Temporary resident (Canada)
Encyclopedia
A temporary resident in Canada
is someone who is not a Canadian citizen
but is legally in Canada for a temporary purpose, including international student
s, foreign workers and tourists.
Some foreign nationals require a Temporary Resident Visa to visit Canada. Since the Canadian economy entered recession in 2008, temporary foreign worker
s have proven to be the most vulnerable to job losses. In January 2009 Service Canada introduced tighter restrictions for employers who wish to recruit temporary residents.
Canada accepted 193,061 temporary foreign workers and 79,459 foreign students in 2008. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney appearing on CTV's Power Play on February 11, 2009 said he expected a reduction in the number of temporary foreign workers coming to Canada for 2009."That side of the immigration program we anticipate will see much less demand."
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
is someone who is not a Canadian citizen
Canadian nationality law
Canadian citizenship is typically obtained by birth in Canada, birth abroad when at least one parent is a Canadian citizen and was born or naturalized in Canada, or by adoption abroad by at least one Canadian citizen. It can also be granted to a permanent resident who lives in Canada for three out...
but is legally in Canada for a temporary purpose, including international student
International student
According to Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development , international students are those who travel to a country different from their own for the purpose of tertiary study. Despite that, the definition of international students varies in each country in accordance to their own national...
s, foreign workers and tourists.
Some foreign nationals require a Temporary Resident Visa to visit Canada. Since the Canadian economy entered recession in 2008, temporary foreign worker
Foreign worker
A foreign worker is a person who works in a country other than the one of which he or she is a citizen. The term migrant worker as discussed in the migrant worker page is used in a particular UN resolution as a synonym for "foreign worker"...
s have proven to be the most vulnerable to job losses. In January 2009 Service Canada introduced tighter restrictions for employers who wish to recruit temporary residents.
Canada accepted 193,061 temporary foreign workers and 79,459 foreign students in 2008. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney appearing on CTV's Power Play on February 11, 2009 said he expected a reduction in the number of temporary foreign workers coming to Canada for 2009."That side of the immigration program we anticipate will see much less demand."
External links
- About.com Definition
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada - Visiting Canada
- LegalEase Radio - Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Canada
See also
- Citizenship and Immigration CanadaCitizenship and Immigration CanadaCitizenship and Immigration Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for issues dealing with immigration and citizenship...
- Immigration to CanadaImmigration to CanadaImmigration to Canada is the process by which people migrate to Canada to reside permanently in the country. The majority of these individuals become Canadian citizens. After 1947, domestic immigration law and policy went through major changes, most notably with the Immigration Act, 1976, and the...
- permanent resident (Canada)Permanent resident (Canada)A Permanent Resident in Canada is someone who is not a Canadian citizen but who has been granted permission to live and work in Canada without any time limit on his or her stay...