IMMIGRATION SERVICES

Every year, Canada welcomes thousands of new residents to Canada. The Canadian Government issues Permanent Residence Visas to skilled workers and qualified persons as prescribed by the Immigration Law.

Immigration in Canada falls within the competence of the Federal and Provincial Governments. In particular, the Province of Quebec chooses by itself its Independent Immigrants. If you wish to settle in Quebec, you have to obtain Certificate de Selection du Quebec and to annex it to your Application for Permanent Residence in Canada.

The two main immigration categories are: Skilled Worker and Business People. The government requires payment of certain fees for the evaluation of your application, as well as for your establishment in Canada. These fees are detailed in the Government fees section. 

Alternative Canada is able to assist you in your application process. Our services include the initial evaluation of your chances to be admitted to Canada, our advice to increase these chances, the preparation and submission of your application to the adequate Immigration Service, and assistance in all the steps required in the course of the immigration process, such as preparation for the interview with an Immigration Officer, recommendations upon arrival in Canada, etc.

You can fill our on-line questionnaire to evaluate your chances, and send us all your questions to our contact address.

Immigrant categories

 
Skilled Worker

Skilled workers are people whose education and work experience will help them find work and make a home for themselves as permanent residents in Canada.

In this category every applicant is evaluated and selected through the same norms. The process allows to determine the person’s adaptability to the life in Canada and whether he (or she) is able to settle there successfully. Points are given for the following elements:

Studies
Professional education
Professional experience
Occupation
Guaranteed Employment
Age
Demographic factor
Communication ability in French or English
Personality
Fact of having a relative in Canada

Business People category

Business immigrants are people who can invest in, or start businesses in Canada and are expected to support the development of a strong and prosperous Canadian economy. The Business Immigration Programs seek to attract people experienced in business to Canada.

Business immigrants are selected based on their ability to become economically established in Canada.

There are three classes of business immigrants:

·        Investors: The Immigrant Investor Program seeks to attract experienced persons and capital to Canada. Investors must demonstrate business experience, a minimum net worth of CDN $800,000 and make an investment of CDN $400,000. This investment is placed with the Receiver General of Canada. Participating provinces then use your investment to create jobs and help their economies grow. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will return your investment to you, without interest, in approximately five years after you become a permanent resident.

The province of Quebec also has its own Immigrant Investor Program.

·       Entrepreneurs: The Entrepreneur Program seeks to attract experienced persons that will own and actively manage businesses in Canada that will contribute to the economy and create jobs. Entrepreneurs must demonstrate business experience, a minimum net worth of CDN $300,000 and are subject to certain conditions upon arrival in Canada: when you immigrate to Canada as an entrepreneur, you must have the intention and the ability to control a percentage of equity of a qualifying Canadian business. You must provide active and ongoing management of the qualifying Canadian business. Your business must create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. You must meet these requirements within three years of becoming a permanent resident.

·        Self-employed persons: Self-employed persons must have the intention and ability to create their own employment. They are expected to contribute to the cultural or athletic life of Canada. They may create their own employment by purchasing and managing a farm in Canada. No immigration conditions are imposed on this class. You must have enough money to support yourself and your family members after you arrive in Canada.

 
 
 

Government fees

  
 

 

Canadian Government Fees:

Application for Permanent Residence

 - Applicant: 550 $ CA

 - Business application :1050 $ CA

 - Spouse: 550 $ CA

 - Dependant 22 years of age and over: 500 $ CA

 - Dependant under age 22: 100 $ CA

Immigration

Right of Landing Fee (for each immigrant 22 years of age and over): 975 $ CA

Quebec Government Fees:Government Fees

- Independent applicant (skilled worker):

300 $ CA (applicant)
100 $ CA (for each dependant)

- Investor:

850 $ CA (applicant)
100 $ CA (for each dependant)

- Entrepreneurs or self-employed specialists:

700 $ CA (applicant)
100 $ CA (for each dependant)

Note: If Demand de certificate de Selection du Quebec is accepted, the immigrant must pay the Canadian processing fees. 
 

 

Alternative Canada’s services

Alternative Canada will assist you in all the steps that will lead to you entry in Canada:

·         Pre-evaluation of your chances: based on the immigration questionnaire and the associated selection grid, we will assess your chances of being accepted for the next steps, and whenever possible, we will provide you with some recommendations on how improve these chances. We will elaborate the best immigration strategy, i.e. select the best immigration category, the main applicant (e.g. for couples), based on the province of destination, etc.

·         Preparation of the initial application: On the basis of the required documents supplied by the applicant, we will be in charge of preparing the initial application to either the provincial or the federal government, depending on the selected application strategy. We will prepare, verify and transmit the official application to the required authorities, so that you are sure you are not missing any important point and that your application represents your best chance to be selected.

·         Acknowledgement of receipt: Generally 1 months after the initial application, the immigration services acknowledge receipt of the application documents.

·         Convocation to the immigration interview: Between 3 to 5 months after the initial application, the applicant, if selected, receives convocation to the immigration interview.

·         Interview preparation: we will guide your through your preparation to the immigration interview with either the Quebec or the Canada representative in order to maximize your chances again, with information regarding the questions you will be asked, what you are supposed to know and say.

·         After the interview: The applicant is informed whether he is selected or not. If the application was made in Quebec, the selected applicant will receive the Certificate de Selection du Quebec. The applicant will be asked to proceed to the next steps: medical examination, police certificate, etc.

·         Reception of the permanent resident visa: Generally 4 to 6 months later, the applicant, if selected, will receive his (or her) visa to enter Canada. Establishment fees will have to be paid to the Canadian government.

·         Preparation of your entry in Canada: we will provide you with all the information you need in order to prepare your first trip to Canada.