Canada has repeatedly been ranked as one of the best countries for living; even better than US and England. The reason being that Canada has lenient immigration laws and policies; which is why many Pakistanis such as professionals, workers and even students choose to migrate to Canada for better lives and better earning. However it is important to learn that immigration is not just packing your bags, picking up your passport and going there; in fact Canada has its own immigration laws and policies and these are different for people of different; e.g. the immigration policies are different for students than those for labor or migrant workers.

It is therefore important to remember some things before planning your journey and some things need to be looked after before settling there. One should have the knowledge of the application process for the immigration, be careful of any fraud that someone may be giving them, whether they can find someone to act as their representative and other important aspects. The immigration process is a step by step procedure and should be carefully followed. When planning to apply, it is important to remember the following;

1.                  Application procedure

The first and most important thing to remember is the procedure itself and all the requirements it has.

2.                  Your representative

The representative acts as your ambassador to the government who forwards your case for the immigration.

3.                  Visit, work, study, or citizenship

It is important to know what category you are in, it must be specified when applying for the vise if you are planning to go to Canada for visit, work, and study or are applying for permanent residence/citizenship.

4.                  Refugee/asylum seeking

Citizenship and asylum seeking are different and should not be confused, it is important to know whether one is looking for citizenship or wishes to go and settle in Canada seeking asylum with the government.

5.                  Immigration policies and violations

Immigration has its requirements and demands, as it is part of the policy. These must be understood and also what is penalty if one does not follow the immigration policy.

6.                  important things to remember when planning immigration

Immigration is a big step and so some things should be remembered and made clear; an applicant should be careful of fraud or any wrong dealing when hiring a consult/representative and should always protect themselves as they can lose large amount of money as well important documents and paperwork.