Permanent residency is a visa status given to the Permanent Resident cardholder for legally residing in the host country. The Permanent Resident cardholder is allowed to work, go to school and access the health care facilities of the host country. However, the cardholders don’t get the right to vote or run for office.
For permanent residency status, the Individuals needs to fulfil some requirements, like having work experience in the host country, having studied in the host country and speaking the official or local language of the host country. While there is another way to gain permanent residency since 1986, investment has been another way to gain PR. After the PR status individual has resided in the country for several years, the PR status individual can get citizenship by naturalization.