Step One : Obtaining all the Forms

You have to get the complete Application Kit for Independents from the

Canadian  Embassy. There are 2 ways on how to get it.

 

1. You can write the Canadian Embassy to request for a complete Application Kit.  Click here  to get the address of the  Canadian Embassy in your country.

2. You can get these application forms right now! Just click here.

These forms will be your starting point of your application process. These forms will help you in several ways: 

1. you will know what are the information that you need to gather to complete your application form

2. you will know what documents that you need to secure so that you can start in gathering them as early as possible

3. how to obtain these documents

4. you will know what are the photo requirements, medical requirements and how to obtain police certificates.

 Step Two :  Completing the Forms

      Care should be given when filling up the application form. Do not rush. Review the application form a couple of times before you submit it. Attached any required document. Be sure to label any attachment properly. Put yourself in the shoes of the Visa Officer. 

     The more organized your application form is, the better. It is a good idea to ask the suggestion of another person. Or let another person go over your application form before you submit it.       

     This application form will become part of your permanent immigration record. Before sending the completed form to the embassy, I would advise you to photocopy the entire application form itself.  You can use this as a reference for your future interview just in case you have forgotten what you have written.  

Step Three : Submitting the Application Forms and Documents

Submit your application package to the Embassy. Follow the embassy’s instructions on how to submit your completed application form.  

Step Four :  The Interview

Within 6 to 8 months after submission of the application package, you will receive an Interview Notice from the Canadian embassy. Read carefully the interview instructions. Pay attention to the date, time and place of the interview.  Go to our Interview Suggestions to help you in preparing for this momentous event! Some applicants who got very high points will no longer be called in for a selection interview. They will be granted an interview waiver instead.

Step Four :  The Medical Examinations

Even before the selection interview date, you plus your dependents, might be asked to undergo a medical examination. You would be instructed to see a Designated Immigration Doctor or DMP.  

Step Six :  Approval of your Application

After passing the selection interview and the medical examination, you the principal applicant plus your accompanying dependents would receive your individual permanent resident visas. From the interview date, the approval process may take as short as 4 months to as long as 24 months or even longer. Only the Canadian Visa and Immigration Office will know when your visa would be issued! The only factors that you can control are how fast you can comply with the requirements, how good you are at the  interview and how healthy you are based on the results of your medical exams.  

Step Seven : Preparation before leaving for Canada

As soon as you received your permanent resident visa, pay close attention to all instructions written in your visa package. The most important information to check is the expiration date of your permanent resident visa.  

You should leave for Canada before the expiration date of your permanent resident visa. Once your visa has expired you have to re-apply all over again and pay all the required fees.  

There are some important things that you have to remember before your leave for Canada. We devoted one whole chapter for this to help you out.

Step Eight :  Arriving in Canada

There are so many things you need to know about your new homeland and the more information you have, the easier you can adopt to the Canadian way of life. Successfully settling in Canada is a very vital part of the immigration process and we have also devoted one whole chapter to help you adjust to your new life in Canada.

 

 

Who is a permanent resident?  

A person who is lawfully allowed to live and work in Canada as an independent immigrant but not yet granted a Canadian citizenship.