Green card is a symbol of immigration status. At this time, you are still a China citizen with a China passport, but you don't need a visa to enter and leave Canada. However, immigrants have residence requirements, and they have to fill in Canada for three years every four years to maintain their immigration status. Otherwise, the immigration status will be cancelled.
Canadian immigrants have the following ways:
First of all, immigrants whose family members are reunited (we call them relatives immigrants)
/kloc-More than 0/9 Canadian citizens or permanent residents can apply for family reunion in Canada. These family members include: wife or husband, fiancee or fiance, parents and grandparents, children or adopted children (/kloc-unmarried people under 0/9). When submitting the application, the guarantor must settle in Canada and have a certain economic income.
Second, investment immigration (we call it investment immigration)
Applicants must meet the following conditions:
1, a certain business has been successfully managed or controlled;
2. The net assets accumulated through personal business efforts are not less than 800,000 Canadian dollars (about 4.8 million RMB), including the total value of cash, deposits, business and real estate. The Canadian government requires the examination of the applicant's business documents, including business licenses, contracts, financial statements, tax payment certificates, etc.
3. The stipulated investment quota for investment in Canada.
Third, enterprise migration (we call it entrepreneur migration)
Applicants must have the following business background and meet the conditions for enterprise immigration:
1, with successful business or enterprise management experience.
2. Having sufficient funds to establish or acquire an enterprise in Canada that contributes to the local society, and employing at least one Canadian citizen or resident (except the applicant's spouse and children), the applicant must actively manage this enterprise.
Applicants must practice their investment plan within two years after entering the country, and then they can apply to the government commercial department to cancel the additional restrictions on the settlement of their enterprises.
Fourth, self-employed immigrants (we call them special talents)
Applicants must have a background of successful self-employment, have the willingness and economic ability to start their own businesses in Canada, and must make significant contributions to the local economy, culture or art. Popular self-employment industries include: art, design, writing, music and sports.
V. Technical Settlement (Independent)
This category has an objective and fair audit method, and the Canadian government evaluates the visa standards through a scoring system from a single project. Applicants with a total score of more than 67 and their spouses' children will be granted permanent residence visas in Canada.
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Types of Canadian immigrants
There are many types of Canadian immigrants, and the conditions for Canadian immigrants are relatively relaxed. At present, Canadian immigrants can be divided into eight categories: Quebec investment immigrants, federal skilled immigrants, entrepreneur immigrants, Canadian provincial government "nominated immigrants", self-employed immigrants and family reunion immigrants. There are two ways for Canadian immigrants: they can be sent directly to the federal government, or they can be sent to the Quebec government first and then transferred to the federal government.
Quebec investment immigrants
Applicants must have practical business or senior administrative experience, and their total personal assets are not less than 800,000 Canadian dollars (about 4.96 million yuan). The applicant must invest in an investment fund recognized by Canada for a period of five years with an amount of US$ 400,000. Or through the company investment bank loan, the applicant only pays the loan interest.
(b) Federal skilled migration
The new case scoring will be launched on June 65438+10/October 65438 +0, 2002. Scores can be obtained from age, education, work experience, language ability, spouse education, adaptability and other items.
(3) Entrepreneur migration
Applicants must have business experience, sufficient funds and the ability to start a business or acquire a ready-made enterprise in Canada. This is a "conditional visa".
Canadian provincial government "nominates immigrants"
Individual provincial governments "nominate immigrants", technology or enterprises, with low conditions. The applicant has business experience and ability to participate in some Canadian enterprises, invest or join as a shareholder. Applicants must go to the designated province for investigation and interview.
(5) Self-employed immigrants
The applicant has the ability to start his own business, promote Canada's economic development or enhance the national cultural and artistic life, with an asset value of about 200,000 Canadian dollars. This category is suitable for some cultural or artistic professionals to apply and must be evaluated by scoring method.
(6) Immigrants reunited by relatives/families.
The applicant must have a "letter of guarantee" signed by his legal relatives living in Canada, and obtain the countersignature of the Canadian Immigration Department to support his application. Including spouses, parents, children, etc. Apply by residents or citizens. You only need to provide proof of income to support your relatives, and the conditions are very relaxed.
(7) Refugees
This category usually applies to Canada.
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