What is a Canadian Permanent Residency (PR)? Canadian permanent residency is a legal status allowing a citizen who is not a Canadian Resident the right to live and work in Canada. A Canada PR visa is issued for five years, after which the visa needs to be renewed. Upon the approval of the Canada Visa, the individual is issued a Permanent Resident card, also known as the Canada PR card. As per the Canada Immigration Levels Plan 2024-26, the country aims to invite around 485,000 new permanent residents.