Immigrate to Canada from Pakistan

 

 Canada is home to over 300,000 people of Pakistani origin. If you are looking to immigrate to Canada from Pakistan, you have come to the right place. This Canada  Visa page provides an overview of Canadian immigration options available to Pakistanis. 

Why immigrate from Pakistan to Canada?

Canada is a destination of choice for Pakistani nationals because of the economic opportunities it offers. Despite its relatively small population, Canada boasts a vibrant South Asian diaspora who make significant economic contributions as skilled workers and entrepreneurs. 

Canada offers many other advantages, such as being a safe and politically stable country, a highly developed healthcare system and an internationally recognized education system. Canada boasts excellent public elementary school education. At the post-secondary level, Canada also has some of the leading universities in the world as well as many excellent colleges and skilled trades institutions. 

How can you immigrate from Pakistan to Canada?

Pakistanis are in strong position to immigrate to Canada due to their high levels of English language proficiency, education, and professional work experience. These are among the key factors that Canada considers when selecting economic class immigrants.

Federal Skilled Worker Program

The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) may be the best option for you if you are a Pakistani living overseas. The FSWP allows candidates with work experience and no connection to Canada or job offer to apply for permanent residence.

The program targets skilled workers who will be able to use their foreign work experience, education, language skills and other human capital factors to become economically established in Canada. More specifically, candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:

• One year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled occupation classified under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3;
• Validated language ability equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in English or French across all abilities (reading, writing, listening, and speaking); and
• Canadian educational credential (certificate, diploma, or degree) or foreign credential and Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report.
• FSWP applicants must get at least 67 points on IRCC’s six immigration selection factors.
• Show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada.