Education
If you are a landed immigrant or permanent resident you can get free language training at the YM/YWCA, the LINC program. 

What permanent residents can do?
As a permanent resident, you have the right:

• To receive most social benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including health care coverage;
• To live, work or study anywhere in Canada;
• To apply for Canadian citizenship;
• To protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

You must pay taxes, and respect all Canadian laws at the federal, provincial and municipal levels.

What permanent residents cannot do?
As a permanent resident, you cannot:

• Vote or run for political office;
• Hold certain jobs that have a high-level security clearance requirement;
• Remain in Canada if you are convicted of a serious criminal offence and have been told to leave the country;
• Hold a Canadian passport.

Keeping your permanent resident status
Your permanent resident status allows you to live in Canada, but there is also a time limit on how long you can live outside the country. To keep your status as a permanent resident, you must live in Canada for at least two years within a five-year period. For further information on residency obligations, please see Appendix A of Applying for a Permanent Resident Card.