Help, trying to come to Canada to study and live!?

Question

I want to come to Canada to study, but I want to become a citizen. Studying in college will have me be there long enough to become a "Permanent Resident", assuming I don't come back to the US for anything, but can I apply to be a "permanent resident" while studying?

Any information will help, because this is really confusing, the the embassy website isn't really helping.

Answer 1

NO you cannot apply for PR while studying because you wont have the necessary skills and work experience.

You need to have at least 1 years work experience in your chosen field before you can apply. 4 years is better - gives you more points.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/s...

You must meet the following minimum requirements to apply as a skilled worker:

You must have at least one continuous year of full-time, paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment. Your work experience must be Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B (technical occupations and skilled trades) on the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC).

You must have had this experience within the last 10 years.

http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC-CNP/app/occu...

NOC list

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/s...

assessment test - you must get 67 points to qualify.

You will need at least $10,000 saved up - more if you have family - before you apply as you will be required to show this proof that you have this money when you apply.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/s...

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information...

application processing times in Skilled worker category

Currently taking 2 years from USA. And then after you are admitted to Canada, you MUST live in Canada for 3 years before you can apply to be a citizen. That is currently taking about 12 months to be processed, so altogether it takes you 6 years to legally become a Canadian citizen.

Answer 2

what you do is to apply as a professional skilled labor.

Answer 3

You don't have the right to apply for permanent residency just for studying.  If you want to study in Canada, if you take at least 2 years in college, you could after that get a post grad work permit and from there apply for permanent residency under a new proposed immigration class called Canadian Experience Class.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-...

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/...

You could also after you have completed your studies and gained some work experience apply as a federal skilled worker under the points system or provincial nominee under a provincial nominee program.  It would help if you pick something to study that Canada or some province has listed as an occupation needing people.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/s...

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/p...