فارسیImmigration to Canada is the process by which people migrate to Canada to reside in that country. The majority of these individuals become Canadian citizens.
After 1947, domestic immigration law and policy went through major changes, most notably with the Immigration Act, 1976, and the current Immigration and Refugee Protection Act from 2002.
Canadian immigration policies are still evolving. As recently as 2008, Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made significant changes to streamline the steady flow of immigrants. Those changes included reduced professional categories for skilled immigration as well as caps for immigrants in various categories.
In the year from July 2015 to June 2016, there were 320,932 immigrants to Canada. In Canada there are four categories of immigrants:
- Family class (closely related persons of Canadian residents living in Canada)
- Economic immigrants (skilled workers and business people)
- Other (people accepted as immigrants for humanitarian or compassionate reasons)
- Refugees (people who are escaping persecution, torture or cruel and unusual punishment).
According to the 2001 census by Statistics Canada, Canada has 33 ethnic groups with at least one hundred thousand members each, of which 10 have over 1,000,000 people and numerous others represented in smaller amounts. 16.2% of the population belonged to visible minorities.
To be eligible to study in Canada:
- You must have been accepted by a school, college, university or other educational institution in Canada.
- You must have enough money to pay for your tuition fees, living expenses for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada, and return transportation for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada.
- You must be a law-abiding citizen with no criminal record and not be a risk to the security of Canada. You may have to provide a police certificate.
- You must be in good health and willing to complete a medical examination, if
- You must satisfy an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your authorized stay.
A Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) is required for entry into Canada.
Study Permit
Generally, you must apply for a study permit before you come to Canada. However, some people can apply for a study permit from within Canada. In some cases, you can apply when you arrive in Canada at the port of entry. Make sure you understand which option is available to you.
Get your documents ready When you apply. You should submit:
- a letter of acceptance from a designated learning institution (DLI) you’ll be attending; (Note: If you’re under 18 and coming from outside Canada to study, you must study at a DLI with an approved COVID-19 readiness plan, unless you qualify as a fully vaccinated traveler.)
- As many of the documents needed for a complete application as possible; We won’t be able to finalize your study permit until you’ve submitted a complete application. Waiting to submit documents will cause delays in processing.
- A letter of explanation for any documents that are missing due to COVID-19.