Should you choose to study in Canada or pursue Canadian investment immigration? Let us analyze this together:
Immigration Status vs. International Student Status
More and more international students are ultimately choosing to immigrate to Canada. Compared to international students, those who obtain immigration status first can enjoy the following additional benefits:
1. Enrollment Opportunities: Children with immigration status can apply to schools as local students without quota restrictions. They can enjoy 12 years of free compulsory education, as well as free adult basic education, and interest-free loans and grants for higher and vocational education. However, those with international student status cannot enjoy these benefits.
2. Tuition Standards: After immigrating, students are charged according to local student standards, with tuition fees being approximately one-third of those for international students. They are also eligible to apply for government interest-free student loans. International students in Canada do not have access to these benefits.
3. Medical Benefits: Students with Canadian immigration status can enjoy numerous free medical benefits in Canada.
4. Employment Opportunities: After immigrating to Canada, individuals can enjoy the same equal employment opportunities as Canadian citizens, significantly increasing their chances of finding employment.
5. Other Benefits: After immigrating, one can enjoy benefits such as old-age pensions, retirement pensions, family assistance, government welfare assistance, the Canada Child Benefit (CCB), childcare subsidies, employment insurance, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), the Allowance for the Survivor (SPA), maternity and parental benefits, sickness benefits, guaranteed income assistance, basic senior benefits, government housing, and more.
In recent years, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has continuously released positive news, attracting high-quality talent from all over the world, with Quebec being the most attractive. Currently, the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) is open. Application requirements: possess a net family worth of at least 1.6 million CAD; assets must be acquired through lawful business efforts; and have at least 2 years of business management experience within the last 5 years. There are no age, language, or educational requirements, and applicants can obtain a Permanent Resident Card (Maple Leaf Card) in one step.