What are the pathways to Canada Permanent Residence? 

Canada is very open to inviting immigrants into its domain owing to its dense population and lack of skilled labor. Hence, different programs are available to help an aspirant immigrant move to Canada. Concerning the skills, capabilities, and requirements, the candidate is free to choose the program that they wish to immigrate through. In this regard, some of the pathways to migrate are –

Express Entry Program

The immigration procedure has been made easier and faster by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) through Express Entry program. It is the most straightforward pathway for the immigration of skilled candidates to Canada. The applicant can move to Canada in six months only, provided the credential are proper and the documentation is astute.  

For immigration under this category, the candidate can appear through three subcategories –

• Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP)
• Federal Skilled Traders Program (FSTP) 
• Canadian Experience Class(CEC)

 Under this system, the candidate can qualify by meeting the eligibility criteria of scoring the minimum required Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) point announced in the express entry draws after every fortnight. 

Provincial Nominee Program(PNP)

All those candidates who don't meet the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement to immigrate through the Express Entry program should not lose heart as they can easily immigrate to Canada through the alternative pathway of the Provincial Nominee Program(PNP). In this model, the candidate can apply to a particular province for immigration. Owing to the labor region's labor demand and the occupation choices province will have its own eligibility requirement based on the requirements of the province, and they need to be met by the provinces for immigration. 

Some of the popular provinces and their immigration requirements are –

• Saskatchewan asks for a minimum score of 60 out of 100 on its point grid. 
• Nova Scotia wants the candidate's occupation to be in demand in the region. 

Investors Visa

An immigrant who wishes to move to Canada as an investor should be able to invest CAD 8,00,000 for a minimum five-year period. Further, all the candidate's money should have been acquired legally.

Some of the popular investor programs for immigration to Canada are as follows:

• Province of Quebec Immigrant Investor Program – This program has a special preference for French Language Speakers. Further, this program has no age or special education requirement.
• Section 205 Work Visa -  This is a model in which the candidate runs his / her business. For this, you must register with Revenue Canada and open your Canadian bank account. Be prepared with a business plan to get the visa approval. 
• Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) Investor schemes –
• Ontario Corporate Scheme – To apply under this scheme, your corporation should be at least three years old, and partnerships, Public corporations, and Solo corporations can all apply under this scheme.
• Manitoba Business Investor Scheme 
• Entrepreneur pathways (At least three years of experience as a full-time business owner or a business manager)
• Farm Investor Pathway (At least three years of experience as farm owner or operator)

Student visas

So many people from all over the world dream of studying in Canada come true owing to the different opportunities available. To study in Canada, it is imperative that one applies for a study permit first.  

In some cases, the Study permit is not mandatory, and this includes –

• The applicant is a member of the armed forces
• Related (Family Member) to a foreign representative living in Canada
• The course of your study is less than six months.

 In such a case, a Temporary Resident Visa can be issued to the student for entry into Canada.   The best approach to getting a student visa is that one can start applying to universities and get selected for a particular course.