Why apply for a Canada PR?

• Welcoming 1.5 Million PRs by 2025
• Over 1 Million job vacancies.
• Issued 4.4 lakh Canada PR visas in 2022.
• Earn 5 to 8 times your current salary.
• Free Education for your children.

About Canada PR

Canada is one of the best countries in the world to immigrate to, and Canadian immigration is the most popular choice among aspiring immigrants. Migrate to Canada to live, work, study, or do business. The country combines a multicultural atmosphere, promising opportunities for career building, access to world-class education, and the benefits of a developed economy and social ecosystem.

Canada is known for being the most welcoming country for immigrants worldwide. In 2022, Canada welcomed 437,180 new immigrants and is planning to get a total of 1.5 million immigrants by 2025.

Canada immigration has many pathways that enable immigrants to get permanent residency in this beautiful country. From reaching Canada on a Canada work visa or a Canada student visa to becoming a Canada PR visa holder, the journey of calling Canada your new home is fascinating. You, too, can try the most popular Canada immigration pathway, the Canada Express Entry or the Canada Provincial Nominee Program to become a Canadian permanent resident.

Major cities in Canada

• Toronto is the most populous city in Canada.
• Ottawa is the capital city of Canada.
• Montreal is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec. This imposing metropolis is an important business and urban sector.
• Vancouver has quite a high quality of life and is a famed tourist destination too.
• Halifax is Nova Scotia's capital and the Atlantic Provinces' economic center.

Canada Immigration Level Plan 2023-2025

People like to immigrate to Canada because it has millions of job opportunities, easy citizenship policies, good quality of life, hundreds of immigration pathways, and many more. Also, the country is planning to welcome 1.5 million newcomers by 2025 and to invest $1.6 billion in their settlement.

Immigration Class	2023	2024	2025
Economic	2,66,210	2,81,135	3,01,250
Family	1,06,500	114000	1,18,000
Refugee	76,305	76,115	72,750
Humanitarian	15,985	13,750	8000
Total	465,000	485,000	500,000

 

Most in-demand jobs in Canada

Below are the details on the occupations in demand in Canada for 2022:

Occupation	Average Salary paid
Information Technology	100,000 CAD
HR	89,000 CAD
Engineering	92,000 CAD
Sales & Marketing	80,000 CAD
Health care	95804 CAD
Finance & Accounting	69,000 CAD

Canada PR Requirements

• Age: Candidates must be aged 18 years and above
• Educational Qualifications: Candidates must possess a certain level of relevant educational qualifications in order to apply for Canada PR.
• Language Proficiency: Applicants must have an English proficiency of IELTS (6+) or CLB (4+).
• Work Experience: A minimum of one year of relevant work experience is required to apply for Canada PR. The years of experience vary on the applicant's skills and whether the applicant has a Canadian educational degree or work experience.
• Canadian Job Offer: Applicants need a job offer from a Canadian employer to get considered for the PR.

After you submit your application, the Canadian immigration authorities make a decision based on the above factors and additional factors like Police verification certificates, Medical certificates, and Background checks.

Canada PR Points

One needs 67 points to successfully enter the Express Entry pool. These points can be scored on the basis of various factors. You can use Y-Axis Canada Immigration Points Calculator to check yours.             

Factors that affect	Score points
Age	Maximum 12 points
Education	Maximum 25 points
Language Proficiency	Maximum 28 points (English and/or French)
Work Experience	Maximum 15 points
Adaptability	Maximum of 10 points
Arranged employment	Additional 10 points (not mandatory).

 

How to get Canada PR

There are many ways through which you can settle in Canada. Canada has many programs or pathways to welcome immigrants to the country that are based on their education, work experience, English proficiency, etc. The candidates are then allotted Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores based on these criteria. The minimum CRS score varies from time to time based on the number of employment requirements in the country.

The pathways are Canada Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Program, Family Sponsorship, and Start-up visa. Each of these pathways has been explained one by one for a better understanding:

Canada Express Entry

Canada Express Entry is an online immigration application management system that receives applications from skilled workers. Under Express Entry, three sub-programs are mentioned below:

• Canada Experience Class: These are for those candidates with Canadian work experience.
• Federal Skilled Worker Program: The program is for skilled workers from outside Canada and is eligible to immigrate to the country.
• Federal Skilled Trades Program: This program is for skilled workers qualified in a skilled trade.

After the candidates submit their applications, a profile is created in the Canada Express Entry system and sent into the Express Entry pool. Then the candidates from the Express Entry pool will be invited as and when a requirement comes up at the federal or provincial level. After this, the immigration candidates can apply for a Canada PR visa.

Draw no.	Date	Immigration program	Invitations issued	CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited
274	December 8, 2023	STEM occupations	5,900	481
273	December 7, 2023	French language proficiency (2023-1)	1,000	470
272	December 6, 2023	General	4,750	561
271	October 26, 2023	Healthcare occupations (2023-1)	3,600	431
270	October 25, 2023	French language proficiency (2023-1)	300	486
269	October 24, 2023	Provincial Nominee Program	1,548	776
268	October 10, 2023	No Program Specified	3,725	500
267	September 28, 2023	Agriculture and agri-food occupations (2023-1)	600	354
266	September 27, 2023	French language proficiency (2023-1)	500	472
265	September 26, 2023	All Program draw	3,000	504
264	September 20, 2023	Transport occupations (2023-1)	1,000	435
263	September 19, 2023	All Program draw	3,200	531
262	August 15, 2023	All Program draw	4,300	496
261	August 3, 2023	Trade occupations (2023-1)	1,500	388
260	August 2, 2023	French language proficiency (2023-1)	800	435
259	August 01, 2023	All Program draw	2000	517
258	July 12, 2023	French language proficiency (2023-1)	3800	375
257	July 11, 2023	All Program draw	800	505
256	July 7, 2023	French language proficiency (2023-1)	2300	439
255	July 6, 2023	Healthcare occupations (2023-1)	1500	463
254	July 5, 2023	STEM occupations (2023-1)	500	486
253	July 4, 2023	All Program draw	700	511
252	June 28, 2023	Healthcare occupations (2023-1)	500	476
251	June 27, 2023	All Program draw	4300	486
250	June 8, 2023	All Program draw	4800	486
249	May 24, 2023	All Program draw	4800	488
248	May 10, 2023	Provincial Nominee Program	589	691
247	April 26, 2023	All Program draw	3500	483
246	April 12, 2023	All Program draw	3500	486
245	March 29, 2023	All Program draw	7000	481
244	March 23, 2023	All Program draw	7000	484
243	March 15, 2023	All Program draw	7000	490
242	March 1, 2023	Provincial Nominee Program	667	748
241	February 15, 2023	Provincial Nominee Program	699	791
240	February 2, 2023	Federal Skilled Worker	3300	489
239	February 1, 2023	Provincial Nominee Program	893	733
238	January 18, 2023	All Program draw	5500	490
237	January 11, 2023	All Program draw	5500	507

 

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

Canadian provinces hold Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws to take up skilled workers for their provinces. These draws are held only when a vacancy arises in that particular Canadian province. Each Canadian province has its own PNP.

Provincial Nominee Program searches for skilled workers who can meet the demands of the respective provincial labor market. There are many other criteria that the candidates have to satisfy to get nominated under the PNP of a specific province:

• Candidates must intend to live in the province
• They must have relevant work experience and skills
• One must have the basic educational qualification required for the job

Every PNP has its streams to cater to different types of candidates for immigration, such as:

• Skilled workers
• Students
• Semi-skilled workers
• Business people

The PNP draws are conducted to choose candidates from various sources like the Express Entry pool. The candidates that receive a PNP nomination score an additional 600 CRS points in the Express Entry system.

Month	Province	No. of draws	No. of candidates
July	Alberta	3	304
BC	4	746
Manitoba	3	1744
Ontario	4	1904
PEI	1	106
Quebec	1	1633
Saskatchewan	1	35
June	Alberta	5	479
BC	4	717
Manitoba	3	1716
Ontario	3	3177
PEI	3	309
Quebec	1	1006
Saskatchewan	1	500
May	BC	5	854
Manitoba	2	1065
Ontario	5	6890
Quebec	1	802
Saskatchewan	2	2076
PEI	2	280
April	Alberta	4	405
BC	4	678
Manitoba	3	1631
Ontario	5	1184
Quebec	1	1020
Saskatchewan	1	1067
PEI	1	189
March	Alberta	1	134
BC	4	968
Manitoba	2	1163
New Brunswick	1	144
Ontario	6	3,906
PEI	3	303
Quebec	2	1636
Saskatchewan	2	550
February	Ontario	4	3,183
Manitoba	2	891
Saskatchewan	1	421
British Columbia	4	909
PEI	1	228
Alberta	1	100
January	Ontario	6	3,591
Manitoba	2	658
Saskatchewan	1	50
British Columbia	5	1,122
PEI	2	223
Total	123	52,697

 

How to apply for Canada PR?

STEP 1: Express Entry profile creation

STEP 2: Get your ECA

STEP 3: Complete your language ability test scores

STEP 4: Evaluate your CRS score

STEP 5: Apply for the PNP program

STEP 6: Receive Invitation to Apply (ITA)

STEP 7: Apply for Canada Visa

STEP 8: Fly to Canada

Canada PR visa costs

The overall cost for a Canada PR visa is 2,500 CAD – 3,000 CAD. This cost varies based on the number of applicants.

Category	Single	Couple with NO kids	Couple with ONE kid
Application Processing Fee	850 CAD	1,700 CAD	1,930 CAD
Right of Permanent Residence Fee	515 CAD	1,030 CAD	1,030 CAD
Educational Credential Assessment	300 CAD	600 CAD	600 CAD
Language test	300 CAD	600 CAD	600 CAD
Medical exam	200 CAD	400 CAD	600 CAD
Other expenses	175 CAD	350 CAD	525 CAD
Total	2,340 CAD	4,680 CAD	5,285 CAD

 

Canada PR Processing Time

Canada PR visa takes a minimum of 6 to 8 months to process. However, the processing time depends on the program under which you made an application. For instance, if you applied under the CEC program, your application will be processed within three to four months.

How can Y-Axis help you?

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Canada Immigration News 

October 17, 2023

IRCC set to issue 24,200 ITAs via PGP 2023 Lottery 

Canada’s  IRCC will issue 24,200 ITAs  to potential sponsors through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). The invites will be issued from October 10 and October 23, 2023. The 2023 PGP lottery is aiming to receive a minimum of 15,000 applications for the program. 

October 16, 2023

Canada grants 128,574 Work Permits across 3 categories in 2023

Canada grants 128,574 Work Permits through the IEC program across 3 categories. For 30 eligible countries.125,000 people have been invited so far, around 14,241 spots are still available among all three categories. 

October 10, 2023

#268 Express Entry draw invites 3725 candidates to apply for Canada PR

IRCC conducted #268 Express Entry draw and invited 3725 eligible candidates. The CRS score required to acquire an Invitation to Apply (ITAs) was set at 500.

October 09, 2023

New Brunswick International Virtual Recruitment Drive 2023

New Brunswick is hiring international skilled workers in various sectors. The Virtual recruitment drive will be held from October to the month of December 2023 for various sectors. The table given below has complete details of the NB Virtual Drives that are yet to be conducted in October to December 2023.

2023	NB Virtual Recruitment Various Sectors	Online
Oct-23	International Recruitment Mission (Trades)	Mexico City
	October 15-17, 2023
Oct-23	Live and Work in New Brunswick	Mexico City
	October 18, 2023
	(French presentation)
Oct-23	International Recruitment Event (Trucking/Logging)	Sao Paulo
	October 26-27-28-29-30
Oct-23	Live and Work in New Brunswick	Sao Paulo
	October 26-27-28-29-30
November/December 2023	Destination Canada Mobility Forum – Canada.ca
	Paris (France) November 18 and 19, 2023 – In person	Paris, France
	Rabat (Morocco) November 22,23 and 24, 2023 – In person	Rabat, Morrocco
	Online from December 4 to 6, 2023	Online
November 26 and 27, 2023	Healthcare Recruitment Mission	Brussels
Nov-23	Physician and Allied Health Recruitment Event	UK and Ireland

October 09, 2023

Alberta, BC, Manitoba, and PEI’s PNP Draws issued 786 invitations in 1st week of October 2023

Four Canadian provinces, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island conducted PNP draws in the first week of October 2023. 786 invitations were  issued via the PNP draws with a cut-of score of 60-620.

October 01, 2023

‘NO’ requirement of medical examination for Express Entry from October 01, 2023

As of from October 01, 2023 there is no longer required the medical examination at the time of application for Express Entry. Clients are been requested to wait till the issuance of particulars regarding this update.