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Before 1910, immigrants to Canada were referred to as landed immigrant (French: immigrant reçu) for a person who has been admitted to Canada as a non-Canadian citizen.The Immigration Act 1910 introduced the term of "permanent residence," and in 2002 the terminology was officially changed in with the passage of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
In the United Kingdom, the applicant is issued with a photo ID card known as a Biometric Residence Permit which states that the permit is a Settlement permit for Indefinite Leave to Remain. [57] [58] In the United States, permanent residents are issued a photo ID card which is known as a Permanent Resident Card (or simply as a "green card").
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During the 1940s the predecessor to the "Permanent Resident" card was the "Alien Registration Receipt Card" which on the back would indicate "Perm.Res" in accordance with the Immigration Act of 1924. The INA, which was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1952, states that "[t]he term ' alien ' means any person, not a citizen or national of the ...
National visa may be substituted with a US permanent resident card. Travelers with a US permanent resident card no longer require an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) as of 26 April 2022. [99] Transit visa: required. Cape Verde: Visa on arrival [100] 30 days Pre registration 5 days before trip is required. [101] Central African Republic