<p>Like, a person on student visa landing in canada gets 3 years of stay back permit,granted they are employed by someone in canada - this permit comes after taking at least 2 years of an educational degree of some sort in canada...I think this comes under CEC Canadian Economic Class.</p>
<p>Just wondering...
Because ,in my case,the country I study in will be the country of my residence..for many years to come after getting the degree.</p>
<p>Also, canada says about 85% of immigrants that come to canada decide to and become permanent residents/citizens of canada. (New stricter rules were implemented few months ago but this stat is quoted way before the new rules came into effect.)</p>
<p>How much is that in the US?
Can anyone please help me?</p>
<p>In the US, foreigners who are in the country on a temporary visa are not considered immigrants even if they intend to stay. The term immigrant is reserved for permanent residents or naturalized citizens (or de-facto undocumented immigrants). </p>
<p>Okay ,I meant to say ‘students’…as in ,they said almost 85% of people that enter Canada on student visa intend to stay back,and do.
I made a mistake by using ‘immigrant’,my apologies.</p>
<p>I meant ‘students’ ,ones that enter on a student visa.</p>
<p>In the US, you can’t get a student visa if you intend to stay as an immigrant. It’s illegal to grant a student visa to someone who intends on staying on - that person would need an immigrant visa, not a student visa. Student visas are given to people whose primary goal is to study and get a degree.
Once your degree is finished, you need to go back to your country OR be admitted to another school OR do 12 months OPT for an employer. </p>