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Learning About Canadian Immigration Requirements

By Nora Jennings


Many thousands of people all over the world dream of moving to Canada. It is a wonderful country full of opportunities. The landscape and scenery are very diverse and offer something for every taste. In addition, there are many excellent career choices to look at and schools are very highly rated.

Most people will make at least one exploratory visit to Canada before making their final decision. In fact it is one of the Canadian immigration requirements that must be fulfilled. The government expects that anyone with the means to move permanently will also have the necessary funds to spend at least seven days in the country. All facts must be carefully checked ahead of booking to ensure that the rules have not changed.

Rules and regulations can change at any time and it is the responsibility of each person to keep themselves informed. There are a number of programs to look at which are designed for different needs. In addition to the Federal immigration programs there are now provincial nominee programs which allow each province to recruit its own settlers.

The age of the applicant is also crucial. Most programs are designed for people between the ages of twenty one and fifty five. Those over the age of fifty five may not be considered a good candidate. However, if they can prove they have a unique job skill, run their own business or have plenty of money to support themselves they may still be successful.

The government of Canada also wants to know that immigrants have enough money to support themselves and their family whilst they get established. It can take quite some time to get a job in some of the rural areas. People should take this into consideration and be ready to support themselves until they get a steady job. In most cases new immigrants will not be eligible for unemployment benefits in Canada for quite some time.

Each member of the applicants family must also have a medical examination. Even older children who are not named on the forms and will not be travelling with the parents will still need to have the exam. This is because they may want to join the family later on and established immigrants can sponsor family members. The government wants to know that everyone is healthy and not suffering from a condition that may put stress on the health care system.

One of the great things about Canada is the health coverage. It is free and available for all legal residents and citizens. This is precisely why the government is so concerned that people with chronic health issues who may become a drain on the system are identified. Each case is then judged on its own individual merits and a decision is made. Even if an application is denied there is still an appeals process to try.

Immigrants are also required to provide police clearance certificates from everywhere they have lived as an adult. This can take some time but is very necessary. The authorities will need to know that the applicants have not been involved in any criminal activity in any part of the world, even if it was a long time ago.




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