subject: Canada Immigration Permanents Resident [print this page] The Canada immigration permanents residents are those who have acquired permanent resident status by immigrating to Canada. But this applicant cannot be considered as a citizen of Canada. They have all rights and regulation in Canada even while they remain citizens of their home country. Once they have received the permanent resident status they should meet and fulfill specified residency obligations. This will help them to maintain the permanent residency status.
Any person who is living on a temporary basis such as a student whom is from another country or any person who is working cannot be considered as a permanent resident. The rights a permanent resident and his dependents have are that they can receive the most social benefit like any other Canadian citizen receives. And this option includes health care. They have the right to protection under Canadian law and the Canadian charter of rights and freedom.
They have all the rights to study, work or live in any parts of Canada. In addition to the above they have all rights to apply for Canadian citizenship. They are expected to pay taxes and should respect any Canadian laws at all the levels. That is at the federal, provincial or municipal levels. A permanent resident cannot vote or run for a political office. A person who owns the permanent resident status cannot fit into a job which will demand high security clearance.
Also person having the Canada immigration permanents resident visa cannot stay in the country in the case of involvement in any criminal activities. Such citizens are generally asked to leave the country and are such orders are supposed to be followed. To maintain your permanent residency status in Canada you must live in the country for every two years out of five years in the country. You cannot or should not live other than this time limit in any other country.
The chances of loosing your permanent resident status are high when the person owning the status does not meet the residency obligations. Also if the person owning the status is involved in any criminal activity then the person will be forcibly deported from the country along with loosing the permanent residency status. When your application for the citizenship of Canada is accepted you are no longer a permanent resident of Canada.
When you travel within or outside the country the permanent resident card you hold can be used as official proof of the permanent resident status. It is must to carry this valet sized card by travelers who are entering the country through plane, ship, bus or even train. In any case if you leave the country you are expected to have this card while returning to the country. If you have no plans to leave the country then this card will hold no purpose to you.
You can also become a permanent resident on the grounds of compassionate or humanitarian. That is people who are not eligible to apply for a permanent status normally can apply on humanitarian and compassionate grounds. They will belong to H&C groups. They are groups of people with exceptional cases. Factors like how settled the person is in Canada and others will be viewed at.
