5 Tips For Your Canada Visa Application

So much can go wrong with your Canada visa application. Strict deadlines, heaps of documentation, tests and qualifications, even the smallest error with any of these can cost you your entire application. We know it’s very difficult to keep up with the ever-changing world of Canadian immigration.

Don’t let the small things dash your dreams of a Canadian life. We have put together a list of 5 top tips guaranteed to improve your application’s chance of success. Save your money, avoid mistakes and follow our advice. Let’s get you to Canada.

Choose the Right Visa

There are over a hundred different immigration programs and streams available for prospective immigrants to Canada. Each of these pathways has specific requirements and eligibility criteria that need to be met if you would like to immigrate to Canada.

Maybe you don’t want to immigrate, maybe you just want to visit or experience a working holiday in the Great White North. If that is the case, getting to Canada may be easier.

With the aforementioned example in mind, we recommend that you take a look at all the options available to you and narrow them down to the programs that will enable you to satisfy your needs of traveling or immigrating to Canada.

In particular, we recommend that you only apply to immigration programs and streams that you’re eligible for as per the results you would have received after taking the eligibility test.

Do not apply for an immigration visa program that doesn’t allow you to do what you want to do in the country and don’t apply for a program that has very strict requirements which you cannot meet when there is another easier to qualify for option available to you. Put succinctly, make the right choice.

As a means to illustrate the different eligibility requirements for distinct immigration programs and how these influence an applicants decision with regards to choosing the right visa program, here’s an outline of two of the most commonly used immigration programs: Express Entry and Provincial Nominee programs.

Express Entry

With application processing times as fast as six months, the Express Entry system is the most popular immigration program among prospective immigrants to Canada. It is largely open to workers that are able to pass the eligibility test on the basis of their personal demographic data such as:

• Age
• Education
• Medical history
• Work experience
• Marital status
• Links to Canada

As per the answers you provide in the eligibility criteria, a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score will be generated on your behalf, which plays a determining factor that will allow you to gauge which job category you're placed in within the National Occupational Classification (NOC) and TEER system.

Your placement on this system will influence your eligibility to apply either for a Federal Skilled Trades program, Federal Skilled Workers program and Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Provincial Nominee Program

Provincial Nominee programs are used by Canadian provinces to address their labor shortages. Each province has a list of in-demand occupations which in collaboration with the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) they use to source eligible workers through the issue of invitations to apply (ITA).

To see if you fall within the purview of eligibility for one of the provincial nominee programs, please take a look at the following list of PNPs.

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Nova Scotia
• Northwest Territories
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

The following is an interactive map of the various Provincial Nominee programs that you can use to navigate through the information presented about each province regarding in-demand occupations.

Get Familiar With PNPs

If you want to immigrate to Canada, then you will have to get to know the Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs). Nearly all of Canada’s provinces and territories have their own variation (with multiple subcategories) of this program.

Normally, PNPs enable provinces and territories to nominate people, who have the skillset and work experience needed in the province, to apply for permanent residence if they agree to living and working in the province for a certain amount of time.

There are a few different methods to follow in order to get nominated. One way is to get in contact with the province and express your interest- called an expression of interest (EOI) in living there in order to be considered for nomination.

Another way to get the attention of a province is to create a profile outlining your core human capital (language skills, work experience, education etc.) and hopefully, they will get into contact with you.

As always, each of the PNP programs and their various subcategories has specific requirements. You will need to get familiar with these in order to immigrate following this route.

Apply Early

This tip is simple enough to understand, apply early. The earlier you apply the more time you have to fix any mistakes you might have made. If you rush to complete documentation in order to meet the strict deadlines of Immigration, Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Many don’t know this, but if you are interested in immigrating through Express Entry, you can also benefit from applying early. As a federal immigration program that can boast about having application processing times that are as fast as 6 months, the sooner you apply for Express Entry the higher the chances your application has to be prioritized and possibly fast-tracked to success.

During some Express Entry draws, the tie-break rule is used to determine who gets Invitations to Apply for permanent residence. Basically, when a certain number of invitations are issued and a bunch of people have the minimum CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score, then the people who entered the Express Entry pool first will be issued invitations. In this way, you will benefit from applying early.

Use a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

The importance of an RCIC cannot be stressed enough. An RCIC or Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant is a professional immigration expert who has the legal authority to assist you with your Canada visa application.

RCICs can be trusted for their professionalism if they are registered with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC). The council regulates the professionalism and credibility of RCICs. If you are wondering whether you can trust your RCIC, simply run their number through the CICC’s registry to find out if they are in good standing with the council.

Get Expert Advice From a Professional Consultancy

Professional immigration consultancies must be up-to-date and experienced with all there is to know about Canadian immigration. It is their job to demystify all the confusion with immigration in order to make the process as smooth as possible for their clients.

Instead of suffering from the difference between forms IMM 533 and IMM 5644, let a real professional deal with it. With a professional consultant, you can let go of your stress and anxiety.

If you use our professional services at CanadianVisa, we guarantee your application stands the best chance at success. This is because we strive to deliver the best immigration consultancy services to our clients by ensuring that the advice and facilitative services provided on behalf of our clients is tailored specifically to the needs of each individual client.

Our years in the Canadian immigration consultancy industry have fostered and forged a significant amount of knowledge that allows us to help immigrants across the Canada immigrant application stream.

We have successfully assisted thousands of eventual immigrants and we could do the same for you. Take a chance and sign up with our services and we will take matters into our professional hands and get you to go to Canada.

How we can Help you get Your Canada Visa Application

Canada has some of the most stringent immigration visa programs requirements among the major immigrant destination countries of the world. To try and navigate through this process on your own as a prospective immigrant is a very difficult process which can often be fraught with pitfalls such as errors on your application, missing deadlines and paying the incorrect application fees.

To steer clear of these pitfalls we recommend that you use the services of a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCICs) or affiliated RCIC company like CanadianVisa.

CanadianVisa will facilitate your application by arranging your eligibility test, making sure you present your requisite documents, meet the deadline for submissions and pay your application fees.

FAQs

Are There any Reasons That Could Lead to you Being Denied Entry Into Canada?

The following video presents a brief but comprehensive guide of reasons that could lead to you being denied entry into Cananda. 

What is the Most Effective tip you can use for Your Canada Visa Application?

Choosing the right immigration visa program is the most important tip that you can use for your Canada visa application.

Is There a Canada Visa Immigration Application Dedicated to Refugees?

Canada offers immigration services for refugees who wish to find a safe haven and refuge within Canada. This is possible through either sponsorship by a relative benefactor or through claiming asylum.

What is the Average Cost of a Canada Visa Application?

The average cost of a Canada visa application cost is usually divided between the cost of the specific immigration visa application or the general application fee. The general application is usually a flat rate of 100 Canadian dollars (C$).