Here are definitions for major immigration terms used in this project:
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC):
It is an immigration stream through which some temporary foreign workers and foreign student graduates in Canada can apply to stay as permanent residents. It was introduced in 2008. Read more here…..
Post-graduation work permit program (PGWPP):
It allows international students who have graduated from an eligible program at a post-secondary institution of education in Canada to get open work permits and stay longer in the country and work to gain the Canadian work experience that may be valuable for their immigration through the CEC. Read more here.…
The meaning of technical, professional, managerial or trade fields that are considered for immigration through the CEC:
They are jobs classified at skill type 0 (managerial occupations) or skill level A (professional occupations) or B (technical occupations and skilled trades) in Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). Read more about NOC here….
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP):
Most provinces in Canada have an agreement with the Government of Canada that allows them to nominate immigrants who wish to settle in that province. Read more….
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP):
Skilled workers are selected to immigrate to Canada as permanent residents based on their education, work experience, knowledge of English and/or French, and other criteria that have been shown to help them become economically established in Canada. Read more….
Family Class:
Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada can sponsor a spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, dependent child (including adopted child) or other eligible relative to become a permanent resident. Read more…
Settlement services:
Different services that federal and provincial governments in Canada provide to fresh immigrants, often through other organizations. Read more….
Two-Step Immigration:
Two-step immigration in Canada is a process whereby immigrants first live in the country as temporary workers or temporary migrants and then become permanent residents after proving their success in the Canadian labour market. In the past, most economic immigrants to Canada received permanent residency before coming to work and live here. Read more….