The Global Livability Index 2022 ranked the top ten most livable cities in the world, and three Canadian communities made the list.
This year’s third-place finishers were Calgary, while lacking in culture and ecology, it surpasses Zurich in infrastructure and education. Overall, Copenhagen finished in the second position, followed by Vienna.
The largest and densest city in Canada, Toronto, is ranked eighth, while Vancouver is fifth. Compared to 2021, when these cities’ rankings dropped due to COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions, this represents an improvement. Twenty-first in 2021 in Toronto. Due to the hazardous living circumstances and significant terrorist threats, Damascus, Tripoli, and Lagos came last year.
As per the research by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU), the EIU has been conducting studies and keeping tabs on how urbanization and globalization impact people and cities for more than 70 years. They publish a report every year that rates the livability of cities all around the world based on several aspects like security, access to healthcare, culture, and environment, infrastructure, and education. Infrastructure. The number of cities covered by the 2022 study has increased by 33 from the 2021 edition to 172.
This year, all cities received higher overall scores due to some regions of the world where cohabitation has improved. Cultural and environmental scores have increased significantly since 2021 and are almost back to pre-pandemic levels as more and more people are inoculated against COVID-19. As the pandemic’s toll on the world’s health systems started to recede, healthcare also performed better. The stability rating, however, is now ordinary.
People view Canada as stable and safe
Canada is sort of the three-city nation in the top 10, showing that the standard of living in Canada is very high for the most part. Because of this, Canada is often considered an enticing nation for foreigners. The world’s most peaceful and tolerant countries consistently include Canada in their rankings. In fact, a later study by the Canadian Bureau of Universal Education positioned Canada’s health as the crucial number for universal students.
By 2024, Canada hopes to have around 450 000 new citizens living there permanently each year. To do this, Canada provides more than 100 immigration routes for anyone who wants to settle there permanently.
Becoming a resident permanently
Express Entry – (EE)
The most well-known immigration route to permanent residency is the Express Entry immigration application management system.
Those candidates who are qualified for any one of the given programs such as FSTP (Federal Skilled Trade Program), CEC (Canadian Experience Class), and FSWP (Federal Skilled Worker Program) are able to get CRS points and placed in comparison to one another.
To determine whether they are a suitable fit for one of these programs, an applicant must first evaluate themselves. To receive CRS points candidates, have to create a profile with IRCC. A CRS score is determined by a variety of characteristics, including work experience, education, language proficiency, and other aspects of human capital. With higher CRS, a candidate’s chance of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) from IRCC rises.
Provincial Nominee Program – (PNP)
Those applicants who fulfill the requirements are able to submit an application directly as well to a province through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Except for Quebec and Nunavut, every province in Canada has PNPs that collaborate with IRCC. Provincial governments are able to choose candidates through these programs who they believe would be a good fit for the province.
Quebec PNP
The province of Quebec chooses migrants according to its own standards and methods. You will both receive a Quebec Election Certificate if Quebec chooses you and your family to immigrate (CSQ). After receiving the CSQ, individuals can apply to IRCC for permanent residence.
Additional choices
Additionally, Canada offers student visas, temporary residency (visitor) visas, and temporary alien worker programs for people who want to visit and try out the country before deciding to apply for permanent status.
