It is an excellent time to apply for Canadian Immigration. Canada has been continually ranked by the United Nations as one of the best places to live in the World. Plus the Canadian economy is booming, which has led to very liberal immigration approval rates. Darren Silver & Associates can meet all your Canadian Immigration Needs.
Our office provides services in the following areas:
- Immigrant Investor Program Federal & Quebec (See Below)
- Federal Skilled Worker Class (See Below)
- Manitoba Skilled Worker Program (See Below)
- Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program for Business (See Below)
- British Columbia Business Program (See Below)
- Family Class
- Entrepreneur Immigration
Why Canada:
Canadian Permanent Residents have access to a wide range of social benefits, including free health care. Permanent residents can also live and work anywhere in Canada. Permanent Residents can also apply for full Canadian Citizenship after living in Canada for three full years.
Why hire an Attorney:
You are hiring an attorney to make the immigration process as easy and as fast as possible.
Many people, who choose to file an application without an attorney, find they leave out important details on the application. Any errors, including simply missing one date on an application, will result in the entire application being returned. Resubmitting applications because of errors slows down the immigration process.
Furthermore, there is a lot of information and documents to provide. An Attorney will be able to guide you to ensure you put the best application forward.
Why choose Darren Silver & Associates:
Darren Silver & Associates is a premiere North American Immigration Law Firm. We have successfully assisted Thousands of immigrants begin their new lives in the U.S and Canada. When you choose
Darren Silver & Associates you are hiring a licensed Canadian lawyer to work personally on your file. Our firm tailors our approach to each case to meet our clients’ specific needs. Above and beyond merely putting together strong applications for our clients we offer:
- IELTS preparation sessions;
- Intensive interview preparation sessions;
- Information packets to prepare our clients for their new lives in Canada;
- And most importantly we always make ourselves available to our clients.
Canadian Federal, Quebec and Bank Investment Programs
The Federal Investment Program has been reopened. The new investment program is still offering applicants permanent residency; however, there have been significant changes to the financial requirements.
The Canadian Government now requires applicants to make an investment of $800,000CAD and illustrate they have a net worth of at least $1.6 Million CAD.
There is, however, a banking option that will allow applicants to pay far less. The banking options run between $200,000.00 to $220,000.00, the applicant pays this amount to the bank and the bank then makes the full investment of $800,000 to the Canadian Government on behalf of the applicant.
Although the Canadian Government doubled the required investment, $800,000CAD still remains substantially lower than most of the other popular
International Investment Programs.
The benefit of the new Federal Investment Program, besides the obvious benefit of acquiring Canadian permanent residency, is the speed in which applications will be processed. Essentially the Canadian Government has made this program more exclusive by raising the financial requirements, meaning they will have fewer applications to process. Also, the Canadian Government has announced they intend to process new applications concurrently with the old investor applications. This has led to speculation that the new program will process applications much quicker.
The Canadian Federal Government began accepting investor applications on December 1, 2010.
Our Office will provide you with additional information and provide you with a free evaluation so that you can determine if the Canadian Investment program is right for you.We look forward to answering any of your questions.
You are invited to Call our Office or E-mail us for an Attorney (not a consultant) to response to your immigration question.
E-mail . Office phone: 1-213-384-1900.
Federal Skilled Worker Program: On June 26, 2010, the Federal Government made big changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program. One of the biggest changes is to the Government’s list of eligible occupations. Several of the most popular job categories were taken off the list, plus several new ones were added.
There is now a yearly cap of 20,000 applications that will be considered for processing. Furthermore, only 1,000 applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing yearly. This means that popular occupations such as nurses must apply quickly, as these occupations will quickly meet the maximum threshold.
Applications under this program are taking 6 to 12 months to process.
There are essentially three qualifications.
- In order to apply, without first arranging for employment in Canada, an Applicant must have one year of full time experience in an occupation that is on the Government’s list.
- An applicant must also be able to garner at least 67 adaptability points.
- Finally, an applicant must be able to prove to the Canadian Government that they possess the requisite settlement funds. The amount of settlement funds an applicant must have depends on the size of their family.
Canada is offering Permanent Residency to those that are approved. Canadian Permanent Residents have access to most of the social benefits available to Canadian Citizens, including free health care coverage. Permanent Residents can also live and work anywhere in Canada with minor exceptions, this means that the applicant is not tied to a specific employer. Permanent Residents can also apply for full Canadian Citizenship after three years of living full time in Canada.
Another great element about the Federal Skilled Worker Program is that Permanent Residency is not merely given to the principal applicant. A qualifying spouse and dependent children are also given full Permanent Residency. This means that the applicant’s spouse and their dependent children have the ability to work and study in Canada.
Permanent Residents also have the ability to sponsor eligible family members. This provides immigrants with options to sponsor their aging parents and grandparents. And if these family members are approved, they are also granted Permanent Resident Status.
Manitoba Skilled Worker Program: General Stream General stream is for skilled workers who can be assessed enough points in each assessment factor and who can demonstrate their intention and ability to establish successfully and permanently in Manitoba. The assessment factors are explained below.
To be eligible to apply under the General stream you must provide one of the following:
- Proof of a close relative in Manitoba
- Two affidavits of support (MAS), each completed by a close friend or distant relative in Manitoba
- Proof that you have previously worked full-time in Manitoba for at least six months
- Proof that you completed an educational program in Manitoba of at least one academic year (excluding language-training programs)
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program for Business:The requirements for this program are the following:
The applicant must have a net worth of $350,000.00CDN;
The applicant must be willing to invest at least $150,000.00CDN into a new or existing business in which the applicant will become an active partner;
The applicant must have a minimum of three years of owning or managing a successful business at an executive level;
Applicant must make a deposit of $75,000.00CDN, which will be returned after two years if the applicant fulfills the requirements of the Deposit Agreement.
British Columbia (BC) Regional Business Program:
The requirements for the program are listed below:
- Applicants for this program must invest at least $200,000.00 to establish or to purchase or expand an eligible business anywhere in British Columbia outside of the Vancouver Metropolitan area and the Abbotsford Metropolitan area.
- Applicants must also create at least one new job for a Canadian or permanent resident.
- Applicants must also provide active and on-going participation in the day to day management and direction of the business.
- Applicants must demonstrate the have the skills and experience to operate a viable business in B.C., have a personal net worth of at least $400,000.00, and have sufficient unencumbered funds to make the required investment.
- Applicants must sign a performance agreement with the Province of British Columbia.
The BC PNP will only consider applications to establish or purchase and expand a business that meet the following eligibility criteria:
- The business must be operated for the primary purpose of earning profits from active income through the provision of products/services.
- The business must have good potential for sustained commercial viability.
- The business must have the potential to create significant economic benefits to British Columbia by contributing to one or more of the following:
increasing value-added manufacturing, processing or primary resource activity
increasing exports of goods or services
increasing destination tourism
increasing R&D/technology commercialization
developing innovative and creative approaches to traditional businesses
transferring technology, skills and specialized know-how to the province
servicing an underserved local or regional market
The BC PNP will give special priority to business proposals that contribute to:
Expanding business with the Asia Pacific region
Utilizing wood infected by Mountain Pine Beetle
Diversifying the economies of communities affected by Mountain Pine Beetle damage
Creating business partnerships with the province's First Nations (aboriginal people)
Developing the province's emerging technology industries: alternative energy, clean technologies, information technology, new media, and life sciencesThere are two “tracks” in this program. In the normal track, the applicant is given a work permit for a period of two years. Once the applicant has fulfilled the conditions of their performance contract they will be nominated for Permanent Residency by British Columbia. In the fast track, the applicant must pay a conditional refundable fee of $125,000.00CAD. In this track the applicant is nominated by the Province right away. When the applicant meets the conditions of their performance contract their $125,000.00CAD will be returned.
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