Obtaining “permanent residence” or “permanent resident status” in Canada is also known as “immigrating to Canada” or becoming a “landed immigrant.” The successful end result of the Immigration process is the issuance of an “immigrant visa” or “confirmation of permanent residence document”. Persons to whom an immigrant visa/confirmation of permanent residence document has been issued must present themselves to an Immigration officer at one of Canada’s official ports of entry in order to become landed immigrants.

Permanent residency or “permanent resident status” in Canada is also known as “immigrating to Canada” or becoming a “landed immigrant,” but it’s not the same thing. The “immigrant visa” or “confirmation of permanent residency document” is what happens at the end of the process when it goes well. People who have been given an immigrant visa or proof of permanent residency must show up at one of Canada’s official ports of entry to become landed immigrants.

To be eligible to immigrate to Canada, one must meet the requirements of one of the many catergories of Canadian Immigration:

Federal Skilled Worker Class

Federal Skilled Trades Class

Canadian Experience Class

Business Class

Family Class

and apply for Permanent Residence in Canada through a designated Case Processing Centre/Centralized Intake Office.

Canadian permanent residents/landed immigrants and citizens enjoy all of the same rights and privileges (i.e. free health care, free elementary and secondary education, etc.) with three (3) exceptions:

Permanent residents cannot vote;

Permanent residents cannot hold a Canadian passport;

and,

Permanent residents can be deported for certain criminal convictions.

Within any five (5) year period, a permanent resident must be:

Physically present in Canada for at least 730 days (two (2) years) in that five (5) year period

 Or,

Outside of Canada, accompanying a Canadian citizen, who is his or her spouse or common-law partner or a child accompanying a parent

Or,

Outside of Canada, employed on a full-time basis by a Canadian business

Or,

An accompanying spouse, common-law partner or child of a permanent resident, who is outside Canada and is employed on a full-time basis by a Canadian business.

After having resided in Canada for a total of 1095 days within a consecutive five year period of time as a permanent resident of Canada, one is eligible to apply for Citizenship. If you believe you are eligible to apply for Canadian Citizenship and wish our assistance, please submit your inquiry online at-

Submit your Query

We recommend that you come to Canada on an initial exploratory visit. If you have already been to Canada or coming to Canada on a visit is not an option for you – you may wish to browse through the following job-search websites:

HRSDC Job Bank – www.jobbank.gc.ca

Monster.ca – www.monster.ca

Workopolis.com – www.workopolis.com

Foreign nationals who wish to apply and obtain a temporary work permit for Canada must first secure a job offer from a Canadian employer. Once a job offer has been secured, the Canadian employer must apply to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada for approval.

Upon approval the foreign national may submit his/her application for a work permit at the local visa office responsible for their country of citizenship.

You may need to undergo a medical examination if you wish to work in facilities where it is important to protect public health such as; health services, childcare, primary or secondary education; or you are coming to work in an agricultural occupation, or you are seeking to enter Canada to work for a period greater than six (6) months, and you have lived in a designated country or territory for six (6) consecutive months during the one-year period immediately preceding the date of your seeking entry.

If a medical examination is required, you will be informed by an immigration officer who will send you instructions on how to proceed.