Step by step process for Canadian PR Visa will be discussed in this post. In other posts, the process for getting a Permanent Residence (PR) Visa for Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), New Zealand and other countries will be explained.
What is the Canadian PR Visa?
Canadian PR Visa will allow its holder to stay in Canada for five years. This visa can be extended.
With a valid PR Visa, you can enter and exit Canada as many times as you want i.e., it is a multiple entry visa.
During the stay in Canada, one will get all facilities that are provided to the Citizens including education and medical facilities. However, Permanent Residents neither can vote in elections nor can work in the military.
If the Permanent Resident stays in Canada for at least three years out of five years, he/she might get Canadian Citizenship.
Difference between Permanent Resident and Canadian Citizen
As menti oned earlier, Permanent Residents will get all facilities that are provided to Canadian Citizens except PR Visa holders cannot vote in elections and join the military.
Other differences come into the picture when you want to visit your home country. Permanent Residents of Canada do not require a visa to visit their home country as they are still the citizen of their home country. However, once they become citizens of Canada, they may require to take visa.
Eligibility to apply for Canadian PR
As per the official website of the IRCC website, applicants for Canadian PR must score at least 67 points out 100.
The points are based on age, education, work experience, language skills, adaptability and employment.
Age:
One can get a maximum of 12 points based on his/her age.
| Age (in years) | Points |
| Less than 18 | 0 |
| 18-35 | 12 |
| 36 | 11 |
| 37 | 10 |
| 38 | 9 |
| 39 | 8 |
| 40 | 7 |
| 41 | 6 |
| 42 | 5 |
| 43 | 4 |
| 44 | 3 |
| 45 | 2 |
| 46 | 1 |
| 47 or more | 0 |
Language:
Canada has two official languages, English and French. Out of a maximum of 28 points, 24 are for English skills and 4 for the French language.
English:
| Levels | Point |
| CLB 9 or more | 24 |
| CLB 8 | 20 |
| CLB 7 | 16 |
| Below CLB 7 | Not eligible |
French:
| Levels | Points |
| CLB 5 or more in all abilities | 4 |
| CLB 4 or less in any abilities | 0 |
*Abilities are Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
Education:
Based on educational qualifications, one can get a maximum of 25 points.
Work experience:
Based on the number of years of experience, applicants can get max 15 points.
| Experience in years | Points |
| 1 | 9 |
| 2-3 | 11 |
| 4-5 | 13 |
| 6 or more years | 15 |
Employment:
Applicant who has an employment offer for at least one year from Canadian employer will get 10 points.
Adaptability:
It will be based on the spouse language level, studies in Canada, etc., Maximum of 10 points are awarded based on adaptability.
Apart from the requirement of 67 points, applicants must be medically fit and should not have any criminal record.
Steps to apply for Canadian PR Visa:
- Appear in the IELTS exam and apply for WES.
- Register your profile in Express Entry Pool and wait for ITA.
- Once ITA is received, submit all documents including medical test report, Police Clearance Certificate, etc.
- Visa stamping.
Each and every step will be discussed in separate posts. We will publish other posts as soon as possible.