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Immigrating
Canadian Experience Class
Applying - General
- Am I eligible to apply as a permanent resident under the Canadian Experience Class?
- How can I apply under the Canadian Experience Class?
- Who cannot apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?
- How do I apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?
- How long does it take for CIC to process my application for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?
- How do I help to avoid a delay or refusal of my application under the Canadian Experience Class?
- Which is faster for getting my permanent resident status: the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) or the Canadian Experience Class (CEC)?
- If I worked or studied in Canada illegally, can I use that experience in my application?
- Do I need a medical exam to apply for permanent residence, if I’ve already had one for my permit?
- Can I apply under the Canadian Experience Class if I am currently living in Quebec and I plan to live elsewhere in Canada?
- Can I apply under the Canadian Experience Class if I plan to live in the province of Quebec?
- Can I use Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) for my Canadian Experience Class application?
- If I apply under the Canadian Experience Class with dependants, and I have Canadian-born children, do I have to pay for them in the application process?
- I am included in another permanent residency application. Should I still apply for permanent resident status under the Canadian Experience Class?
Determining your eligibility
- Can lower-skilled workers apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?
- As a worker, can I apply under the Canadian Experience Class if I have returned to my country?
- If I have already applied as a skilled worker, can I apply under the Canadian Experience Class?
- What are the language requirements I need to meet in order to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?
- I think I may qualify for permanent resident status under another program other than the Canadian Experience Class. Where can I get more information on other immigration programs?
- Do I need to show that I can support myself financially in order to apply under the Canadian Experience Class?
- I have a PhD and am in a post-doctoral program. Do I qualify to apply to the Canadian Experience Class?
Work Experience
- Can I count both skilled and lower-skilled experience toward the work experience required?
- Can I count experience I got in Canada while waiting for a decision on my refugee application?
- Can I count part-time work toward the requirements for work experience?
- Does my experience under a working holiday program count toward the work experience requirement?
- Can I count part-time work I did while studying full time toward the work experience requirements?
- Can I count work experience that was part of my education toward the work requirement?
- Does my medical residency in Canada count toward meeting the work experience requirement?
- If I have work experience working for a Canadian company abroad, does this work experience count under the Canadian Experience Class?
- While working under a post-graduate work permit to get experience to qualify for the Canadian Experience Class, can I switch employers?
- How much work experience do I need to apply under the Canadian Experience Class?
- Does the one year of work experience to qualify under the Canadian Experience Class include non-paid employment? Is there a minimum wage requirement for qualifying employment?
Skilled Workers and Professionals
Applying - General
- Who is a federal skilled worker?
- Can I withdraw my federal skilled worker application?
- If I withdraw my federal skilled worker application, can I get my money back?
- What is arranged employment?
- Why are you putting a temporary pause on Federal Skilled Worker applications?
- Will CIC continue to process existing Federal Skilled Worker applications in the inventory?
- What sort of changes can we expect in the new selection criteria for the Federal Skilled Worker Program?
- When will the changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program affect me?
Language testing
- Do I need a language test to immigrate to Canada?
- What are the language requirements for Federal Skilled Workers Program applicants?
- Are any applicants exempt from the mandatory language test?
- How does a third-party language test help me?
- Where can I take a third-party language test?
- How much does a third-party language test cost?
Immigrating to Quebec as a Skilled Worker
Business immigration program
Applying - General
- Why does Canada have a business immigration program?
- How does Canada benefit from business immigrants?
- What are the main differences between investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed persons?
- What additional documents must I send with my application?
- What does business experience mean?
- How do I prove that I earned my net worth legally?
- Where do I apply as a business immigrant?
- How long will it take for CIC to process my application?
Entrepreneurs
- Who are entrepreneurs and what do they bring to Canada?
- Where do most entrepreneurs come from?
- Why aren’t you accepting applications under the Federal Entrepreneur Program?
- How long will the pause on entrepreneur applications last?
- Will the pause affect Quebec-selected entrepreneurs?
- What is happening to the Federal Entrepreneur Program applications that are currently in the inventory?
Investors
- How can I qualify as an investor?
- What are the business experience requirements for investors?
- As an investor, how can I prove that I earned my net worth legally?
- What documents will I get after I invest?
- What is a facilitator?
- Where do most immigrant investors come from?
- Why are you no longer accepting new Immigrant Investor Program applications?
- How long do you foresee the federal Immigrant Investor Program pause being in place?
- Are you still processing existing federal Immigrant Investor Program applications?
Self-Employed Persons
- How can I qualify as a self-employed person?
- How do I become a self-employed person?
- What does relevant experience mean for self-employed persons?
- Does my relevant experience as a self-employed person have to be recent?
- What are specified economic activities?
- What does cultural activities mean?
- What is meant by a significant contribution?
- As a self-employed person, do I need to report my activities to anyone once I arrive in Canada?
- Is there a net worth requirement for the self-employed program?
- Do I need a language test to immigrate to Canada?
Start-up visa
- How can I qualify to get a start-up visa?
- What do I need to do to get support from an investor organization?
- How do I show that I have the support of Canadian investors?
- What level of language proficiency do I need to apply for the start-up visa?
- Do I need to have completed studies at a post-secondary institution to apply for a start-up visa?
- How much money will I need to show that I can cover living expenses when I get to Canada?
- What is an essential person?
- Can an entrepreneurial team immigrate to Canada together?
- What is the minimum investment that I would need to apply for a start-up visa?
- Why is there a difference in the minimum investment required from a venture capital fund or an angel investor group?
- Will I have to invest my own money if I want to apply for a start-up visa?
- What happens if I receive investment support from multiple designated venture capital funds or angel investor organizations?
- What happens if my business fails?
- How does this new program affect the moratorium on the Federal Entrepreneur Program?
Language Testing
- Do I need a language test to immigrate to Canada?
- What are the language requirements for Canadian Experience Class applicants?
- What are the language requirements for Federal Skilled Workers Program applicants?
- What are the language requirements for Federal Skilled Trades Program applicants?
- What are the language requirements for Provincial Nominees?
- What are the language requirements for self-employed people?
- What is a “third-party language test”?
- Are any applicants exempt from the mandatory language test?
- How does a third-party language test help me?
- Where can I take a third-party language test?
- How much does a third-party language test cost?
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