Apply for Canada Permanent Resident Visa

Canada PR requirements:

When are you planning to immigrate to Canada, you need to meet the following Canada PR requirements

• Canada PR program:
  It is essential to know how to apply for Canada PR visa that is which Canada PR program better suits your circumstances.
  There are various programs to apply for a Canadian PR visa. Such as
  Canada Express Entry:
  Canada PNP Program
  Canada Family sponsor Program
  Regional pilot program
  Investor or Business Immigration program etc.

Choose the right immigration program to apply for a Canada PR visa and evaluate whether you satisfy all the requirements of the chosen program.

• Occupation:
  Before applying for Canada PR visa, you must know that your occupation/ profile must be in demand in Canada. This demand list is known as the Canada occupation list or Canada NOC list. Canada occupation list keeps on changing. Make sure of filing for PR visa you must list your occupation in the Canada occupation list.
  If you are not sure, your profile/skills are in demand in the Canada occupation list; click here to view the Canada occupation list.


• Skilled Work Experience:
  You must make sure that you have at least one year, full time, continuous, paid work experience in one of these National Occupational Classification (NOC) job groups:
  Managerial jobs (skill type 0)
  Professional jobs (skill level A)
  Technical jobs and skilled trades (skill level B)


• English language:
  To apply for Canada PR visa, you must have a competent level of English language. Canada accepts the following English language exams
  IELTS
  CELPIP
  English language competent level means you must have six bands in each module to apply for a Canada PR visa under the Federal or Express Entry stream.
  If you don’t have (IELTS) 6 bands in each module, then no need to worry; you can still apply for a Canada PR visa through PNP programs.


• Points:
  As we all know, Canada PR is a point based system. To apply for a Canada PR visa, you need to score minimum 67/ 100 points. These points are based on your Age, Qualification, Work Experience, Language Proficiency, Adaptability and Arranged Employment.
  To know more about your Canada PR points, please use the Canada PR points calculator.


• Settlement Funds:
  Before applying for your Canada PR visa application, you need to make sure that you have enough money to support yourself and your family members after arriving in Canada. Funds requirement depends upon the number of members in a family.
  How much funds required, and what documents you need to provide to prove your financial capacity? Please check the Canada PR documents checklist,
• Admissibility:
  Another critical factor to apply for a Canada PR visa; you must be admissible to Canada. There are specific reasons CIC may not allow you to enter Canada, such as:
  Security reasons, including- Espionage: Subversion, violence or terrorism
  Human or international rights violations: War crimes, crimes against humanity, an official in a government engaged in gross human rights violations.
  Medical reasons – which include medical conditions that: Endanger public health, public safety or causes excessive demand on health or social services.
  Other Reasons: Such as misrepresentation, having an inadmissible family member.

If you are meeting all of the above requirements then you can apply for Canada PR visa application.

Canada PR process

To apply for a Canada PR visa application, you need to follow the below steps

• Step 1 Canada PR requirements:
  The first and foremost step is to check your eligibility. Are you meeting Canada PR requirements? In terms of Age, Qualification, Points, English language, Funds, admissibility in Canada etc.
  If you are satisfying Canada PR requirements, you will be eligible to apply for Canada PR visa.
  If you are not sure that you are meeting Canada PR requirements, then we strongly recommend, please take professional consultation to increase your chances of a Canada PR visa.


• Step 2 Gather Canada PR documents:
  Once you are sure about Canada PR eligibility requirements, the next important step is to ensure you have proper paperwork because your documents play a vital role in the Canada PR decision-making;
  Canada PR documents requirement varies from case to case and depends upon the applicant’s personal circumstances.
  To know Canada PR documents in detail, please check our Canada PR documents checklist here.
  Please note:- It is a severe offence to give false or misleading documents or information to the Canadian immigration officer or department.


• Step 3 Education Credential Assessment:
  Before applying for a Canada PR visa, you must complete Education credential assessment (ECA). ECA is the process where designated authorities check the equivalency of your overseas qualification and authenticity of the documents.
  Please find the name of designated organizations and choose your designated organization based on your occupation profile.
  WES Canada
  ICES Canada
  IQAS Canada
  MCC Canada


• Step 4 Apply for Express entry:
  Post-completion of ECA, the next step is to apply for express entry. Here you need to provide your details such as qualification, employments, NOC code, settlement funds, english language exam score, blood relative detail etc. Based on the given information, Citizenship Immigration Canada ranks your profile in the Express Entry pool; highest-ranking candidates will be invited to apply for a Canada PR visa.


• Step 5 Apply for Canada PR visa:
  Once you receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA), you have 90 days to apply for a Canada PR visa, with all supportive documents and the correct application fee. You can pay Canada PR visa fee by credit card.
  To know more about the Canada PR fee, please check the Canada PR fee section Click here.
  Providing irrelevant documents or documents in inappropriate format or submitting a large number of copies delays your application or leads to your application's refusal.


• Step 6 Canada PR Visa outcome:
  Post submission of your Canada PR application, the CIC office will assess your application according to the current Canada PR criteria.
  The CIC office will complete the application assessment/review on the following factors.
  Have you submitted all the required documents and fee correctly?
  How long does it take CIC to check your required eligibility?
  Verification of your credentials.
  This process may take up to 12- 20 weeks and the situation may vary from case to case, so be patient and wait for a decision on your Canada PR application.
  If you meet all the criteria, you will be assessed positively. Then you move a step forward in your immigration process that is you can submit your application for Canada PR.
  If your application lacks any documents, it will be refused, and the CIC office will notify you in writing.



Reason behind the refusal of your Canada PR visa

1. Submission of incomplete documents
2. Documents are not inappropriate formats
3. Misrepresentation
4. Non-eligible
5. To submit ADR within the deadline

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Canada PR point’s calculator

As we all know, Canada PR visa is a points-based system; Individual who wants to apply for a Canada PR visa, please ensure whether you are meeting all the eligibility requirements or not.

To apply for a Canada PR visa, you need to have minimum 67/100 points as per the Canada PR points system. These Canada PR points are based on your

• Age
• Qualification
• Work Experience
• Language Proficiency ( English & French)
• Adaptability
• Arranges Employment

How many Canada PR points you are scoring? Calculate your points through Canada PR points calculator

Canada PR fee

Canada PR visa fee depends upon the number of applicants in your application. And most important, the program through which you are applying for your Canada PR visa. You can pay your Canada PR fee by credit card.

Please find Canada PR fee for Economic Program

• Electronic Education credential Assessment
  

  Primary Applicant	CAD 227
  Spouse ECA	CAD 227



• Express Entry fee
  Creating an Express Entry Account or applying for Express Entry does not pertain any charges.


• Canada PNP fee
  Every PNP of Canada has its own fee that falls between CAD 350 – CAD 1500. Depending upon the province you are applying for.


• Canada PR application Fee
  

  Primary Applicant	CAD 825
  Spouse applicant	CAD 825
  Child per applicant	CAD 225



• Canada PR Passport stamping fee
  

  Primary Applicant	CAD 500
  Spouse applicant	CAD 500
  Child per applicant	No fee



• Canada PR biometric fee
  

  Per person	CAD 85
  Biometrics – per family (2 or more people)	CAD 170



• Other expenditures involved in Canada PR
  

  Health Examination per person	Rs. 5000
  Police clearance certificate	Rs. 1000
  IELTS per attempt	Rs. 15000



• How to pay your Canada PR fees
  You can pay your Canada PR fee by your credit card, and if you’re already in Canada, you can pay your Canada PR fee online through ( net banking) debit card & credit card
  Please note the Canada PR application fee is not refundable if your application is refused/ rejected.

Canada PR processing Time

The CIC office Canada will consider your Canada PR processing time from the date your application is received.

It is hard to predict exactly how soon your Canada PR application will be approved because Canada PR processing time depends upon the following parameters.

• Have you submitted a complete application for Canada PR?
• Have you paid the correct Canada PR fee, as per the Canada PR stream?
• How long it takes to verify your credentials?
• How quickly CIC receives the response from the applicant on the ADR?
• Number of current applications waiting to be processed?
• Type of application you have applied for your Canada PR visa.

Please find Canada PR Processing Time as per Canada PR streams / programs

• Canada PR processing time for Federal Skilled workers, Express Entry, PNP
  

  Express entry	6 to 8 months
  PNP Online	9 to 11 months
  PNP offline	15 to 19 months



• Canada PR processing time through Family Sponsor
  

  Spouse Sponsor	12 to 14 months
  Parent Sponsor	20 to 24 months
  Child Sponsor	10 to 18 months



• Canada short term visas processing time
  

  Tourist / Visitor visas	15 Days
  Student visa	12 weeks
  Super visa	30 days
  Work permit	9 weeks

You can calculate your Canada PR current processing time through the Canada PR processing time calculator.

Canada PR visa Documents Check List

Canada PR visa documents requirement vary according to the personal circumstances of the applicant and their dependents. Documents requirements for a Canada PR visa cannot be the same for all, but certain documents are standard and mandatory.

If you want to know the Canada PR visa documents checklist as per your case/situation, please contact our case manager to get a personalized Canada PR visa document checklist.

Please find Canada PR visa documents checklist below.

• Personal Documents:
  Personal documents include:
  Identity proof
  DOB certificate
  Marriage certificate
  Photographs
  Divorce certificate ( if applicable)
  Travel document.


• Qualification Documents:
  You must submit your educational documents and certificates to prove and validate your claims. You can supply the following documents
  Degree certificates
  Marks sheet
  Diploma certificate/
  12th Certificate
  10th Certificate


• Employment documents:
  To prove each work experience claim, you need to provide work-related documents such as
  Job Offer Letter
  Appointment letter
  Promotion letter
  Pay slip
  Reference letter
  Promotion letter etc.


• Proof of funds:
  Proof of funds is one of the most crucial documents to apply for Canada PR visa. You must need to provide a bank statement showing you have enough funds to support yourself and your family members living cost while you are in Canada.


• Please find below how much funds you need to show.
  

  Number of family members	Funds in Canadian dollar
  1	$13,213
  2	$16,449
  3	$20,222
  4	$24,553
  5	$27,847
  6	$31,407
  7	$34,967
  For each additional family member	$3,560



• English Language exam certificates:
  To prove your English language skills, you can write any of the following English Language tests.
  IELTS – General
  CELPIP

Please note IELTS test score card is valid for two years only, and make sure it is valid throughout the Canada PR visa process.

• Character Certificate:
  To apply for Canada PR visa, you and your family members aged 18 years or above must be of good character. To prove good character, you need to supply a valid police certificate (or similar) as evidence of good character,
  You need to provide a police clearance certificate where you or any of your family members (age 18 years or older) have spent six months or more in a row within the last ten years.


• Health information:
  You and your family members also need to undergo a health examination with the panel physician to assess your health status and ensure that your health status is not a threat/danger to Canada's public health and safety. Please note your health exam results are valid for 12 months only.
  Following Disease may cause rejection of your Canada PR visa.
  Tuberculosis
  HIV
  Cancer


• Other documents:
  Certain Documents are case-specific or vary according to personal circumstances that cannot be predefined for a better and safe petition; kindly contact our Canada PR visa experts.

Canada PR Frequently Asked Questions

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