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A. Upon Arrival at the Airport

B. Study Permit – Study Visa 

C. Work Permit

D. BC-PNP, SINP,MPNP Entrepreneur Program

E. Landing with Permanent Residence

F. Scenarios

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1. Can I come with a TRV as a normal visitor and apply for a study permit in Canada?

a. Yes, but we do not recommend it. Especially if you come from a visa required country, the passing rate ( to prove you will come and leave) is marginal.

2. What is the Study Permit? And Study Visa?

a. The study permit is what we need to apply for you first. You need a valid study permit to study and it may be school/ province specific. Once you have that, we then apply the study visa for you to travel to Canada.

b. If you apply for a study permit while you are in Canada, you will need to return to a Port of Entry to get a study VISA.

c. If you apply for a study permit while you are outside of Canada, you will need to apply for a student VISA and fly to Canada and obtain the study permit the first time you arrive at the Canadian port of entry-Airport.

3. Do I qualify for a Study Permit?

a. If you have intentions to stay and learn in Canada and also leave at the end of the study period, the study permit may be granted. There is no age limit, however, the officer will assess the genuine reason for studying and if the education will benefit you, your future, or related work you are occupied with.

b. Schools can have programs that have Post Graduate Work Permit upon graduation. Some schools don’t. please check the website as to the school and program that qualifies.

c. Schools that do not have the PGWP, the student will have to find an employer with an LMIA in order to possibly apply for a work permit.

4. When can I apply?

a. You can apply anytime for the upcoming school/program intake.

b. Elementary/highschool students can apply anytime for yearly starts

5. How long is it to process the study permit and study visa?

a. A study permit make take from 1 week to 8 weeks depending on the time of year and your nationality and the number of people applying for your country

b. After the study permit is approved, we can now apply for a study visa. The visa takes about 4 weeks.

6. Can I get a work permit after my one year or more studies and successful completion of my program.

a. Yes, after good/healthy attendance, successful diploma/degree, you may be eligible for a work permit. You, as the student, is responsible to ensure and confirm with the school that the program is able to obtain a work permit when you complete.

7. What documents are needed to apply?

a. Please speak to one of our staff members for the list of documents needed from you. In general, all application forms, bank records/statements, assets, or parents’ assets, photos, school confirmation, generic family information, etc.

8. Does your company help me process the documents?

a. Yes, we have Canadian certified immigration consultants and staff to go over your file at least twice before we submit. All processes are subject to the authenticity of documents that you provide and in a prompt manner. If you stall in providing documents to us, it will also delay our work schedule. You as the applicant is also responsible to look over and sign all documents.

b. We will communicate with the officer and application officers and direct all information to you immediately and once we receive a response from IRCC or related departments.

9. How much are fees?

a. Our fees are outlined in a very detailed contract. Please pay attention to refunds or no-refund policy

b. School fees are applicable for application and tuition. Please pay attention to refunds of tuition if any, and usually no-refund policies for the application fee. Note that must application fees are non-refundable and that on a unsuccessful file, deposit may or may not be refundable.

c. We will stress the importance of no-refund policies to prevent any misunderstanding.

10. What happens if my study permit does not pass?

a. We may possibly re-apply for you after looking into your file and situation. This depends if the issues raised by the officer has been rectified.

11. What happens if my study Visa does not pass?

a. We may possibly re-apply for you after looking into your file and situation. If after a second submission and the officer is not satisfied, we may treat the file as unsuccessful.

12. Can I work during the time I am studying?

a. Yes, you may work a maximum of 20 hours per week, paid.-Social insurance number is needed and can be easily obtained from Service Canada.

13. Do all studies qualify to get a job?

a. No, you must confirm with your school and the program you are taking that you qualify for a work permit and/or a PGWP-post graduate work permit. Because this can change by the government over time, it is something we do not have control over.

14. What happens after my studies are finished and I graduate successfully or do not graduate successfully?

a. If you graduate successfully, you may be entitled to a work permit. This is possible, but not guaranteed. You must check with the school directly for the program’s eligibility.

b. You may choose to return home upon completion

c. If the event you do not complete successfully, and you wish to complete but extending your studies and visa, we may provide additional services to help you extend/restore/ or re-apply for a study permit.

15. Do I need to renew my study permit and/or study visa?

a. Yes. You need to renew 30-60 days before the expire date on the study permit.

b. Yes. You need to renew your study visa. if you have left Canada and are returning for school. Please ensure your study visa is valid. It will take 2-3 weeks to apply and regain a new study visa if you are out of Canada.

16. Do I need medical insurance?

a. Yes, all students must register for medical services once you arrive and school has started.

 

17. Can my child go to school in Richmond, BC?

a. Some ‘cities’ are closed to international students because they are full. Other municipalities/cities available are Burnaby, coquitlam, north van…

 

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C. Work Permit

1. LMIA application requires the employer to do what?

a. Be profitable and can afford the new employee

b. Advertise min 4 weeks, 3 sources (advertisement must be finished when applying), online or local newspaper, free sources will trigger extent of effort.

2. How do I register for a Work Permit?

a. If you have an LMIA or a company willing to sponsor you with an LMIA.

b. If you are a student and graduated from your 8+months program successfully, you may qualify for one.

c. Open work permits are for spouses who have a spouse in Canada studying or working. Open work permits are also for spouses who have implied status by applying via family sponsorship.

3. Do I need to register for a social insurance number and file taxes?

a. Yes, if you are working, you must have a SIN from Services Canada and you must file your taxes.

4. How long is my work permit for if I attend school in Canada?

a. Depending on the program you take, school over 8 months will give you 8-12 months as a work permit.

b. Programs with 1-2 years or longer, your work permit can be from 1 year to a maximum of 3 years. Maximum doesn’t mean you will get 3.

5. Can I apply for permanent resident status after working for one year?

a. Yes, depending on the program you apply for to gain PR status, you may start to apply for PR or nomination to apply for PR as early as 3 months before the end of your one year full time contract.

b. You may also apply for PR after working one full year as a full-time employee:

i. Apply via Canadian experience Class- if your position is in NOC 0,A,B; language requirements based on your NOC
ii. Apply via (BC) PNP-if your position is in NOC 0,A,B

6. My school does not qualify for PGWP-post graduate work permit program, what can I do?

a. Study, then return home

b. Change to a PGWP qualified school and program, complete the certification, diploma, degree, and apply for a PGWP work permit, work for one year, and apply for FSW, PNP, CEC whichever is applicable to your case and points.

7. How long do I need to wait after I apply for PR status?

a. Depending on your points for express entry, wait time can vary.

 

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D. BC-PNP, SINP, MPNP Entrepreneur Program 

 

1. How much do I need to invest?

a. As stated in EACH section in your business establishment agreement or more

 

2. Do I need to do a full exploratory trip with all my family members?

a. Just the applicant, but beneficial if everyone is in Canada for over 7 days for business review, and professional services- accounting, legal, real estate, business, etc

 

3. Do I need to prove my business activity back home?

a. Yes, full financial statements and income statements.

b. Personal bank statements are also needed

c. Sole proprietorship with no separate bank account is difficult to prove business activity

 

4. Do I need to pay taxes on my business income?

a. You should, but if you don’t, you will need to provide a legal and acceptable explanation; such as: lack of profit, tax exemptions, etc.

 

5. When can I start applying? From approval of the proposal, to the date we have to set up the business, how much time is allocated?

a. You can start anytime; the system is a draw each time of the highest scoring profiles to apply in the full process. The points are available online and we can estimate the waiting time. Draws are usually done every 1-2 months and points are range of 105-117 depending on the applicants.

From interview to signing the contract-30days; contract to work permit-30-45days;

From work permit to arrival to Canada (it’s up to you as you have 4-6 months);

From the day you ARRIVE, you have 12, to a maximum of 20 months to complete the investment and business. Do not wait until the last day

For business with key staff or strategic projects: All members should arrive to start the business close to the same time or within 1-2 months. Your business must employ 3 Canadians for every 1 key staff. （approxmiate）

 

6. Does it matter where I apply and how much I invest?

a. Yes, everything changes factors, economic contribution, shortage or surplus of investors in certain areas, etc…however, not a question that warrants a full or the same answer all the time as economy changes and whether or not your investment will directly contribute the need of that community today

 

7. What is the best area and best amount to apply?

a. There is no answer for this question. The PNPoffice also does not announce or advertise what is needed in what area. There are points awarded to each location.

 

8. How long do I need to uphold my business for?

a. From arrival date with your work permit until you obtain your permanent residency status is what is needed. Your business does not have to be profitable, but it has to be sustainable.

 

9. from we set up the business, how long they will evaluate until they issue our PR?

a. We have reports we have to hand in, once the last report is submitted, they will come check

 

10. For Strategic Projects-key staff: if key staff are not able to come to Canada together, what is the latest time they could arrive in Canada?

a. Should arrive within 1-2 months, after all, what is a ‘key’ staff if they are not around?
Each person must be in the business 75% of the time. It means they are free to travel

 

11. Strategic Projects-key staff: if 1 family, only the wife or the husband participate in the program, is it allowed?

a. One main applicant, 5 key staff, ‘key staff’. Not key family. The person must be here to work. The spouse can get an open work permit to work somewhere else or choose to come later.

 

12. Lease rental for shops/offices/warehouse, are usually 5 years?

a. A shop Lease, that what we call it, is usually signed for 3-5 years, and you have an option to renew always. They signed for that period because it allows you to think about moving and also allows the landlord to adjust rent cost if needed.

 

13. case number 8, how long they should apply the latest to PR program in canada?

a. Once the review is done, nomination is granted, you have 6 months to apply for PR, then the PR ‘line up’ is 6 months long. After (12 months basically), you submit medical and then your passport to obtain landing visa.

14. Can the applicant’s spouse/kids not participate, and join later, after approval of PR?

a. Yes, certainly

15. How much is a regular Canadian worker?

a. Admin: (noc code 1241) $16-$18/hr

b. Managers：$3500-$4500 per month

c. Tax, CPP, EI required

 

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E. Landing with Permanent Residence

 

1. With PR, how long do you need to stay in Canada each year?

a. PR: 2 years for every 5 years or;

b. Citizen:live for 3 years and obtain citizenship (simple test), change to a cdn passport; do not need to stay in Canada anymore

 

2. Upon arrival, officer may ask: how many items do you have to land with you (have a list), how much money did you bring, if your landing destination is BC or another province?

 

3. You have approximately one full year to have your personals and money shipped in to Canada and are tax exempt. You will need to notify an accountant to help you declare non-taxable income or assets or other financials to be shipped into Canada to be tax exempt as long as you have declared on your personal assets form when you complete your FIRST year of tax return.

 

4. The officer will give you an application form for permanent residency card, fill in your residential or mailing address. The card will be mailed to you approx. 60-90 days from application.

 

5. Do not lose your landing papers in your passport. Welcome to Canada.

 

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F. Scenarios

Study Permit Scenario 1: (How do international students get stastus?)

1. High school to College - University

2. Complete a Diploma/Degree with Strong English Proficiency (IELTS 6.5+)

3. Post Graduate work Permit - Work for minimum one year

4. Apply for Permanent Residence with multiple portals (FSW & CEC & PNP)

 

Study Permit Scenario 2:

1. Come with TRV

2. Study in a language school for 3 months

3. Before 3 months expiry of TRV, apply for school with DLI that #2 was a prerequisite

4. Apply for study permit

5. IF DLI does not provide PGWP (check IRCC website), switch to a program to another school

6. Obtain PGWP; work for one year at a company; check ielts score.

7. Applicant has work permit -(children goes to free G. 1-12)

8. If work is NOC 00,0,A,B – apply via CEC, or SPNP

9. If work is NOC C,D – apply via FSW if possible or SPNP if possible.

Study Permit Scenario 3:

 

1. Original Student: Apply for study permit

2. Spouse apply for open work permit

3. (children goes to free G. 1-12)

4. If DLI does not provide PGWP (check IRCC website), switch to a program to another school; Obtain PGWP; work for one year at a company; check ielts score.

5. Spouse worked for one year; spouse can apply for immigration;

a. If work is NOC 00,0,A,B – apply via CEC, or SPNP

b. If work is NOC C,D – apply via FSW if possible or SPNP if possible.

6. Original student immigrates with Spouse

Business Investor Scenario 1: (Immigration program cont'd. - Business/Entrepreneur programs )

 

1. EOI/ITA - Electronic Application and Exploratory Trip

2. Work Permit to start business / Spouse can have ab Open Work Permit

3. After operating the business for 1 year -Meet requirments

4. Apply Permanent resident in Canada

Business Scenario :

1. Apply for PNP

2. Spouse apply for open work permit

3. (children goes to free G. 1-12)

4. Business is unsuccessful- main applicant loses interest

5. Spouse worked for one year; spouse can apply for immigration;

a. If work is NOC 00,0,A,B – apply via CEC, or SPNP

b. If work is NOC C,D – apply via FSW if possible or SPNP if possible.

6. Original applicant immigrates with Spouse