Frequently Asked Questions about Immigrating to Canada

1. What is a Canadian permanent resident visa and who qualifies?
   • Who qualifies
   • Requirements in different provinces
   • When concurrently applying for a non-immigrant visa
   • Including other family members
   • When Canadian citizenship can be obtained
      
2. What are the rules about landing?
   • Requirements for Landing in different provinces
   • Landing at indicated destination
   • Landing outside Quebec when you've indicated Quebec as your destination
   • Length of time required to land in Canada following the issuance of a Visa
   • Dependents
   • Necessary Documentation
   • Staying In Canada Following Landing
   • Extending the expiration date of  landing documents
      
3. Will my status in Canada mean that I can enter or work in the USA?
    
4. Is it necessary to have a Canada immigration lawyer for immigration to Canada?
    
5. What is the Canada immigration process?
   • Length of time
   • Selection interview with an immigration officer
   
   
6. What are Canada immigration medical examination requirements and regulations?
   • Pre-existing diseases or conditions
   • Pregnant women
   • Spouse taking the exam in another country
   • Non-accompanying dependents
   • Recently completed medical examinations for visitor visa/student authorization/employment authorization.
     
     
7. What are the Clearance and Security Policies when Immigrating to Canada?
   • Police clearances
   • Submitting Clearances
   • Difficulties with Obtaining Clearances From Certain Countries
   • Additional Background Clearances
     
     
8. What documents and fees must be submitted?
   • Canadian government permanent resident application filing fees
   • When they must be submitted
   • Financial requirements
   • Transferring the application to a different office once the process has started
   • Financial requirements
    
9. What are the Canadian government permanent resident application filing fees?
    
10. What about Canadian Immigration and Employment?
    • What is the job-market like in Canada?
    • Canadian employment requirement for Immigration
    • Related work experience
    • Applying prior to having minimum work experience in Canada
    • Must the experience have been on a full-time basis?
    • Evaluating previous experience
       
11. What about... (?) (Miscellaneous)
• Having a Canada immigration lawyer for immigration to Canada
• Having relatives in Canada
• Credit given for experience gained in conjunction with post-secondary studies