Canada is the most-accepting country for a migrant. With 432,000 permanent residents to be welcomed in 2022, many are considering Canada to migrate overseas with their families.

Expats in the UAE have many immigration options to choose from. A majority of those who migrate to Canada from the UAE are expatriates. Every year, lots of individuals immigrate to Canada from the UAE.

Both Emirati citizens and foreign expats are considered equal when applying for Canadian immigration from the UAE.

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You may want to migrate to Canada for these reasons:

• Good work-life balance
• Pathway to citizenship
• Universal healthcare
• High-quality education
• Many job opportunities
• Connection to the US (Canada PR can work in the US, if eligible)

The UAE is among the top countries from which potential immigrants apply for permanent residence in Canada through the Canada Express Entry system.

The most sought-after Canada immigration route for those applying from Dubai – expats living in the UAE or Emirati citizens – is to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker.

If you wish to migrate to Canada, you will have to apply for Permanent Resident status. The validity of this status is five years, which can later be renewed.

CANADIAN PERMANENT RESIDENCE – BENEFITS

• Live, work, and study anywhere in Canada.
• Extend or renew your Canada permanent residency status after five years.
• Bring your family along.
• Family members can also live, study, and work in Canada if granted permanent residence.
• Avail most social benefits.
• Enjoy protection under Canadian law.
• Free education.
• Universal healthcare.
• Freedom to move within and outside Canada multiple times.
• Freedom to start a business.
• Eligible for Canadian citizenship after living in Canada for 3 years within the 5 years of being granted Canadian permanent residence.

HOW TO APPLY FOR CANADA PERMANENT RESIDENCE

Canada PR can be acquired through different pathways. The right Canadian immigration programs will be based on your circumstances and background.

Canada offers different immigration programs. Among these, the most popular ones are:

• Express Entry system
• Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
• Business immigration
• Family class

Within a standard processing time of 6 months, Canada Express Entry is the most popular way to move to Canada with family.

The Canada Express Entry system comes under Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Canadian permanent residence applications for Canada’s leading economic immigration programs are managed through the Express Entry system.

CANADA IMMIGRATION – EXPRESS ENTRY SYSTEM
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)	For skilled workers with overseas work experience that want to immigrate to Canada permanently.
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)	For skilled workers that want to take up Canadian permanent residency based on their being qualified in a specific skilled trade.
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	For skilled workers that have previous recent work experience in Canada and want to become permanent residents.

For eligibility to apply for permanent residence in Canada through IRCC Express Entry, you have to obtain a CRS score of 67-points.

CANADA EXPRESS ENTRY: 6 FACTORS ASSESSED FOR 67-POINT ELIGIBILITY
Factor	Maximum Points Available
Language skills (in English / French)	28 points
Education	25 points
Work experience	15 points
Age	12 points
Arranged employment in Canada	10 points
Adaptability	10 points

A candidate applying for permanent residence in Canada through Express Entry will go through a points-based selection system.

To apply under the Express Entry system, you must get 67 points out of 100 in the eligibility calculation. Those scoring less than 67 points in the Express Entry selection factor point grid cannot apply under Canada Express Entry.

Once candidates enter the candidate pool, they are ranked per a 1,200 Comprehensive Ranking System matrix. The higher you score, the better your chances of being invited to apply by IRCC.

The highest-ranked are issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the federal draws held from time to time.

STEPS TO APPLY UNDER THE EXPRESS ENTRY PROGRAM

STEP 1: Check eligibility

You can check your eligibility with the help of Y-Axis Canada immigration Points calculator.

STEP 2: Get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report

If you have done your education outside Canada, you should get an ECA Report from an IRCC-designated organization. It is to prove that your educational qualifications are equal to those awarded by the Canadian educational system.

STEP 3: Appear for language tests, such as IELTS

As the next step in the Express Entry program, you should take the required English language proficiency tests. Your test score should be less than two years old at the time of application.

You will gain extra points if you know French. To prove your proficiency in French, you can give a French language test like the Test de evaluation de Francians (TEF).

STEP 4: Create your Canada Express Entry profile

You can create your Canada Express Entry profile online.

STEP 5: Get your CRS score

The profiles in the Express Entry pool are ranked based on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. Based on your profile, a CRS score is given, which will help provide a ranking in the Express Entry pool.

The assessment fields for the CRS score include:

• Skills
• Education
• Language ability
• Work experience
• Other factors

Your profile gets selected for the Express Entry draw if you have the required CRS score for that draw.

STEP 5: Get your Invitation to Apply (ITA)

If your profile gets selected from the Canada Express Entry pool, you will get an ITA from the Canadian government. Only after you get your ITA from IRCC that you might apply.

STEP 6: Apply for Canadian Permanent Residence

APPLICATION THROUGH THE PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM (PNP) FOR CANADIAN PERMANENT RESIDENCE

Canada PNP offers another route to permanent residency in Canada that goes through the provincial and territorial governments.

The PNP of Canada is for workers that intend to take up Canadian permanent residence, settling within a specific province or territory. Such individuals must possess the education, skills, and work experience to contribute to the economy of the province/territory nominating them.

There are around 80 immigration pathways or streams available under Canadian PNP. Each PNP stream available for immigrating to Canada targets a specific class of immigrants. A PNP stream can target skilled workers, semi-skilled workers, international students, and business people.

Quebec is not a part of PNP and has its own immigration programs as per the Canada-Quebec Accord.

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PNP PROGRAMS OF CANADIAN PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES
Province / Territory	PNP Program
Alberta	Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)
British Columbia	British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)
Manitoba	Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
Ontario	Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
New Brunswick	New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)
Newfoundland and Labrador	Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
Prince Edward Island	Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)
Northwest Territories	Northwest Territories Provincial Nominee Program
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
Yukon	Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)

Some of the PNP pathways are linked with Canada Express Entry. These are enhanced nominations and follow a completely online application process. Those not connected to Express Entry have a paper-based application process based on nominations.

Individuals interested in doing business in Canada can apply for Canadian permanent residence through the Canada Business Immigration Program.

BUSINESS IMMIGRATION PROGRAM

The Business Immigration Program was designed to encourage migrants who can invest in Canada and start a business. The Canadian government has specified three categories of people for the Business Immigration pathway.

These are:

• Investors
• Entrepreneurs
• Self Employed Persons

FAMILY CLASS IMMIGRATION

Individuals who are permanent residents or citizens of Canada can sponsor their family members for permanent resident status if they are 18 years or older.

They are eligible to sponsor the following categories of family members:

• Spouse
• Conjugal partner
• Common-law partner
• Dependent or adopted children
• Parents
• Grandparents

OTHER CANADIAN PERMANENT RESIDENCE PATHWAYS

• Pathway for entrepreneur/self-employed person
• Atlantic Immigration Pilot
• Agri-Food Immigration Pilot
• Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
• Pathway for family
• Pathway for Investors

In all, foreign expats and Emiratis have more than 100 pathways available before them to immigrate to Canada.

While Express Entry and Canadian PNP are among the most sought-after routes to Canadian permanent residence, other pathways are also there. The eligibility criteria and application process will differ from pathway to pathway.

Express Entry in 2022   |   Total draws: 9    |  Total ITAs: 8086
Sl. No.	Draw No.	Invited	Date of Draw	Time of Draw	CRS cut-off	ITAs issued
1	#221	PNP	April 27, 2022	April 27,2022 16:04:21 UTC	CRS 772	829
2	#220	PNP	April 13, 2022	April 13, 2022 at  14:13:01 UTC	CRS 782	787
3	#219	PNP	March 30, 2022	20:23:16 UTC	CRS 785	919
4	#218	PNP	March 16, 2022	14:16:27 UTC	CRS  754	924
5	#217	PNP	March 02, 2022	14:36:05 UTC	CRS 761	1047
6	#216	PNP	February 16, 2022	14:36:05 UTC	CRS 710	1082
7	#215	PNP	February 02, 2022	14:16:27 UTC	CRS  674	1,070
8	#214	PNP	January 19, 2022	14:39:22 UTC	CRS 745	1,036
9	#213	PNP	January 5, 2022	15:50:48 UTC	CRS 808	392