A foreign national who is legally authorized to enter Canada for temporary purposes is called a Temporary
Resident. Foreign nationals would be granted a temporary resident status when they have been found
to meet the requirements of the legislation to enter and/or remain in Canada as a visitor, student,
worker or temporary resident permit holder. Only foreign nationals physically in Canada hold temporary
resident status. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada processes these applications under
several categories:
 Temporary resident visas (TRV)
 Electronic travel authorizations (ETA)
 International students or holders of Study Permit (SP)
 Temporary workers or holders of Work Permit (WP)
 Temporary resident permits (TRP)
Temporary residents are subject to various conditions, such as the length of their stay in Canada.
Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) & Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA):
Depending on the foreign national’s citizenship, a Temporary Resident Visa, or an Electronic Travel
Authorization (eTA), is required for temporary residents seeking to come to Canada temporarily.
International Students / Study Permit Holders:-
International students are persons who may obtain temporary resident status and who have been
issued study permits or who are authorized by the Regulations to study.
A study permit is a written authorization issued to foreign nationals authorizing them to engage in
studies in Canada.
Therefore, foreign students have the same obligations as temporary residents.
Foreign Workers / Work Permit Holders:-
Foreign workers are a prescribed class of persons who may obtain temporary resident status and who
have been issued work permits or who are authorized by the Regulations to work.
A work permit is a written authorization issued to foreign nationals authorizing them to engage in work
in Canada.
Therefore, foreign workers have the same obligations as temporary residents.
Inadmissibility (Temporary resident permits)
Normally, persons who do not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection
Act are refused permanent resident or temporary resident visas abroad, denied admission at a port of
entry, or refused processing within Canada. In some cases, however, there may be compelling reasons
for an officer to issue a temporary resident permit to allow a person who does not meet the
requirements of the Act to enter or remain in Canada.
(Source: IRCC Website)
At Right Source Immigration Canada, we provide professional services and consultation for all
Temporary residence cases. We also help international students to apply for study permits in Canada.