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Please find enclosed your Canadian Immigration Assessment Report based on the details
you have provided to our office. The report is confidential and outlines your options to
relocate to Canada on a permanent basis. Kindly note that you were evaluated based on the
present program selection factors. Program selection factors may change without prior
notice.
If you have any questions relating to this report or our services in helping you move forward
with your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.
Sincerely,
PROFILE SYNOPSIS 4
ABOUT Canada 5
Why Choose to Immigrate to Canada? 5
Benefits of Immigrating to Canada 7
Immigration Policy 8
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Name Kushal Bhatia
Date of Birth 24-Dec-1988
Country of Residence Kuwait
Country of Citizenship India
Marital Status Single
EDUCATION
Highest Level Masters – Business Administration/Philosophy
WORK EXPERIENCE
Job Title Senior Merchandiser
NOC # 6222
Years of Experience 5 years
LANGUAGE
English Level
FINANCE
Personal Net Worth US$ 30,000.00
For the past four years, the United Nations has consistently rated Canada as one of the
best countries in the world for overall quality of life as well as 3 Canadian cities: Toronto,
Calgary and Vancouver being selected by economists to be among the world's top 10
cities to live when taking into consideration job opportunities, cost of living and
work/life balance. Also, Canada is within the top 10 countries for its social benefits,
medical care and educational system.
SOCIAL BENEFITS
These include social housing, education, senior support, low-income support, regional aid
and unemployment support. Permanent residents of Canada have access to full social
benefits.
MEDICAL CARE
All provinces in Canada provide universal, publicly funded healthcare for medical
services considered medically necessary, with their costs subsidized by the federal/
provincial government. Permanent residents of Canada and some temporary residents
have full access to medical care.
In Canada, provinces and territories are responsible for their elementary and secondary
schools. Education is compulsory up to the age of 16 in most provinces, 17 and 18 in
others. Both elementary and secondary education is provided at a nominal cost to the
foreign nationals, the nominal fee being paid through property taxes. Canada's high
academic standards and rigorous quality controls mean that you or your children will be
earning a high-quality education that will open doors in the future and benefit careers
over the long term. A Canadian degree, diploma or certificate is globally recognized as
being equivalent to those obtained from the United States or Commonwealth countries.
Canada has a population of around 35.5 million. This, in relation to other developed
countries is very low when you consider that Canada is the second largest country in the
world. In a recent study it was found that to sustain itself, Canada should have a
population of around 100 million people. Due to Canada's low birth rate as well as the
Canadian economy growing by 2% to 3% each year, Canada is unable to reach its full
potential and so relies on immigration to bring in highly qualified and experienced foreign
nationals to contribute to Canada's prosperity and fill the current labor market shortage it
is experiencing.
Once you become a permanent resident (PR) of Canada, you will enjoy most of the rights
that a Canadian citizen has. In addition to this, you will have access to free education for
your children and free health care and social services for all family members.
Once you have your PR status, to maintain this status you simply need to reside in
Canada for 2 years out of 5 years period which gives you the flexibility to return to your
home country for extended periods. As a PR of Canada, you will have the right to live
and work anywhere in Canada without restriction.
New immigration policies and programs are designed to attract many qualified foreign
professionals to immigrate to Canada and fill the void of labor market shortages, at the
same time allowing foreign workers and their family members to settle into Canada
permanently. Immigration to Canada is available through Federal and Provincial
applications.
Both the Federal and Provincial governments are continually updating their programs to
reflect Canada's labor market needs. This means that you have many options available to
immigrate to Canada. However, the current Canadian Immigration Process is employer-
driven and highly complex.
Foreign nationals may come to Canada as either a permanent resident or with temporary
status. If a foreign national qualifies under a program for permanent residence, we would
highly recommend that this is the route taken. If only temporary programs are available,
these programs offer a great option to enter Canada with the prospect to later apply for
permanent status.
Within this assessment, we will highlight the main immigration programs and assess your
eligibility to submit an application either as a permanent or temporary resident.
Applying for and being granted permanent resident status in Canada gives you the ability
to live and work anywhere in Canada on a permanent basis while sharing the majority of
rights Canadian citizens enjoy. Under all these programs, irrespective of the below
criteria, all family member listed in an application must undertake criminal and medical
security checks. If you have any medical issues or a criminal background, you should
check with an Immigration Consultant whether this will affect your eligibility under the
qualifying program.
This is the main immigration program available for foreign nationals without a job offer
to qualify for a PR. To be eligible for Canadian immigration under the Federal Skilled
Worker category applicants must score at least 67 points out of a possible 100 with
qualifying work experience. Points are awarded under 6 selection factors:
Age
Language
Education
Arranged Employment
Adaptability
Qualifying work experience is defined as at least 1 year of work experience that is listed in
the NOC Skill Type 0, A or B. In your assessment with our office you indicated that you
have over 3 years of work experience as a Senior Merchandiser under NOC 6222, which
is classified as a NOC skill type B.
According to the information given in your assessment, you would have the following
points under the Federal Skilled Worker Program:
NOTES:
• The Language points are an approximate score; final points will be awarded once
you successfully take IELTS General Training test.
• Final points for Education will be awarded once you get ECA (Education
Credential Assessment) results.
Option 1:
Under this program, in order to get the maximum available points, you will need to
provide IELTS General Training English language results scoring at least CLB level 8 in
all 4 areas of the exam.
In addition to this, you would need to show that you have sufficient funds to support
yourself during the first couple of months of your relocation to Canada. The amount of
money you need as proof of funds is approximately CND 12,960 plus CND 3,492 for
each family member if any (spouse and children), in the form of a bank statement, stocks,
bonds and property investments under your name.
To qualify for Canadian Immigration under the Federal Skilled Trade Worker category
applicants must:
Plan to live outside the province of Quebec and meet the required language ability
Have at least two years of full-time work experience in a "Skilled Trade" within
the five years before you apply
Meet all job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National
Occupational Classification (NOC)
Have an offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least one year OR a
certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a provincial or territorial
body.
In order to qualify for Canadian Immigration under the Canadian Experience Class
category applicants must have at least 1 year of Canadian work experience in the last 3
years prior to applying. This program is easier to apply under in comparison to the
Federal Skilled Worker program and the Federal Skilled Trades Program. Fewer
documents are required to submit a full application and the applicant is not required to
demonstrate proof of settlement funds.
Unfortunately, as you have no Canadian work experience, you would not qualify
under this program.
If, however, in the future you secure an offer of employment from a Canadian company
and come to Canada as a worker on an approved work permit, you may qualify under the
Canadian Experience Class once you have completed 1 year of Canadian work
experience.
Each province has the right to determine its own immigration programs to address any
labor shortages specific to their province. Most Provincial Nominee Programs require
applicants to have a prior Work Experience or Education in their province. There are,
however, a few provinces that have their skilled worker systems in line with the Federal
Express Entry System to select immigrants who have no prior work experience or
education in their province. Most of the Provincial Nominee Programs may require lower
language test requirements. However, applicants must have an Express Entry Profile in
the Express Entry Pool.
To qualify under the SINP, applicants must demonstrate an intention to reside in the
province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan currently has 2 programs available for foreign
nationals with no prior work experience in the province, the International Skilled Worker
Category: Occupations In-Demand Sub-Category and the International Skilled Worker:
Saskatchewan Express Entry Sub-Category.
Foreign nationals under this program must score a minimum of 60 points out of 100 on
the Saskatchewan point assessment grid. In addition to this, applicants must have at least
1 year of work experience in an occupation in demand.
NOTE:
The score is valid if IELTS General Training is not lower than CLB 8.
Congratulations! You are qualified under the SINP International Skilled Worker
Category: Occupations In-Demand Sub-Category.
If you qualify, you should consider this program for its 2020 intake. Under the
Saskatchewan program, if you wish to submit an application under the Saskatchewan
program in the future, you need to be licensed in the Saskatchewan province. For
information on this, please visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-
saskatchewan/immigrating-to-saskatchewan/working-in-saskatchewan/regulated-occupations-and-
licensing-requirements/saskatchewan-regulatory-bodies
This category enables the SINP to nominate individuals that are in Canada's Express
Entry pool and who have the education, skilled work experience, language ability and
other factors to help them to successfully establish and integrate into Saskatchewan's
Labor market and communities.
The eligibility criteria for this program are the same as the SINP International Skilled
Worker Category: Occupations In-Demand Sub-Category.
If you qualify, we’ll submit your application once your Express Entry Profile is active.
However, you will need to first apply for your license through the Saskatchewan
regulatory body. This program opens roughly every month and accepts 500 applications.
Therefore, if you wish to have an application ready, you should apply for licensing.
Under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee: Skilled Worker Overseas Stream, eligible
applicants must first submit an expression of interest to the Manitoba government.
Applicants will then be ranked against each other, with the highest scoring applicants
receiving an invitation to apply for nomination.
To be eligible, applicants must score a minimum of 60 out of a possible 100 points under
the selection factors to be considered for nomination. Selection factors include Age,
Education, Language, Work Experience and Connection to Manitoba.
The Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Stream is aimed at selecting applicants who
have the education, experience, language proficiency and adaptability to successfully
establish in Nova Scotia and contribute to the province's development. The nomination
is based on a points system, where applicants receive consideration under the following
factors:
Work Experience
Language Ability
Age
Your work experience under NOC 6222 does not appear on the Opportunity
Occupations List. Therefore, you are not eligible to submit an application under the
Nova Scotia Demand program.
The Province of New Brunswick has recently introduced its own Express Entry
Category. Eligibility and nomination is based on a points system, where like the Federal
program, applicants receive consideration under the following factors:
Work Experience
Language Ability
Age
Arrange Employment
Adaptability
Applicants must score a minimum of 67 out of a possible 100 points under the above-
mentioned factors to be considered for nomination. The points you achieve will be the
same as awarded under the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
Therefore, you are not eligible to apply for Express Entry Labor Market Stream
under the New Brunswick Labor Market Stream at the moment.
Under the Ontario Express Entry Category, Ontario has introduced 2 streams, the
Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream and the Ontario Express Entry:
French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream. Under these 2 streams, applicants will only be
considered for nomination once they have entered the Federal Express Entry Pool as a
Federal Skilled Worker. On the basis of opportunities, Ontario will then select a limited
number of applicants directly from the Express Entry Pool.
At least 400 CRS points under the federal Express Entry System
OINP will be the one who will send the Invitation to Apply in their province for
applicants they choose from the Express Entry Pool.
The Alberta Express Entry Stream allows Alberta to nominate a limited number of
qualified candidates from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Express Entry
system.
Candidates who have demonstrated strong ties to Alberta or who can help support the
government’s economic development and diversification priorities may be asked to
submit an application.
Only candidates who are asked to submit an application to the Alberta Express Entry
Stream will be considered.
NOTE: Candidates will be contacted directly by the AINP and must receive a notification of
interest before they are able to submit an application under the Alberta Express Entry Stream.
Eligibility Requirements
• have received an Express Entry Profile Number and a Job Seeker Validation Code
from the IRCC Express Entry system. This shows you meet the minimum criteria
for one of IRCC’s Express Entry programs:
• have accepted a full-time, indeterminate job offer (a permanent job, or one with
no set end date) from a B.C. employer. The job must be in a National
Occupational Classification skilled occupation (Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B).
• qualify to work in your job in B.C.
• have at least two (2) years of directly related work experience
• show you can support yourself and your dependents
• have, or be eligible for, legal immigration status in Canada
• meet minimum language requirements
• have a wage offer in line with B.C. wage rates for the occupation
The new system will replace the current first-come, first-served application process for
the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP).
Any foreign national 18 or older may submit an Expression of Interest to the province.
Once candidates are in the Quebec Expression of Interest Bank, they are grouped under
two categories:
This group is for candidates with a job offer in Quebec or who are residing in the
province with the primary goal of attaining employment while on a work permit and have
a Quebec-approved degree or six months of full-time work experience and are currently
working full-time in the province.
Candidates in this group will be assigned a score based on the following seven factors:
Age, Quebec Diploma, Canadian or United States work experience, French language
proficiency, knowledge of other languages, education level and spouse or common-law
partner's education level and proficiency in French.
Candidates in this group will be assigned a score based on the following eight factors:
Age, Quebec degree, Canadian or United States work experience, training that the
Government of Quebec lists as in-demand, French language proficiency, knowledge of
other languages, education level and spouse or common-law partner's education level and
proficiency in French.
The province of Quebec has yet to detail the points structure that will apply to the
factors under the two groups.
Candidates selected to apply for a CSQ under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program will
need to demonstrate that they have met the passing scores required for the program
based on the QSWP Points Grid.
If a candidate has a spouse, his or her education and training, work experience and
language proficiency will be considered towards the candidate's overall cut-off score. The
Employability cut-off score for candidates with a spouse or common-law partner is 52.
Candidates selected to apply for a CSQ under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program will
also be required to meet the minimum threshold for Selection factors, which is a passing
score of 50 points (and 59 with a spouse or common-law partner). Selection factors take
into consideration all Employability factors, the presence of accompanying children and
the ability to demonstrate financial self-sufficiency.
What is AIPP
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a fast-track immigration program that allows employers
in Canada's four Atlantic provinces — Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and
Labrador and Prince Edward Island — to hire foreign nationals for jobs they haven’t
been able to fill locally.
The AIPP has been designed to invite immigrants in the key Atlantic Provinces so that
the provinces in the region can combat the rising demographic challenges and labour
market needs as well. The AIPP primarily aims at filling the skill gaps in the Atlantic
region and supporting the businesses in luring the global talent.
How it works
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is an employer-driven program that facilitates the hiring
of foreign workers. All principal applicants arriving in Canada under the pilot
program must have a job offer from a designated employer and an individualized
settlement plan for themselves and their family.
To immigrate to Atlantic Canada through the pilot, you must be skilled worker who
meets the program requirements, or you must be a recent graduate of a publicly funded
institution in Atlantic Canada.
You can be living abroad or already be in Canada temporarily to apply to this program.
You must receive a job offer from a designated employer in Atlantic Canada to
participate in the pilot.
• Job offer from Atlantic Region, full time one-year employment contract in
NOC 0, A, B, or C level
• have worked in a job that requires a high school education and/or job-
specific training for at least a year
• have least a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent education
• Have taken language test
• Proof of funds
If you are interested in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) you must
receive a job offer from an employer designated by its respective provincial
government to take part in the pilot.
All applicants qualifying under the FSWP, FSTP, CEC and PNP's will need to first apply
to the Express Entry pool. Express Entry is not an immigration program in itself, but
rather a system used by Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to select
candidates for immigration to Canada.
Eligible applicants will make an "Express Entry Profile" through the IRCC online portal.
All applicants will be given a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Score based on the
profile information that is submitted on their behalf. Those scoring the highest points
under the "Comprehensive Ranking System Score" will be issued an "Invitation to Apply
(ITA)" under their qualifying Federal Program. Once issued an "Invitation to Apply",
they will then be able to file their application for Permanent Residence.
The selection and intake of applicants for the issuance of an "Invitation to Apply" occurs
approximately every 2 weeks. The minimum threshold CRS qualifying an applicant for an
ITA may vary between each intake round.
The minimum CRS threshold for each round is dependent on the CRS of all applicants
within the pool at that given time.
Historical data on minimum CRS threshold from previous intake rounds are available at
the following IRCC website: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/express-entry/past-
rounds.asp.
Applicants should be fully aware that these historic minimum CRS thresholds are for
information purpose only and they do not offer any predictions for the minimum CRS
thresholds for future rounds.
Language Test – IELTS General Training Test. You can schedule your language test by
visiting: www.ielts.org . Please note that there is a third-party fee which you will pay to
them directly for taking the test.
ECA (Educational Credential Assessment) – This report is to make sure that your
foreign degree, diploma, certificate (or other proof of your credential) is valid and equal
to a Canadian one. Institutions authorized by IRCC are allowed to evaluate your
educational credentials. Kindly note that there is a third-party fee which you will pay to
them directly in doing your ECA.
OPTION 1:
You may qualify to submit an application under the FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER
PROGRAM if you will take IELTS General Training Test and achieve the required
score as provided on Federal Skilled Worker Program assessment. Under this program,
you would first need to create a profile in the Express Entry Pool. As an eligible foreign
national, I highly recommend pursuing this option to immigrate to Canada.
If selected through the Federal Skilled Worker Program your application should be
finalized within 6 months from the date a full application is submitted.
OPTION 2:
You are also found eligible for the SASKATCHEWAN IMMIGRANT NOMINEE
PROGRAM (SINP). The program currently reached the quota, however, your
application can be submitted for the next application intake, therefore you should prepare
your application as early as possible. Note that the application intake date for this program
will be announced approximately 4 weeks before the opening.
Good Luck!