Can a Person with a Disability Apply for a Canadian PR?

Most of the time, it is observed that foreign nationals with either physical or mental disabilities could not receive many benefits, and officials are also aware of this fact. If you are finding how a person with a disability apply for Canadian PR, then we explain the process in detail here. 

 Disability resist them from – 

•           MyCIC account holders couldn’t make their profile
•           Applying for APR (application for permanent residence)
•           Enrolling themselves in an ESDC’S (Employment and social development Canada’s) job portal

To overcome these issues, there are various amendments and reforms made by citizenship and immigration Canada for foreign persons. The guidelines provided below allow officials to deal with such cases legitimately and fairly.  It also prevents any fraud.

Digital Application for Permanent Residence (APR) System

Usually, the invitation is sent by officers to foreign nationals to apply for express entry. After receiving the invitation, they need to apply digitally to apply for permanent residence. It concerns provisions mentioned in R12.01 (1).

Though, many foreign nationals, because of their physical or mental disability, find it challenging to apply for permanent residence. For this situation, R12.02 (1) provides relief to foreign nationals from requirements.

Provisions for Allowing Foreign National With Disabilities

Few foreign nationals may acquire a mental or physical disability. They may not be able to fulfill their entry profile on E –APR. for this case, they need to interact at CIC’s call center. The call center then has to provide them with all the necessary needs for accommodation call center has to give answers to question such as –

1.           Criteria of disability
2.           Awarding the foreign nationals about CIC’s digital accessibility. It includes – 

•           Cognition
•           Night blindness
•           Weak eyesight
•           Dexterity

3.           Information about friends and family, resources, or a guide to help them in registering?

On getting requests, CIC-NHQ-OMC then interacts with CIC application officials. They will help to accommodate foreign nationals in the best possible ways .many times, and it may also happen that the application got rejected. At that time, CIC-NHQ-OMC talks with foreign nationals. After that, they provide them with other options for the application.

Note:

•           Foreign nationals should provide CIC with all data.
•           After receiving all the information, CIC will recommend a request for accommodation
•           All the data must indulge proper medical documents

Read – Opportunities for Immigrants to settle as Self Employed in Canada

Guidelines for Offline Application for A Person with a Disability

Due to specific disabilities, few foreign nationals may not complete the form in online mode. In that situation, he/she can apply it in offline mode. For this, CIC-NHQ-OMC requires getting a proper mail of all correctly answered profile questionnaires.

The questionnaire contains a cover letter that helps officials give relief to foreign nationals to register in employment and social development Canada’s job portal.

Officials may ask foreign nationals to fill express entry profile questionnaire, and then they need to mail it at CIO-S. It will create MyCIC account and accommodate foreign nationals to be a member of EEP.

 The official will interact with foreign nationals through the mail. Hence, An employee needs to monitor the account.

Summing up- Such applicants with disability do get fair chance to get their application evaluated for Immigration eligibility

Summing up, While as per Canadian Immigration rules, an immigrant with physical or mental disability may not be able to make profile and submit application for permanent residence, yet to grant an applicant with disability fair and equitable treatment, he can make request to CIC-NHQ-OMC to get his application assessed for immigration eligibility evaluation.

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