Study in Canada A Canadian study permit allows foreign nationals to study at designated learning institutions (DLI) in Canada. These permits are valid for the length of your study program, plus an extra 90 days. During those 90 days, you may prepare to leave Canada or apply to extend your stay. The Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) is a great option to extend.

Keep the following in mind when you are applying for a study permit in Canada: • You must demonstrate that you have enough money to pay for your tuition fees, living expenses (for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada), and for return transportation (for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada) • You must be a law-abiding citizen with no criminal record and not be a risk to the security of Canada • You must also be in good health and willing to undergo a medical examination if required Please contact us for more information.

Visiting Canada Most travelers need a visitor visa to enter and travel within Canada. Most visitors can stay for up to six months in Canada.

The scope of Canada’s true beauty, from mountains and glaciers to sequestered lakes and forests, is unmatched worldwide. It’s a unique, safe, and beautiful country to visit. Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver are perhaps the best-known in terms of modern and multicultural cities, but there are so many others that highlight varying aspects of Canada. For example, the West coasts’ vast forests and mountainous landscapes, the East coasts’ French history and historic buildings, the Maritimes ocean waters, and more. Parent or Grandparent of a child or children in Canada?

A parent or grandparent may visit you in Canada through the application of a regular travel visa (they may stay up to six months) or they may apply for a super visa. Super Visa – A super visa lets you visit your children or grandchildren for up to 2 years at a time. It’s a multi-entry visa that provides multiple entries for a period up to 10 years. Please contact us for more information.

Hire through the International Mobility Program The International Mobility Program allows employers to hire a temporary foreign worker without a Labour Market Impact Assessment. Afterwards, the temporary foreign worker must apply for a work permit. Once your temporary foreign worker arrives, there are certain conditions and responsibilities that you must meet. If you don’t, you may be issued a penalty. In most cases, to hire a temporary worker through the International Mobility Program, you must pay the employer compliance fee of $230; and create and submit an offer of employment form through the Employer Portal. Your offer of employment must include information about your business, the foreign worker you would like to hire, details about the position that you’re hiring for and the position’s wage and benefits.

If you hire a temporary worker who has an open work permit, you do not need to submit an offer of employment form nor pay the employer compliance fee. An open work permit allows the permit holder to work for any Canadian employer. Some employers don’t need to use the Employer Portal or are exempt from the employer compliance fee. Please contact us for more information.

Sponsor a Family Member Relatives of yours may live, study, and work in Canada if they become permanent residents. You may sponsor relatives to come to Canada if you are at least 18 years old and a Canadian citizen or person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or you’re a permanent resident of Canada. Relatives include a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, dependent child (including adopted child), parent, grandparent, and in some instances, other. Please note that when you sponsor a relative to come to Canada as a permanent resident, you are financially responsible for them. They should not seek financial assistance from the government. Please contact us for more information.

Skilled Workers & Trades Canada may select skilled workers as permanent residents based on their ability to take part in Canada’s economy. If you’d like to apply for this type of visa, it’s essential to be able to communicate in one or both of Canada’s official languages: English & French. If you’re attending school in Canada, you must have a certificate, a diploma, or a degree from a Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary school.

If you have a foreign education, you must have an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from an approved agency. This report must show that your foreign education is equal to that of a completed certificate, diploma, or degree from a Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary school. Factors that may increase or decrease the strength your application include: work experience, age, whether you have arranged employment offer (AEO) in Canada or not, spousal situation, and more. You may be required to have a trade license; this depends on your skill/trade. Please contact us for more information.

Canadian Experience Class The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is a permanent residence category for people with skilled work experience in Canada. Are you a skilled worker with Canadian work experience and want to become a permanent resident? You may be eligible.

Requirements include:

at least 12 months of full-time, or an equal amount in part-time, of skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply the required language levels needed for the National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill level of your work experience in each language ability: speaking, reading, writing, and listening There are no education requirements for the Canadian Experience Class. However, if you want to improve your rank in the Express Entry pool, there are two ways you may do this:

you went to school in Canada: you may gain points for a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary school you have foreign education: you may gain points for a completed foreign credential, and an Educational Credential Assessment report from an approved agency showing that your education is equal to a completed certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary school. Please contact us for more information.

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) The provincial nominee program is for workers who have an education, trade experience, and skills to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory, and want to become a permanent resident of Canada. Each province and territory has its own immigration program, targeting different groups, different set of skills needed, and have different criteria and requirements.

For example, a province’s or territory’s program may target: • Business people • Skilled workers • Semi-skilled workers Please contact us for more information.

The Business Immigration Program Obtain permanent residency in Canada under the Business Immigration Program. Canada welcomes successful businessmen and women seeking new opportunities and challenges. The Business Immigration Program is designed to support and facilitate the admission of these individuals. The Canadian federal and provincial governments offer services to help immigrants start a business and settle in Canada.

Quebec Immigration Quebec has an exclusive agreement on immigration with the Government of Canada. The province has its own rules for choosing immigrants who will adapt well to living in Quebec. This Accord was signed on Feb. 5, 1991. Are you interested in immigrating as a skilled worker or business immigrant in the province of Quebec, Canada?

You may apply for permanent residence (PR) as a Quebec-selected skilled worker if you hold a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) issued from MIDI. In addition, you must submit a complete PR application, including police certificates. There are other ways to obtain a CSQ. Please contact us for more information.