immigration through business/company setup

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Lithuania is considered a picturesque state, where a great number of attractions have accumulated due to historical circumstances. It does not attract migrants in the same way as United States or Austalia, but residents of many countries seek to get here for a high income. Among the republics of the Baltic region, Lithuania is the most suitable for people who want to enter a new stage of business growth, to obtain a residence permit, a business visa in Lithuania, or citizenship in a stable and environmentally friendly republic in Europe. Trekkers Immigration is an international consulting company. We offer various kinds of assistance for your work and immigration to Europe in view of business activities in Europe and the real estate purchase. Our consultants will provide the best options for your business purchase and immigration to Lithuania. The multiple “D” category national visas are issued for one year and then can be prolonged into Temporary Residence Permit in the EU for two years. 

Advantages of such one year visa:

1. No need to employ any Lithuanian citizens;

2. You can travel through all European Union countries with the same visa all year long;

3. Fast processing time;

4. No need for education or police clearance certificates.

The Start-up Entrepreneur Programme (STEP) was introduced by the Irish Government in 2012 to allow for innovative entrepreneurs to apply for permission to establish their business and reside in Ireland on a full time basis.

Eligibility:

You may apply for STEP if you:

• Are a person of good character
• Have not been convicted of criminal offences in any jurisdiction
• Have the required €50,000 funding available
• Have an innovative business proposal.

 Process:

There are two steps to completing the application process:

Step 1:
For the online application you must submit the following by email:

• Completed STEP application form.
• Supporting documentation as listed in the Guidelines including evidence of your €50,000 funding, details of the source of this funding and evidence of your good character.
• A proposal outlining your innovative business idea

  These must be submitted to startup@justice.ie. 

Step 2:
You must pay the application fee of €350 by electronic fund transfer. This fee is non-refundable. Applications will not be processed until the fee has been paid in full.

The reference field must only contain the information as follows:

STEP – Your passport number

You are responsible for the payment of any transfer fees and currency exchange fees. The full amount of €350 must be lodged to our bank account and an underpayment of this fee will result in delays processing your application.

An independent evaluation committee consisting of senior public and civil servants is responsible for evaluating the suitability of your proposal. The evaluation committee will consider the proposal and may seek further information from the candidate if required. The evaluation committee will make recommendations to the Minister for Justice as to the suitability of your proposal.

Applicants who are successful and whose proposals are deemed suitable by the evaluation committee and the Minister for Justice, will be issued with a letter granting them permission to reside in the State.

The following conditions must be met in order for permission to be granted:

• You must establish the business as outlined in your application
• You must work on this business on a full time basis
• You are not permitted to be employed in any other capacity
• You must not become a financial burden on the Irish State
• You must not be convicted of a criminal offence in any jurisdiction.

Residency status under the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme may be withdrawn if these conditions are not met.

The UK is an attractive destination for business and private residence. Its capital London has the highest GDP of any city in Europe and houses corporate headquarters of numerous multinational corporations,

financial institutions, professional firms, and major organizations. The Innovator Founder Visa is aimed at those who can demonstrate relevant experience in business and requires individuals to set up a new,scaling business in the UK.

Program overview:

• Innovative, scaling business creation

• Processing time of one–eight weeks from submission of the application to approval.

• The right to live, work, and study anywhere in the United Kingdom.

Key benefits:

• Residence permits acquired within three weeks
• Permanent residence possible after three years
• International business environment
• Attractive tax regime for individuals who are resident but not domiciled
• Direct international flight connections to most major global cities
• World-renowned schools and universities

Main applicant requirements

Applicants must:

1: Be at least 18 years of age

2: Have a new and viable business idea with a potential for growth, supported by an

endorsement letter from an approved endorsing body

3:Demonstrate sufficient investment funds to setup and grow their business

4: Be the sole or an instrumental member of the business’s founding team

5:Have the ability to speak English according to CEFR intermediate Level B2

The new business must meet the following three criteria:

.Innovation: An original, genuine business plan that meets new or existing market needs and/or creates a competitive advantage

.Viability: A realistic and achievable business plan,based on the available resources. Applicants must have, or be actively developing, the necessary skills, knowledge, experience, and market awareness to successfully run their business

Scalability: Evidence of structured planning

and potential for job creation and growth into national and international markets.

Procedures:

The completed application and supporting documentation must be submitted to the diplomatic post in the applicant’s country of residence. The business idea needs to be assessed by an approved endorsing body before the immigration application is submitted to the Home Office.

The initial visa is valid for three years. Upon expiry, the applicant may apply for ‘extension of stay’ from within the UK, or for indefinite leave to remain if all criteria are met. 

After five years of continuous lawful residence,the applicant may apply for British citizenship. Business owners may seek secondary employment in the country,

provided it falls under skilled labor.

About the process:

Canada’s Start-up Visa Program targets immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build businesses in Canada that:

• are innovative
• can create jobs for Canadians
• can compete on a global scale

Program overview:

• Processing time of 12–31 months

• Permanent residence in Canada, with the right to live,work, and study in the country (except in Quebec)

Main applicant requirements:

1. English or French language proficiency at the CLB/IELTS 5 level
2. Good health
3. No criminal record
4. In addition, applicants are required to propose an innovative, scaling start-up business,approved by a designated organization

Choose one of the following three options:

• Business incubation 

(No minimum investment required)

• Angel investment

(Raise CAD 75,000 from an angel investment

group, depending on a certain stage of the business)

• Venture capital fund

(Raise CAD 200,000 from a venture capital fund,depending on a certain stage of the business)

Embassy Fees:

From $2140

"Designated organizations are business groups that are approved to investing or support possible start-ups through the Start-up Visa Program".

If an organization decides to review your business idea, it’ll assess the potential of your proposal and whether or not it’ll succeed.

If an organization chooses to support your business idea, it’ll give you a Letter of Support.

Procedures:

Clients are required to prepare and submit a business proposal, which needs to be approved by a designated government business organization. Once approved,

you will receive a letter of support, allowing you and your family to apply for permanent residence. In order to maintain permanent resident status, physical presence for two out of five years (or 730 days) in Canada is required.

Key benefits:

• High standard of living
• Affordable, high-quality education and healthcare
• Multicultural, tolerant, and vibrant cities
• Excellent place to do business, with access to the entire North American market
• Family included in the application
• Minimal application requirements, with no age restriction, no net worth, and no higher education needed
• Eligibility for citizenship after three years (or 1,095 days) of physical presence out of a five-year period

Express Entry is an Online System that use to manage applications for Permanent Residence for 3 Programs:

• Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program
• Canadian Experience Class

Selection factors and assign an overall score out of 100.

If you score 67 points or higher, you may qualify for the Federal Skilled Worker Program. You can then submit a profile to the Express Entry pool.

If you score lower than 67 points,

you won’t qualify for the program. You may be able to get a higher score by doing things like:

• improving your language skills
• completing another degree, diploma, or certificate
• receiving an offer of arranged employment in Canada

Six selection factors for Federal Skilled Worker Program:

*Selection factor points to help assess your eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

*These points are different from the points use to rank your profile in the Express Entry pool which is (Comprehensive Ranking System) or CRS.

* The CRS is a points-based system that is use to assess and score your profile and rank it in the Express Entry pool. It’s used to assess your:

• skills
• education
• language ability
• work experience
• other factors

Six Selection Factors are:

1: Language skills (maximum 28 points)

It’s very important to be able to communicate in 1 or both of Canada’s official languages. Knowing English, French or both helps you in the Canadian job market.

You can get up to 28 points for your language skills in English and French.

Points based on your ability to:

• write
• read
• listen
• speak

*You must get a minimum level of

CLB 7.

(Approved Language Testing system is ielts)

2: Education (maximum 25 points)

If you have foreign education, you must have:

an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report for immigration purposes

from a designated organization showing that your education is equal to a completed certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian:

secondary institution (high school) or

post-secondary institution

You must include your Canadian credential or your foreign credential and Educational Credential Assessment report when you apply.

You must use one of these designated organizations:

• Comparative Education Service – University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies 
  • designated: April 17, 2013
• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada 
  • designated: April 17, 2013
• World Education Services 
  • designated: April 17, 2013
• International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
  • designated: August 6, 2015
• International Credential Evaluation Service – British Columbia Institute of Technology
  • designated: August 6, 2015

3: Work experience (maximum 15 points)

You can get points for the number of years you’ve spent doing full-time paid work (at least 30 hours per week, or an equal amount of part-time[15 hours per week for 24 months]) in a skilled occupation listed in Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) category 0, 1, 2 or 3 of the 2021 National Occupational Classification (NOC).

To get selection factor points, your work experience will count if it was:

• in Canada or abroad
• while you were studying
• while being self-employed

4: Age (maximum 12 points)

You’ll get points based on your age on the day IRCC get your application.

Age               Points

Under 18        (0)

18-35              (12)

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47 and older  (0)

5: Arranged employment in Canada (maximum 10 points)

You can get points if you have a job offer of at least 1 year from a Canadian employer. You must get the job offer before you apply to come to Canada as a Federal Skilled Worker.

A valid job offer has to be:

for continuous, paid, full-time work (minimum of 30 hours/week) that is:

• not seasonal
• for at least 1 year
• in an occupation listed in TEER category 0, 1, 2 or 3 of the NOC.

The IRCC must be convinced that:

you’re able to do the job offered to you

you’ll be able to become licensed or certified when in Canada (if the occupation is regulated in Canada)

Situation 3 (If you dont have Valid Job offer)

You must meet all of the following conditions:

• You currently don’t have a work permit, or don’t plan to work in Canada before you get a permanent resident visa.
• An employer has a LMIA
• That employer has made you a valid job offer based on that LMIA andon you being accepted as a skilled worker.

6: Adaptability (maximum 10 points)

You and your spouse or common-law partner who will immigrate with you to Canada can earn points for adaptability.

You and your spouse can earn a maximum of 10 points by combining anyof the elements below. These elements assess how well you and your spouse are likely to settle in Canada.

Adaptability based on:

1:Relatives in Canada

You, or your spouse or common-law partner, have a relative who is:

• living in Canada
• 18 years or older and
• a Canadian citizen or permanent resident

This relative must be a:

• parent
• grandparent
• child
• grandchild
• your or your spouse’s sibling (child of your or your spouse’s parent)
• your or your spouse’s aunt or uncle (by blood or marriage)
• your or your spouse’s niece or nephew (grandchild of your or your spouse’s parent)

2: Arranged employment in Canada

You earned points for having arranged employment

3: Your spouse or common-law partner’s past work in Canada

Your spouse or partner did at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit or while authorized to work in Canada.

Your past work in Canada

You did at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada:

1. In a job listed in TEER category 0, 1, 2 or 3 of the NOC

2. And, with a valid work permit, or while authorized to work in Canada

4: Your spouse or partner’s language level

5: Your past studies in Canada

6:Your spouse or partner’s past studies in Canada

To be eligible for the Atlantic Immigration Program, you must :

>have qualifying work experience unless you’re an international graduate of a recognized post-secondary institution in Atlantic Canada.

>meet or exceed the educational requirements.

>meet or exceed the language requirements

>show that you have enough money

to support yourself and your family when you get to Canada

• If you’re already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit, you don’t need to show proof.

If you meet all of these requirements, you

can start looking for a job with a designated Atlantic employer.

1.Work Experience:

In the last 5 years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours. This is the number of hours you would have worked in 1 year if you were working 30hours per week.

This work should be at one of these

National Occupational Classification(NOC)

2021 Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER)categories

TEER 0 (management jobs such as restaurant managers or minemanagers)

TEER 1 (professional jobs that usually need a degree from a university,such as doctors, dentists or architects)

TEER 2 (technical jobs and skilled trades requiring at least 2 years of college or apprenticeship, or occupations with supervisory or safety responsibilities such as police officers and firefighters)

TEER 3 (technical jobs and skilled trades requiring less than 2 years of college or apprenticeship; or more than 6 months of on-the-job training)

TEER 4 (intermediate jobs that usually call for high school and/or several weeks of job-specific training, such as industrial butchers, long-haul truck drivers, or food and beverage servers)

Your work experience must include

• the actions in the description of your NOC
• most of the main duties of your NOC

2. International graduates

You do not need to meet the work experience requirements if you’re an international graduate who 

>has a degree, diploma, certificate, or trade or apprenticeship certification that 

• took at least 2 years of studies
• is from a recognized post-secondary institution in 1 of the 4 Atlantic provinces

(New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador)

• was a full-time student for the entire time you were studying
• lived in one of the following provinces for at least 16 months during the last 2 years before you graduated

>New Brunswick

>Nova Scotia

>Newfoundland and Labrador or

>Prince Edward Island

• had the visa or permit you needed to work, study or get training while you were in Canada.

3. Educational requirements

You must have one of these:

• If you have a job offer at the NOC 2021 TEER 0 or 1 category, you must have a one-year Canadian post-secondary educational credential or higher, or the equivalent from outside Canada.
• If you have a job offer at the NOC 2021 TEER 2, 3 or 4 category, you must have a Canadian high school diploma, or the equivalent from outside Canada.

However, if you studied outside Canada, you need an educational credential assessment

(ECA) to confirm that your studies are equal to or higher than the required level of education for your job offer.

• Your ECA report must be less than 5 years old on the date we receive your application.

4. Language requirements

You must meet the minimum language requirements based on the NOC2021 TEER category that applies to your job offer. 

This can either be the

• Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or
• Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)

The minimum language requirements for each NOC 2021 TEER category are:

CLB/NCLC 5 for TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3

CLB/NCLC 4 for TEER 4

You must submit your results from a designated language testing organization with your application. These results must be less than 2 years old when you apply.

5. Settlement Funds

You need to have enough money to support yourself and your family when you get to Canada. The amount you need depends on the size of your family. The size of your family also includes anyone you support who isn’t immigrating with you.

Learn how much money you should have

when you arrive in Canada.

The amount of money you need to support your family is based on the size of your family.

To calculate the size of your family, include

• yourself
• your spouse or common-law partner
• your dependent children
• your spouse or common-law partner’s dependent children

You must include your spouse or common-law partner and all dependent children, even if they’re

• Canadian citizens or permanent residents
• not coming to Canada with you

If you’re already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit,you don’t

need to show proof of funds.

 Nr of family members: Funds required     

1                                                    $3,439

2                                                    $4,281

3                                                    $5,263

4                                                    $6,391

5                                                    $7,248

6                                                    $8,175

7                                                    $9,101

If more than 7 people, for each additional family member

$926

If IRCC approve your application, they’ll send you a

• Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR)
• permanent resident visa (if you’re from a country that requires a visa)

Your COPR has information about who you are, as well as your photo.