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Term: Permanent Resident
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2022-12-08
Definition:
A permanent resident is someone who has been given permanent resident status by immigrating to Canada but is not a Canadian citizen. Permanent residents are citizens of other countries and do not have limits in their stay. To become a permanent resident a foreign national must apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
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References
- Urquia ML, Walld R, Wanigaratne S, Eze ND, Azimaee M, McDonald JT, Guttmann A. Linking national immigration data to provincial repositories: The case of Canada. Int J Popul Data Sci 2021;6(1):1412. [Abstract] (View)
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