SELF-EMPLOYED

This program is available for artists or athletes who can prove they will be self-employed upon immigrating to Canada. The applicants must have 2 years of self-employment or international experience. They must provide proof and a business plan to describe how they will earn money as self-employed and contribute to the Canadian economic and cultural growth.

BC PNP ENTREPRENEUR

The province of British Columbia has a program for entrepreneurs from around the world who wish to start a new business or purchase and expand an existing business while creating a new job for a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident. In return for their investment, the entrepreneur and his family can receive their Canadian permanent residency.

INVESTOR THROUGH FTA

The government of Canada welcomes investors from different countries around the world to start a new business or purchase an existing business and move to Canada to actively operate it. The investor program is available to citizens of countries who have a free trade agreement with Canada with an investor clause put into force.

INTRA-COMPANY TRANSFEREE

This program is perfect for companies of any size who wish to open a subsidiary in Canada and transfer one or more employees to operate the Canadian company. Usually, the first person to be transferred is one of the company owners followed by a specialized worker. 

EXPRESS ENTRY

Express Entry is an online program for Permanent Residency. It is a program that selects the candidates with the most points based on a scale that considers age, level of education, work history, language skills and job offer in Canada.
To join this system you must qualify under one of these categories: skilled worker, Canadian experience class, federal trades skilled worker. 

STUDENTS

When a program of study will be longer than 6 months, international students need to receive a student permit to be allowed to study in Canada. Applying for a student permit is not as easy as some may think. International students must explain their reasons for wanting to study in Canada and prove to the Canadian immigration officer that they will respect the immigration laws. If you need help in preparing your student permit application, make sure to contact us to submit a complete application and increase your chances of success.

WORK PERMIT

In order to work in Canada, one must obtain a work permit. There are different programs available for work permits, and they generally fall under one of these two categories:
 

Open work permits: these work permits allow you to work for any company in Canada.
Employer-specific work permits: these work permits only allow you to work for one specific company in one specific occupation.

PROVINCIAL NOMINEE

Every province in Canada has designed specific immigration programs to target its own economic and demographic needs. These programs are referred to as Provincial Nomination Programs (PNP) because the province can nominate specific individuals to be given permanent residency by the federal government.