Process for immigration to Canada from Sri Lanka

The immigration process from Sri Lanka to Canada has numerous immigration pathways including Family Sponsorship and Employment pathway.

Are you looking forward to immigrating to Canada from Sri Lanka?

Citizens of Canada with Sri Lankan Genealogy, immigrants belonging to the first generation of Sri Lanka, or the Sri Lankan descendants who immigrated to Canada are referred to as Sri Lankan Canadians.
An estimate of Sri Lankan Canadians in Canada- 150, 000 people. As per the 2016 census report 152, 595 Sri Lankans were living in the country.
Those immigrating to Canada consist of people from different ethnicities such as the Burgher ethnicity, Sinhalese, Tamil, Malay, and Moor.
Usually, most Sri Lankans attain higher education once they immigrate to Canada through skilled immigration programs.
Sri Lankans often possess dual citizenship in both Sri Lanka and Canada.

Cities such as Toronto and Montreal have the maximum number of Sri Lankan immigrants.
A significant number of people also live in cities like Alberta and British Columbia.
Sri Lankan Canadians have an opportunity to thrive in Canada with the help of various organizations spread across different cities like Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Manitoba.
These organizations aim to help the Sri Lankan immigrants sustain their traditions.

The door to applying for permanent residency in Canada is open for immigrants as skilled workers.
Skilled worker immigrants can apply through the Express Entry Program under two main categories including Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).
The above programs belong to the class of Federal Economic Immigration Programs.
Federal Skilled Worker Program: The applicant must meet the three basic requirements of having work experience as a skilled worker, proficiency in languages (French and English), and education.
Federal Skilled Trade Program: The basic requirements for this program are passing all four levels of language ability, minimum full-time work experience as a skilled worker, and the job requirements of the specific trade with respect to NOC including only paid jobs or internships.
Canadian Experience Class: Fulfilling basic language requirements (as per the Canadian Language Benchmark), minimum work experience of 1 year in Canada.
Eligibility requirements for each program will differ from one another.
The immigrants can also apply for Visas by becoming Entrepreneurs and Investors.

Family Sponsorship – Another Successful Way

Having Canadian family members who either hold permanent residency or citizenship in Canada will be able to attain sponsorship from them.
Grandparents, dependents, children, parents, and spouses living in Canada can benefit people looking to migrate.

Numerous individuals especially immigrants wish to attain higher education in Canada.
It is reported that approximately 150,000 international students become a part of Canadian immigration each year.
Students immigrate to Canada while already in school on a temporary basis.
Foreign Nationals to find studying in Canada as a way to attain Permanent Residency in Canada.
Students also have opportunities and ways to become Permanent Residents in Canada after completing their graduation.