Saturday 31 May 2014

Tips On How To Apply For Canadian Residency Today

By Nora Jennings


Canada is among the big countries in the world which are faced with the challenge of underpopulation despite being heavily endowed with vast resources. To deal with this problem and promote economic exploitation of these resources, the government has come up with new immigration policies where it has provided aspiring residents with simple procedures on how to apply for Canadian residency.

It must not be mistaken that acquiring residence in Canada means obtaining citizenship of the country, not at all. Actually, one may be allowed to school, work or live in the country but a mere resident may not be allowed to vote during elections, have a Canadian passport or contest for any office.

The application for residency involves a number of procedures. First, download the application form for status of residency that applies to your situation. This may be for business, skilled labor, Canadian experience class, refugee, humanitarian protected person or family class.

Secondly, read the specified requirements for the category you have chosen. If you fulfill the requirements, go on and download a form at the base of that page. If not, go back to the initial page and select a different class to apply for.

The next step is to download an instruction guide and go through it before proceeding to complete the process. The guide contains important information on the procedures, rules and regulations of applying for Canadian residence.

Next, go to, and download the applicant forms and fill them. These forms can include list of documents required, details of representatives, confirmation of personal information, non temporary residence and the class of business. After this, click on the next page.

The next step is to download, fill and complete visa forms when your application is complete and the request is made. Go through the list of countries to determine which visa office your application should be sent. One major precaution here is to put together all relevant documents, including results of medical exams and criminal checks before forwarding your application.

The above process relates to applicants for normal residence. However, many people may opt to seek permanent residence or citizenship due to the privileges that come with it. Permanent residents enjoy voting rights, free education for those under the age of 18 years, free health care and high living standards.

To apply for permanent residence, just as for temporary residence, one is meant to select a category in which to apply for permanent residence. Skilled professionals and workers become residents permanently on the basis of their accumulated educational points and other criteria such as knowing English and French. One may use a self assessment test from the website to determine viability of the application. A citizen of Canada may sponsor his spouse and family to acquire permanent residence there.

The application process for permanent residence involves downloading the form and filling it by hand or by typing. This is followed by the payment procedure, a medical examination, a language test and police certification. The whole of this process ends by completing the forms, signing them and mailing them to the Canadian Centralized Office for Intake by a Federal skilled worker.




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