August 12, 2023

How to Determine Your Eligibility for Canada Immigration under Express Entry?

By Prashant Ajmera Canada, Canada PNP Program, Express Entry of Canada, Student Visa, Study Abroad & Planning

How to Determine Your Eligibility for Canada Immigration under Express Entry?

As a prominent immigration law firm in India with over 30 years of experience, Ajmera Law Group have been receiving numerous inquiries from Indian students and professionals who have discovered that they do not qualify for Canadian immigration after arriving in Canada on a student visa or work permit.

These individuals seek advice from our law firm, having paid substantial amounts of money based on false promises of job opportunities or guaranteed immigration to Canada.

In this article, we will guide you on how to conduct a self-assessment to determine whether you meet the requirements for Canadian immigration.

It’s important to note that whether you enter Canada as a student or on a work permit, you will be evaluated under the Canada Express Entry program, which consists of the following subclasses:

Federal Skilled Workers Class (Express Entry Class)
Canada Experience Class ( CEO Class)
Canada Skilled Trade Class (Skill Trade Class)
French Language Proficiency (Introduced in June 2023)
Preferred Occupations (Introduced in June 2023)
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nominations from various Canadian provinces (available for 10 different provinces)

The minimum mandatory requirements for the above classes are as follows:

Minimum One Year of Experience Related to Your Education: Many Indian students who rush to Canada face the challenge of lacking work experience in India and consequently struggle to find employment in Canada relevant to their education. As a result, they fail to qualify for Canadian immigration.

Minimum IELTS Score of 6.0 or Higher: Some students may obtain a student visa or work permit with a low IELTS score and arrive in Canada. However, when it comes to applying for permanent residency (PR) in Canada, they fail to achieve the required high IELTS score and, therefore, do not obtain the necessary points for PR. Make sure you have done your assessment for immigration to Canada before you arrive in Canada.

Job Offer as a Manager in Canada: Some individuals receive job offers in India to work as MANAGER in Canada and are misled by their agents, who claim that they will receive an additional 200 points for working as managers in Canada. This information is incorrect. The applicant must have a job offer as a manager in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) occupation at the 00 level. Please refer to the occupation table click here

Minimum IELTS Score of 6.0 and Higher in Each Category: To register for Canadian immigration, you need a minimum score of 6.0 in each category of the IELTS exam and one year of experience related to your education. However, achieving only the minimum required score makes it highly unlikely that you will attain the necessary high CRS score for Canadian immigration. Many agents register applicants’ files on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website, only to inform them later that their scores are not high enough.

Licensed Occupations (e.g., Dentist, Pharmacist, Physiotherapist, Chartered Accountant, and Civil Engineer, ETC.): In Canada, professions that require licensing are not automatically recognized upon completion of studies, as they are in India. To obtain a license, you must complete additional studies to make your Indian education equivalent to a Canadian bachelor’s degree, gain practical experience in Canada, and pass the licensing exam with sufficient fluency in the English language. In many Canadian provinces, you can only take the licensing exam if you are a PR or a citizen of Canada. Therefore, if you belong to one of these licensed professions and plan to settle in Canada, be cautious. Pursuing a master’s degree in Canada will not automatically grant you a license. Instead, focus on obtaining a license within Canada. Please check occupation and licensing requirements at the official site

Preferred Age for Canadian Immigration: The preferred age for Canadian immigration in the skilled worker category is between 21 and 29. If you are older, you will lose five points per year. Therefore, if you are 35 or above, your chances of obtaining immigration become very low unless you have a job offer, a high IELTS score, and a blood relative in Canada.

New Occupation List as of July 2023: On May 31, 2023, the IRCC announced that only applicants whose occupations are on the demand list will be invited to apply for Canadian immigration from the Express Entry pool. This new regulation applies to only 90 occupations. If your occupation is on this list, you can apply for Canadian immigration through our firm. The new occupation list in effect from July 2023 can be found on our blog page

To assist you in determining your eligibility, we recommend using the following resources:

(a) Visit this link to calculate your points:

(b) Visit this link to understand the points awarded for each criterion:

Lastly, it’s crucial to remember that going to Canada to study does not guarantee immediate job opportunities or automatic immigration.

For a comprehensive understanding of all your options, please visit Ajmera Law Blog or watch videos on Ajmera Law YouTube Channel

The author of this article/blog is Prashant Ajmera, an Indian immigration lawyer and the founder of Ajmera Law Group. He has been a Canadian citizen for the past 30 years and is also the author of two books: “Millionaire of the Move” and “How to Plan for Your Child’s Foreign Education: Myth vs. Reality”. He has been assisting and advising Indian businessmen to establish businesses in Canada since 1993. Consult us

August 21, 2018

20+ migration options for H1B and L1 visa holders

By Ajmera Law Group Canada Business Immigration, Canada PNP Program, Citizenship, EB-5 US Investor Visa, Residency & Citizenship by Investment, Second Passport

Canada immigration for H1B visa holder, L1 visa holder and other visa class having temporary status in USA

Is your child, relative or friend facing a problem with H1B visa, L1 visa or any other visa in USA?

No worries. They can now breathe easy knowing that there are several options available to them to acquire legal status in USA. If they wish to move out of USA, they can also choose from more than 20 other countries around the world. This short video will give them all possible options:

USA EB-5 investor program:

Make an investment of 1,000,000 US$ in a new business and create 10 jobs or
Make an investment of 500,000 US$ in a new business and create 10 jobs provided this business is in a TEA area or high unemployment area.
Investment can be in form of Debt /Loan, Equity or fund.

Good projects can secure:

-your principal amount

-a good return and

– processing time is as short as 3 months to 13 months for the first I-526 petition approval.

Canada skilled worker immigration:

You can qualify under this program if you have –

A Master’s degree
Minimum of 3 years of work experience
Are preferably under the age of 35 years or better still, under 29 years of ageand
Have an IELTS score of 8 in listening and 7 in each of the other three categories

Start Up immigrant visa of Canada:

You can qualify for this visa if you have started a company that can be –

Incubated by Canada Government approved incubators or
If angel investors make an investment of 75,000 CD$ in your company or
If a VC makes an investment of 200,000 CD$ in your company
And if you have the required IELTS score and post-secondary education

There are 10 different business immigration programs of Canada:

In general, you need to fulfil the following basic criteria for all of them –

Possess net assets of 500,000 CD$ and above
Have 2 to 3 years of business experience or senior executive experience
Have a viable business plan to start a new business, purchase an existing business or enter into a joint venture with another company
Have an IELTS score of at least 5 band in each category

UK Tire 1 immigration:

To qualify under this program you need to have –

Net assets of 200,000 pounds or more
IELTS band of 4 to 5 in each category
A viable business plan which will create 2 jobs

Citizenship of Malta (EU member country):

If you wish to obtain the citizenship (passport) of Malta, a European Union member, you will need to –

Make a donation of €650,000
Purchase bonds of €150,000
Purchase a residenceworth€350,000 or rent a residence worth€16,000 per year

Children under 26 years and parents can be included under this program

Residency of Malta:

If you wish to obtain the residency of Malta, you will need to –

Make a contribution of €30,000
Purchase bonds of €250,000
Purchase a residence worth€270,000 or rent a residence worth€10,000 per year

Children under 26 years of age and parents can be included under this program

Citizenship of Cyprus (EU member country):

If you wish to obtain citizenship of Cyrpus, an EU member country, you will need to-

Purchase real estate/property worth€0 to 2.5 million
Permanently maintain a residential property of €500,000 (you can sell other assets after 3 years)

Children under 25 years and parents can be included under this program. There are no language, minimum age and education requirements

Residency of Cyprus:

If you wish to obtain the residency of Cyprus, you will need to –

Purchase real estate/property worth €300,000
Make a bank deposit of €30,000
The applicant must provide proof of secured annual income of at least €30,000 outside of Cyprus. This income must increase by €5,000 for every additional child and €8,000 for each dependent parent.

Children under 25 years of age and parents can be included under this program. There are no language, minimum age and education requirements

Residency of Greece (EU member country):

If you wish to obtain residency of Greece, you will need to –

Purchase real estate worth €250,000 or more

Children under 21of age and parents included can be included under this program. There are no language, minimum age and education requirements. Under this program, applicants cannot work for someone but can operate their own business.Applicants can apply for Greek citizenship after 7 years

Residency of Portugal(EU member country):

If you wish to obtain residency of Portugal, you will need to –

Purchase real estate worth €500,000 or more (lesser amount investment possible)

Children under 18years of age and parents can be included under this program. There are no language, minimum age and education requirements. Applicant can work as well as operate their own business

Residency of Spain ((EU member country):

If you wish to obtain residency of Spain, you will need to –

Purchase real estate worth €500,000 or more

Children under 18 years of age and parents can be included under this program. There are no language, minimum age and education requirements. Applicant can work as well as operate their own business. Medical insurance is required.

Second passport of Europe – Bulgarian Citizenship (EU member country):

If you wish to obtain a second passport and easy access to European markets, you can opt for Bulgarian citizenship. To qualify, you will need to –

Invest €500,000 for Permanent Residence in government bonds
Invest €1 million for Citizenship in government bonds

Loans are available for making the required investment. Upon approval, applicants can live, work, operate a business and study for free/with reduced fee in any member EU country.

Citizenship of Dominica in 3 months:

If you wish to obtain citizenship of another country in a short period of time in a hassle-free manner, you can apply under Dominica’s Citizenship & residency Program. To qualify, you will need to –

Make a donation of $100,000 US or more OR
Make aninvestment in real estate of $200,000 US or more for 3 years

Children under the age of 30 years, parents above 55 years of age &grandparents can be included under this program. There is no taxation on income earned abroad and one can obtain NRI Status plus visa free travel to more than 120 countries around the world. Easy access to medical schools in USA for children

Citizenship of Grenada in 3 months:

If you wish to obtain citizenship of another country in a short period of time, you can apply under Grenada’s Citizenship & residency Program. To qualify, you will need to –

Make a donation of $200,000 US or more OR
Make an investment in real estate of $350,000 or more for at least 5 years

Children under the age of 29 years and parents above 55 years of age can be included in the application. There is no taxation on income earned outside of Grenada and one can obtain NRI Status plus visa free travel to more than 120 countries around the world. Easy access to medical schools in USA for children and E2 Business visa of USA.

Citizenship of St Kitts and Nevis in 2 months:

If you wish to obtain citizenship of another country in a short period of time, you can apply under for citizenship of St Kitts & Nevis. To qualify, you will need to –

Make an investment of at least $400,000 US in one of the approved real-estate developments OR
Make a donation of $250,000 US to the Sugar Industry Diversification Foundation (SIDF, a public charity)

Children under the age of 30 years and parents above 55 years of age can be included in the application. There is no taxation on income earned outside of the island country and one can obtain NRI Status plus visa free travel to more than 150 countries around the world. As a Commonwealth citizen, applicant receives certain preferential treatment in the United Kingdom. Two or more applicants may apply for citizenship together by purchasing one piece of real estate.

Citizenship of Antigua & Barbuda in 3 months:

You can obtain second citizenship or a second passport of this beautiful island nation within a short period of time. To qualify, you will need to –

Make a contribution to the National Development Fund of at least $100,000 US OR
Make an investment in designated, officially approved real estate with a value of at least $400,000 US OR
Make an investment in an approved business of at least $1,500,000 US

Dependent children and dependent parents over 65 years of age can be included under this program. There is no minimum net worth requirements or previous business experience needed. Visa free travel to more than 135 countries around the world. No taxation on income earned outside of St Kitts & Nevis

Citizenship of St Lucia in 3 months:

You can obtain second citizenship or a second passport of this beautiful island within three months. To qualify, applicant will have to –

Choose from four options which range from an investment amount of $100,000 US to $3,500,000 US. These four options are –
Saint Lucia National Economic Fund
Real Estate Projects
Enterprise Projects
Government Bonds

Dependent children under 25 years of age, dependent parents above 65 years and mentally or physically challenged dependent children and/or parents can be included under this program. Visa-free travel to over 120 countries around the world. No taxation on income earned outside of StLucia. Under the Enterprise Project option, two or more applicant can make a minimum investment of $6,000,000 US, with each applicant contributing no less than US$1,000,000.

Business Immigration to New Zealand:

You can apply for conditional business residency of New Zealand. To qualify you need to –

Invest $100, 000 NZ in capital investment and run a business for 2 years OR
Invest $500,000 NZ in capital investment and run a business for 6 months
Have a business plan that will help NZ economy
Be fluent in English and serious businessmen only

After obtaining a business permit, applicant can apply for Permanent Residence of New Zealand after 3 years.

Investment immigration to New Zealand – $3 million:

You can apply for direct PR of New Zealand through investment. To qualify, you will need to

Have $3million NZ in available assets
Invest $2.5million NZ in real estate
Have 3 years of business/management experience
Have basic English skills (IELTS 3 band or equivalent)
Be under 65 years of age

Investment immigration to New Zealand – $10 million

You can apply for direct PR of New Zealand through investment. The highlights of this program are –

Must have $10million in available assets
There is no age requirement
Can invest in a variety of assets class
No minimum residency requirements

Business Immigration to Australia – Business Visa Class (188A):

You can apply for temporary PR of Australia. To qualify, you will need to –

Have a business turnover of $500,000 AU and 30% (private company) or 10% (private limited company) ownership
Have net assets of $800,000 AU
Have a business turnover of $300,000 AU in Australia
Manage a business in Australia for 2 years

Business Immigration to Australia – Investor Visa Class (188B):

You can apply for temporary PR of Australia. To qualify, you will need to –

Have net assets of $2.25 million AU
Own and manage a business of $1.5 million AU
Invest 1.5 million AU in governmentbonds

If you keep your investment for 4 years and have minimum residency for 2 years, you can be eligible for permanent PR and citizenship after 5 years.

Business Immigration to Australia – Significant Investor Class (188C):

You can apply for temporary PR of Australia. To qualify, you will need to –

Invest $5million AU in Australia (various options available)
Stay 160 days in 4 years in Australia to get permanent PR
No age limit

Business Immigration to Australia – Business Talent – Significant Business History (132A):

You can apply for direct PR of Australia. To qualify, you will need to –

Own & manage a business with a turnover of $3 million AU
Have ownership of 30% (private) or 10% (public) in the company
Have net assets of $1.5 million AU that can be transferred to Australia
Invest$400,000 AU in Australia

December 26, 2017

Immigration to Canada – New plan announced for three years

By Ajmera Law Group Canada, Canada Business Immigration, Canada PNP Program, Residency & Citizenship by Investment

Immigration to Canada – New plan announced in November 2017

Canada has long history of taking immigrants from all over the world in last 25 years and this has become more obvious when government of Canada announced their next three years pan for taking total number of new immigrants.
As per latest plan in the year 2018 -2010 government wish to except 310,000, 330,00 and 340,000.

This is equivalent to 1.3% of the total population of Canada. In the past government has accepted 1% of the total population and total number of immigrant was less than 300,000.

Here is the data for several categories:

2018			2019		2020		Total	% Increase
Economic Programs			Range	Target	Range	Target	Range
	Express Entry, Skill and Canada Exp. class	71,700	72,700-78,200	74,900	76,000- 83,000	81,400	81,000-88,000	+19.66%
	Atlantic Pilot Program	2,000	500- 2,000	1,000	1,000-4,000	2,000	2,000-4,000	+100%
	Caregivers	18,000	15,000-20,000	17,000	9,500-15,500	14,000	4,000-7,000	-72.22%
	Business	500	500-1,000	700	500-1,500	700	500-1,500	+40%
	Provincial Nominee Programs	51,000	53,000-57,400	55,000	57,000-63,500	61,000	62,000-68,500	+32.94%
	Quebec Skilled Worker Program and Quebec Business	29,300	27,900-29,900	28,900	31,500-33,500	32,500	31,500- 33,500	+10.92%
	All Economic Programs	172,500	169,600– 188,500	177,500	175,500–201,000	191,600	181,000-202,500	+13.51

This rise in total immigration number is clear indication that Canadian Government wish to attract more immigrants. However from overall interest from all the countries in recent years many prospective immigrant may find immigration to Canada rules difficult. However due to high demand of Canada immigration bar is raised higher and higher.

On the other hand one may also realise that compare to Australia and New Zealand, Canada is accepting 5 times more immigrants per years only after USA.

Are you interested in immigrating to Canada just email us your detail and will be happy to advise you for your chances for immigration to Canada. Email: prashant@ajmeralaw.com

December 21, 2017

Canada Business Immigration – PNP Entrepreneur Programs -10 options available

By Ajmera Law Group Canada PNP Program, Residency & Citizenship by Investment

Canada Business Immigration programs – under Provincial Nominee Business Immigration Program (PNP) – 10 options to choose from!!!

Canada is a pioneer in Business Immigration program and always remained forefront in coming up with new programs and options to attract the entrepreneur from all over the world.

Due to businessmen’s attraction to set up business in the major city of Canada such as Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, the federal government of Canada has signed up an agreement with various provincial governments, which has developed their own Business Immigration programs for SMEs and also for farmers in some provinces. This has allowed businessmen to choose from 10 business Immigration programs of Canada knows as PNP Entrepreneur business immigration programs.

Here are in general requirement range:

The investor must have assets in the amount of CD$ 600,000 to $ 800,000;
Two to three years of Business Experience as an owner or senior executive of a company.
A business exploratory trip to Canada for 2-3 weeks and
A detailed business plan with a complete understanding of the viability and legality of the business to be started in Canada
Job creation for 2-3 people for the Canadian citizens or permanent residence.
IELTS band of 4 or 5

The businessmen are allowed to open a new business, purchase an existing business or make a partnership with local businesses.

If a businessman has not taken his business exploratory trip and met government departments, professionals, business association, business counterparts and find out about the rules and regulation for the operation of a business, find data for his business and make a detailed business plan, we believe officer will not be satisfied that you are a serious businessman and your application is not likely to receive a favorable assessment.

Please note that amount and requirement shown are minimum as guidelines only. If a businessman does not show his commitment to start and operate the business himself he will have difficulty getting his application approved.

To see the comparison of all the Canada PNP business immigration programs click here

Prashant Ajmera & Associates

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