Canada Immigration

What is OCI? Should I go for Canadian citizenship over Indian Passport?

Confused??? Should I go for Canadian citizenship or stay on PR in CANADA? If I opt for Canadian Citizenship than it will be difficult to enter India without valid visa???????...........................

Here is the answer for you..........
OCI (OVERSEAS CITIZEN OF INDIA)

If you are offered CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP, go for that without any second opinion. Any Indian after getting the Canadian citizenship will be advised to get an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) chop on his / her passport which will give you free entry into India and allows you to live and work here — if you wish so.

Benefits of obtaining OCI (Overseas Citizen of India)

Multiple entry, life long visa to visit India.
You can stay any length of time in India.
You can get employment in India, but in private sector.
You can acquire any business / property except any agricultural properties.

Disclaimer: Above facts / data is not the view of blogger, it is based on the study / actual discussion with concerned persons.
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Total money required for Canadian PR process and acceptable sources of funds

Federal skilled worker applicants must demonstrate that they will have sufficient money to support themselves and their family once they immigrate to Canada. Applicants must have enough money to pay the costs of living for both themselves and their family even if the other family members are not moving to Canada.

The minimum amount of funds that you are required to show is presented in the table below:

Number of family members	Required amount in 2019 (in Canadian dollars)
1	$12,669
2	$15,772
3	$19,390
4	$23,542
5	$26,701
6	$30,114
7	$33,528
Each additional family member	$3,414

What can I declare as a Proof of Funds?

Acceptable proof of funds is:

Bank accounts in your name or the name of your accompanying spouse/common-law partner
Bank fixed deposits in your name or the name of your accompanying spouse/common-law partner.

Following type of bank accounts are not acceptable or not to be used:

Bank accounts in someone else’s name
Bank accounts which are joint in your name and someone else (other than your accompanying spouse/common-law partner)
Bank accounts in the name of your spouse who is not accompanying you to Canada
Property valuations
Vehicle valuations
Jewelry valuations
Mutual funds can be used as proof of funds but it is not the most conventional way of showing your proof of funds. You may get inquiries and your file may be delayed. Please try to withdraw the Mutual Funds at the time of your file submission and add them as a Fixed Deposit in your bank.

The exact values that should be followed are available on the CIC Proof of Funds page. Please note that you have to show these fund and need not have to give to anybody for your migration process.

What do I need to bring to Canada with me?

You are not required to carry all your funds in cash when you arrive in Canada. You are, however, required to show documentary evidence that you have the funds available (in bank accounts or fixed deposits), and that can be transferred to Canada.

Please Note: Canadian customs regulations require you to declare if you are bringing more than C$10,000 into Canada. More on CIC Proof of Funds page

Do I need to show 6 months balance?

CIC does not require you to show a six months balance. You only need to show the currently available balance in your account (e.g. using a bank statement or a bank certificate).

However, further down the line your local Visa Office will most probably request you to submit bank statements for the past 4-6 months. Any large influx or outflow of cash will definitely raise a red flag.

When is a Proof of Funds (POF) not required?

If you have arranged employment in Canada, you do not have to meet these financial requirements. Arranged employment means that you have an offer of employment from an employer in Canada. You must be either currently working in that employment on a work permit in Canada, or have been issued a labour market opinion has must have been provided by the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

In order to be exempt from the minimum funds requirement, the offer of employment must be genuine, the employment must not part-time or seasonal, the wages offered must be consistent with the prevailing wage rate for the occupation, and the working conditions must meet generally accepted Canadian standards

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Manitoba started issuing new invitations to Express Entry candidates in 2019

Manitoba issued a total of 626 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on 17 January, 2019 in its first draw of 2019.

Manitoba is one of nine Canadian provinces that take part in Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program, which allows participating provinces to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates for permanent residence each year.

394 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) went to candidates in its Skilled Workers Overseas Stream, including an unspecified number to Express Entry candidates who have registered an Expression of Interest profile with the MPNP.

232 candidates are invited in the MPNP’s Skilled Workers in Manitoba and International Education streams. 200 LAAs issued to Skilled Workers in Manitoba candidates with scores as low as 650.

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If planning to apply PR for Canada, think twice before applying for Canadian PR

If you are planning to apply for Canadian PR, think on below mentioned points before you decide your way ahead. Also you can compare how much you will earn and save.....

Are you ready to again move out of your Comfort Zone ?

Are you ready to start from Zero ?
Are you ready to unlearn everything and learn new culture and may be new classroom education ?
If you are coming with Family, are they also ready for above all changes ?
Are you ready to face extreme weather conditions ?
Are you patient enough to handle stressful period ?

Have you studied Canadian work culture, environment, day to day life, Driving license requirements, Total expenditure(immigration, travel & survival cost of min 3–6 months) involved.
People will share their experiences but same things may not happen with you !
To be Honest its very tough for people who are not ready to change. I personally know a lot of people who reached on PR and went back to their countries in few months.
It takes courage to leave your country, people, comforts and start from scratch in a foreign land.
Make up your mind first and be firm on your decision. Hence, my advice to you is never have a half mind, BE CLEAR & BE FIRM.

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Canada will reopen Parents and Grandparents Program from January 28

Canada will reopen Parents and Grandparents Program from January 28. IRCC will resume first-in, first-served approach to processing expressions of interest

Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program will reopen to interested sponsors beginning on January 28, the federal government announced today.

The program, known as PGP, allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents over the age of 18 to sponsor their parents and/or grandparents for Canadian permanent residence.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says up to 20,000 new PGP applications will be processed in 2019.

Anyone hoping to sponsor their parents and/or grandparents through the PGP will have to first complete an online Interest to Sponsor form, which will be made available at noon Eastern Standard Time on January 28.

IRCC will process Interest to Sponsor forms in the order they are received and invitation to apply to the PGP will be issued until the program’s cap of 20,000 complete applications is met.

This first-in, first-served approach to accepting applications replaces the controversial randomized lottery process that IRCC introduced last year and later scrapped.

Many had criticized the randomized approach as unfair to those who had been waiting for years to sponsor their parents and/or grandparents.

Those invited to apply will have 60 days to submit a completed application, including all supporting documents.

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Permanent resident (PR) of Canada and its benefits

Permanent residency (PR) of Canada is a status granted to someone who is not a Canadian citizen and he / she has the right to live and work in Canada without any time limit on their stay. To become a permanent resident of Canada, a foreign national must apply under one of several programs (which we will cover in our next blog).

Benefits of PR: A permanent resident holds many of the same rights and responsibilities as a Canadian citizen, including the right to live, work and study in any part of Canada. Permanent residents participate in many of the social benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including Canadian pension and receiving coverage from their universal health care system. All permanent residents may avail themselves of the rights, freedoms, and protections of the Canadian laws as those who have exclusively granted to citizens.

A permanent resident can apply for Canadian citizenship after living in Canada for three years (1095 days) out of the five years. Once you have citizenship you can sponsor relatives for permanent residence, subject to fulfilling residence criteria and assurance of support requirements

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Canada to welcome over 1 million new immigrants in next 3 years

Canada’s Parliament has announced plans to add more than one million new permanent residents in the next three years, which is nearly 1 per cent of the country’s population each year. Yes this is true that Canada to welcome over 1 million new immigrants in next 3 years. Let's have data below in support of above statement.

Canada welcomed more than 286,000 permanent residents in 2017 and 350,000 in 2018.

Canada’s friendly stance towards new residents comes as many other Western nations, including the US, are adopting more restrictive immigration policies.

To keep growing Canada needs a critical mass of population. Birth rate is not enough to generate that mass. Though PR can be granted to all education levels, it is “easier” to obtain if you have higher education and expertise in certain fields.

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What is Canada's Express Entry Program?..... Let's understand......

Express Entry is a system used by the Canadian government to manage applications for Canadian permanent residence through certain economic immigration programs.^[1]The Express Entry system is used to manage applications for skilled and qualified workers. Express Entry is designed to facilitate the immigration of skilled workers to Canada "who are most likely to succeed economically.The system boasts efficient processing times, with 80% of applications processed in 6 months or less.

Those who are eligible for one of the programs managed by Express Entry submit an entry and the Canadian government issues and successful candidates can submit an application for permanent residence

Steps involved in the process of Express Entry

Step 1: Find out if you’re eligible

Step 2: Get your documents ready

Step 3: Submit your profile

Step 4: Receive an invitation and apply for permanent residence

Express Entry quick facts (as on 11th January, 2019)

Launch date: January 1, 2015
First draw from the pool: January 31, 2015
Most recent draw from the pool: January 10, 2019
Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC): 199 (May 26, 2017)
Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC): 413 (May 31, 2017)
Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC): 413 (May 31, 2017)
Largest number of invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 3,923 (April 12, 2017)
Fewest invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 143 (May 26, 2017. Note: This draw invited candidates with a provincial nomination only.)
Largest decrease in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 273 (from May 22, 2015, to June 12, 2015, draws)
Smallest decrease in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 0 (on three occasions)
Longest gap between dates of two consecutive draws: 35 days (from April 17, 2015, to May 22, 2015, draws)
Shortest gap between dates of two consecutive draws: 5 days (from May 26 to May 31, 2017)
Total number of ITAs issued in 2015: 31,063
Total number of ITAs issued in 2016: 33,782
Total number of ITAs issued in 2017: 86,023
Total number of ITAs issued in 2018: 89,800
Total number of ITAs issued in 2019 (to date): 3,900
Total number of ITAs issued since system was launched: 244,598

15 Interesting facts about Canada

1. Canada spans 9, 984, 670 sq km and comprises 6 time zones.

2. Canada is home to the longest street in the world. Yonge Street in Ontario starts at Lake Ontario, and runs north through Ontario to the Minnesota border, a distance of almost 2,000 km.

3. Canada has the world's longest coastline at 202,080 km.

4. The Hotel-de-Glace in Quebec is built every year using 400 tons of ice and 12, 000 tons of snow. Every summer it melts away, only to be rebuilt the following winter.

5. Canada’s only desert in British Columbia is only 15 miles long and is the only desert in the world with a long boardwalk for visitors to walk on.

6. Toronto’s Rogers Centre, formerly known as the SkyDome, is home to the largest Sony big screen in the world, measuring 10 m x 33.6 m.

7. The Blackberry Smartphone was developed in Ontario, at Research In Motion's Waterloo offices.

8. The Big Nickel in Sudbury, Ontario is the world's largest coin. It is a huge reproduction of a 1951 Canadian nickel and measures nine meters in diameter.

9. Canada has twice been invaded by the USA, first in 1775 and again in 1812.

10. Canada holds the record for the most gold medals ever won at the Winter Olympics, taking 14 Golds at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

11. Montreal is home to many beautiful churches and is often called The City of Saints or City of a Hundred Bell Towers.

12. Ontario is believed to be home to the world's smallest jail, which measures only 24.3 sq metres.

13. Canada was named through a misunderstanding. When Jaques Cartier, a French explorer, came to the new world, he met with local Natives who invited them to their 'kanata' (the word for ‘village’). The party mistakenly thought the name of the country was "Kanata" or Canada.

14. The Mounted Police was formed in 1873, with nine officers. In 1920, the group merged with the Dominion Police to become the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which today has close to 30, 000 members.

15. Canada is home to approximately 55,000 different species of insects.

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Reasons considered migrating to Canada,

The following are the great reasons why one should consider migrating to Canada:

1. Canada immigration rules are not as rigorous when compared to other countries, hence is much easier to qualify. Even in the face of world recession, Canada has not cut down on its Immigration quota, so it is still the biggest immigration delivery support hub for all.

2. Canada offers a dynamic range of immigration and visa programs for the employed, self-employed and businessmen categories and for those not qualified under the Immigration programs, the country still offers non-immigrant options such as work permit and student programs and majority of these programs offer permanent resident visa and Immigration.

3. This country also offers the most supporting social security benefits program for immigrants and their families. Canada’s educational and health facilities are among the best in the world and are highly subsidized.

4. Jobs in Canada are also high as the country provides numerous countless job opportunities for qualified and skilled migrants.

5. Canada’s minimum wage as of October 1, 2018 will increase to $10.50. So it has one of the best salary benefits for workers around the world with good working conditions.

6. A Canadian passport holder also enjoys a visa free travel for almost all major countries across the world. This is one major reason why businessmen, high net worth individuals and investors apply for Canadian citizenship.

7. It also has no restriction to place of job service as it permits the residents to live and work anywhere in Canada. This country gives right to religion, culture, language choice and the freedom of communication.

8. Canada also provides excellent trade and personal growth opportunities.

9. It also has a vast wealth of natural resources and minerals which is an economic blessing to the nation.

10. And finally, Canada is likely the only place in the world where you can crash into someone, and they will apologize to you. They are actually the politest people ever existing on earth because they are happy folks.

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Why Canada's Immigrants don't live in smaller cities??

Popular reasons given by immigrants in Canada for not living in small towns are:

1. Smaller cities are racist

2. Smaller cities are very cold

3. Closeness to a community from their home country - Culture preservation and socialization

4. Some are worried that their kids would be bullied in school located in small cities

5. Ease of buying ethnic food in bigger cities

6. They here that some particular cities are booming, higher wages and easy to get employment.

7. Their profession is non existent in smaller cities