A person with a Canadian work permit or a Canadian Permanent Resident Visa can bring their spouse, common-law partner and dependent children to Canada on Dependent Visa. The dependents can stay in Canada but cannot work in Canada. If a dependent wants to work, they will have to apply for their own separate work permit to work in Canada.

If you are a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident of Canada, you can sponsor your Spouse, Common-law partner and dependent children (under the age of 17years).

Once you sponsor a dependent to migrate to Canada, you must be able to prove that you can:

• Meet the basic needs of the dependent- food, clothing and stay
• Support the dependent financially
• Support all the financial needs of the dependent, so he/she doesn’t ask the Government for any kind of Financial Help

This program allows Canadian Provinces and territories to nominate individuals who wish to settle in Canada and show interest in a particular province or a territory. It is an important fast track option to obtain the Canadian Permanent Resident Visa. Every Canadian Province and territory (except Quebec, which has different selection criteria) has their own unique Nominee Programs

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility parameters are based on the type of your application which is either paper-based (non-express entry streams) or the Express Entry (Express Entry Streams) process.

If applying through the Paper-Based Process:

• A candidate must meet the minimum requirements of the province or the territory’s eligibility criteria, to which you wish to apply
• A candidate must be nominated by the province or the territory after fulfilling all the requirements

If applying through the Express Entry Process:

• A candidate must create a Canadian Express Entry Profile and show that he meets the minimum criteria for this program
• A candidate must meet the minimum requirements of a Province or territory’s Express Entry Stream
• A candidate must be nominated under this program by the Province or the Territory

The Canada start-up visa program issues Permanent Resident visas to immigrant entrepreneurs while helping them to become established entrepreneurs in Canada. This program aims to attract and encourage potential immigrant entrepreneurs to grow their companies in Canada. Successful immigrants get in contact with the Canadian private Sector Organizations in Canada, where they receive expert guidance and funding to open and operate their enterprise in Canada.

Eligibility Parameters:

The main aim of this program is to attract innovative foreign entrepreneurs who will create new jobs and support the economic growth in Canada.

To be eligible under the Canada Start-up Visa program, an applicant must meet the following requirements:

• A candidate must meet the required language requirement in either English or French (CLB score of 5 in all abilities)
• A candidate must have sufficient funds in his Bank Account to settle in Canada
• A candidate must plan to settle in any Canadian province or territory apart from the Quebec Province
• A candidate must pass the security and medical clearances of Canada
• A candidate must be able to prove that his Business is supported by a designated organization
• A candidate must be able to show that his business meets the ownership criteria
• No more than 5 foreign people can apply for Canada Start-up visa as a part of the same business venture

The duration of this program is five years as of now, and if the program proves to be successful then the Canadian Government may choose to make the Canada Start-up visa program permanent before the end of its 5 years period

The Quebec immigration selection system is different from other Canadian Immigration Programs. It is applicable for people who wish to reside in Montreal or any other place in the Province of Quebec.

Quebec Skilled Worker Eligibility:

Applicants who are successful under this program are granted a Quebec Selection Certificate, which is then followed by granting a Canadian Permanent Visa Status.

In order to Qualify for the Quebec Selection Certificate or the (Certificat de sélection du Québec, also known as a CSQ), you must be able to score at least 49 Points if Single and 57 Points if you have a spouse or a common-law partner.

Selection Criteria

Points are allotted on the basis of the following criteria:

Quebec Skilled Workers applicants must complete all the medical and security clearances required by the Canadian Government to get their Canada PR Visa.

The processing time for this visa may depend on the Visa officer. There is no fixed duration for this visa.