Look at these few things before moving to Canada

Do you want to move to Canada and start a new life here? But hold on a minute, don’t you think you are hurrying into the decision.

You don’t just need to load up a U-Haul and roll over the border waving at the smiling customs agents present there. They are a little fussier than what exactly you think.

Canada might well have the most lenient immigration laws in the world, but you still have to jump through a few hoops in order to get that ‘Welcome to Canada’ handshake.

And yes, an old DWI on your record can put an end to all this. It makes you a member of an inadmissible class which is barred from entering Canada. Canadians consider DWIs as felonies and felons are not allowed into the country…….not even for a visit.

But good news is that you can be rehabilitated. All that you need to do is apply for an ‘Approval of Rehabilitation’ and pay the processing fee. The issue will go away from sight.

In most cases you need a permanent visa in order to acquire Canadian citizenship. It allows you to live, work, and avail free healthcare in Canada.

In order to apply for the same, pay CAD $475, and take a test, in which you need to score a minimum of 67 out of 100 points, according to Karen Shadd, a spokeswoman for the Citizenship and Immigration Canada in Ottawa.

The test questions you regarding your education, language ability, age, etc. depending upon your answers, you earn points. For instance, more education means more points; French fluency nets you some points, while English fetches more marks and nothing better than having fluency in both these languages. And being young has also its advantages; the younger you are the more points you fetch. However, if you are more than 53 years old, you do not earn any points.

Suppose you make the grade. Just be patient and wait, as it can take up to two years to process an application and even if you are granted permanent residency is Canada, you are not done yet.

You need to pull out your passport and two copies of a list of all items which you are bringing in, prove that you have enough money to support yourself for a minimum period of sex months, and also show that you have been vaccinated with the standard childhood shots.

Once in, you can become a citizen by living in Canada for three years and pledging not to flag.