Permanent Residency
When a person is granted permission to live, work, and settle in Canada permanently as a permanent resident (PR), he or she is not a Canadian citizen. Once a person has lived in Canada for a long enough period of time, they can petition for citizenship. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provides a variety of immigration programmes that one can apply for in order to become a permanent resident (PR).
In exchange for paying taxes and abiding by federal and provincial law and order, permanent residents of Canada are entitled to the same social benefits as Canadian citizens. For instance:
- Health Care,
- Canada Pension Plan,
- Employment Insurance and
- Right to live, study or work anywhere in Canada.
- Protection under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Permanent residents of Canada are only restricted from running for public office and from working in certain positions that need a high degree of security clearance.
Every five years, you can apply for a renewal of your permanent resident status, but there are several conditions that must be met. At least two years (730 days) of physical presence in Canada in a five-year period is required. If you leave Canada for an extended period of time, you may lose your status as a permanent resident.
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CWCI Immigration represents and advises immigrants who wish to relocate to Canada. In order to represent their clients before Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Service Canada and Provincial Nominee Program offices, the CWCI team includes individuals who are licensed by the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC).
If you match the following criteria, you may be eligible to use your time spent outside of Canada toward the 730 needed days:
- Accompanying a Canadian citizen outside Canada: If you’re travelling with a Canadian citizen spouse, common law partner, or parent, you can keep track of the days spent away from home (if you are under 19 years of age).
- Accompanying a permanent resident outside Canada: The days spent outside of Canada can be added if you went with a Canadian permanent resident who is your spouse, common law partner, or parent (if you are under the age of 19) and who was employed full-time by a Canadian company or in the public service of Canada or a province or territory during the time you went with them.
- Employment outside Canada: The days you spend working outside of Canada for a customer or an affiliate of your Canadian employer, the government, or a province or territory might count toward the permanent residence requirement if you are employed by one of these organizations. After the assignment, you must be employed by the company in Canada.
There is no need to present any other sort of visa or permit to enter or return to Canada while you are abroad with a permanent resident’s PR card, which demonstrates that you are a permanent resident of the nation. You will need this card if you want to travel by airline, commercial vehicle, boat, rail, or bus in or out of the nation. When you return from a trip outside of Canada, you must check to see if your PR card is still valid and reapply for a new one.
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