Canada Permanent Resident Visa
How to become a Permanent Resident of Canada
A Canada PR Visa allows a foreign national to enter and remain in Canada on a permanent basis.
As long as you have not lost your permanent resident status, you are free to live in Canada for as long as you want. We will talk more about losing your permanent resident status later on. For now, let's begin with how to become a permanent resident of Canada.
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How Permanent Residents of Canada are Selected
To become a Canadian PR, you must be a member of one of the following three classes:
Under each of these classes, there are several programs available for applying to which could make you a permanent resident of Canada.
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Economic Immigration
Becoming a permanent resident of Canada under the Economic class is based on whether a foreign national can become economically established in Canada. Programs which a foreign national may be eligible to apply to are the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program and Canadian Experience Class. All of these programs can be applied for using the Express Entry system.
Provinces and territories also have the ability to nominate foreign nationals under the Provincial Nominee program. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) can issue a Canada Permanent Resident Visa to someone who is nominated by a province if they meet the requirements of the program and intend to live in the province they were nominated in.
There are also business immigration programs in Canada such as the Start-up Visa Program and Self-Employed Persons Class (currently closed) which gives Canada PR to those who are able to start an eligible a business in Canada.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the economic immigration programs in Canada. For a more thorough list, be sure to visit the Government of Canada website or book a consultation.
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Family Reunification
For those who have a family member who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you may be able to have them sponsor you if you are a member of the Family Class.
Both the sponsor and the person being sponsored have to meet their eligibility requirements. For more information on Family Sponsorships, click the following link: Family Sponsorships.
A great benefit of family sponsorships is that you are able to reunite with your family and there is no education or language level requirements needed for being eligible.
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Refugees
A refugee claimant may become a permanent resident of Canada if they are determined to be a Convention Refugee or person in similar circumstances according to section 12(3) of the Act. A refugee claimant can make their claim for refugee protection outside of Canada, in which a refugee claimant may receive a Canada Permanent Resident Visa. Refugee claimants can also make their claim in Canada at a port of entry or in-land office.
For claims made outside of Canada, the refugee claimant would have to meet the definition of a Convention Refugee Abroad Class or Country of Asylum Class.
For more information on Refugee Applications, click the following link: Refugee Application.
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Becoming a Permanent Resident of Canada
According to section 70 of the Regulations, an officer will issue a Canada Permanent Resident Visa if the applicant has successfully applied for permanent residence, meets all the necessary requirements and criteria for the class they applied to and is not inadmissible (as well as their family members). Once IRCC issues a Canadian PR visa to the applicant and their accompanying family members, they have to present it to an officer at a port of entry such as an airport or border crossing.
Likewise, according to section 72 of the Regulations, those who have applied to become a Canadian PR inside Canada will also need to meet all the necessary requirements for becoming a permanent resident of Canada and they and their family members shall not be inadmissible.
Within 180 days after becoming a PR, you must submit your address in Canada to the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. Once in Canada, a PR can submit an application for a PR card which serves as a status document for them.
Losing Permanent Resident Status
As per section 46 of the Act, a permanent resident loses their status if:
For more information on Permanent Resident Visa applications, visit the Government of Canada website or book a consultation.
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