Canadian Permanent Resident Immigration Advantages

For immigrants looking out for migrating to north american continent, USA and Canada are the most preferred destinations. If you are from South Eastern countries like India, China and if you wish to immigrate to USA, the chances of obtaining a permanent resident status is slim in this economy. Also, it will on an average take you 5 to 6 years to obtain Green card (permanent resident) status at USA. As a good alternative many immigrants have Canada as their choice. We'll be discussing a lot on canadian immigration. As an introduction lets look into benefits of Canadian PR (Permanent resident). Though there are plenty of visas in which we can immigrate to canada, permenent resident is the best and preferred method. 1) Immigrate without a job - In this tough economy, it is very hard to find a new job in a foreign country. Even if you are qualified, the immigration policy of many countries place an emphasis on employing their citizens. For obtaining a canadian PR you don't need a job offer. This makes it very interesting. You can obtain PR card, land at Canada and start your job hunt there 2) No Status Change On Job change or Job Loss  - For resident aliens who work in USA under H1-B visa program, non-resident aliens who work under L-1 visa program this is a major problem. Their visas H1-B, L-1 etc are categorized as work visas. They must be sponsored only by their employers. If they lose their job, terminated abruptly, they lose their status immediately. If they find a new job offer before job termination and if they had applied for a visa transfer they can stay at USA. If not they need to leave USA immediately. Also if they switch jobs, they need to transfer their visas from their present employer to the new employer. These problems are totally avoided if we have a canadian PR. We can switch our jobs at will 3) Canadian Citizenship in 3 years - After obtaining canadian permanent resident status, we can obtain canadian citizenship in 3 years time. This gives us voting rights 4) Business Startup - Under PR status it is possible to launch our new business alongside our full-time job. Being in this land of opportunities we can make a good deal with these flexible options. Whereas if you are on H1-B visa you can start only S-corporation. We'll discuss about that in detail in our forthcoming posts 5) Minimum Pass Score 67 - The minimum pass score needed to qualify for canadian PR program is 67 which can be easily obtained. Details on canadian scoring system will be published soon 6) Dependents Can Work - If you have a PR status, you can bring your spouse, children (under 21 years of age), parents as your dependents. They are also offered PR status. They can start working with you. If you are on H1-B visa at USA, you would have seen this problem. Most of us would have brought our dependents on H-4 visa status. Chances of H-$ to H-1B transfer has become slim these days (past 2 years since 2006 H1-B lottery system). These problems are totally avoided if we have a canadian permanent resident status 7) Apply o your own  - Best part is that you can download forms from the canadian immigration website and submit the forms on your own. If you are interested in taking the help of a immigration representative, go for a certified immigration representative who can help you process your PR at an optimal fee. Canada Immigration Medical Examination The most important step and final step in obtaining canadian permanent residence (canadian PR) is passing the medical examination. It is essential that the principal applicant along with his dependents must pass the medical examination. On clearing all the stages, the canadian consulate will send a set of documents to the applicant which will have details on medical tests to be taken by the applicant, his dependents. These tests need to be taken at the hospitals mentioned by the canadian consulate. There are set of Canadian Government approved medical centers to perform this test. Here are few pointers on the medical examination needed for canadian immigration: 1) Principal applicant, all the dependents must pass the medical exam 2) The result of medical exam is valid for 12  months 3)  If principal applicant fails the exam he is not eligible for obtaining permanent residence. If dependents fail the medical test they can't accompany him 4) The person undergoing medical exam should not have serious health condition. This is to make sure that he will not have excess demand on health and social services in Canada in future. His health shouldn't be a danger to canadian public health or safety 5) All the forms and instructions on how to go about this will be sent by canadian immigration office