Find your pathway to immigrate!

Whatever you want to achieve in Canada, there is more than one way to immigrate. Whether you look to settle in a rural area as a farmer or to enjoy the vibrant lifestyle in one of Canada’s well-known cities: more than 100 programs address the need of Canada’s economic market to attract skilled and highly educated workers, invite foreign nationals to study or unite family members.

While the main purpose of all programs is to help foreign nationals to come to Canada you should be aware that there is no golden rule that determines who will be eligible to immigrate and who is not. Every application is individual and the key to success is to find the program that fits your personal circumstances best.

Canada’s immigration system has significantly developed and matured over the course of years and is considered to be one of the best immigration systems in the world. A number of other countries worldwide have adopted the principle of the Canadian immigration system and its law.

What are the main categories to immigrate?

Generally, Canadian immigration law distinguishes between several main categories all of which have their own prerequisites and requirements that need to be fulfilled to successfully apply and to settle permanently.

Retirement immigration – a common misconception

Unfortunately, there is a common misconception about this topic. There are quite a few people who believe that as a pensioner they can “just come to Canada” to spend their retirement here, buy a little cottage on the lake and live off their pension. To put it simply (and this is the harsh truth), there is, unfortunately, no option for retirees to come to Canada that way. The Canadian Immigration law has no stipulation or provision that would allow retired people to come to Canada and to settle here without contributing to the economy.

Some of the pathways to Canada are shown below. It is important to know that immigration programs can be under the jurisdiction of either the Federal Government or a Province/Territory. Even though some of the programs might look similar there are differences between programs of the provinces because each province/territory has the right to adjust programs according to their specific needs.