| There are four main classes allowed for Canada | | | | sub-categories which are the investor, the self |
| immigration. These are the skilled worker, the family, | | | | employed and the entrepreneur. Those wishing to |
| and business classes. The fourth is as a temporary | | | | apply for immigration under the category of |
| worker or student. | | | | self-employed will have to provide a business plan that |
| The skilled worker class, or points system, is the most | | | | has been extensively researched, possess enough |
| popular class under which to apply. The applicants are | | | | capital and a good amount of solid experience for |
| awarded different amounts of points based on their | | | | establishing a Canadian business. The net worth of the |
| age, education, work experience, and their proficiency | | | | entrepreneur must be a minimum of C$300,000 and |
| in English or French. Points can also be granted if a | | | | must have past experience in a qualifying business. |
| person has arranged employment or is already | | | | Within three years of arrival the entrepreneur will have |
| working in Canada. Additional points can be awarded | | | | to establish or purchase a business which creates at |
| for factors such as a partner's qualifications, or if a | | | | the very least a single new job that is full time for a |
| person had previously studied in Canada for at least | | | | citizen of Canada. An investor's net worth must be a |
| two years. Special considerations are made for people | | | | minimum of C$800,000 and they will be required to |
| that have family already living in Canada. | | | | make an investment of C$400,000 of that in the |
| For Canada immigration under the family class, a | | | | Canadian Receiver General for a period of 5 years. |
| person must have a Canadian residing relative who is | | | | Temporary visas for Canada immigration are allowed |
| eligible and willing to be their sponsor. These sponsors | | | | for students or workers. These workers must be |
| must hold a Canadian passport or be a permanent | | | | presented a job offer that could not otherwise be |
| resident. These include a husband or wife, conjugal or | | | | taken by a Canadian. The issuance of the work permit |
| common-law partners, dependent children, a parent, or | | | | is for the length of employment, which does not usually |
| grandparent. They may also be a sister or brother, | | | | exceed three years. Canadian employers hesitate in |
| nephew, niece or grandchild that is orphaned and under | | | | hiring foreign workers unless there is a certain skill |
| 19 years of age. Any relative who currently has no | | | | advantage that they possess or there are labour |
| other relations living in Canada can also be a sponsor. | | | | shortages. Most workers on a temporary visa were |
| Most often the typical family class application is by | | | | on a transfer to Canada from their current employer. |
| individuals who are currently engaged or married to | | | | Students who enrol in a qualifying Canadian institution |
| citizens of Canada. | | | | have the option to put in an application for a student |
| Applicants for Canada immigration who are applying | | | | visa. This allows the student to study full-time and to |
| under the business class will be separated into three | | | | work limited hours. |