Who qualifies for Canadian permanent residence?
The Independent category in its current format is “point oriented” and provides for the granting of permanent resident status to applicants who are assessed a total of 70 units under 9 factors of assessment. Typically, individuals with an undergraduate, graduate or post graduate degree in engineering, mathematics, life sciences, computer science or business administration and who possess sufficient (1-3 years depending on the occupation) of related work experience, have the best chance to obtain permanent resident status under the Canadian Independent category. The Entrepreneur category allows for qualified applicants to receive Canadian permanent residence on the basis of an investment plus active participation in a business or commercial venture in Canada. A qualified applicant is generally one who intends and has the ability to establish, purchase, or make a substantial investment in a business or commercial venture in Canada that will make a significant contribution to the economy
Skilled Worker Class Skilled Workers are persons with suitable education, work experience, age and language abilities under one of Canada’s official languages and who are selected as permanent residents under six selection factors which demonstrate their likelihood to become economically settled in Canada. The Federal skilled worker class is point based. Applicants are assessed under 6 factors and numerous sub factors of assessment providing for 100 points. Individuals with at least one year of continuous full-time employment experience, or the equivalent in part-time employment in one or more “open” occupations, within the 10 years preceding the date of their application and who possess the required settlement funding, may qualify for assessment.
