CANADA

1. Independent/Assisted Relative Category

Individuals who fall into this category base their applications on personal skills and their ability to contribute to the Canadian economy. Applications are made according to a point system. The system is designed so that a twenty-eight year old applicant with five years experience in computer software design and with employment already arranged would be assigned more points than a fifty-five year old factory laborer with no employment arranged. If the applicant has a close relative that is a Permanent Resident of Canada or a Canadian Citizen he would be considered an Assisted Relative and would receive bonus points. The Assisted Relative category includes brothers/sisters, uncles/aunts, and nephews/nieces.

Once permanent residence is secured, an immigrant then can apply for naturalized Canadian citizenship after three years of residence.

Currently GlobalRelocate.com are only processing the following Occupations

NATIONAL OCCUPATIONACLASSIFICATION (NOC)

NOC #0131 - Telecommunication Carriers Managers
NOC #0211 - Engineering Managers
NOC #0213 - Information System and Data Processing Managers
NOC #2132 - Mechanical Engineers
NOC #2133 - Electrical and Electronics Engineers
NOC #2147 - Computer Hardware Engineers
NOC #2173 - Software Engineers
NOC - Computer Systems Analyst
NOC #2174 - Computer Programmer

All other Independent and assisted relative Occupations may be processed by alternate means. To obtain information regarding submitting an application with other than the above nine classifications send and email to

information@GlobalRel.com

2. Business Immigration Program

Canada's Business Immigration Program's main objective is to encourage and facilitate the immigration of experienced business people. In order to make a successful application under the Business Immigration Program, a person must demonstrate that they possess certain asset levels and business experience. The two categories available under the Business Immigration Program are the Entrepreneur and the Investor.

i) Entrepreneur Category

An Entrepreneur applicant is someone who has the ability to establish, purchase, or make a substantial investment in a business venture in Canada. This venture, which the person will manage on an active basis, must result in the creation or maintenance of employment for one or more Canadians. The Entrepreneur category accommodates experienced business people whose background is oriented towards the management of small to medium sized business ventures. Although neither the Act nor the Regulations stipulate exact business investment capital amounts, a minimum net worth of $250,000 USD is usually required to qualify as an Entrepreneur. The bulk of this net worth must be easily transferable to Canada, as a minimum of $150,000 to $200,000 USD is required to provide for capital for the business venture.
In the past, some Entrepreneur applicants who made their investment prior to landing received unconditional visas. It is now the policy of Canadian Immigration officials to apply the "terms and conditions" mentioned previously to all Entrepreneurs (and accompanying dependants). These terms and conditions must be met within two years of arriving in Canada. Entrepreneur Applicants also have the additional condition of continually reporting to officials during the two-year period. Conditional visas are designed to provide all Entrepreneur applicants a chance to establish in Canada and to consider a number of investments. Once an Entrepreneur applicant has fulfilled the terms and conditions, he may then apply to have them removed. However, if the terms and conditions are not met the Entrepreneur applicant and his family may be stripped of their Permanent Residence status and deported. The Entrepreneur condition to be "full-time actively managing only the Canadian business" may be unattractive to applicants who wish to spend a significant amount of time outside of Canada.
If you have any specific questions send email to

mmclellan@GlobalRelocate.com

ii) Investor Category

The Investor category is designed for the high net worth businessperson who wishes to invest in a larger business venture but is pre-pared to rely on others to oversee his investment. The Investor category allows for an investment by a businessperson who possesses a net worth of approximately $500,000 USD and makes a substantial investment in an approved project. While the minimum investment period is five years, the minimum investment amount is approximately $300,000 USD
The actual out-of-pocket investment may be reduced to approximately $90,000 USD by using available financing options. An Investor applicant does not need to live in the province in which he makes his investment. Nor does he need to become actively involved in the management of the business venture to be issued an unconditional Permanent Resident Visa. This avoids any problems associated with "terms and conditions".
Once permanent residence is secured, an immigrant then can apply for naturalized Canadian citizenship after three years of residence.
If you have any specific questions send email to

mmclellan@GlobalRelocate.com

3. Self-Employed Category

Self-Employed applicants are those who have the ability create employment for themselves and will make a significant contribution to the cultural or artistic life of Canada. Self-Employed applicants are those persons who are likely to be successful in Canada in a particular cultural field as artists, singers, writers, musicians, athletes, etc. Successful applicants of this kind would normally have achieved a degree of success in their home country and have the necessary skills to allow them to pursue a career in Canada.
If you have any specific questions send email to

mmclellan@GlobalRelocate.com

4. Family Sponsorship Category

Certain Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents are entitled to "sponsor" certain foreign relatives for Permanent Residence in Canada. Relatives who can be sponsored under the Family category include: fiancées/spouses, parents, grandparents, all un-married children up to the age of 19, certain unmarried children over the age of 19, and grand-children (note: grandchildren can only be sponsored if they are orphaned and the grand-parents have custody of the children in question). To qualify as a sponsor it is necessary to be over the age of 18, to be resident in Canada, and to have proof of income sufficient to look after all of those being sponsored.
If you have any specific questions send email to

mmclellan@GlobalRelocate.com

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