Future Goal
Canada increases target to 432,000 immigrants in 2022, to welcome 1.3 million over next three years
- Earn in Dollars
- Free education for kids
- Healthcare benefits
What is a PR?
A permanent resident is someone who has been given permanent resident status by immigrating to Canada, but is not a Canadian citizen and those Permanent Residents are citizens of other countries.
A person in Canada For the short term, like a student or foreign worker, is not a permanent resident.
If anyone makes a refugee declaration in Canada does not become a permanent resident at that point of time. To become a PR holder, the Immigration and Refugee Board must first show consent and endorse their claim. Then, they must apply for and get permanent resident status.
The PR card
A PR card can be used to demonstrate that you have permanent resident status in Canada. If you take a trip outside Canada, you will need to give evidence of your card and your passport when you come back on a commercial means of transportation, like an airplane, boat, train or bus.
PRs traveling outside Canada who do not have a compelling PR card, or who are not holding it, need to apply for a permanent resident travel document before returning to Canada by commercial vehicle.
Rights of PR holder
As a PR holder, you have the right to:
- Will get most of the benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including free medical coverage,
- live, work or study wherever you want in Canada,
- apply for Canadian citizenship,
- Protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
You must pay all the liable taxes and must respect all Canadian laws at the federal, provincial and municipal levels.
What permanent residents cannot do
You are not allowed to:
- vote for political purpose,
- Cannot apply for some jobs that need a high-level security.
Time Lived in Canada
To maintain your permanent resident status, you must stay in Canada for at least 730 days during the last five years. These 730 days don’t need to be continuous or nonstop.
Losing your PR status
You don’t mislay your permanent resident status when your PR card terminates. You can only lose your status if you go through an official procedure.
You can lose your PR status if:
- an adjudicator concludes that you are no longer a permanent resident after an investigation or PRTD appeal;
- you voluntarily abandon your permanent resident status;
- a removal order is made against you and comes into force; or
- You become a Canadian citizen.