Moving to Canada, Gaining Canadian Citizenship

Canada–also known as the Maple Leaf Country–is a famous immigration destination, thanks to its strong economy, availability of well-paying jobs, high standard of living of its people, world-class healthcare and educational facilities, etc. no wonder, the country attracts visitors from across the globe. The aspirants can decide to stay in any of the Canadian provinces even as the immigration requirements of these provinces suggest that they may have a need of different working skills from the aspirants.

Perhaps, a key thing to mull-over when thinking of shifting to the country is if one would be in a position to eventually gain the cherished citizenship. The same would permit one to call oneself a citizen of Canada. To gain full citizenship, it is vital that the adult candidate has already resided in the country for not less than 1095 days prior to filing a petition for permanent residency (PR).

Furnishing wrong data on the application forms will legally land the candidate in difficulty. Lately, the administration has come down hard on doubtful petitioners, cancelling as many as 3000 visas in the previous 2 years. These candidates had allegedly proffered fake data and papers while presenting their submission forms.

The aspirant should be skilled in any of the authorized languages, namely, French or English, enclose evidence of his knowledge of the language/s with his petition. During one’s test for residency the applicant will have to establish his capability to read, write and speak English or French to a fairly satisfactory stage. It is advisable to carry every document to the test as proof to persuade the authorities of one’s time spent residing in the country, papers/documents involving study and/or job, bills, rent documents, etc.

Since the submission procedure may take up as much as two years, the aspirant should be well prepared for an extended & patient wait. In case one emerges successful and gains a Permanent Resident Card he should keep it with self round-the-clock while travelling outside of the nation, or in and out on business flights. The same comprises latest security features in the process making the same fool resistant against falsification and/or changes.

More Visas Up For Grabs under Canadian Experience Class

The next year, the nation intends to admit a maximum of 15,000 permanent residents via the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). It is the most since the scheme was introduced way back in 2008. The program enables individuals–who fulfill a bare minimum language condition & possess not less than one year of qualified employment experience in the nation–to graduate to permanent residence status. These comprise global student graduates & overseas nationals who are doing a job lawfully in the country temporarily.

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