What’s the difference between “Landed Immigration” & “Canadian Citizenship”?

 

Your Canadian Citizenship and your status as a “landed immigrant” or “Canadian Permanent Resident” are two different things. When we say landed immigrant, we mean all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities that come along each status. While you might find many similarities based on the rights and privileges, there is whole lot of differences as well. In this blog post, we have taken our time to explore these differences and clear the air for you.

Landed Immigrant or Permanent Resident Status

Landed Immigrant is an outdated term that is used to refer to one’s status as a permanent resident. The term ‘landed immigrant’ is still used widely, but people now like to refer it as “Permanent Resident of Canada”

According to what’s explained in IRCC’s glossary, a person who has moved/immigrated to Canada meeting all the legal requirement, but is not a citizen of Canada yet can be referred to as “landed immigrant” or “permanent resident”. If someone wants to apply for the permanent resident status under any of various PR programs, they must be eligible as per the requirements of corresponding program before they make an application. If someone acquired a permanent residence in Canada, they will be able to enter and remain in Canada, as well as study and work in the country without needing a work or study permit. But, there privileges are subjected to certain conditions such as; a permanent resident must be present in Canada for a minimum of 730 days in last five years to keep their PR status. There may be certain exceptions to this basic rule. You can consult the Best Immigration Consultants in Edmonton if you want to know more about these rules and exceptions.

A person may lose their permanent residence status in certain conditions such as:

· They fail to meet the obligations that come along residency

· They become the Canadian citizen

· They are found to be inadmissible for security reasons

· They have violated human rights

· They turn out to be a criminal

Canadian Citizenship

You can get the citizenship of Canada in number of ways such as:

· By the way of grant

· By descent

· By birth

Canadian citizenship comes with the privileges such as you will have the right to enter Canada, remain in Canada, study in Canada, work in Canada, and leave & enter Canada as you like. Unlike permanent residents of Canada, you will not have to be present in Canada to maintain your status and you can simply get a Canadian passport by showing the proof of your Canadian citizenship. You may lose your citizenship status but it is highly unlikely as compared to losing a permanent residence.

If you have any questions, confusions, or queries about the differences between permanent residence and Canadian Citizenship, feel free to contact Choice Immigration. We are the Best Immigration Lawyers in Edmonton taking care of all kinds of immigration needs. Whenever you need more information or help regarding any immigration matters, our expert team is just a phone call away. Feel free to contact Choice Immigration Services.