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Immigration to Canada
Permanent Residence
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Immigration
is the legal procedure that allows you to obtain Permanent Resident status in Canada. As a permanent
resident, you are issued an immigrant visa called a Record of Landing by the
Canadian government that allows you to live, work and study in Canada on a
permanent basis. A Record of Landing will have an expiry date which means that
you must actually enter Canada before the visa expires otherwise you will loose
your right to enter Canada as a permanent resident and you will have to apply all over again!
Now Permanent residence is NOT temporary status such as what you get when you
apply for a visitor visa, work permit or Study Permit. These are temporary
visas that limit your stay in Canada for a certain period of time and severely
restrict what you can and cannot do. Permanent residence has some limitations
however. As a permanent resident you do not carry a Canadian passport, and
there are certain residency restrictions imposed.
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How
do I become a Permanent Resident of Canada?
There are a number of ways to obtain a Canadian Immigrant visa. You should
think about it in terms of "immigration categories". Each category represents a
legal means for an applicant to obtain permanent resident status. Three main
categories for Canadian immigration are:
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to qualify under at least one of these categories. |
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