Non-U.S. citizens who have gained this status from the US Immigration and Naturalization Service.
a Canadian citizen, or a landed immigrant, or a Convention refugee
an alien who has been given permission to live permanently in the United States
an immigrant who is not a US citizen but who is permanently authorized to live and work in the US
a person who has been granted the right to reside permanently in the U
A person who has been granted admission as an immigrant, but who has not become a Canadian citizen.
Any person who is not a United States citizen or national, but who is permanently residing in the U.S. legally, as a lawfully recorded permanent immigrant. Also referred to as a lawful permanent resident, immigrant, permanent resident alien, resident alien permit holder, and green card holder.
The holder of an Australian permanent residency visa. These students are classified as Domestic students for the purposes of assessing eligibility for University entry and Commonwealth assistance.
Person accorded the benefit of being able to reside in the U.S. on a permanent basis. Such person is awarded many but not all of the right and privileges that a U.S. citizen possesses. Permanent residents may travel as much as they like, but must keep their place of residence in the U.S. on a permanent basis. If they leave the U.S. and stay away for more than a year, they risk losing their green card.
A species of bird that both breeds and winters in the same region. The introduced European Starling and English House Sparrow are both permanent residents throughout most of North America, which gives them a competitive advantage over the Purple Martin, a highly migratory species.
A species of bird that does not migrate and so spends the entire year in the same region. Food and Feeding
A Permanent Resident is a person who has been granted permanent resident status in the United States and has (or is waiting for) a Permanent Resident Card.
A person who is not a New Zealand citizen but has been granted the right to live in New Zealand indefinitely and therefore qualified to be a registered elector but, in general, not to be a candidate.
For the Student Loan, a permanent resident is someone who holds 'permanent residency status' and normally lives in New Zealand.
For the Student Allowance, a permanent resident is someone who has legally lived in New Zealand for at least 2 years, who has held 'permanent residency status' for at least 2 years and who normally lives here.
A status held by a person after qualifying and being registered by the Immigration Service. This status allows the person to live permanently in the US, to travel in and out without a visa, to work at any job, to accumulate time toward US citizenship. The status is shown by possession of an identification card commonly called a green card.
U.S. Permanent Resident with either an Alien Registration Card or I-551 Card.
is a non-U.S. citizen who has been given permission to live permanently in the U.S. Permanent resident and green card holder refer to exactly the same thing.
An alien the INS/ USCIS has give the right to remain in the U.S. permanently.
A person who is not a citizen of the country and does not have a South African identity document but who has been granted permission to stay in the country permanently.
Any non-U.S. citizen who is residing in the United States under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence as an immigrant.
Any person not a citizen of the United States who is residing in the U.S. under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence as an immigrant.
A non-U.S. citizen who has been given permission to make his or her permanent home in the United States. If you acquire permanent residence, you will be issued a green card to prove it. The terms permanent resident and "green card holder" mean exactly the same thing. You cannot be a permanent resident without a green card and you cannot have a green card without being a permanent resident. As a permanent resident, you may travel as much as you like, but your place of residence must be the United States and you must keep that residence on a permanent basis. If you leave the United States and stay away for more than a year, you risk losing your green card.
A Permanent Resident in Canada is someone who is not a Canadian citizen and who has been granted permission to live and work in Canada without any time limit on his or her stay. A permanent resident must live in Canada for two years of every five years or risk losing that status.