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Canada The Favorite Destination for Immigrants

Canada, everyone's favorite immigration destination has been in the news for some time now, with its immigration friendly policies in sharp contradistinction with USA's more rigid policy under President Trump. Indeed it appears as though they while the rest of the developed world was busy locking its gates and building bigger walls, Canada was going the opposite way and doing all it could to increase the number of immigrants entering the country. As minister for immigration in Canada, Ahmed Hussein stated the country, was committed to receiving a minimum of 300000 immigrants in 2017. The Canadian government has not only made it easier for immigrants to enter the country but has also launched various programs to help them integrate into their new country. The recent C6 bill passed by the Canadian parliament also makes it easier for Canadian PR holders to obtain citizenship. With all the measures taken by the Canadian authorities to support immigration, it's no wonder that the immigrants are returning the love. In a recent study conducted by US News and World Report. Canada was ranked as the second best country to immigrate to, preceded only by Sweden.

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The study ranked the nations based on nine categories. Viz, quality of life, citizenship, adventure, cultural influence, entrepreneurship, heritage, movers, openness for business, and power. Out of all the categories listed, Canada scored highest in Quality of life to achieve the top ranking in this regard. The well-developed health care and education system combined with the rising job market influenced the scoring in favor of Canada in this category. Canada also achieved a high score in the citizenship category with many of the respondents rating it highly on trustworthiness, respect for the property of citizens, and human rights. The country also scored high on infrastructure, governance, and a strong legal framework as well as a well-educated population to achieve a ranking of seventh in the world with respect to entrepreneurship, and being open to business.

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Canada the place to be

The high scores achieved by Canada across all categories are a testimony to the commitment shown by the Canadian governments, both federal and provincial, towards immigration. Surely when it comes to immigration, the Canadian authorities are putting their money where their mouth is. A number of changes have been announced to the Express Entry program to allow it to intake more applicants and to make the application process easier. The changes include providing additional points for candidates who have siblings in Canada, as well as for those who speak French fluently and for those who graduated from Canadian universities. The minimum CRS score required to obtain an invitation to apply has been hitting record lows since the beginning of 2017. Even the provinces are pulling out all stops to attract talented new immigrants under their respective provincial nominee programs. Another significant step was taken to attract new immigrants was the launching of the Global Talent Stream, under which candidates who show themselves to be suitably qualified can have their visas processed within just 2 weeks.

This would enable the most deserving and brightest candidates to enter the country in record time. Also, the personal experience of most immigrants in Canada has been that the Canadians have been welcoming of them. In fact, a survey conducted by the Association for Canadian studies has found that there is a growing positive in the attitude of Canadians towards immigrants. According to the survey, 41% of the survey takers responded that they were happy with the current levels of immigration. Great landscapes, Modern Infrastructure, Well-developed education and health care systems, easy immigration process and friendly locals waiting to welcome you! What are you waiting for? Get in touch with Global Tree the best immigration consultant in India for questions on how to immigrate to Canada.

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