The document outlines key insights and guidelines on immigration and study abroad opportunities in the USA and Canada presented by immigration lawyer Prashant Ajmera. It emphasizes the importance of thorough research, understanding visa processes, and the potential career pathways post-study, including pathways to permanent residency and citizenship. Various immigration options, education requirements, and investment opportunities are detailed for both countries.

1. Seminar on USA & Canada
Immigration Visa
AJMERA LAW GROUP

3. Studying Abroad - 10 Commandments from
Immigration Lawyer Prashant Ajmera
• Study abroad after 12th only if money is not a problem!
• Take IELTS coaching from an institute that does not process student
visa!
• STUDYING ABROAD does not translate to - ‘Your life is set’
• Study abroad only in recognized programs where immigration is
possible.
• “Post-graduation Diploma” in colleges is not a Master’s degree
• After studying abroad, immigration is not automatic.
• There is no guarantee that you will obtain a job that can finance your
study, but always find a job related to your education
• As for licensed professionals, make sure you have right to practice in
India and the right to immigrate to the new country of your choice
• Do your own research. Consult immigration lawyers only and plan
your career for the long term
• Studying abroad is NOT the only option available to settle abroad

4. Immigration & Visa
1. Student visa –> Work Permit -> PR ->
Citizenship
2. Work Permit -> PR -> Citizenship
3. Permanent Residency -> Citizenship
(1) Express entry – PNP, etc.
(2) Business Class

5. USA Student Visa to Green Card

6. USA Student Visa to Green Card
I. USA Student Visa – I-20 and F1 Visa
II. OPT – Optional Practical Training
III. H1 Visa – Bachelor’s degree or more & US
company to sponsor – 3 years + 3 years + 1
year
IV. USA company to sponsor Green Card –
I-140, apply under one of the following
classes

7. USA Student Visa to Green Card
Employment based visas = 140,000 per year
EB1 – 40,000 – Green Cards
(i) Extraordinary ability
(ii) Outstanding professor & researcher
(iii) Multinational company executives
EB2 – 40,000 – Green Cards
(i) Advanced degree
(ii) Exceptional ability
(iii) National interest waiver
EB3 – 40,000 Green Cards
(i) Skilled worker
(ii) Professionals
(iii) Unskilled worker
EB4 - 10,000 Green Cards
Special categories
EB5 - 10,000 Green Cards
Investment based immigration

8. USA Student Visa to Green Card
Employment-
based
All
Chargeability
Areas Except
Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland
born
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES VIETNAM
EB1st 22APR18 08MAY17 22APR18 01JAN15 22APR18 22APR18 22APR18
EB2nd C 01NOV16 C 24APR09 C C C
EB3rd C 01JAN16 C 01JUL09 C C C
Other Workers C 22NOV07 C 01JUL09 C C C
4th C C 01JUL16 C 01JUL16 C C
Certain Religious
Workers
C C 01JUL16 C 01JUL16 C C
EB5 Non-
Regional Center
(C5 and T5)
C 01OCT14 C 01MAY17 C C 01OCT16
EB-5
Regional Center
(I5 and R5)
C 01OCT14 C 01MAY17 C C 01OCT16
July 2019 visa bulletin

9. USA Business Immigration
1. L1 Visa - Intra Company Transfer
2. EB1 (c) – Merger and Acquisition
3. EB-5 – Investment into a New
Business
4. E1 & E2 Visa – Treaty Trader &
Treaty Investor

10. L1 Visa – Intra Company Transfer
• Indian company registers a company in USA as a
subsidiary
• Provides a business plan for new business in USA
• USA company files a petition for Senior Executive
and technical person of Indian company for L1 visa
• Initially given for 1 year, then 3 years and 3 years
• Can be converted to a Green Card
• Wife and children under 21 years can be included
• This is a Non–Immigrant Visa

11. EB-5 Investor Visa
A. (i) 1 Million US$ = Rs. 6.5 Crores
(ii) New Business
(iii) 10 jobs for Americans
= US Green Card for H/W and Children under 21
B. i) 1/2 Million US$ = Rs. 3.25 Crores
(ii) New Business
(iii) 10 jobs for Americans
= US Green Card for H/W and Children under 21
(Town less than 20,000 population Or 1.5 times unemployment)

12. E2 Visa of USA
1. Must be a citizen of certain countries – Grenada, Canada,
Turkey, etc.
2. Investment of US$ 150,000 or more
3. 50% and more ownership
4. Must show business plan
5. New or existing US Business
6. No need to create jobs
7. Processing time 2-4 months
8. Validity 5 years and can be renewed
9. No need to stay for minimum or maximum time in USA
10. E-2 visa holders do not pay taxes on world wide income
11. Free education from 1-12
12. University education lower fees

13. USA Business Immigration
Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Bolivia
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
(Taiwan)
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech
Republic
Denmark
(excluding
Greenland)
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Grenada
Honduras
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
South Korea
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Liberia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Senegal
Singapore
Slovak
Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad &
Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United
Kingdom
Yugoslavia

14. Grenada Citizenship & Passport
1. Must invest US$ 220,000 in government approved project or
donation of US$ 200,000 to the government
2. No Education, English, Source of funds requirement
3. Dependents, his or her spouse, children, parents, grandparents
and siblings as well as the parents, grandparents and unmarried
siblings of the spouse can be included
4. Visa free travel to over 140 countries including the UK, the EU,
China, Singapore, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Russia
5. Processing time 3-4 months
6. No need to visit during or after process
7. Good American university
8. Citizenship passed on through the generation
9. Clear title deed which can be sold after 5 years
10. Total cost for family of 2+2 = US$ 314,000
11. Return of US$ 6,300 per year

15. USA and Grenada

16. USA and Grenada

17. Canadian Education System

18. Canadian Education system

19. Canada Permanent Immigration
1. Student visa to Canada PR
2. Canada Experience Class
3. Express Entry
4. PNP Nomination with job offer
5. PNP – Demand Occupation List
6. PNP – Express Entry
7. Canada Federal Business Immigration
8. Quebec Investor Program
9. Canada PNP Business Immigration Program
10. Canada Start Up Visa
11. Canada Owner Operator Visa

20. Canada Permanent Immigration
Express
Entry
600/1200
Immigration
67/100
Register
Federal job
offer
Shortage of
occupation
PNP
PNP job
offer
600/1200
Express
Entry Profile
Experience
in Province

21. Study in Canada to
Obtain Permanent Immigration
Study - One year study +1 year work permit
Study - Two years study + 3 years work permit
1. Canada Experience Class:
(i) Experience must be in O, A & B level of occupations
(ii) Language requirement as per job level [O & A - IELTS
6 bands and B – IELTS 5 bands]
(iii) One year of experience in Canada
(iv) Education points for Canadian or foreign education

22. Study in Canada & Immigration
NOC Skill Level Description
0 Management
A
Occupation usually requires
university education
B
Occupation usually requires
college education or
apprenticeship training
C
Occupation usually requires
secondary school and/or
occupational specific training
D
On-the-job training is usually
provided for occupations.
Under the NOC system, occupations are divided into
numerous Skill Levels as follows:

23. Study in BC, Canada & Immigration
1. Get Master or Ph.D. degree from a British Columbia
university in the following fields:
I. Agriculture
II. Biological and Biomedical Sciences
III. Computer and Information Sciences and Support services
IV. Engineering
V. Engineering Technology
VI. Health professions and related Clinical sciences
VII. Mathematics and Statistics
VIII. Natural Resources Conservation and Research
IX. Physical Sciences
2. Must have completed the degree in last three years
3. Apply online

24. Study in SK, Canada & Immigration
Study in Saskatchewan and obtain
immigration:
1. Two years of study in SK or Canada
2. 6 months of work experience in SK after study
3. Have job offer in O, A, B & C skill level of job
4. Refugees and students who have not
completed their study cannot apply

25. Study in MB, Canada & Immigration
Study in Manitoba and obtain immigration:
1. Study for one year and obtain a job after
study in an occupation on demand list OR
2. Study for Master or Ph.D. program in
Manitoba and complete internship OR
3. Study for 2 years and start your own
business - Age 21-35, 6 bands IELTS, 6
months experience of running the business
and must have post graduate work permit

26. Study in ON, Canada & Immigration
Study in Ontario and obtain immigration:
(i) Education – Master Or Ph.D. degree from
an Ontario University
(i) Language – 6 bands in IELTS
(ii) Must live in Ontario for one year
(iii)Must apply within two years of obtaining
degree

27. Study in Canada & Immigration
Master’s degree must be from one of the universities listed below:
• Algoma University
• Brescia University College (Affiliated with
the University of Western Ontario)
• Brock University
• Carleton University
• Dominican University College
• Huron University College (Affiliated with
the University of Western Ontario)
• King’s University College at the University
of Western Ontario
• Lakehead University
• Laurentian University
• McMaster University
• Nipissing University
• Ontario College of Art & Design Uni.
• Queen’s University
• Royal Military College of Canada
• Ryerson University
• Saint Paul University (Federated with the
University of Ottawa)
• St. Jerome’s University (Federated with the
University of Waterloo)
• Trent University
• University of Guelph
• University of Ontario Institute of
Technology
• University of Ottawa
• University of St. Michael’s College
(Federated with the University of Toronto)
• University of Toronto
• University of Trinity College (Federated
with the University of Toronto)
• University of Waterloo
• University of Windsor
• Victoria University (Federated with the
University of Toronto)
• Western University
• Wilfrid Laurier University
• York University

28. Study in NS, Canada & Immigration
Study in Nova Scotia and obtain
immigration by starting your business
after study:
ELIGIBILITY -
• TWO YEARS OF STUDY IN NOVA SCOTIA AFTER 12TH
GRADE
• 6 BANDS IN IELTS
• HAVE THREE YEARS OF WORK PERMIT
• HAVE ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING YOUR
OWN BUSINESS AND HAVE 33% OWNERSHIP

29. AIPP - Immigration program
1. Four provinces –
(i) New Brunswick
(ii) Nova Scotia
(iii) Prince Edward Island
(iv) New Foundland & Labrador
2. Must have job offer from a designated
employer

30. Canada Express Entry -
Directly from India
(i) Education
(ii) Experience
(iii)Age
(iv)English
(v) Relatives & friends
Points
67/100 to apply and
454 /600 to obtain immigration

31. British Columbia (BC) PNP Program
Direct PR from India
NEED A JOB OFFER
1. Skilled immigration
2. International graduate
3. ENTRY LEVEL SEMI-SKILLED

32. Alberta (AB) PNP Program
Direct PR from India
NEED A JOB OFFER to apply for AB
PNP Program

33. Saskatchewan (SK) PNP Program
Direct PR from India
1. With job offer from a company in SK OR
2. International Skilled Worker: SK Express Entry
(i) In Federal Express Entry pool
(ii) 60/100 points in SINP program
(iii) One year of study or work in Canada
(iv) In Demand Occupation List OR
3. International Skilled Worker: Occupations In-
Demand
(i) In Demand Occupation List – with NOC O, A & B level
(ii) Not on excluded list and
(iii) Other requirements

34. Saskatchewan (SK) PNP Program
Direct PR from India

35. Manit0ba (MB) PNP Program
Direct PR from India
1. Friend or Relative in MB can sponsor you
(i) Sister or brother or niece or nephew or aunt or uncle
or first cousin or mother or father or grandmother or
grandfather
OR
2. You have education or experience in MB
OR
3. An Invitation to Apply received directly from the
MPNP as part of a Strategic Recruitment Initiative

36. Ontario (ON) Program
Direct PR from India
1. PNP Ontario General Category – With job
offer in O, A & B level of occupations
OR
2. Have more than 400 points in Federal
Express Entry pool

37. New Brunswick (NB) Program
Direct PR from India
1. Job offer from a company in NB
OR
2. Job offer from designated and registered
employer under AIPP program
OR
3. Selected by MB Government Department
of Post-Secondary Education, Training and
Labour (PETL) from Express Entry pool

38. Nova Scotia (NS) Program
Direct PR from India
1. Job offer from a company in NS OR
2. Job offer from designated and registered employer
under AIPP program OR
3. Skilled Worker - Trade related job offer
4. Occupations In Demand – Job offer as Nursing
Assistant & Truck Driver
5. Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry – Job offer in A &
B occupations
6. Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry – One year
experience in NS and profile in Express Entry pool

39. Business Immigration to Canada…
Business Investment for a businessperson who
wishes to expand the business and settle
with family in Canada:
1. Investor – No need to start any business –
(Investment in GOVERNMENT SECURITIES)
2. Entrepreneur – Start or Purchase or Partner
3. Start Up – New idea or New technology
4. Owner Operator – Express Entry – Sub Class

40. Business Immigration to Canada…
Investor program: (Closed at present)
1. Most trusted and popular program since 1986
2. Must have assets of CD$ 2 million = Rs. 12 crores
3. Must have 2 years of experience of running and
managing a business, professional or senior
executive
4. Must invest CD$ 1,200,000 (6 crores) in
government bond for 5 years at no interest
5. 100% loan available with interest of CD$ 350,000
6. Quota of 1900 files for this year
7. No need to set up any business in Canada
8. Can settle anywhere in Canada – Free education
for children & free medical for whole family

41. Business Immigration to Canada…
Entrepreneur–Start or Purchase or Partner
• 10 provinces and 2 Territories = 12 programs +
Fed.
1. Assets of 600,000 CD$. … more better
2. 2 to 3 years and more business experience in
India or managerial experience
3. Investment in Canada 100,000 to 400,000 CD$
4. Job creation 1-2
5. Related to business in home country
6. Exploratory trip &
7. Business plan

42. Business Immigration to Canada…
START UP – NEW IDEA &
NEW TECHNOLOGY
Must be a NEW business idea or NEW technology
1. 2750 applications per year – April 2013
2. 5 persons per business proposal
3. Outside Quebec
4. Language requirement - IELTS 5 bands
5. No education requirement
6. Minimum funds to settle in Canada

43. Business Immigration to Canada…
Owner Operated Business in Canada
1. Must have a Bachelor’s degree
2. Must have 5 bands in IELTS
3. Must have 2-3 years of business or managerial
experience
4. Must invest CD$ 200,000 and above in Canada
5. Must operate business for 2 years in Canada
6. Apply for PR of Canada with family

44. Residency to Citizenship:
• USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand
Direct Citizenship:
• Caribbean Islands –> St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia,
Antigua & Barbuda, Grenada, Dominica
Residency: Europe
• Portugal, Spain, Malta, Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria,
Latvia
Citizenship: Europe
• Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, Moldova, Turkey

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