DontLookBackInAnger said:
Brucie Bonus said:
Can't you apply for permanent resident status then?
It would still be a visa though....
It is the ultimate "visa" though, it's VERY different from a work-permit or travel visa. It does not expire (the card does, so you just renew it). You can work anywhere for anyone without conditions. You can claim government aid if required, you can even join the military...you are legally entitled to live and work anywhere. The point is
with one your status changes to that of
immigrant (permanent resident status), which is something very different from the status of someone who just has a work permit (work visa).