Popular myths about Canada Immigration

The global mobility of the international skilled workforce is drifting towards Canada, thanks to the enormous opportunities it offers to one who wish to work, stay or settle. The most common pathway that leads to Permanent Residency in Canada is Express Entry (EE) which is an online point-based system. The system manages the profiles of applicants across the world and the profiles are ranked based on their respective core human factors, like age, education, language proficiency, adaptability factors, experience and other factors. 

The process seems to be simple which can be executed with ease but on the contrary due to the sea of information available on the internet and stories propagated by the sales consultants at big immigration firms results in misinformation which at times get converted into a Myth.

Here are 5 such popular myths about Canada Immigration and how these effects you.

Myth # 1: You need CLB 9 (L-8, R-7, W-7, S-7) in IELTS to get Canada PR

Your IELTS scores are on of the several factors that contribute to your overall points. The scores you need to qualify depends on your Age, Qualification, Work Experience and other adaptability factors. An applicant with CLB 8 can score higher CRS points as compared to an applicant with CLB 9. Securing this score in IELTS is no doubt a tough task but taking stress on getting only these scores can result is wastage of your precious time and money.

Myth # 2: You are Not Eligible if you are 45 years of age or above

Anyone no matter their age can apply through the Express Entry system. You must be between the ages of 18 and 55 to apply for PR, however, on eligibility point grid you will not get any points after 45 years of age. To qualify, you need 67 points and getting no points on your age does not mean you are ineligible. You can still be eligible at age of 54 years, provided you meet 67 points criteria.

Myth # 3: You need Canadian experience or education to get job in Canada

Thousands of skilled workers migrate to Canada every year and they do not have any past work experience in Canada. So does that mean that a country inviting skilled workforce wants to keep them out of job? The obvious answer is No! Applicants with Canadian work experience participate in a different stream known as Canadian Experienced Class. There is no pre-requisite requirement of Canadian education or work experience to get a job in Canada.

Myth # 4: You cannot get PR without an Immigration Lawyer

It is not mandatory for an applicant to engage a Immigration Lawyer to get the PR. In cases where you need a legal representation or you wish to challenge the decision of the Visa officer you need the service of a registered lawyer in Canada. Normally, engaging a lawyer for just filing application can be quite expensive. The benefit is that it brings in certain degree of quality and transparency in the process. ICCRC is the regulatory body which governs the registration and conduct of Immigration lawyers in Canada. You can save money and if required can get the advice on specific matters.

Myth # 5: You need to create an account on Canadian Job Bank to get PR

IRCC recently updated that to create an Express Entry profile, you now no longer need to create an account on the Job Bank of Canada to start your application. Earlier it was compulsory to create an account with the Canadian Job Bank before you could open your Express Entry profile and upload all of the necessary documents to express your interest in Canada. This means you can focus on getting all the right paperwork together for your application!

I hope this article will help you get some perspective and clarity. Please connect with me in case you have any questions or queries related to Canada Immigration.