What are the top paths to permanent residency in Canada as a graduate?

What are the top paths to permanent residency in Canada as a graduate?

If you wish to live and work in Canada after graduation, then you'll be glad to know that Canada is always ready to welcome you. After all, the country is majorly built on immigration and needs young and highly skilled individuals to fulfil labour shortage in different sectors.

Let's discover the top Canadian immigration pathways for international students and recent graduates in Canada:

• Apply for Canadian Study Permit

To pursue a study program in Canada, which is of 6 months or longer, you have to apply for study permit.

However, before applying for a study permit, you must:

• Get a letter of acceptance from a Canadian DLI, i.e. designated learning institution
• a valid passport or other travel documents
• a proof of having sufficient funds to support yourself, and family members (if any) in Canada

It is advisable to apply for a study permit before coming to Canada. You can easily apply online as it'll help you:

• Get your applications processed faster
• Avoid paying additional courier fees
• Ensure that the application is complete before final submission
• Submit supporting documents easily as and when asked by the IRCC
• Get latest updates of your application status directly in account online

Canada immigration options for Recent Graduates in Canada

• Extend your study permit- A Canadian study permit allows you to commence a long-term study program in Canada. If you wish to carry on your education, you must apply for your study permit extension.

For extending a Canadian study permit, you need:

• a valid passport whose expiry date must be beyond the time of an extended study permit.
• To apply for a study permit extension minimum 30 days before your current study permit's expiry date is on the top right corner.

Also read: How to extend a Canadian study permit, and what are the fees and other requirements?

Please note, if you wish to stay in Canada, but you are no longer studying there, then you must:

• apply for a work permit

OR

• apply to change your status as a visitor

Note, to stay in Canada after completing your studies; you require a visitor visa only if you are not a work permit holder.

• Apply for a permanent resident visa- You are not a permanent resident of Canada if you study at Canadian educational students as an international student. Whereas, once you complete your study program, you may immigrate to Canada permanently.

To achieve a PR status in Canada, you have to apply for a permanent residency visa. If you have completed your studies and worked for a Canadian employer, you may apply and enter the candidates' pool through Federal Express Entry system.

As a permanent resident of Canada, you:

• Get social benefits like Canadian citizens, including universal health care facilities
• Can live, work or study anywhere in Canada
• Get free public education for dependent children
• Can sponsor your parents and grandparents and certain relatives
• Can apply for Canadian citizenship
• Will get protection under Canadian laws and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Have to pay taxes and respect all the laws in Canada at the provincial, city and federal, levels.

Please note, as a permanent resident visa holder, you cannot:

• Vote or run for any political office in Canada
• Hold a job, which requires a security clearance of high-level

Meeting residency requirements 

Once you become a permanent resident of Canada, you can live outside of Canada. You are required to live in Canada for a minimum of two years in a total five-year time period. If you live outside for any longer, you may end up losing your Canadian PR status.

Immigrate to Canada in 2021

If you are willing to move to Canada in 2021, you must prepare well because you will be competing with millions of other aspiring and well-deserving candidates.

You may connect with our team of well-qualified and experienced visa and immigration consultants at Canada PR Avenue for assistance. We can guide you in the right direction and advice you at every stage.

To connect with us, you may call on a Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or may drop us an email at info@canadapravenue.com.