Immigration to Canada

Canada and Immigration Rate

Canada is a country well-known for its broad immigration policy. Nationality mix and ethnic diversity in this country is unbelievable. According to Statistics Canada, Canada has 34 ethnic groups. The largest minority are Germans (10.18%), followed by Italian (almost 5%), Ukrainian, Polish (3,15%), Portuguese (1,32%) and many more. There is a remarkable number of South Asians, Chinese and Filipino as well.

Each year, more than 200 000 people from all over the world immigrate to Canada. Do you also like this country and would you like to try to live there permanently? There is really an existing opportunity to migrate to Canada and reside there permanently if you fulfill number of requirements. It is not an impossible step; however, not everybody is eligible. There are few different ways how to apply for permanent residency in Canada and you will have to decide in which you would like to qualify.

Immigration categories

If we simplify immigration system a little bit, we can say that there are six main categories of immigrants according to their purpose to go to Canada and their qualification.

• Skilled workers and professionals – selected by their education, work experience, knowledge of English…
• Quebec-selected skilled workers – Quebec establishes its own immigration requirements
• Canadian Experience Class – for temporary foreign workers or a foreign students who graduated in Canada, check the video here
• Investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed people – for people who want to start business in Canada
• Provincial nominees – if any province in Canada needs qualities you meet, they can nominate you to settle and work there
• Sponsoring your family – for Canadian citizens or permanent resident you can sponsor your family to come to live with you

See introductory video about immigration to Canada below.

Video Immigration to Canada: click here

The most common immigration schemes for international workers and students

As mentioned before, there are 6 main categories and ways how to apply for permanent residency in Canada. According to your past experiences with life in Canada, your education and profession, you should decide, which way might be suitable for you.

Try self-assessment test which might help you choose the right category for you here.

However, the most common immigration schemes for international workers and students are Skilled workers and professionals and Canadian Experience Class.