| CANADA IMMIGRATION : | | | | |
| | | | | 3. Applying for Employment authorization: ( |
| MORE INFORMATION REGARDING DIFFERENT | | | | Work permit ). |
| TYPES OF VISAS FOR CANADA AND ALSO FOR | | | | Any person who is not a Canadian citizen or |
| OTHER DIFFERENT | | | | permanent resident of Canada needs employment |
| (AUSTRALIA,UK,US,NZ,DENMARK) IS AVAILABLE IN | | | | authorization ( work permit) to work in Canada. |
| THE WEBSITE BELOW IN AUTHOR RESOURCES | | | | Basic process for obtaining employment |
| BOX. | | | | authorization:a. The applicant must have a |
| This is a general explanation of the Canadian | | | | job offer from a Canadian employer who is ready to |
| Immigration Act and regulations. For exact definition | | | | sponsor him / her.b. The employer must |
| and explanation of Canadian Immigration Act and | | | | apply to the Human Resources Development Canada |
| regulations refer to legal books OR consult a Canadian | | | | (HRDC) for job validation ( labor certification ) . |
| lawyer. | | | | However there are certain cases where labor |
| | | | | certification is not necessary such as hiring software |
| A: TEMPORARY OR NON IMMIGRANT VISA: | | | | programmers and their spouses, corporate executives, |
| 1. VISITOR VISA. | | | | etc.c. Once the labor certification is obtained |
| Purpose: | | | | , the applicant may make an application to a Canadian |
| The purpose of the visitor / tourist visa under the | | | | immigration office for obtaining employment |
| Canadian Immigration Act is to : | | | | authorization.d. This application may be |
| · allow the entry of an individual who | | | | made while the applicant is in Canada or from outside |
| wishes to visit Canada for the purpose of doing trade | | | | Canada. |
| with Canadian companies, for tourism and allow other | | | | AS PER THE LATEST REGULATION ( OCT. 1998) |
| foreigners to foster scientific and international | | | | SPOUSES OF EXECUTIVES , PROFESSIONALS |
| understanding. | | | | AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMMERS ON WORK |
| · at the same time controlling entry of | | | | PERMIT VISAS ARE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN |
| those who wish to involve in criminal activities in | | | | CANADA. SUCH SPOUSES NEED TO HAVE A |
| Canada or who are likely to put in danger the health | | | | JOB OFFER AND NO JOB VALIDATION IS |
| and safety of the Canadian society. | | | | NECESSARY |
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| Who is a visitor: | | | | If you have come to Canada ON :- |
| A definition of visitor is given under Sec. 2 (1) of The | | | | 1. VISITOR VISA; |
| Immigration Act (Act) as a person who is lawfully in | | | | 2. STUDENT AUTHORIZATION; |
| Canada as a visitor or who wishes to come into | | | | 3. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION;you |
| Canadafor temporary purpose and who is | | | | may apply for extension of your visa while you are |
| not:a. a holder of minister’s | | | | WITHIN Canada. |
| permit;b. a Canadian permanent resident | | | | ORan individual may apply for any of the following |
| and citizen;c. an immigrant who is admitted | | | | types of visas and change his/her visa status. This |
| into Canada as his/her examination cannot be | | | | may lead the way to obtaining permanent immigration |
| concluded at the port of entry by the officer. | | | | of Canada. |
| What is a visitor visa: | | | | 1. APPLYING FOR IMMIGRANT VISA OF |
| A visitor visa is a document or stamp on the passport | | | | CANADA AS A CONVENTIONAL REFUGEE |
| (in most cases) which allows entry of a person in | | | | (Political asylum). |
| Canada as that person meets the requirements of the | | | | One can seek and make an application for political |
| Act for the purpose of visiting Canada. | | | | asylum in Canada, if that person has well founded fear |
| This visa is issued by a visa officer at the Canadian | | | | that he /she will be prosecuted because of his / her |
| post abroad. | | | | religion, race, nationality, membership of a particular |
| HOWEVER THERE ARE RESIDENTS AND | | | | social group and political opinion and such a person |
| CITIZENS OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES WHO DO NOT | | | | cannot go back to his home country or cannot get |
| REQUIRE A VISITOR VISA OR IT MAY BE ISSUED | | | | protection from this country. |
| AT THE PORT OF ENTRY IN CANADA. | | | | 2. Applying for work permit visa as a |
| 2. Students Authorization ( student visa). | | | | Live-in-Caregiver (Nanny or Domestic help or Au pair). |
| There are more than 85 universities in Canada which | | | | This program has been introduced to meet the of |
| provide high level of education to students coming | | | | shortage of domestic help in Canada. |
| from around the world. Canada has some of the finest | | | | Basic process for obtaining employment authorization ( |
| private English schools from grade 1-12 for local as well | | | | work permit) in this program is as follows;a. |
| as international students. The Canadian government | | | | The applicant must obtain a job offer from a |
| spends 9.5 % of their GDP in the education system. | | | | prospective employer in Canada;b. Once |
| Many Canadian education institutions are funded by | | | | the job offer is made, the employer must make an |
| the government and therefore they have some of the | | | | application in Canada for approval of the |
| best facilities. | | | | sponsorship;c. After the sponsorship is |
| Basic process for obtaining student authorization is as | | | | approved, the applicant must apply for employment |
| follows: | | | | authorization to the Canadian immigration |
| 1. Foreign students must apply to a | | | | office.d. This application can be made while |
| Canadian education institute and obtain admission in | | | | in Canada and also when the applicant is out of |
| such an institute. This institute must be certified by the | | | | Canada.e. Work permit is issued for a |
| immigration authority for the issuance of the student | | | | period of two years and after that time period the |
| authorization / visa. This is generally mentioned in the | | | | applicant can make an application for permanent |
| prospectus of the school. If is not mentioned students | | | | immigration to Canada. |
| must ask the institute directly whether admission in that | | | | 3. APPLYING FOR IMMIGRANT VISA OF |
| particular institute will qualify him / her for student | | | | CANADA AS A SPOUSE. |
| authorization. | | | | A person may apply under this class if he/she gets |
| 2. Once the admission is secured, the | | | | married in Canada while on a temporary visa in |
| student is required to make application to the Canadian | | | | Canada. |
| immigration office for student authorization and visa. | | | | Under this class the individual may have come on a |
| 3. The student can make this application | | | | visitor visa and while in Canada may have found a |
| while in Canada or outside of Canada. | | | | loved one with whom he/she wishes to get married. |
| There are also many student exchange programs, | | | | 4. APPLYING FOR IMMIGRANT VISA OF |
| student working visa programs and such other | | | | CANADA UNDER THE HUMANITARIAN AND |
| programs for students of certain countries. | | | | COMPASSIONATE REASONS. |
| Our kit will also include, apart from our regular forms | | | | Under this class application is made on the basis that if |
| and instructions, a list of Canadian educational | | | | visa is not issued, the applicant will suffer undue |
| institutions and a list of special student exchange and | | | | hardships. |
| student working visa programs. | | | | |