Do You Know Your Rights as a permanent resident?
As a PR, you have the following rights: Receive most social benefits offered by the government to its citizens Protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms The PR card is tangible proof that you are a permanent resident of Canada.
What are the rights of a permanent resident in Canada?
As a permanent resident, you have the right to: 1 get most social benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including health care coverage, 2 live, work or study anywhere in Canada, 3 apply for Canadian citizenship, 4 protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Do you have to be a PR if you are not a permanent resident?
Even if you don’t meet the residency obligation, you are still a PR until an official decision is made on your status. Learn how to avoid travel delays if you are not sure of your status. Voluntarily giving up (renouncing) permanent resident status. Losing your permanent resident status does not happen automatically.
What happens when your PR card expires in Canada?
If your PR card expires, it does not mean you have lost permanent resident status. A permanent resident is someone who has been given permanent resident status by immigrating to Canada, but is not a Canadian citizen.
As a PR, you have the following rights: Receive most social benefits offered by the government to its citizens Protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms The PR card is tangible proof that you are a permanent resident of Canada.
As a permanent resident, you have the right to: 1 get most social benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including health care coverage, 2 live, work or study anywhere in Canada, 3 apply for Canadian citizenship, 4 protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Even if you don’t meet the residency obligation, you are still a PR until an official decision is made on your status. Learn how to avoid travel delays if you are not sure of your status. Voluntarily giving up (renouncing) permanent resident status. Losing your permanent resident status does not happen automatically.
If your PR card expires, it does not mean you have lost permanent resident status. A permanent resident is someone who has been given permanent resident status by immigrating to Canada, but is not a Canadian citizen.