All posts by: Wendy P.A Cao

PEIPNP Prince Edward Island

by in Business Immigration 17 March, 2021

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/office-immigration/work-permit-stream This stream is for foreign nationals with business ownership or extensive management experience who would like to move to PEI to start their business, and eventually become a permanent resident To be eligible for nomination through the Work Permit stream you must: have a minimum verifiable personal net worth of […]

Rural Pilot Program

by in Business Immigration 17 March, 2021

RURAL AND NORTHERN IMMIGRATION PILOT https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-northern-immigration-pilot.html There are 4 steps to applying for permanent residence under this pilot. Check that you meet both IRCC eligibility requirements and the community-specific requirements. Find an eligible job with an employer in one of the participating communities. Once you have a job offer, submit your application for recommendation to the community. If a […]

SINP Saskatchewan

by in Business Immigration 17 March, 2021

SASKATCHEWAN ENTREPRENEUR NOMINEE PROGRAM https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/browse-sinp-programs/entrepreneur/procedures-and-guidelines Entrepreneur Category: Have a minimum of $500,000 (CAD) in Net Business and Personal Assets. Have at least three years of relevant business management or entrepreneurial experience gained in the past ten years. Plan to invest a minimum of $300,000 (CAD) in Regina and Saskatoon, or a minimum of $200,000 (CAD) […]

Study Permit

by in Temporary Visa 4 March, 2021

Official IRCC Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/study-permit.html What is a Study Permit? The study permit is a permit which allows foreign nationals to study in a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) in Canada. You should apply for a Study Permit before your travel to Canada. The study permit is NOT a visa. You need to apply for a visa […]

Short-term Visitor Visa

by in Temporary Visa 4 March, 2021

Short-term Visitor Visa Temporary Resident Visa (TRV): https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/about-visitor-visa.html A visitor visa (also called a temporary resident visa) is an official document that we stick in your passport. It shows that you meet the requirements needed to enter Canada. Most travellers need a visitor visa to travel to Canada. You may also need one if you’re transiting […]

Long-term Visitor Visa

by in Temporary Visa 4 March, 2021

Long-term Visitor Visa – Super Visa https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/parent-grandparent-super-visa/about.html The Super Visa is a multi-entry visa that provides multiple entries for a period up to 10 years. The key difference is that the Super Visa allows an individual (parent and grandparent ONLY) to stay for up to two years at a time in Canada, while a 10-year multiple […]

Employer Specific LMIA

by in Temporary Visa 4 March, 2021

LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) An LMIA is a document that an employer in Canada may need to get before hiring a foreign worker A positive LMIA will show that there is a need for a foreign worker to fill the job. It will also show that no Canadian worker or permanent resident is available to do the […]

LMIA Exemption C43

by in Temporary Visa 4 March, 2021

International Mobility Program (IMP): Public policy – Post Graduation Work Permit – R205(c)(ii) LMIA Exemption Code C43 https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/study-permits/post-graduation-work-permit-program.html The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) allows students who have graduated from eligible Canadian designated learning institutions (DLIs) to obtain an open work permit to gain valuable Canadian work experience. Skilled Canadian work experience in National Occupational Classification (NOC) […]

LMIA Exemption C42

by in Temporary Visa 4 March, 2021

International Mobility Program (IMP): Public policy – Spouse or Common-law Partner of Student – R205(c)(ii) LMIA Exemption Code C42 https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/exemption-codes/public-policy-competitiveness-economy.html The provisions outlined for C42 apply only to spouses or common-law partners of students engaged in full-time studies at a Canadian: university college CEGEP publicly funded trade or technical school secondary institution (in Quebec) offering a vocational […]

LMIA Exemption C41

by in Temporary Visa 4 March, 2021

International Mobility Program (IMP): Public policy – Spouse or Common-law Partner of Skilled Workers – R205(c)(ii) LMIA Exemption Code C41 https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/foreign-workers/exemption-codes/public-policy-competitiveness-economy.html Spouses or common-law partners of skilled people coming to Canada as foreign workers may themselves be authorized to work without first having an offer of employment. A dependent spouse or common-law partner is eligible […]