US, UK, Canada Visas and Immigration Process

Immigrate to US, UK, Canada. All the information you need about Visas and Immigration Process are provided and will direct you to their official pages.

US Visas and Immigration Process

Foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the United States must first obtain an immigrant visa. This is the first step to becoming a lawful permanent resident.

Immigrating to the United States is an important and complex decision. In this section, you will learn about who may immigrate to the United States, the different types of immigrant visas, the required forms, and the steps in the immigrant visa process. Because most immigrants receive visas in the family or employment based visa categories, they are a key focus of this section. To be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa, a foreign citizen must be sponsored by a U.S. citizen relative, U.S. lawful permanent resident, or a prospective employer, with a few exceptions, explained below. The sponsor begins the immigration process by filing a petition on the foreign citizen’s behalf with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

UK Visas and Immigration Process

What you need to do
Check if you need a UK visa, apply, manage your application, biometric residence permits

EU, EEA and Commonwealth citizens
Settled and pre-settled status for EU citizens, EEA family permits, UK Ancestry visa

Visit the UK
Visit for a holiday, business or a short stay (up to 6 months), airport transit visas

Study in the UK
Short-term study visas and visas for longer courses, degrees and independent schools

Work in the UK
Paid and voluntary work, entrepreneur and investor visas

Family in the UK
Partner, spouse and family member visas and permits

Live permanently in the UK
Ways to settle in the UK and routes to British citizenship

Seek protection or asylum
Claiming asylum as a refugee, the asylum process and support

Immigration appeals and status problems
Appeal against a visa, settlement or asylum decision, immigration status problems

Travelling to the UK
Moving your belongings, going through customs and tax

Canada Visas and Immigration Process

Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada, apply for citizenship, a permanent resident card or refugee protection, check the status of your application or find a form.

Services and information

My application
Sign in or create an account, check application status and processing times, find forms, pay fees, learn about medical and police checks, learn about representatives and protect yourself from fraud

Visit
Find out if you need a visa to visit, do business or transit through Canada, and how to extend your stay as a visitor

Immigrate
Find out what immigration programs you can apply for, sponsor your family and use a representative

Work
Apply for or extend a work permit, learn about International Experience Canada and being a caregiver, get your credentials recognized, and hire foreign workers

Study
Apply for or extend a study permit or student work permit

Citizenship
Apply for, resume or give up Canadian citizenship, prepare for the citizenship test and get proof of citizenship

New immigrants
Get a permanent resident card, find immigrant services in your area, apply for citizenship and learn about your first tax year in Canada

Canadians
Get a passport, sponsor your family or a refugee, get proof of citizenship, travel and work abroad, adopt a child from abroad, and take part in citizenship celebrations

Refugees and asylum
Claim refugee protection, sponsor a refugee, find services for refugees in Canada and appeal a refugee claim

Enforcement and violations
Know why you may not be allowed in Canada, and learn about immigration violations, the detention review process and immigration admissibility hearings -