Immigrating to Canada from Belgium

Do you dream of starting a new life in Canada, but feel overwhelmed by the process? Look no further! Our informative tutorial is here to guide you step-by-step through the process of moving to Canada from Belgium. We understand that moving can be stressful, especially when you're moving to another country with different cultures and regulations.

Express entry

Applications from skilled workers wishing to immigrate to Canada from Belgium are managed by the Express Entry online system.

The three Express Entry immigration programs are as follows:

• Canadian work experience: If you have work experience acquired in the three years preceding the application under the Canadian experience category.
• Federal Skilled Trades Program : To be eligible for this program, you must have a valid job offer or a certificate of competency in your field of expertise.
• Federal Skilled Worker Program: This may be your pathway if you're a qualified individual with international work experience, who meets educational and other standards.

Family sponsorship

You can live, study and work in Canada once you become a permanent resident. However, to successfully immigrate to Canada from Belgium, you must be sponsored by a resident family member who is at least eighteen years old:

• Is at least eighteen years old
• Canadian citizen
• Permanent resident of Canada

Provincial candidates

Here are some of the basic qualifications required to contribute to the economy of a particular province or territory and qualify for this program.

• Have the required skills, training and professional experience 
• Wanting to live in this province,
• Want to become a permanent resident of Canada.

Each province and territory has its own immigration programs targeting specific demographic groups, known as "streams" and criteria for foreign nationals.

Visa for business start-ups

Do you have a new business concept in mind? Your application to immigrate to Canada from Belgium could be approved if one of the recognized organizations supports your idea. Canada's Start-Up Visa Program is looking for immigrant entrepreneurs who have the ability and potential to create businesses in Canada that are. :

• Innovative
• Able to offer work to Canadian citizens
• Capable of operating and competing on the international market

Self-employed workers

The Self-Employed Program allows Belgians to come to Canada officially as self-employed workers. If you think this program could be the key to your plans to immigrate to Canada from Belgium, you should :

• Have taken part in international cultural or sporting activities
• Being an independent artist or athlete
• Be able to work independently in Canada
• Meet program requirements
• Meeting health and safety requirements

Qualified workers selected by Québec

If you are a qualified professional wishing to settle in Quebec as a permanent resident, you can follow this application procedure.

Quebec has a specific immigration agreement with the Government of Canada. The province has its own guidelines for selecting newcomers who will integrate and make a positive contribution to the province. To immigrate to Canada from Belgium, you need to follow these two steps:

• Apply to the Quebec government for a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ).
• If Quebec selects you, you must apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for permanent residency.