In this post, I will show you some ways you can move to Canada even if you do not have a lot of money to spare. Money is one of the major challenges most people who want to move to Canada face. Most people who want to immigrate to Canada cannot afford the cost of moving to Canada, you have to be rich or skilled to be able to easily move to Canada, in some cases you literally have to buy your permanent residents by creating jobs or investing in a business in Canada to access the business or investor immigration programs.
Immigration programs such as Start-up Visa programs require you to invest lots of money into the Canadian economy to be able to access this opportunity
The Express Entry Skilled Worker and Skilled Trades Program is also another easy method to move to Canada but it is not cheap either.
There are some fixed payments you would need to pay such as:
- Government fees
- Medical assessment
- Language test exam
- Education credential assessment
Below are some of the most preferred ways to move to Canada without breaking the bank.
Skilled Trade Programs: Skilled Trade Programs such as Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program only allow a few thousand people into Canada each year, such programs are open to only a few selected professions which require a lot of education and experience to obtain. One of the ways you can move to Canada without having to spend a lot of money is by having a Canadian job offer and a work permit, that way you are not required to present proof of funds to get into Canada since you will likely start working and earning once you arrive in Canada.
Canadian Experience Class CEC: You do not have to demonstrate that you have enough funds in your account to move to Canada if you are applying as a Canadian experience class CEC.
Provincial Nominee Program
The Atlantic Pilot Program: The Atlantic Pilot Program is cheaper compared to Federal Skilled Worker Programs, if you look at the cost of moving to Canada through these programs you will see that the Atlantic Pilot Program is cheaper
Provincial Nominee Program: Certain provinces in Canada do not require you to have a lot of money to be eligible to apply to come to their province so you need to check out for such provinces that do not require you to meet the requirements demanded of the Canadian federal government before you can be eligible to apply to their province.
Manitoba and Quebec have different requirements from that of the federal government and thus have lower amounts as proof of funds. You should compare the proof of funds requirements of different provinces to see which ones will best suit you if you want to come to Canada through the Provincial Nominee Program
The Spousal Sponsorship Program: Marrying a Canadian citizen is one of the easiest and cheapest ways of coming to Canada
KINDLY NOTE: It will be considered a crime or fraud when two people legalize a sham marriage for the gains of permanent residents and citizenship and you may be prosecuted.
If you genuinely love and marry a Canadian citizen you will be provided with the opportunities of your new status, that way you can easily move to Canada without having to spend a lot of money to begin your new life.
- No settlement funds
- No language test exam
- No proof of funds
- No education credential assessment
You will come to Canada without having to spend a lot of money as a visitor, while you are not allowed to work in Canada with a visitor visa, you can make contacts or connections with potential future employers while you are on a visit to Canada, you can begin the work permit process that will bring you back to Canada after you have returned to your country.
Study: Canada has some of the best schools in the world. Education in Canada is very expensive and a lot of people and families may not be able to afford it but if you have a scholarship or sponsorship to study in Canada then you will not have to spend a lot of money to move to Canada.
You can obtain your permanent residents after graduation, all it takes is working in Canada and the commitment to remain in the province.
International Experience Canada IEC: The International Experience Canada popularly known as Working Holiday is a program that allows people from a select group of countries between 18 to 35 years old to come to Canada on an open work permit to work every year. This program is divided into:
- Working holiday
- Young professionals
- Co-op
Young people from eligible countries can move to Canada to work for 1 to 2 years depending on your country on a minimal budget. Your work experience under the working holiday or young professional programs can be used towards obtaining permanent residents via the Canadian Experience Class CEC of the Federal Skilled Worker of Trades programs if you qualify or through the province skilled workers and semi-skilled workers program
Co-op experience cannot be used in Canada Experience Class.
Trade Agreements: This is another way for someone who works for a company that has a Canadian operation or has a contract with a Canadian company to come to Canada to work. The trade agreements allow people to work in the branch of their company or subsidiary affiliate or parent company in Canada through inter-company transfer. I you work in a company that has a branch, subsidiary, affiliate or parent company in Canada, you can easily come to Canada to work and you may be able to use your Canadian work experience to apply for permanent residents through the Canadian Experience Class CEC or through a Provincial Nominee Program
Asylum as a refugee: If you are prosecuted in your home country for your religious belief, sexual orientation or political standing you can apply to move to Canada as a refugee. If your refugee claims are approved, you won't have to spend a lot of money to move to Canada.
