5 Reasons to immigrate to Canada on PR Visa in 2022

In last one decade, Canada has emerged as the leading destination for immigration aspirants, looking to live, work and settle in an advanced nation. The lenient immigration policy coupled with most organized point-based Express Entry system has contributed largely in establishing Canada as the top immigration destination of the world.

Canada immigration remained positive

In last two years, while most advanced nations were narrowing their doors for new immigrants, Canadian government, at no point imposed ban on accepting the new Permanent Resident (PR) visa applications.

Although, it changed its preferences in terms of inviting candidates, however, at no point it imposed ban on immigration. Now, year 2022 most likely to bring new scope and opportunities for immigrants. Here are five good reasons to move to Canada on PR visa in 2022:

1. Target of 411,000 new immigrants in 2022

As per the multiyear immigration plan of Canada 2021-2023, Canadian government to invite 411,000 new permanent residents in 2022. Overall, the government has a target to invite more than one million permanent residents by 2023. Inviting such high number of new immigrants brings the great opportunity for the immigration aspirant seeking Permanent Resident (PR) visa in the maple leaf country.

2. Huge Express Entry target

Fastest pathway to Canada, i.e. federal Express Entry has thrashed all old records in 2021 and has invited more than 110,000 new immigrants, overachieving its annual target of 108,500 for the year 2020. Now for the year 2022, the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has Express Entry invitation target of 110,500. Moreover, the way the EE system overachieving its annual target every year, there won’t be a surprise if by end of 2022, we get to see over 120,000 invitations issued by the EE system.

3. All- Program EE draws will be back soon

The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) preferred conducting the program-specific Express Entry draws all through 2021, however, with the start of New Year, the experts and applicants both are expecting the all-program draws to be back. Canada every year invites a significant number of candidates under Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) category of federal Express Entry System, and this year possibly won’t be an exception again.

Also read- How to immigrate to Canada on PR visa in 2022

4. Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs)

Considering the excellent performance of Canadian Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) in 2021, it is evident that Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) are going to be the key immigration programs in next years.

In 2021, Canadian PNPs have held consistent PNP draws or invitation rounds and have invited more than 50,000 candidates to apply for Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) Visa and still counting. However, for the year 2022, Canada PNP target is 81, 500. Hence, one must explore the alternate Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) pathway and be ready with the application.

5. Easing immigration Measures

As Canada is heading towards normalcy after the pandemic, therefore, the Canadian government or Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has started relaxing or easing the one by one easing the Covid-19 measures or restrictions, which were taken earlier. Hence, it’s the perfect time to prepare your Canada PR visa application.

To confirm your eligibility and prepare your immigration file for 2022, you may contact a trusted immigration advisor for Canada, i.e. Visas Avenue immigration. You may call VA Canada Migration expert on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

- Rajneesh Kumar