PR in Canada

PR (Permanent Resident) in Canada | Permanent Residency in Canada| How to Apply PR for Canada | Migration to Canada| Settlement in Canada | Canada Skilled Worker Immigration - Points based immigration | Validity of a PR card

PR (Permanent Resident) in Canada

 
A Permanent Resident in Canada is been granted permission to live and work in Canada without any time limit on his or her
stay and  he is not a someone who is Canadian citizen but A permanent resident must live in Canada for two years
out of every five or risk losing that status.
 
A Permanent Resident holds many of the same rights and responsibilities as a Canadian citizen, among others the right to work for any enterprise as well as for the federal or provincial government (under restriction of access rights to certain regulated professions). The main differences are that residents cannot:vote in elections in Canada run for elected office, hold Canadian passports, nor join Canada's armed forces Permanent residents also risk deportation for serious  crimes committed while resident in Canada. Permanent residents may apply for Canadian citizenship after three years in Canada, however this is not mandatory
 
Canada Skilled Worker Immigration - Points based immigration
 
Canada's points score requirement was reduced from 75 to 67 points on 18 September 2003. This means a considerable increase in the number of people who meet the Canada visa requirement for the Canadian skilled worker category. The previous requirement of 75 points from 28 June 2002 meant that even most highly qualified people did not gain enough points. In addition, changes to Canadian immigration law in 2008 affect which occupations are eligible for skilled immigration.
 
The overall Canada visa requirement has been reduced to 67 points. This will greatly increase the number of people who can come under the skilled worker immigration category. Moving to Canada has become easier in this sense. This is the most popular visa category for immigration to Canada. If you gain at least sixty-seven points, and can show that you can successfully establish yourself in Canada and have skills in an eligible occupation, it is usually possible to meet the Canadian visa requirement in order to immigrate to Canada under this Scheme.
 
Permanent Resident Card (PR Card)
 
The Permanent Resident Card (PR Card) was introduced on 28 June 2002 upon the implementation of Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. It was originally billed as the Maple Leaf Card. It is the primary method by which Canadian permanent residents (formerly known as landed immigrants) can prove their status and is the only document that allows permanent residents to return to Canada. However, those from nations not requiring a visa to travel to Canada may be allowed entry on the strength of their passports alone.
 
Validity of a PR card
 
The PR Card is normally issued for 5 years. In some circumstances it may be issued for 1 year only. Possession of a valid PR Card does not ensure that one's permanent resident status will remain valid until the expiry date. In some circumstances - notably where breaches of residence obligations are involved - permanent resident status can be lost before this date. Similarly, a PR Card's expiration date does not indicate that the holder's status as a permanent resident has expired, or will expire, on that date. It is the date after which the card must be replaced with a new card, if the holder is still a legal permanent resident at that time.

Factor 1: Education - maximum 25 points

Factor 2: English and French language ability - maximum 24

If you are fluent in both official languages English and French you will be awarded 24 points. If not, you must firstly decide which language you are more fluent in. This will be your "first official language". You can gain up to 16 points for the first official language, and up to 8 points for the second official language. Your points score will be based on your ability to read, write, listen to, and speak English and French. The definition and table are below:

Calculating your language points:

Total points achieved for speak + listen + read + write for both languages.

Factor 3: Work experience - maximum 21 points

The Canada immigration points system wants individuals with at least one year of full time experience in the last ten years in a management or professional or highly skilled occupation. These are listed as Skill Type O, Skill Type A or Skill Type B. You can check that you meet the Canada visa requirements by doing the following:

1. Look at the list of occupations (noc) that meet the requirements of the skilled worker category. Then make a note of the four digit code next to your occupation.
2. You then put in the four digit code in quick search on the left of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) web site.

You must make sure that your work experience matches that stated in the NOC. You do not have to meet the "employment requirements" section of the particular job listed on NOC.

You may need to look at a number of different occupations to find one that matches your work experience. If your occupation does not come under skill level O, A or B or your experience did not occur in the last ten years your application will be refused.

Once you have confirmed that you meet the above requirements, you can now estimate your points score. You are granted 15 points for one year of work experience and two points for each further year up to a maximum of 21 points.

Factor 4: Age - maximum 10 points

Your points score is calculated based on your age on submission of the application:

Factor 5: Arranged employment (maximum 10 points)

You will gain 10 points in the Canada immigration points system if you have a job offer approved by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) as a job where it will be difficult to find someone to fill the vacancy from the resident labour market. You must be able to do the job, and meet the educational and, where relevant, licensing and regulatory requirements for the job.

You should note that it is the employer who applies to HRDC and not yourself. You may also gain the ten points in some circumstances if you are already in employment in Canada.

Factor6: Adaptability (maximum 10 points)

You can receive a maximum of 10 points based on any combination of the elements listed below:

You will either need to show the following levels of funds to come under the skilled worker category
or have "arranged employment".

• For a single person $11,086

For a family unit consisting of the following:

• 2 persons $13,801
• 3 persons $16,967
• 4 persons $20,599
• 5 persons $23,364
• 6 persons $26,350
• 7 persons or more $29,337

You do not have to show that you have these funds if you have arranged employment in Canada.

Please note that to be able to successfully emigrate to Canada you will have to show that you are in good health and do not have any criminal convictions.

Want to know more: 
Call: + 91 22 26403270/71 / + 91 989 2899072