Permanent Resident Canada

Programs

There are many classes of programs that can help you get permanent residence. Here is a non-exhaustive list:

Family class sponsorship

Economic classes
Canadian Experience Class, Quebec Entrepreneur or Investor, Start-up visa, Provincial Nominee Program, Self-Employed Persons, Federal Skilled Worker Program, Live-in Caregivers, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Immigrant Investor Venture Capital pilot program

Other classes
Humanitarian and Compassionate Cases, Protected Persons and Convention Refugees, Government-Assisted Refugees and Privately Sponsored Refugees.

If you need to have more information or want to verify if you are eligible, contact us now.

Permanent resident’s rights and duties

As a permanent resident, your dependent and you have many rights. Here is a non-exhaustive list. You can:

– live, work and study in Canada
– receive most of the Canadian social benefits
– receive protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
– pay taxes
– respect all Canadian laws
– travel outside of Canada (for a while)

When you obtain the permanent resident card, you must live in Canada for at least 730 days within a five-year period.

If you need to have more information or want to verify if you are eligible, contact us now.

Permanent resident’s restriction

As a permanent resident, there is several restrictions that you will have such as:

– Have a job that requires a high level of security clearance
– Vote
– You cannot stay in Canada if you committed a crime and have been ask to live Canada

If you need to have more information or want to verify if you are eligible, contact us now.

Canadian citizenship

As a permanent resident, you can apply to obtain Canadian citizenship. Here is a non-exhaustive list of the conditions you need to meet:

– be 18 years old (it is also possible to apply for children)
– have the permanent residence status in Canada
– have been physically present in Canada at least 1460 days during the past six years
– have paid your taxes for the past four years
– intend to live in Canada
– have a minimal knowledge of Canada (history, values, symbols, institutions, etc.)
– have an adequate knowledge of the English and/or French language

However, if you have committed a crime inside or outside of Canada, you may need to wait for a certain period of time before you can apply to become a Canadian citizen.

If you need to have more information or want to verify if you are eligible, contact us now.