Highlights: Differences between Canada PR vs. H-1B visa

• Canada PR is a permanent residency status granted to individuals who have immigrated to the country.
• As per the latest Immigration Levels Plan, Canada will invite 395,000 PRs by 2025.
• The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant work visa for highly skilled foreign workers to work in specialty occupations.
• Around 780,884 H-1B registrations were recorded in FY 2024, of which 188,400 were selected. 

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What is Canada PR?

Canada PR allows foreign nationals to live, work, and study in Canada for five years, after which they can apply for Canadian citizenship.

Canada PR Visa Advantages

Some of the benefits of applying for a Canada PR visa are as follows:

• Avail of free Canadian healthcare services
• Free education for children up to high school
• Get social security benefits like Employment Insurance and Canada Pension Plan upon eligibility  
• Right to work in Canada
• Allows you to bring your family to live with you in Canada
• Offers a pathway to Canadian Citizenship

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What is an H-1B Visa?

The US H-1B visa is granted to foreign nationals in specialty occupations. It allows highly skilled foreign nationals to live and work in the US for three years, which can be extended to three more years.

Advantages of the H-1B visa:

Some of the advantages of the H-1B visa are as follows:

• Get up to six years of work authorization.
• Guaranteed wages depending on their skills and work experience
• Get the freedom to switch or change jobs.
• Bring your family and dependents to the US
• Get dual intent benefits wherein you can apply for a Green Card upon fulfilling the 6-year duration

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What are the differences between Canada PR vs. H-1B Visa?

The Canadian PR visa allows individuals to live, work, and study in Canada for 5 years, while the US H-1B visa allows highly qualified workers to work for a designated employer in the US for up to 3 years.

The table below has the list of differences between a Canada PR visa and an H-1B visa:

Features	Canada PR Visa	US H-1B Visa
Type of Visa Status	Permanent residency status	Temporary work visa
Validity	5 years	3 years + Can be extended for an additional 3 years.
Job Restrictions	No job restrictions	Can only work for the employer that filed the petition.
Citizenship Pathway?	Yes, it offers a Canadian citizenship pathway	No, it does not lead to Citizenship
Does it offer family sponsorship?	Yes, it offers family sponsorship with multiple options	Yes, it offers family sponsorship with limited options.
Healthcare Benefits	The Canadian government grants access to free universal healthcare	Yes, the US employer will offer healthcare benefits to the H-1B visa holder
Education	Access to inexpensive education	Restricted access to education
Does it offer PR pathways for dependents?	Yes, dependents can be included in the primary applicant’s PR application	Yes, a dependent can be sponsored through the H4 visa category.
Does it have a points-based system?	Yes, it follows a points-based system	No, it does not follow a points-based system

 

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