4 Big Benefits Of Having Permanent Resident Status In Canada

Manmeet Kaur
[Published 09 Jun, 2023 | 03:16 PM]
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Moving to Canada and becoming a permanent resident has become a trend and all for the right reasons. The country offers numerous opportunities and benefits such as free healthcare, free education for kids, safety, and security, quality of life, social benefits, moving anywhere with your loved ones within the country, and more. You can work anywhere in Canada, one of the leading destinations in the world to migrate to. In addition, the easy-to-follow immigration process has made it easier for individuals to apply for Canada PR from India.

The Canadian Immigration Minister issued a report stating Canada is aiming to welcome 1.5 million new immigrants between 2023 and 2025. So if you are planning to move to Canada and start a new journey with your dear ones, look at the list of benefits below.

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Benefits of Becoming a Permanent Resident of Canada

• Right to Live and Work Anywhere
  

Once you get the Canada PR, you will have the right and liberty to travel in and outside of Canada as many times as you like. Also, you will have the freedom to relocate and settle anywhere in the country, be it in any province. This will open doors to new employment opportunities or other income sources across Canada.

The quality of employment with high wages, good working hours, labor’s dignity, hospitality, and scope of economic growth is also higher than in any Asian country, which is one of the top benefits of getting PR in Canada.

• Getting Free Universal Healthcare
  

Immigration to Canada also gives you access to free medical care offered by the Canadian government and authorities to permanent resident visa holders. This medical care also covers all your prescription drugs that are paid through taxes. Moreover, you can apply for public health insurance on a Canadian PR.

• Free Education for Children
  

If you are a permanent resident sponsoring your spouse and dependent children to Canada, so as a permanent resident, the Canadian government will provide your kids with free education up to 12th grade (18 years of age). In addition, as a Canadian permanent visa holder, you have to pay less for higher education for your kids than for foreign students.

• Eligibility for Canadian Citizenship
  

A Canada PR visa enables you to live in the country for five years. This also makes you eligible for Canadian citizenship only if you have physically lived 1,065 days (3 years) in Canada out of five. The five years are counted preceding the date you filed your citizenship application in Canada.

• Ways to Get Canada PR
  

Canadian immigration offers multiple ways to become a permanent resident in Canada. The most popular is the Express Entry Program, which is further categorized into three categories. This program is the most efficient way to migrate to Canada from India.

Here are the three categories of the Express Entry Program -

• Canadian Experience Class
• Federal Skilled Workers Program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program

Apart from Express Entry, if you wish to live in a certain province in Canada, Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) are available. Unlike Express Entry which allows you to live anywhere in the country, PNP only gives you the right to live in a province from which you get the nomination. Candidates can apply to the PNPs first and from there move through Express Entry, or do both simultaneously.

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How to Apply?

STEP 1 - Check eligibility for Canada PR using a CRS score calculator. Obtain 67 or more points to qualify for permanent residency in Canada.

STEP 2 - Obtain Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) certification that will act as proof of your educational eligibility in Canada.

STEP 3 - Take the language test, IELTS, to check your proficiency level in English or French. Scoring a minimum of 6 bands is mandatory for Canada PR.

STEP 4 - Create an Express Entry Profile under Express Entry or PNP. Submit it to the Express Entry pool.

STEP 5 - Once CRS Score has been obtained, you will receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) and in 60 days, you will have to submit your application and required documents to IRCC.

STEP 6 - Get a medical examination and Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) to prove you have no criminal records. It is mandatory to get a Canada PR Visa. The visa process will then take 4 to 6 months.

STEP 7 - You will receive a request for fingerprints and passport submission. Soon, you will get your COPR (Confirmation of Permanent Residency).

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