Who can get a residence permit in Canada

Canada, which has vast territories and low population density, is considered one of the most developed countries of the world, has a good nature and ecology. Every year a large number of immigrants come here, which remain here forever. Get a residence permit in Canada is simple enough.

Having a specialty demanded in the country, and experience, documents on a residence permit can be issued directly on the output from the aircraft. Immediately prescribes medical insurance, you can live and start work. After three years, almost every emigrant may, which is almost impossible in many European countries.

Benefits of life in Canada

Canada, unlike other states, is enough tolerant of immigrants, and immigrant support programs help them adapt to a high standard of living. The stable economy does not allow world crisis to influence the living of Canadians.


Candidates wishing to receive a residence permit and the entire immigration process are provided with a permanent residence permit in Canada, together with which they acquire almost all rights as citizens of the country. Among those:

  • free medical insurance
  • training in general education institutions,
  • permission to work
  • social protection and much more.

The only difference between the immigrant from the citizen of Canada is the inability to participate in the elections and political life of the country. In this country, it is possible to obtain citizenship in a short time, which make up three years and have double citizenship. You can simultaneously be a citizen of Russia and a citizen of Canada.

To immigrate and get a residence permit in Canada, you need to belong to one of categories:

  • investors
  • businessmen,
  • specialists
  • refugees
  • independent applicants,
  • relatives of local residents.

Businessmen and entrepreneurs are quite difficult to get a residence permit in this country, because there will be significant fundamental funds to the country's economy. Another category of immigrants is easier - sufficiently fill out a questionnaire that is estimated in points. By typing more than two thirds of possible points, you can count on obtaining a residence permit. Of great importance here is the age and profession, which must be demanded in the country. To obtain a residence permit, the knowledge of one of the state languages \u200b\u200b- English or French is played, which is checked by the surrender of a special language test.

To get a residence permit, there are several programs of nationwide, district and specialvariant. Choosing the category needs to be solved and the issue with the program. Before submitting documents, it is necessary to undergo a complete medical examination. Waiting for the decision is 12 months, and in the case of a positive response, a visa collection is paid in local currency.

Methods for obtaining a residence permit

Free legal support by phone:

8 (800) 775-65-04 (bell free)

Get a residence permit in Canada is real in three ways:

  1. Get education in the country and work out one year after training. The cost of learning will be about 15 thousand Canadian dollars a year.
  2. Take advantage of the most popular program to attract qualified specialists. Having a diploma and experience in the profession, it is possible to get a residence permit.
  3. Take advantage of business immigration as an investor in the presence of capital or enter the category of athletes, artists or agricultural workers.

Documents provided


Documents for granting a residence permit in Canada depend on the selected program and the category of a future citizen, but there is a major package in which:

  • questionnaires of the candidate and his husband (wife);
  • full information about family members;
  • copies of documents on children, foreign passport, passport of Russia;
  • copies of marriage documents;
  • education certificates;
  • labor books of both spouses and characteristics from work;
  • certificates about the absence of criminal liability;
  • a document that certifies the opening of the bank account;
  • photos of all family members.

There was a problem? Call a lawyer:

8 (804) 333-68-85 (Bell free)


All copies must be necessarily translated into English by an authorized bureau and are certified by a notary.

When moving to the periphery, if you wish to live in the regions, the procedure for issuing documents becomes much easier and faster.

Every year, Canada takes a huge amount of immigrants, which is several hundred thousand people.


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