PNP allows Canadian provinces and territories to nominate individuals who want to immigrate to Canada and are interested in settling in a specific province. There are over 80 provincial immigration streams that are designed to attract workers, graduates and entrepreneurs. Each program is designed to respond to the provinces labour force needs. All provinces are included in the program except for Nunavut and Quebec. Quebec has their own authority to determine the selection criteria for economic immigration.

Canada has tied for eighth place alongside Australia, Greece, Malta and the Czech Republic according to the most recent Global Passport Ranking report by Henley & Partners, a global immigration consultancy. The firm ranks passports on the number of other countries a citizen may enter without having to obtain any kind of visa. The report states Canadian passport holders can enter 185 countries without a visa. The firm ranked Japan passports as the number one passport in the world, able to enter 193 countries. Singapore and South Korea tied for second place at 192. The lowest ranking passport on the report was Afghanistan, which allows visa free entry to only 27 countries.

Work hours obtained as a full-time student are also not criteria for eligibility (even if these are co-op hours). Additionally, work hours are not counted above 30 a week, meaning that work experience must be accrued over 52 weeks. Furthermore, you cannot plan to live in Quebec. The province has its own immigration system and selects its skilled workers under programs such as the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) and the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ).

Canada’s immigration department, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) classifies immigration into three categories: economic class, family class, and refugees. By far the most popular route is economic class immigration. These immigrants are eligible for permanent residency based on their work experience, education, and other economic factors. Family class immigration makes up the second largest amount. Canadians can sponsor their spouses, common-law partners, children, parents, grandparents and others under this category. Finally, refugees who are able to come to Canada if they are referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a designated referral organization, or a private group.

Through family class sponsorship, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor a dependent child living abroad to come join them in Canada and become a permanent resident. The purpose of sponsoring a dependent child is to enable family members who reside in different countries to be reunited in Canada.

Used cars vary more widely. If you buy from a private seller, for instance, you may not get a warranty on it, or be sure of the vehicle’s condition. If you buy from a company like Clutch, however, you get a fully inspected and reconditioned vehicle, with return policies, protection plans, and additional warranties available. There are benefits and drawbacks to both new and used, but one of the main advantages of buying a used car is that they don’t lose their value as quickly.

Exemptions from medical exams, online immigration applications, and more application status trackers are on the horizon for Canadian newcomers