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Permanent residency in Canada applies to those who are not Canadian citizens but who have been granted permission to live and work in Canada without any time limit on their stay. A permanent resident must live in Canada for two years out of every five, or risk losing that status. A Permanent Resident holds many of the same rights and responsibilities as a Canadian citizen, among others the right to work for any enterprise as well as for the federal or provincial government (under restriction of access rights to certain regulated professions). The main differences are that residents cannot: : *vote in elections in Canada; : *run for elected office; : *hold Canadian passports; In addition, they may be allowed to join Canada's armed forces if the national interest would not be prejudiced.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Enrolment Information )〕 Permanent residents also risk deportation for serious crimes committed while residing in Canada. Permanent residents may apply for Canadian citizenship after four years in Canada; however, this is not mandatory. == Permanent Resident Card == In 2002, the Department of Citizenship and Immigration started issuing the Permanent Resident Card (originally billed as and commonly referred to as the ''Maple Leaf Card'') to all new Canadian permanent residents. All existing permanent residents were given the option of applying for a Permanent Resident Card at a cost of $50, though possessing a card is not mandatory except in the case of international travel. From December 31, 2003, every permanent resident must be able to present his or her Permanent Resident Card upon boarding a commercial carrier (aircraft, train or bus) in order to travel to Canada. As the Permanent Resident Card may be issued only in Canada, those permanent residents who are outside Canada and without a Permanent Resident Card may apply for a single-use Travel Document which can be obtained from Canadian embassies abroad. The Permanent Resident Card expires every five years, and then may be renewed by making application and proving that the applicant has been physically present in Canada for the requisite time period, or has otherwise satisfied the residency requirements. Although an individual may meet the residency requirements by living outside of Canada with a Canadian citizen spouse, or working outside Canada for a Canadian business, the Permanent Resident Card cannot be renewed without being present in Canada and having a Canadian address. While the PR Card was introduced to facilitate ease of travel for permanent residents, it can also be used as a convenient method of proving status to government authorities, employers and schools. In January 2015 the Government of Canada opened a new program to apply for a Permanent Resident card named ¨Express Entry¨ which consist of specific requirements you can previously measure and evaluate whether you are potentially admissible, and have the opportunity to be accepted before 6 months after you have delivered your application. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Permanent residency in Canada」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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