What is the difference between a Canadian immigrant visa and a green card?

After immigrating to Canada, the Canadian Immigration Bureau will issue an "immigrant visa" to the applicant after all the information and conditions of the applicant are qualified, which is also commonly known as "immigration paper". So what's the difference between an immigrant visa and a green card?

"Immigration paper" in multiple copies is a legal visa to apply for entry into Canada; With this document, the applicant can successfully leave the original country of residence and declare to Canadian customs or ports, which is called "entry and landing"; At this time, the Canadian immigration officer there will sign the "immigration document" and give the applicant a page. This document becomes the legal status of the applicant to settle in Canada for a long time, which is equivalent to the "green card" of the United States. Immigrants who hold this page document are called "permanent residents", "landed immigrants" or "new immigrants" in Canada; People in Chinese mainland and Taiwan Province Province who have this status have changed from this status to "overseas Chinese", but they continue to hold passports issued by their original countries of residence.

According to Canadian law, "permanent residents" enjoy the same rights as Canadian citizens in business, employment, study and further study, social and medical benefits, except that they cannot participate in elections and voting. At the same time, we should bear the same obligations as Canadian citizens, such as paying taxes according to regulations and obeying laws and regulations. In Canada, there is no difference between "permanent residents" and "Canadian residents" in business employment, further study and social medical benefits. You only need to hold a "social insurance card" to go through various formalities.

A "permanent resident" can apply to become a "Canadian citizen" and obtain a Canadian passport if he has not committed a major criminal offence after reporting in Canada for three years. There is no time limit for a "permanent resident" to hold a "Canadian green card" or "permanent resident status". As long as it does not violate Canadian laws and regulations, you can keep your "green card" for decades, or you don't need to apply for "Canadian citizen" status. Canada recognizes dual or multiple nationality, so some people in Canada maintain dual or multiple nationality.

China prohibits its citizens from maintaining dual citizenship. Therefore, once Chinese mainland people who immigrate to Canada have settled in Canada for three years and obtained Canadian citizenship, they will be deemed to have lost their China citizenship and will no longer be governed and protected by China laws.