Summary: How to immigrate to Canada in 2024

Only the best of the best make it to Canada.

1. Before ANYTHING else, verify that you have enough money in YOUR OWN bank to be ALLOWED to apply. If you don’t have enough money, you will not be considered at all.
   
   Proof of funds - Skilled immigrants (Express Entry)
   
   Do you have enough money? You must also have an additional CAD 5,000 to pay for your visa costs, medical exam and travel to Canada. Keep in mind that you cannot be in debt in your home country. Your funds must be clear and free.
   
   Good.
2. Now get your IELTS language test before you even try anything else:
   
   Language testing-Skilled immigrants (Express Entry)
3. Get your education evaluated for Canadian equivalency.
   
   An Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) is used to verify that your foreign degree, diploma, or certificate (or other proof of your credential) is valid and equal to a Canadian one. There are different types of ECAs. You need to get an ECA for immigration purposes.
   Educational credential assessment for Express Entry: What it is
4. You MUST have near 530 CRS credits or more to consider Express Entry. (The actual number varies from week to week.)
   
   Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) tool: skilled immigrants (Express Entry)
5. If you wonder how the individual scores are counted, check this:
   
   https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/criteria-comprehensive-ranking-system/grid.html
6. Here is WHY you need that many points, or more.
   
   Express Entry results: Previous rounds of invitations
7. Now apply for Express Entry here
   
   https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry.html
8. If you don’t get the necessary points, focus on the skills-based programs on the next lines.
   
   Start with your skill definition, your NOC.
   
   Find your NOC - Canada.ca
9. and look at the lines BELOW Express Entry
   
   https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada.html

10 . You may stand a chance in the Federal Skilled Workers program but only if you get 67 points or more.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/federal-skilled-workers.html

Once you are in Canada, you can search for a job, not before.

11. Get your applicaion forms here:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides.html

12. You could also try one of the 10 provincial programs.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/provincial-nominees.html

And, just to remind you:

“Nobody promises you a rose garden.