CANADA PR VISA CONSULTANCY
                     Canada Permanent Resident
Canada Permanent Resident
Are you looking to become a Canada 
permanent resident? You are not alone. Well 
over 200,000 people become Canadian 
permanent residents every year. Most 
applicants want to obtain permanent 
residency so that they can eventually obtain 
citizenship and a Canadian passport. There 
are many different Canadian immigration 
programs under which a person can apply to 
become a Canada permanent resident.
Categories for foreigners who have the 
following include:
Family members in Canada
A job offer from a Canadian employer
Skills and work experience that are in demand 
in Canada
The intention to make a guaranteed 
investment with a Canadian bank
The intention to start or invest in a business 
in Canada
A skill or trade which they intend to practice 
as a self-employed individual

Once an application is submitted and 
approved and the foreign national 
obtains their Canada permanent resident 
visa, they can immigrate to Canada and 
will have many of the same rights as 
Canadian citizens. 
Canada permanent residents are 
entitled to healthcare, establish their 
residence and work in any Canadian 
province, protection under the Canadian 
Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and to 
apply for Canadian citizenship once the 
requirements have been met.
Another way in which a Canada 
permanent resident can lose their status 
is by failing to meet their residency 
obligation.
 A Canada permanent resident is 
required to spend two years of every five 
year period in Canada.
 If, at a port of entry or at a Canadian 
visa office an officer is concerned that a 
Canada permanent resident has not 
fulfilled their residency obligation, they 
can count back five years to verify that 
the Canada permanent resident spent at 
least 730 days in Canada.

BENEFITS OF CANADA
Another way in which a Canada permanent resident can lose 
their status is by failing to meet their residency obligation. A 
Canada permanent resident is required to spend two years of 
every five year period in Canada.
If, at a port of entry or at a Canadian visa office an officer is 
concerned that a Canada permanent resident has not fulfilled 
their residency obligation, they can count back five years to 
verify that the Canada permanent resident spent at least 730 
days in Canada.
In effect, the only difference between a Canada permanent 
resident and a Canadian citizen is the right to hold public office, 
join the military and vote. Becoming a Canada permanent 
resident is a privilege, which can be withdrawn if the individual 
is convicted of a serious offence and as a result is deported.
In order to fulfill the residency obligation, a Canada 
permanent resident must have spent 730 days within the last 
five years doing one of the following:
Residing and remaining in Canada
Accompanying their Canadian citizen spouse 
abroad
Working abroad for a Canadian company
To see if you qualify for a Canada permanent 
resident visa, fill out our assessment form.