Glossary - Refugee Law

temporary resident

In Employment Insurance, Immigration Law, Income Assistance, Refugee Law

A temporary resident is someone who has permission from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to be in Canada for a specific period of time. This includes visitors, people with some study permits, people with some work permits, and people with Temporary Resident Permits.

Not everyone who’s allowed to enter Canada is a temporary resident. For example, if you make a refugee claim, this does not give you the status of a temporary resident. But you can remain in Canada until your refugee claim process is complete.

Temporary Resident Permit

In Immigration Law, Income Assistance, Refugee Law

A Temporary Resident Permit is a special permit from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that lets a person live in Canada for a certain period of time. If IRCC gives someone a Temporary Resident Permit, they agree to let the person stay in Canada temporarily. And they do this even though the person has not met a requirement or is inadmissible to Canada. IRCC can cancel the permit at any time. 

In some situations, after being on a Temporary Resident Permit for a certain period of time, the person may be able to apply for permanent resident status.

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