Permanent residents are entitled to most social benefits as citizens and have to pay all the same taxes, but can't vote or run for office. Permanent residents won't get a say about which candidate will win the post. She says the benefits are wide-ranging for permanent residents and municipalities as a whole. Becoming a citizen is a long process, she said — applicants need to be permanent residents for at least three years before moving forward. "[Permanent residents] use the same amenities: We pay the same taxes, we walk on the same road, we go to the same store.

Source: CBC News September 30, 2018 12:00 UTC