landed immigrant

noun

1. a former term for permanent resident

Example Sentences

In Canada, the newly arriving refugees are granted landed immigrant status, the first major step toward citizenship, and will have access to free child and adult education, social welfare, health care, and housing.

From Washington Post

The nomination has coincided with my getting formal landed immigrant status and it has been the best imaginable immigration party for me.

From The Guardian

Army almost six years earlier, after seeking classification as a conscientious objector, by escaping from the stockade at Fort Lewis, Wash. Now a resident of Mission, B.C., where he works as a carpenter, Anderson is classified as a landed immigrant by Canadian authorities and will become eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship next month.

From Time Magazine Archive

I was a landed immigrant in Canada and my first experience in Canada was not very good.

From Project Gutenberg

I told Umaji that if I accept the position, I would forfeit my landed immigrant status in Canada.

From Project Gutenberg