In Showler's view, Ottawa will also have to do away with its practice of granting
permanent resident status after a thorough assessment if it wants to accelerate the settlement process.
These foreign nationals are only able to apply for
permanent resident status after if it is determined that they fit within the humanitarian class of immigrants.
Not exact matches
After a year and a half in Massachusetts, he applied to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for a «green card» conferring
permanent resident status, which the agency granted.
For those who have not yet been
resident for the required five years for
permanent residency, EEA nationals will be able to apply for a temporary «
status document» and
after five years in the UK apply for the «settled
status document».
In practice they are permitted to enter the country and live or study, but if they ever apply for the
status of
permanent resident — granted
after five years of residence in a host state on the basis of the directive — then they are refused, because years without insurance violate Article 7 and therefore do not count.
Canada had a live - in - caregiver immigration program that allowed foreign nationals to immigrate to Canada under a temporary work permit if they provided live - in care to Canadians for two years,
after which they could apply for
permanent resident status.
After the two years has expired, they are eligible for
permanent resident status.
However, persons who apply for refugee protection from within Canada presumably do not receive support until
after they are granted
permanent resident status: IRCC at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/canada.asp