SETTLEMENT FUNDS:

Skilled Worker Category - Skilled worker immigrants must show transferable funds depending on the size of the family –approximately CAD$ 10,000 for the Principal Applicant and approximately CAD$ 2,000 for each accompanying dependent family member. Evidence of Settlement Funds must be provided at the time of making an application and also provided to a visa officer at time of interview, and to the port of entry officers at the time of arriving in Canada as a permanent resident (known as “landing” in Canada). Family Class Category -The Canadian sponsor must show Canadian source income depending on the combined size of the sponsor's family in Canada and the size of the family being sponsored. If only two persons are involved (for example, a Canadian woman sponsoring her husband) the amount of Canadian income would be approximately CAD$ 25,000, but if 7 persons were involved (for example, a Canadian family of 5 persons (husband, wife and three children) sponsoring the wife’s parents, the combined family income of the Canadian sponsors must be approximately CAD$ 50,500.

Business Immigrant Category -Entrepreneur must have a personal net worth (including the net worth of any spouse) of CAD$ 300,000, of which amount some significant portion (not defined in the regulations) must be available for transfer to Canada to establish a business in Canada. -Investor immigrants must have a net worth (including the net worth of any spouse) of CAD$ 800,000 and Investors must deposit CAD$ 400,000 with the Canadian Government for five years.

TRAVEL TO VISA INTERVIEW:

Canadian Immigrant Visa Processing Centers (Federal Government) are located in 34 countries (see list of Visa Offices abroad at http://www.cic.gc.ca ), and Quebec Visa Offices are located in even fewer countries. Under the Federal Government selection system, a Skilled Worker applicant currently may apply only at the Canadian visa office designated by Canada Immigration to serve the country of current lawful residence of the applicant or the country of their nationality. For example, the visa office designated to serve residents of northern Europe and residents of the Gulf States is the Canadian High Commission in London, UK.

The applicant must bear the expense of travel for himself/herself to attend any visa interview required by the visa officer (spouses and adult children are requested to attend the interview, but usually do not have to attend interview).

MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND DOCUMENTATION COSTS:

Medical Examinations -All successful applicants must undergo a medical examination at their own expense, and be prepared to travel to one of the medical clinics designated by Canada Immigration in their country of residence. Documentation costs -Supporting documents such as education certificates, employment references and business documents may have to be notarized, certified or translated (if not already in English or French). You may also have to pay for assessments of occupational credentials by Canadian licensing or professional organizations -Police Clearance Certificates - you are required to produce at your expense certificates of no criminal record from the various countries in which you have resided as an adult.