About Canadian Immigration

Immigration to Canada is one of the most common types of immigration from the United States. Because the United States and Canada are neighboring countries, immigration to Canada is generally a lot simpler than immigration from other countries. In many cases, people will apply for dual citizenship, which allows them to be a resident of both countries.

• Requirements:  In most cases, immigrating to Canada is not that difficult unless trying to move to the province of Quebec. They have their own set of immigration laws that operate separately than the rest of the country of Canada. When considering Canadian Immigration, an application is required and then a criminal, medical and financial background check is required. It is a requirement of Canada that you cannot emigrate to their country if you cannot improve the country in some way.


• Skilled Workers: Canada will accept people into the skilled worker class based off of education, work experience and the ability to prove that you already have a job offer by an employer in Canada. All applicants have to prove that they have experience in an occupation that is listed as desirable according to the Canadian government. All applicants must also have the ability to speak, read and write in English and French.


• Family: If you have family that are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, the country will accept you if you can prove lineage. To immigrate to Canada based on family, a citizen or permanent resident must sponsor the family member and be able to prove that they can financially support the family members that they are sponsoring.


• Investors: Canada will accept investors into the country into the investor’s class. This includes any self employed person, investor or entrepreneurs that can prove they have the capacity to enhance the development of the Canadian economy. To be accepted into this class, an investment of $400,000 or the ownership of a Canadian business must be proven.


• Refugees: Canada will allow people to enter the country under the refugee class if they can prove that potential harm or cruel and unusual punishment may come to them if they return to their home country. Refugee claims must be made at the point of entry of Canada, not after visiting the country for any length of time.


• Canadian Experience: Any person that has graduated from a Canadian University or college and has had two years of consecutive work experience in Canada may be accepted as an immigrant. In order to apply under the Canadian Experience class, a position of technical, managerial or business work experience after college must be verified.