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The permanent resident card was first proposed during the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in the United States. [1] After the establishment of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act in 2002 the first first Canadian Permanent Resident cards were distributed on 28 June 2002.
Canadian passport; Canada permanent resident card; Canadian provincial and territorial photo cards; Possession and acquisition licence;
Sierra Leone identity card Compulsory for citizens and permanent residents with a price of 10,000 SLL every 5 years. [85] [86] Singapore: National Registration Identity Card: Compulsory for citizens and permanent residents 15 and older and must be renewed upon turning 30 and upon turning 55 if born after January 1962.
Under Canadian government definitions, a temporary resident, as opposed to a permanent resident, is "a foreign national who is legally authorized to enter Canada for temporary purposes". [109] Temporary residents are subjected to a number of conditions, such as the length of stay, and the ability to work or study while in Canada.
The Canadian Certificate of Identity (French: Certificat d’identité) is an international travel document issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to a permanent resident of Canada who is not yet a Canadian citizen, is stateless, or is otherwise unable to obtain a national passport or travel document. [1]
At its discretion, the Canadian government conducts an Express Entry draw, inviting the most competitive Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent resident status. [13] In these draws, the federal government establishes a cut-off score, using the Comprehensive Ranking System.
Family: persons closely related to one or more Canadian residents who live in Canada. The Family class allows permanent residents or citizens to sponsor a family member's or spouse's entrance into the country. In the case of a same-sex couple, if they are immigrating from a country where they cannot marry, proof of a long-term relationship is ...
Responsible for releasing permanent resident cards for first-time holders, as well as renewals. Its intake office handles all applications for all types of work visas and applications for provincial nominee programs across Canada. The Nova Scotia office is also responsible for processing all types of citizenship applications.