Need help for immigrating from india on PR visa

[sanuban]

Dear All
I am from India, residing right now in Saudi Arabia, I would like to go to canada.
I need to clarify some of my doubts.

• I have never gone to Canada neither I have applied before.
• Can I apply for the first time itself as a FSW for a permenant resident visa
• Or
• Do I need to visit canada before applying for PR VISA
• Or
• Do I need to apply for a temporary resident visa and stay in Canada for few months then apply for PR VISA

Usually as of my knowledge no country will provide you with a PR VISA as a new immigrant or to first time visitor, but still when I read CIC programs it confused me that its possible to apply for PR VISA , but CIC website doesn't state clearly that whether a person can apply for PR VISA who has never gone to Canada before.

Will the canada Immigration issue PR VISA to the persons before they land?

I am planning to prepare my application for FSW now.
Kindly let me know the exact thing. As you all are there, you might have got experience of all these stuff.

 

[Leon]

If you qualify under FSW, you can get a PR visa even though you have never visited Canada before.

I hope that answers your question.

 

[sanuban]

Thanks Leon!!