Quote:
Originally Posted by Urbanguy
According to the US Census: Foreign-born immigrants are foreign-born people whose usual place of residence is in the United States. So yes, if their usual place of residence is in the US. If it’s only part of the year (or below a certain threshold) then not necessarily so. A place like Miami attracts a lot of wealthy temporary/part time residents.
|
Seems like the US has a broader definition of "immigrant" than Canada.
Basically a foreign-born person who's a resident, regardless of if they're on any visa status, citizen or not, or even if they have any intention to stay or pursue a path to citizenship (So, what one might consider expats in some other country, like Brits living but vacationing in Spain or Western countries' citizens as expats in Thailand, would be considered "immigrants" stateside, like Canadians vacationing in their Phoenix home with no intention of becoming American citizens).
Canada's definition of immigrant is a permanent resident in Canada, so like (I think) a US green card holder?
Otherwise, those on other temporary visa statuses are not called immigrants in Canada but non-permanent residents.
From Stats Canada:
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/ref/dict/pop148-eng.cfm
"Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities."
"Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them."
Threaded Mode