This application is for persons who are in Canada on a valid temporary resident permit and wish to apply for permanent residence. Applicants must have lived continuously in Canada as permit holders for a minimum of three to five years (depending on the reason the applicant is inadmissible to Canada under the Act) before they are eligible to apply for permanent residence.

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Who may apply?

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You may apply for permanent residence under the permit holder class if:

• You were considered inadmissible to Canada because of health issues, and

  • You have a valid temporary resident permit,

  • You have resided continuously in Canada as a permit holder for at least three (3) years,

  • You continue to be inadmissible for those health issues, and

  • You are not inadmissible for any other reason.

• You are inadmissible because you came to Canada with a family member who is inadmissible because of health issues, and

  • You or your family members have not become inadmissible for other reasons since you were issued the temporary resident permit(s).

• You were deemed inadmissible to Canada for other reasons, and

  • The reason for inadmissibility is not because of security reasons, human rights violations, serious criminality or organized crime,

  • You have a valid temporary resident permit,

  • You have resided continuously in Canada as a permit holder for at least five (5) years,

  • You continue to be inadmissible for the same reasons that existed when your temporary resident permit was issued, and

  • You or your family members have not become inadmissible on any other grounds since the issue of your temporary resident permit(s).