Permanent resident (PR) of Canada and its benefits

Permanent residency (PR) of Canada is a status granted to someone who is not a Canadian citizen and he / she has the right to live and work in Canada without any time limit on their stay. To become a permanent resident of Canada, a foreign national must apply under one of several programs (which we will cover in our next blog). 

Benefits of PR: A permanent resident holds many of the same rights and responsibilities as a Canadian citizen, including the right to live, work and study in any part of Canada.  Permanent residents participate in many of the social benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including Canadian pension and receiving coverage from their universal health care system. All permanent residents may avail themselves of the rights, freedoms, and protections of the Canadian laws as those who have exclusively granted to citizens.

A permanent resident can apply for Canadian citizenship after living in Canada for three years (1095 days) out of the five years. Once you have citizenship you can sponsor relatives for permanent residence, subject to fulfilling residence criteria and assurance of support requirements



                    

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