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There are different categories which people may wish to consider:
  
Family Sponsorship   - - - - - - - - - -
Any Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident can sponsor
a Family Class relative.
 
WHO IS A FAMILY CLASS RELATIVE ?
  • Your spouse to whom you are married and is 16 years
    of age or older;

  • Your fiancé (e);

  • Your dependent children;

  • Your parent or grandparent ;

  • Your brother, sister, nephew, niece or grandchild who is
    an orphan, under age 19 and unmarried; and/or

  • A dependent son or daughter whose adoption was finalized
    before having attained the age os19, or a child under age of
    19 whom the sponsor intends to adopt and who is: an orphan,
    (i.e. both parents deceased); an abandoned child whose parents
    cannot be identified, a child born outside marriage who has been
    placed with a child welfare authority for adoption.

What is the definition of "dependent children" ?
  • Are under the age of 19 and unmarried or,

  • Have been continuously enrolled and in attendance as a full
    time student in an educational institution and financially
    supported by their parents since turning 19.

   
 
Skilled Workers   - - - - - - - - - -
  • The Skilled Worker selection model is designed to identify
    economic immigrant s who will able to provide a significant
    economic benefit to Canada.

  • Have at least one year of work experience in the past 10 years
    in any skilled occupation.

  • The regulations are based on point system and they should obtain
    80 points from 100.

  • The applicant will be assessed by Age, Education and Training,
    Language Ability, Work Experience, Validated Arranged
    Employment and Adaptability.

 
 

Entrepreneurs   - - - - - - - - - -
  • Entrepreneurs must demonstrate their ability to establish,
    purchase or invest in a business that will create and maintain
    employment for at least on Canadian or permanent resident.

  • Entrepreneurs and their dependants are admitted to Canada
    under specific conditions that are subsequently monitored by
    Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) after landing.

 
 

Self Employed   - - - - - - - - - -
  • Self-employed person must have the intention and ability to
    create their own employment and make a significant contribution
    to the cultural, artistic or athletic life of Canada, or;

  • to create their own employment by purchasing and managing a
    farm in Canada.

 
 

Investors   - - - - - - - - - -
  • Investors are business persons who have accumulated at least $800,000.00 CDN and are willing to invest at least $400,000.00 in an approved investment fund.

  • Once the applicant is accepted the investment becomes irrevocable and can not be withdrawn for a period of five years and there would be no interest to the investment.