Why Canada

The Best Country in the World!

The United Nations has rated Canada the top country in the world for the past four years. Quality of life in Canada is extremely high. Canada provides a comfortable standard of living, good health care, social security, public education, low crime rates, a stable and growing economy, and a clean environment.

Canada is a free and democratic society. The Canadian constitution, called the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, guarantees everyone the rights to equality, mobility, freedom of speech, assembly and association.

People around the world consider Canada a generous, peaceful and compassionate nation. Canadians are viewed as honest, friendly and polite. A 1997 survey of people in 20 countries found that the majority placed Canada in the top ten lists of countries where they would like to live.

A Nation Built on Immigrants

Canada is a nation built on immigrants. Canada receives approximately 200,000 to 250,000 immigrants a year. It is a multicultural society that celebrates its differences. Canada has two official languages, English and French. More than 17% of the population speaks a different language.

Unlike many countries, Canada accepts dual citizenship.

Immigration at a glance

Some facts about immigrants and immigration:

• More than a quarter of a million people immigrate to Canada annually
• One out of six Canadians was born outside of this country
• One in eight immigrants has dual citizenship
• More than half of immigrants aged 25 to 64 have a post-secondary degree
• Male immigrants experience an unemployment rate of 15 to 21 percent in the first five years after arrival while women experience a rate of 20 to 26 percent
• A majority of immigrants end up in sales, service or processing jobs
• Twenty-six percent of immigrants come from Asia: China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, the Philippines, and Japan
• Nine out of ten immigrant seniors over the age of 65 live with their relatives, compares to 6.7 out of ten Canadian-born seniors
• Eighty-five percent of immigrants become Canadian citizens. About 150,000 immigrants become citizens every year

IMMIGRATION LAW

The new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) became law on June 28, 2002. This Act replaces the former 25-year-old Immigration Act, with a clearer modern legislation that reflects the values of Canadian society. The IRPA intends to provide a safe haven for refugees, encourage skilled workers to come to Canada, and help families reunited more quickly. Further, it provides tougher enforcement and penalties for those who pose a threat to Canadian security. The regulations that accompany the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act have been finalized and published in a special June 14, 2002, edition of the Canada Gazette. These regulations set out the details and procedures that Citizenship and Immigration needs to administer the new act.

The department of Citizenship and immigration Canada is mandated to over see Canada's Immigration System.

Canada's immigration system starts with an understanding that individual's in Canada must have legal status. Without "legal status" an individual is considered to be in the country illegally.

Temporary Residents

Temporary Residents are individuals who intend on coming to Canada on a temporary basis.

Dual Intent: Unlike the old law, the Immigrant and Refugee Protection Act has made it clear that those with outstanding applications for permanent residency may still come to Canada as visitors as long as they meet the requirements of the Act.

Temporary Residents can be easily removed from Canada on the basis that they have overstayed illegally or committed a crime.

Foreign workers from the United States and Mexico may be exempt from obtaining a job validation pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Other types of foreign workers are also exempt from the job validation process as Citizenship and Immigration Canada has currently implemented special programs (IT Professionals). The Live-in caregiver program permits applicants to work in Canada temporarily, and to ultimately obtain Canadian permanent residency.

Permanent Residents

Permanent Residents are individuals who intend on coming to Canada on a permanent basis. Permanent Residents can only be removed from Canada on the basis of committing a serious crime while in Canada, or when it is established that they no longer have an intention of residing in Canada permanently.

There are numerous ways of acquiring Canadian Permanent Residency, such as the Skilled Worker Immigration (Skilled Worker) Program, Business Class Immigration Programs (Entrepreneur, Investor, Self-Employed), Family Class Sponsorship Program, and the Family Business Class Program.

Also, there are the Provincial Nominee Programs which selects applicants according to labour demands, and business opportunities in a particular province. The province of Quebec selects its own Skilled Worker, Investor, and Entrepreneur and Self-Employed Immigrants. The Conventional Refugee Program protects those escaping political, religious or social persecution. For those who do not fit within Canada's Immigration System, applicants can apply for Canadian permanent residency on the basis of Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds.

Admissibility

Long term visitors and permanent residents to Canada must under go a medical examination and criminal background check. Medical conditions can render an applicant inadmissible to Canada on the basis that the applicant is likely to be a danger to public health or public safety, or that the applicant's admission would cause or might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demands on health or social services. Criminal records can render an applicant inadmissible to Canada on the basis that serious criminality would risk public or national safety.

Canadian Citizens

Canadian Citizens are individuals of the highest standing in Canada. Citizens can never be removed from Canada. Citizenship can be acquired by birthright, that is, by being born by Canadian parents, or by being born on Canadian soil. Citizenship can also be acquired by statute that is according to The Citizenship Act of Canada.

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