Immigration Services

The nations that are easiest to immigrate to are:

• Australia
• Canada
• Singapore
• United Arab Emirates
• Germany

Let us look at each country’s immigration aspects:

Canada There is no doubt that the Canadian PR visa process is easy, and the response time is a maximum of six months. But you can help in the process by taking care to fill your details with care, take a self-assessment to check your qualifications under the points-based system and submit all the required documents on time.

Canada is an attractive option for students not only for its courses but also for the post-study work options which can pave the way to a PR visa.

Canada offers various immigration programs through which you can apply for a PR visa, but each program has its individual eligibility requirements and application procedure. Some popular programs for getting the PR visa are

• Express Entry Program
• Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
• Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP)

The Express Entry System is the fastest way to get your PR visa.

Australia Australia promises a better quality of life and a multicultural society where there is peace and harmony.

Australia offers a Permanent Residency (PR) visa for those willing to settle here. The PR visa is valid for five years and lets you work and live anywhere in the country. With the PR visa, you can settle anywhere in the country with your family. You can apply for citizenship after three years of living under the PR visa.

PR visa applications are usually done through the General Skilled Migration (GSM) program. Australia uses a points-based system to assess the PR visa applications. Three visa categories come under the points-based system:

• Skilled Independent Visa Subclass 189
• Skilled Nominated Visa 190
• Skilled regional (provisional) Subclass 489

The first two are permanent visas while the third one is a temporary visa with a validity of four years which can later be converted to a PR visa.

You can apply under any one of the three categories for your PR visa for which you are most qualified.

Singapore Singapore has always maintained and continues to have an open-door policy towards migrants. Every year, the number of immigrants to this country continues to increase. In fact, immigrants here account for a large percentage of the population.

A strong economy, low living costs and a high quality of life are the reasons for moving to Singapore. There are different reasons for moving to Singapore, some move here for jobs, others for permanent residency.

If you wish to migrate as a professional, y0u can choose between three different types of work visas to migrate to Singapore.

Employment Pass You must first get a job in Singapore. Only your employer can apply for an EP on your behalf. You can get the Employment Pass (EP) or S Pass, depending on your experience and qualifications.

Personalized Employment Pass (PEP) The PEP is independent from any employer, allowing you to pursue opportunities in Singapore without affecting the Pass ‘s validity. Once you hold a PEP, to pursue a new job opportunity, you can stay in Singapore for up to 6 months, in between jobs. The catch is the PEP is only valid for 3 years and is non-renewable.

To apply, you must either be a current EP holder, or you must be an overseas employer who has not been unemployed for more than six months when you are applying for the PEP.

Dependent’s pass (DP) If you have moved with your spouse or parents to Singapore, who may be holders of EP or PEP, you will most likely be given a Dependent ‘s Pass (DP). As a DP Holder, you’re permitted to work without a work visa in Singapore. Your employer will then apply for a LOC (Letter of Consent) to require you to work legally.

Entre Pass This is also known as an entrepreneur pass. It is intended for international entrepreneurs who want to come to Singapore and run the country’s new enterprises. The Entre Pass is valid for a period of 1 year and is subject to further renewal.

Long Term Visit Pass This is intended for a person who wants to migrate to Singapore with his spouse, children or parents. This must be required by the organization that funded the EP, PEP or S Pass visa for the person wishing to bring his or her dependents.

Germany There can be various reasons to migrate to Germany. You may wish to migrate to the country for:

• Employment
• Education
• Self- employment

Irrespective of the reason you want to migrate to Germany, there are certain eligibility requirements that you should meet:

Financial stability: Based on the purpose for migration, applicants will have to meet certain financial requirements to prove that they can financially support themselves while in Germany.

Health insurance: It is mandatory to have a health insurance coverage before you migrate to the country.

Basic proficiency in German: You will need basic proficiency in German, you will need to give German language test and pass with an A1 or B1 level while a PR visa will need a C1 or C2 level proficiency.

United Arab Emirates One of the most common reasons why individuals move to Dubai is better employment opportunities. Living here provides an opportunity for many individuals to live a much better quality of life than they would have had back home.

For people wishing to move to Dubai, there are five different types of visas available. They are:

Employment Visa In order to get a work permit to work in the UAE you must first get a job. Your employer sponsors your work permit. This work permit is valid for two months and allows you to enter the country.

Dependent Visa or Family Visa An individual married to resident of Dubai is eligible for a Dependent Visa. Parents who want to move to Dubai to be with their children or vice versa can also use this visa.

Student visa In order to qualify for a student visa, a relative in Dubai or a university must support the applicant. This visa is valid for a term of one year and can later be extended. Student Visa

Investor Visa This visa is intended for individuals who wish to invest in a business in Dubai. Investing has many tax advantages in Dubai. The immigrant can invest in an existing Dubai-based company or set up his own business.

This visa is valid for 3 years and is subject to renewal.

For the PR process, they require identity, qualification, experience, and proof of income, taxation, settlement funds, English language and other documents. The documentation differs from country to country and specific documentation might be required in few cases at various stages. In addition, few countries require Police Clearance Certificates and applicants may have to undergo health examinations as well.

Normally it depends upon the country where you want to migrate and the visa type you are applying, for a few countries it is not a mandatory requirement to show the settlement funds. There are many countries which have it as a mandatory requirement as they basically want to know whether the applicant is aware of the cost of living and have sufficient funds to survive in the new country without depending upon the Government. This is again a basic requirement for a few countries where the visa type is specific to the state or region or the visa is being sponsored by the state or region.

Basic demographic information, in addition to its information relating to qualifications, experience, English language scores, any other country residence information, dependents information, any relatives or friends information staying in the new country, health and character information.

Earlier there used to be a condition that once the PR is granted the applicant(s) need to move out of the country & reenter. However now this has been relaxed by most of the countries, they are simply making the changes to the visa type and applicant(s) can remain in the new country as per the PR guidelines.

Countries like Australia don’t need the passport to be deposited with the embassy. However few countries it is a mandatory requirement, it depends upon the country which you want to migrate and visa type you are applying.

It completely depends upon the visa type you are applying and the country you want to migrate, few countries it is a mandatory requirement to attend an interview as a part of the process. Normally they want to know the purpose for migration or visit and whether the intentions of the applicant are genuine, they check whether the applicant is meeting the requirements, also whether he/she will be able to survive in the migrating country without any sort of assistance.

Costs will depend upon the country you are applying & the visa type; normally there will be a visa fee in the migrating country’s currency, an applicant will have bear the other costs like migration agent fee, notary charges, courier charges, English language test charges, nomination & other authorities fee, in few instances like Parent Migration they might ask for security deposits as a part of assurance of support.

Normally countries like Australia or Canada take 8-12 months or more, it differs from country to country. As per our experience in most of the cases, the duration of the process depends upon the way an applicant has planned his/her migration and willing to bank proactively on the favorable conditions, like how well the applicant is preparing in advance the documentation and other aspects of the process for the next stages. Again it differs from case to case basis & the type of the visa. We need to also understand that the applicant will not have any control on the timelines of the various authorities, however, he/she can definitely control the time consumption in filing the applications from his/her side.

Normally many countries allow spouse & children to be included as a part of the PR visa. Few countries might allow parents of the main applicant as well. After migrating on a PR many countries allow the PR holder to sponsor the close relatives who are eligible to migrate, take parents.

This again depends upon the type of the visa an applicant is planning to migrate; few types of visas though they are PR visas will restrict the applicant to work; study and live only in a specified state or region initially may be 2-3 years. Normally many countries have PR visas which allow an applicant to live across the country.

This depends upon the type of the visa under which an applicant is planning to migrate; few types of visas though they are PR visas will restrict the applicant to work, study and live only in a specified state or region for some initial duration like 2-3 years. Normally many countries have PR visas which allow an applicant to study across the country.

Many countries are issuing the same type of visa to all the dependents included in the PR application, if they get the same visa then automatically it will allow the spouse to enjoy the same rights which are applicable for the main applicant. This applicant needs to check before he/she starts the process.

Countries like the UK, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy etc. allow dual citizenship, wherein you can be a citizen of 2 or more countries. In case of countries like India, Singapore, Austria, Saudi Arabia etc. their constitution doesn’t allow dual citizenship, you cannot get Indian Passport or voting rights if you are a citizen of any other country. However, if an applicant wants to be only on a PR in the migrating country can continue his/her citizenship with India.

Many countries have made it mandatory to have a medical examination done before issuing the PR visa. Normally as a part of the examination process, they check if the applicant is free from the contagious diseases, he/she is possessing good health condition and don’t need assistance or will not depend upon the society or government or will not depend upon their health care system.

Applicants holding a PR will definitely have an advantage and will be preferred by the employers. There are many international job sites like jobs.y-axis.com where an applicant can post the profiles and get in touch with prospective employers. It is advisable to have a job before entering the new country so that applicants don’t have to face any problems in getting a job in the new country. The applicant can go for job search services provided by various organizations like Y-Axis and others.

Generally many countries advice applicants to make the initial entry before the expiry of health & character certificates already submitted as a part of the PR process. For countries like Australia, they specify in the grant the initial entry date before which all the applicants included in the visa should make first entry.

Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is issued to Indian Passport holders when they apply for immigration, residential status, employment, or a long-term visa. People going abroad on a Tourist or Visit visa do not require a PCC.

You will have to submit a PCC if you intend migrating to the U.S.A., the U.K. or Australia. Do note that you do not need a PCC for a Tourist visa.

The best country to migrate from India is Canada which has a long history of welcoming immigrants and facilitating their integration into Canadian society.

A look at the influx of immigrants in the country since 2001 indicates that it has been between 221,352 and 262,236 immigrants per annum.

The influx of immigrants has peaked since 1993 and it continues to grow. More than 90 percent of immigrants tend to settle down in and around large cities such as Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal.

Canada plans to continue its policy of welcoming immigrants to the country while acknowledging their contribution to the country’s economic growth.

Canada has a systematic and well-regulated process for migrants wanting to move to the country on a PR visa. The validity of a PR visa is five years which can later be renewed.

The PR visa does not make you a citizen of Canada, you are still a citizen of your native country. As a PR visa holder, you can enjoy the following benefits:

• Can apply for Canadian citizenship in the future
• Can live, work and study anywhere in Canada
• Eligible for healthcare and other social benefits enjoyed by Canadian citizens

Protection under Canadian law

For Indians looking to migrate to other countries, the popular options are Canada, Australia, Germany and the U.K.

As for the country that gives easy PR to Indians, it depends on a lot of factors. It depends on how far you meet the eligibility requirements, have the required documents or able to follow the application process diligently.

It also depends on the immigrant intake of each country and their willingness to welcome immigrants into the country.