Along with all the benefits above, you must share in the responsibilities of any other Canadian citizen. These include
abiding by Canadian laws and paying taxes. Obviously, you can’t cast political votes or run for office neither can you
hold a certain high-level government position. In addition, Canadian permanent residents, cannot be given Canadian
passports. If they wish to travel outside of Canada, they can use their passport from their citizenship country,
Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD), or a valid PR card.
b. Living outside of Canada as a PR
Permanent residents can live and work outside of Canada as long as they have fulfilled the requirement that claims
they must live in Canada for at least two years during a five-year period. However, if you stay too long outside of
Canada, you can lose your PR status.
There are only a few exceptions to this. One is being away on the grounds that you are accompanying a common-law
partner, spouse, or partner who already has Canadian citizenship. The second one is if you are outside Canada on a
work trip for a Canadian business