only viable option. However, in January 2015 Canada overhauled their immigration and work permit rules by launching the Express Entry system for hiring skilled long term workers, and reformed the rules for hiring temporary workers too.
Now there are 2 main options for employers who want to hire migrant...
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The Canada Business Immigration Category of visas was designed to attract experienced business people to Canada. Successful candidates are those who can invest in Canada, start businesses in Canada and generate revenues and employment for Canadians.
In 2013, over 9000 business migrants were allowed entry into Canada. In 2015-2016, the government target is to welcome a similar number of Canada business immigrants.
In order to encourage the development of a strong, prosperous economic environment, the Canadian government seeks business people with sufficient business experience and the nec...
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The Canadian Government does understand that families wish to be together and immigration is permitted for many members of the family. Some family members – such as spouses and dependent children – can be included on the initial visa application for new immigrants to Canada, while parents, grandparents, and others must be sponsored by Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Requirements for family immigration
Spouses and Partners
Your spouse or common-law partner can normally be included in your own application for immigration. A common-law partner is defined as a person of any sex...
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With more than 130,000 foreign students coming on student visas to Canada every year, Canada offers a diverse international student community. To study in Canada or any other foreign country is an adventure and a challenge, and you should give careful consideration to where you wish to study in Canada to ensure it is a positive experience. This is something you should do before you even start to apply for your student visa to Canada.
Please see our Canada Study Permit page for full details on applying for a Canadian student visa.
Finding a school
Make sure you apply early for your cou...
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Here you can find information on a range of Canadian imigration issues. Including a information for Canadian employers, an overview of the differences between lving in Canada and the US, and even resume advice.
For more information, or to apply for a visa, please contact us.
Further information, help, and advice
Workpermit.com's team of specialists has over 25 years of experience in immigration services, and have helped thousands of people to study, work, and invest in Canada. All applications for Canadian visas are dealt with in-house by a member of the Law Society of Upper Canad...
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This is an archive of some old Canada visa categories that no longer exist. This is provided for information purposes only.
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