Do you know that as an international student in Canada, you can earn your permanent residency through various immigration programs available in the country? We have compiled this guide to walk you through the available programs and how you can proceed to obtain your permanent residence permit.
As an international student or graduate in the country with the required language quality (either English or French Language) and can effectively prove to be able to fit perfectly into the country’s ways of life. The country would love you to stay in the country as they believe you can be able to contribute to the growth of the economy.
Canada Express Entry
This system of immigration to the country was introduced in 2015 and since then has been refined to be beneficial to international students in the country. Any international student who completed their course of studies in the country (any post-secondary education) gets extra 30 points in their CRS score.
A recent study shows that this program favors young and innovative candidates with the required language certification which is why international students and graduate tends to have the upper hand in obtaining a permanent residency permit
Let’s carefully look in detail at the programs under Canada Express Entry
- Canadian Experience Class
As an international student or graduate looking for an easy route to obtain a permanent residency permit in Canada, the Canadian Experience Class would be a perfect fit. This program gives individuals who have worked for a minimum of 1 year in the country the to obtain a permanent residency permit.
All you need to do after graduating from any Designated Learning Institution in the country is to obtain a work permit and work in a skilled position for a minimum of 1 year. Get your language certification test done and boom; enter the express entry program to start your journey to obtaining permanent residency
- Federal Skilled Worker Class
This is another way to immigrate permanently to the country. This is perfect for individuals who are not able to complete a year of skilled workers in the country. All you need to do is score a minimum of 67 points. What will be tested include your age, work experience (abroad), language test, job offers, and adaptability to the country which will be gauged by your previous study in the country.
Provincial Nominee Programs
Just like the federal government of Canada wants qualified international students to stay in the country. The provincial government also wants international students and graduates who could contribute to the growth of their province’s economy to stay in their province. Each province in the country has different eligibility requirements for its candidates.
It’s important to note that your application does not necessarily have to be in the province you graduated from. You should first consider the province you would like to live in as some provinces allow you to apply through their provincial nominee programs even if you graduate from another province.
Family Class
This immigration option is open to those candidates who while studying or having graduated in the country have fallen in love with a Canadian citizen. This could either be an opposite or a same-sex relationship. Since you’re already in the country, you’re eligible to stay and work in the country pending the approval of your permanent residency permit.
However, it’s important that your partner must be a Canadian citizen, must be 18 years or older, and prove that you plan to continue living in the country together after obtaining a permanent residency permit.