Legal and official immigration to Canada in 2023

Canada is the most welcoming country for foreigners, with over 300,000 immigrants every year. Through the Canadian Immigration Department and its official websites, the country offers several immigration programs. All explained and detailed to avoid intermediaries and scammers.

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Canada's immigration programs are the official and legal means to travel and immigrate to Canada. Therefore, all fraudulent methods should be avoided. There are intermediaries and private immigration agencies in Canada, but all they do is fill in the free official forms for you, and guide and advise you. They cannot guarantee a favourable response or faster processing of your request. whether it's for immigration, permanent residence in Canada or asylum in Canada.

The Canadian Ministry of Immigration, Citizenship and Refuge, IRCC, on its official website, strongly warns against these methods used by fraudsters to sell illusions to those wishing to immigrate to Canada.

The Ministry also insists on not necessary to go through these intermediaries and immigration agencies (which are often costly). free downloads on official websites.

So, what's the guaranteed way to travel to Canada officially and legally to avoid falling into the trap of a scam?

Regular immigration to Canada

Information, formalities and the immigration process, as well as how to compile a Canadian immigration file, are available on the official website of the Canadian Immigration Ministry and the website of the Quebec Immigration Ministry, in detail. All information is available in English and French, as well as in other languages for certain types of visa.

There are two official immigration sites in Quebec and Canada:

The Canadian Department of Immigration : https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete.html

Visit Quebec immigration website : http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/index.html

The first site contains federal information on immigration to Canada, such as work visas, study visas and permanent residence visas in Canada, etc. The second site is dedicated to Quebec immigration.

The most common programs officially used to immigrate to Canada are :

The program Express entry for skilled workers.
For more information, click here: https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/immigrer-canada/entree-express/fonctionnement.html

Its equivalent in Quebec, the ARRIMA.
For more information, click here: http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/informations/arrima/index.html

In addition to the following programs

• The Regular Skilled Worker Program
• The Quebec Experience Program
• The Contractor Program
• Self-Employed Workers Program
• Investor Program

For immigration to QuebecFor more information, click here: http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/immigrer-installer/travailleurs-permanents/index.html

Other non-French-speaking provinces have programs for immigrants from French-speaking countries. Visit this link for more information: https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/campagnes/immigration-francophone-hors-quebec.html

How to avoid scammers in your search to immigrate to Canada?

Here are the most important tips to follow when applying for various types of Canadian visa, and to immigrate legally to Canada and avoid fraud.

- Avoid unofficial Canadian immigration sites.

- Seek information only on the two websites mentioned above, as well as on the websites of Canadian embassies and Canadian visa application centers. Avoid any intermediaries who ask you for money when applying to immigrate to Canada.

- Obtaining immigration forms from the official website is always free of charge

According to the Canadian government, there are several warning signs that this is a scam:

• If the intermediary promises you faster processing of your file or a guaranteed favorable response to your application, or presents you with very well-paid employment contracts without any contact with the employer

• If you are asked to pay a fee for filling in the forms (all forms are available free of charge on official websites).

More tips on how to avoid scammers on this (official) link: https://www.immigration.ca/fr/canada-immigration-fraud-5-scams-know-spot

Immigration lawyers and intermediaries. How to choose them?

Some people who wish to immigrate or study in Canada find it necessary to go through a lawyer or an expert in the field. immigration in Canada to obtain a Canadian visa. You should be aware that they will not add anything to your file, as it is processed in a very normal way and the visa is not guaranteed. If you still decide to use an intermediary, you must make sure that it is a approved legal entity by the Immigration Department.

You can check whether one person is authorized representing or advising immigrants on this Canadian government link:  https://www.canada.ca/fr/immigration-refugies-citoyennete/services/representant-immigration-citoyennete/choisir/autorise.html

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