Permanent residence card in Canada and you
By Violet
Canada is one of the ideal countries for immigrants: high quality of life, a developed economy that creates hundreds of thousands of opportunities, especially the country is always open to newcomers.
Therefore, becoming a permanent resident or obtaining a permanent resident card of this country is always one of the most concerned issues. If you are residing in Canada and wish to settle permanently in this country, getting a permanent resident card is the most desirable thing.
So what is that? How do you get it? This article will answer your questions about permanent residence cards.
What is permanent residency?
Anyone applying for Canadian citizenship, must first become a Canadian permanent resident. However, a permanent resident may not need Canadian citizenship
Simply put, a permanent resident is not a Canadian citizen. They are citizens of other nationalities who wish to reside and work legally in Canada for a long time, which can be forever, and there is no limit on the length of stay in Canada for a permanent resident. A permanent resident may choose to keep this status indefinitely, and never apply for citizenship.
So why not become a citizen of Canada when you have decided to reside in the country and have no plans to return to your previous country?
Keeping your resident status is because you have not met certain requirements to obtain Canadian citizenship, or in some cases there are countries that only allow you to keep one citizenship so when you move to Canada you can only keep permanent resident status.
Permanent residency has many benefits in addition to allowing you to stay in Canada for an unlimited period of time in some cases you also enjoy the same benefits as a citizen of the country.
Is a permanent resident of Canada a Canadian citizen?
How is permanent residency different from Canadian citizenship? In other words: why do you want to become a citizen, when you can use this permanent residency?
The answer to this question is surprising – there are hardly any major differences between holding Canadian citizenship and holding the country's permanent residence card!
As a permanent resident, you enjoy almost all the rights and benefits that Canadian citizens have. You will receive health care insurance and other social benefits like other Canadian citizens. You can reside, work and study anywhere in Canada, apply for Canadian citizenship, and be fully protected by Canadian law as a citizen.
However, there are still some things you can't do: You won't be able to hold some high positions in the department of defense or security, or leadership agencies in Canada. When travelling, you must use your valid passport along with your permanent resident card when re-entering Canadian territory. Most importantly, you won't have the right to vote or work for government offices.
A few tips you can apply
In some cases your time outside Canada may also be counted as time in Canada thus not invalidating your regular residence period.
Here are ways to travel outside Canada and count as time inside Canada:
- Accompany your spouse who is a Canadian citizen,
- A dependent child traveling with parents who are Canadian citizens,
- Employees of a Canadian-based business.
It can also be counted as time in Canada if you:
– Travel with your spouse who is a permanent resident and works full time for:
- a Canadian business, or
- public service of Canada or a province,
– A child accompanying a parent who is a permanent resident and works full-time for: a Canadian business, Canadian public service or a province.
– You are working for a community service, Canadian NGO but in
a location outside of Canada,
- a partner business outside of Canada, or
- a customer of a Canadian business or public service outside of Canada.
However, it is important to keep travel documents outside of Canada. This will help you avoid having your permanent residence card expire and facilitate your future citizenship process if you want to apply.
The details you need to note:
- The day you leave Canada and the day you return to Canada, even if it is the same day
- Countries you have visited
- Reason
- Includes any day trip (less than 24 hours), including to the United States
Loss of Canadian Permanent Resident Status
The Government of Canada can revoke permanent residency and you can voluntarily give up your permanent residency status. Why do you have to give up your permanent residency?
As a permanent resident, you can live outside of Canada, but you are obliged to live in Canada for a minimum of 2 years within 5 years. If you stay outside of Canada longer, your minimum permanent residency period will lapse and your permanent residency will expire.
Status that has expired does not mean status is revoked in this case. A permanent resident with an expired period however is still granted permanent resident status, but is not allowed to enter Canada until their permanent resident status is processed.
The renewal process currently takes about 100 days from the time of registration. In some emergencies that necessitate a return to Canada the only way to resolve it is for you to give up your permanent residency in exchange for a tourist visa that allows you to enter Canada in the shortest time.
In addition, the loss of permanent resident status will occur if the following cases occur:
- The adjudicator determines that the permanent resident is no longer a permanent resident after the request for or appeal against the CI;
- Permanent residents voluntarily renounce their permanent resident status through the process on time;
- Removal order is made against permanent resident and in effect; or
- Permanent residents become Canadian citizens.
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