Permanent-resident Definition

Permanent-resident Sentence Examples

• If you have a permanent resident status or a temporary (or permanent) work permit, you are eligible to apply for most jobs.

• However, Article 15 provides certain derogations where permanent resident status can be acquired prior to the four year period.

• An alien can be granted the status of a permanent resident through the sponsorship of his/her spouse.

• There is a three-year residency requirement before a permanent resident (married to a US citizen) can apply for his/her citizenship; otherwise the waiting period is five years.

• If the permanent resident has not been married for a minimum of three years or been a permanent resident for five years, then the citizenship exam must be delayed until after the five-year waiting period has been served.