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Today we're going to look at one of my favorite topics How to immigrate to Canada without a job offer. And specifically we're going to be looking at the Ontario Provincial Nominee program or the Ontario PNP.

it's interesting to me because one of the things that I hear time and time again is, "Monty, I need a job to emigrate to Canada. Well, obviously having a job does help. But in many situations, and in many circumstances, it's not necessary and you can immigrate to Canada without a job offer.

And when most people think of emigrating to Canada, they think of the Express Entry System and the visas that granted on the back of that system ie Federal Skilled Worker Federal Skilled Trade, Canada Experience Class but they seem to overlook always the PNP the Provincial Nominee program.

I think this myth really of having to need a job offer before one can immigrate to Canada on Express Entry is because express entry uses the comprehensive ranking system CRS, and during the CRS points are accumulated based on a number of different factors and for Express Entry these are called Human Capital factors.

But essentially, in most cases, express entry candidates do not require a job offer, although having won does obviously result in a higher number of points. And therefore a better chance of being invited to apply for permanent residency.

However, the PNP or Provincial Nominee program does things a little bit differently. The PNP was introduced to ensure a fairer or more balanced distribution of the benefits of immigration throughout the provinces, with each province given the autonomy to determine its own set of nomination requirements.

So depending on your age, employment, the role that you do, the experience that you have, the qualifications that you hold, it may well be that you can fit better or easier into one particular province rather than the other.

So you might be asking why I chose to focus on Ontario. The Ontario Provincial Nominee program is called the OINP, and you probably see a reference like this online and in the news, but essentially, Ontario gets about 1/3, so 33% of all newcomers in Canada arrive in Ontario as their first destination. 

And why is this? Why do people tend to head to Ontario as opposed to any other province? Well, really, it's got to be the employment opportunities, high wages and diverse population every time those three things come up, employment opportunities, high wages, diverse population. 

So how then do you emigrate to Canada, Ontario in this instance, without a job offer? 

Well, the first thing you need to do is make an application under what's something called the Ontario Express Entry, human capital priority stream. Now, as you can expect, the OINP priority scheme is limited to some very specific roles and jobs. 

So first of all, software engineers and designers, if you're currently a software engineer or designer, and you have the right skills, the right experience and the right qualifications, then Ontario is going to be a very interesting possibility for you. 

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Today we answer the question. Can I sponsor my spouse or partner for Canadian immigration? The answer is quite possibly "Yes". Because bringing families together, reuniting families is one of the main aims of Canada's entire immigration system. So here is how you can sponsor your loved one for Canadian permanent residency status.

First up, who can actually sponsor? Who can who can actually act as the sponsor to bring people into Canada? Well, Canadian citizens obviously, but also permanent residents may sponsor their spouse, common law partner, or indeed boyfriend or girlfriend to obtain Canadian permanent residency. And it goes without saying that the Department of Immigration in Canada IRCC does recognize or same sex relationships the same way as heterosexual relationships.

So next up, most people say to me, "Hey, Monty, what's the eligibility criteria for sponsors?" Well, the eligibility criteria to sponsor your spouse, common law partner, boyfriend girlfriend, is as follows:

Quite simply, you must be 18 years old, you must either be a Canadian citizen, a Canadian permanent resident, you must be able to show that you can meet the financial needs of your sponsee or your loved one in Canada.

You must demonstrate that you're not receiving social benefits or social assistance unless of course it's a disability benefit or disability assistance. If you're a Canadian citizen currently living overseas or abroad, not in Canada, you need to demonstrate that you intend to live in Canada with your partner as soon as they gain permanent residency.

Permanent Residents looking to sponsor must actually reside in Canada at the time of submitting this sponsorship application. If you're a Canadian citizen, you could be based abroad when you make the application.

Other questions I get are, "Monty, who can you actually sponsor?" And again, the answer is relatively straightforward. Sponsored individuals obviously have to be 18 years old, but fall into one of the following categories:

They must either be your common law partner (not legally married to you, but they have been living with you for at least 12 consecutive months). They must either be your spouse or your conjugal partner (that your partner is not legally married to you but has been in a relationship with you for at least a year lives outside of Canada, but unable to marry you due to religious, legal or some other cultural obstacles).

So how then does one submit a sponsorship application to the IRCC? Well, you need to submit two applications, the sponsorship application and a permanent residency application.

And interestingly, the IRCC asks you to submit both of these applications together at the same time. So step one, is confirm you meet the eligibility criteria to sponsor and for a real breakdown of that eligibility criteria. Head over to EmigrateCanada.com for more information.

Step two is to download the application package directly from the IRCCs website. And again, EmigrateCanada.com has the direct link through there to the website. You must pay all of the fee

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Today we're going to look at all you need to know to immigrate to Canada from Iran. Now, this is a guide to Canadian immigration for Iranians and we include topics such as visas, jobs, and relocate into Canada. So, how to immigrate to Canada from Iran? Well, I think there are many reasons why people want to immigrate to Canada from Iran, such as creating a better future for their families, good work life balance, furthering studies or maybe just to be in a larger economy more connected to the powerhouse of the United States with the career opportunities that that brings as well. 

Many Iranian citizens immigrate to Canada as the first stage, I think in their eventual immigration to the USA because with a Canadian passport, the new immigrant Canadian citizens are allowed to really choose whether to remain in Canada or to go through the process or at least start the process of living and working in the United States. 

When most people immigrate to Canada from Iran, they have deep family or personal reasons for moving. For some, it's a lifelong dream and for others, I think it's about space and quality of life. And it ties in greatly with Canadian immigration, which is going through probably a once in a lifetime opportunity, with the Canadian government announcing a critical need for a further 400,000 highly skilled migrants over the next 12 to 14 months. 

One of the questions that I get asked a lot is Hey, Monty, is it easy to immigrate to Canada from Iran? Well, the great thing about Canadian immigration and those looking to immigrate to Canada, is that Canada makes very little distinction between nationalities which when it comes to immigrating to Canada from Iran, both expats in Iran and Iranian citizens obviously treated in a similar manner. 

And whilst it's certainly not easy for an Iranian citizen to immigrate to Canada, it is slightly more easier than if you were to choose to immigrate to the United States, for example, how to immigrate out of Iran to Canada. Most clients thinking of immigrating from Iran to Canada have a more permanent move in mind with Canadian permanent residency as their aim. 

Canadian permanent residency allows Iranian holders of Canadian PR and their immediate families to live and work in Canada. enter and leave the country as often as they like without the need for any further visas, access medical care, access the Canadian education system for their children own property and businesses in Canada. 

But I think best of all, is the fact that Canadian permanent residency visas do convert into full Canadian citizenship. So what then are the main categories of Canada immigration from Iran? There are six main categories of Canadian immigration. Federal Skilled Worker, Quebec skilled worker, Provincial Nominee program, family sponsorship, business, immigrant and Canadian Experience Class.

Each immigration class targets a different group of migrants and has its own unique set of requirements. And if you're looking at permanent residency straight off the bat  so federal skilled worker visa, Federal Skilled Trades provincial nomination, Canada Experience Class) the first stage is going to be making that all important Express Entry application. So express entry is a two step process is actually very, very simple. 

It's designed to be as straightforward as possible. It's designed for people to be able to make their own applications, especially at this stage and so there is no need for you to rush off and find a Canadian immigration agent or a migration lawyer. None at all. You're able to do it yourself. 

Parent Grandparent Income Requirements

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In today's episode, we're going to look at how to calculate your income when looking to sponsor parents, grandparents, or both to immigrate to Canada. And put simply when you apply to sponsor your parents or grandparents, you have to prove that you have enough money set aside through either through savings or earnings or dividends or from a gift to meet the income requirements in order to do it.

Now, the income requirement does vary for parents and grandparent applicants, depending on the size of your immediate family. It depends on your immediate family, the number of people being sponsored. And of course, whether you're sponsoring family members in say, British Columbia or Quebec, there's going to be a little difference between Quebec and the other Canadian provinces.

So the first thing we need to do when working out your income requirements for the PGP visa is actually calculate the size of the family unit right now. And the size of the family unit is based on who you (being the sponsor), are currently supporting in Canada right now, as well as anyone who you are planning to sponsor in the future.

This is because the IRCC really want to see that you've got enough funds or enough resources to be able to support yourself, your immediate family and anyone else who you're looking to bring into the country. And the main reason for this is simply that they want to ensure that anyone coming into the country isn't going to be an immediate financial burden on the state.

So then how do we count family members? Well, for the purposes of the PGP family members are going to include yourself, obviously, your husband or wife, spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend, common law partner, any dependent children that you have, any dependent children that your husband or wife or spouse or partner has. It's going to include any other person that you previously sponsored in the past for who you are perhaps still financially responsible.

It's going to include the parents and grandparents that you want to sponsor. And of course, your parents and grandparents, their spouse, partner and dependent children, even if they are not coming to Canada with them.

Do remember that when applying to sponsor your parents or grandparents and any dependent children that they that they have, if their children are over the age of 22 or not in full time education, they are not considered dependent.

Okay, so how does this all fit together? Well, the IRCC is going to look at your income for the three consecutive tax years before you make the application.

This is called the minimum necessary income. And it applies to the sponsor, not to their parents or grandparents. Although thankfully they do have a little bit of leeway, which means that perhaps if you can't quite make the minimum necessary income, then you can apply to have your spouse or common law partner as a cosigner to help meet the financial requirements of this undertaking.

Now the minimum necessary income does change each year. It does tend to sometimes fluctuate, fluctuate upwards and downwards, although more often than not it does increase year upon year. So as of right now, the minimum necessary income for you as the sponsor with a family size of two people will be $32,270 Canadian dollars. If you have three people in your family unit, it would be $39,672 for four people it's $48,167. For five people, it's $54,630. For six people it's $61,613. If there's seven people, it's $68,595.


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Welcome to another episode of The emigrate Canada CIC news podcast. My name is Monty. And as regular listeners will know, I've spent the last 25 years promoting Canadian immigration all around the world. And I'm here to spread the message. That immigrating to Canada is actually pretty easy and very straightforward, as long as you have the right information. You're going to find out exactly how to make your own applications straight from the experts. You're going to save literally 1000s on so called migration agents and lawyers fees. And even if you are planning on using an agent or a lawyer, then find out about the process in detail so you can ask them the right questions at the right times. And make sure that your agent is on point. There's also a tonne of things you can do yourself to save loads of money on lawyers fees, and to help speed up the process. 

Today we're going to look at specifically how to immigrate to Canada from the United States. So this is going to be a summary of what Canadian immigration pathways are available for United States citizens from temporary residents through to permanent residency, PR, family sponsorship or simply getting permanent residency on arrival in Canada. 

Now, the best thing about moving to Canada from the United States, either temporarily or permanently, is that Canada and the United States are obviously part of the CUSMA The Canada United States Mexico agreement which makes it much easier for United States citizens to live and work in Canada. So if you are in the United States or a United States citizen and your ultimate objective is to secure Canadian PR permanent residency,then the great thing is that you've got a number of options available depending on your individual unique circumstances and your overall long term goals. 

So if your goal is permanent residency, and citizenship, then you're going to have a lot of questions around this. And for those answers, head over to www.emigratecanada.com, where for free we have all of the information available. And this means that actually you don't need to spend money on a expensive so called migration agent or an ultra expensive Canadian lawyer. You simply don't need to because these things are designed to be able to do yourself as long as you have the right information and can take the right actions at the right time. 

So if you're immigrating from the United States to Canada, the first thing that you'll need to really decide upon is if you're going to pursue one of the economic class visas or the Family Class visas. 

If you don't have close family in Canada then you're going to have to look at the economic class immigration programs for Canada, of which there are many. So if you are looking to come to Canada, from the United States to build a career and a life then the program requirements are going to look at your educational achievements and your assessments, as well as previous work experience, occupation class, and language ability. That English or french language ability will also play a role does seem a little bit strange sometimes, but it's a really good way of gaining those extra points to do an English test especially if English is your first language or French test, especially French is your first language. 

So what are the most popular ways that people use or popular visa pathways that people use to immigrate from the United States to Canada? 

In this Episode we're going to look at working in Canada or more specifically how to get a work permit for Canada.

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Obviously Canada is one of the best places to live in the world. I do have a little bit of bias there. But mainly this is due to Canada having one of the strongest economies in the world with a significant upward economic trajectory, and in order to fuel this economic growth, each and every year, Canada issues hundreds of 1000s of work permits to talented individuals from all over the world. 

Navigating Canada's work permit options can seem really complicated. And actually, it's quite straightforward and relatively easy. You just need to know where to look to have the right information at your fingertips at the right time. 

But for now we're going to look at the two major programs; the temporary foreign worker program (TFWP) and the international mobility program (IMP). There are obviously similarities and differences between the two. 

When it comes to the TFWP temporary foreign worker program, it exists only to address the critical labour shortages in Canada and employers must really demonstrate to the Canadian government that the hiring of a particular foreign worker is due to the absolute complete absence of suitably skilled workers in Canada and to prove this absence or lack of suitable workers already in Canada. 

If you are eligible for the Canada IMP, this is an even more efficient and expedient way of getting a Canadian work permit. So if you are eligible for the imp, simply go straightforward and make that application direct to the IRCC. And if you want to know how, then head over to emigratecanada.com for more information.


International Mobility Program

Lots of people will say to me, “Hey, Monty, you know, I understand what the TFWP right, I understand the labor market impact assessment. I’ve discussed it with employers and agents”. But not many people have heard of or have explored the international mobility program in anything more than a cursory glance.

So what then is the IMP, the international mobility program? Well, the many pathways that fall under the international mobility program, really as a result of Canada’s many free trade agreements and domestic policy arrangements, and one such agreement would be the

Who Can You Sponsor For Canadian Immigration

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Now, it's well known that Canada welcomes well over 100,000 Family Class migrants each and every year. And most of these newcomers to Canada arrive via the spouse partner and children category of visas, while a significantly smaller number arrive under what's called the parents and grandparents programme, often referred to online as PGP. 

Of course there's lots of other different podcasts in this series around spouse partner and children visas and of course the parents and grandparents programme being PGP as well. You'll also find a lot more information over at https://emigratecanada.com

So the rules surrounding sponsoring other family members are slightly less well known generally. And it's really important to know that the IRCC (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada) do actually allow and encourage you to sponsor other family members in certain very key and specific situations. 

And so first up who can sponsor generally to Canada? 

Well, first of all, you have to be 18 or over. And you have to either be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or registered under Canada's Indian Act. 

All of those people are eligible to sponsor their family to obtain Canadian permanent residency and ultimately then onward towards Canadian citizenship as well. 

Now the biggest difference between sponsoring someone as a permanent resident and sponsoring someone as a full Canadian citizen, is that if you are a permanent resident sponsoring, you're eligible relative and you have to be based physically in Canada when you make the application. And of course when the application is granted as well. 

Other options in terms of sponsoring relatives 

It often surprises people to learn that one of the most common forms of relative or family class immigration to Canada is that of orphaned brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces or grandchildren being sponsored by an eligible Canadian citizen