A Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident - PR) Visa is a document which allows a person to live and work anywhere in Canada, and confers upon that person Permanent Resident status, it gives you the ability to live in Canada permanently, provided you stay in Canada for two years every five years. 

In addition, you will be granted the same rights as Canadian citizens, except the ability to vote or run for office. 

A person who is a Canadian Permanent Resident may apply for Canadian citizenship after three years.

A Work Permit allows an eligible applicant to reside and work in Canada for a limited period of time, and restrictions are sometimes placed on the type of employment which can be pursued. It will not lead to Canadian Permanent Residency, but can be a stepping stone to achieving this status. 

A Canada Immigration Visa entitles its holder to live and to work anywhere in Canada, receiving many of the privileges of Canadian citizenship, apply for Canadian citizenship after three years and sponsor family members for Canadian Permanent Resident status.

Candidates who applying for Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident - PR) Visas may be issued to federal and Quebec skilled workers, provincial nominees, international students who have studied and/or worked in Canada, and business persons under Canada's economic immigration categories. Close family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents may be issued Canada Immigration Visas through family sponsorship.

The applicant’s spouse/common-law partner/conjugal partner and any dependent children must be included in the application. Dependent children must be under the age of 22 years, or, if they are 22 and older, they must be full-time students and not have interrupted their education since the age of 22. 

There are many factors affect immigration application processing times, including the following:

• * the particular Canadian Immigration Visa Office processing your application;

• * the category of Canadian Immigration under which you apply;

• * whether or not you can find work in Canada;

• * If your application and supporting documents have been well prepared;

• * whether or not you are required to attend a personal interview; and,

• * events/incidents beyond your control.

It is difficult to find a reliable source to provide you with an accurate indication of just how long it will take for you to receive your Canada Immigration Visa. 

Be suspect of anyone who tells you that there is a way to get your Canada Immigration Visa quicker for a fee; it is not true.

Quebec applications will not be triaged through Express Entry, except where the applicant will be working outside Quebec for a Quebec-based company.

The Comprehensive Ranking System is the point system that ranks eligible candidates through Express Entry.  Candidates are ranked based on multiple factorssuch as their age, work experience, level of education and language proficiency as well as adaptability. This helps to decide which candidates may be issued invitations to apply for permanent residence.

An Invitation to Apply (ITA) is offered to any candidate in the Express Entry pool who has been selected to apply for immigration to Canada by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).  A candidate who receives an ITA will have met the requirements in one of IRCC’s draws from the pool.  This includes meeting the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off threshold for that draw.

It is in a period of 12 months or until an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence is issued, whichever comes first. If a candidate wishes to remain in the pool after 12 months, he or she may create a fresh profile.