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Temporary Worker vs Temporary Resident Permit Holder

Vtkrish

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May 23, 2022
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In the physical presence calculator for Canadian citizenship, days that you were a temporary resident counts as 0.5 day towards physical presence in Canada. The calculator asks you for the type of temporary residence held. For a person who held a work permit (Post Graduation Work Permit), is the type "Temporary Worker" or "Temporary Resident Permit Holder"? Please help!
 

yyzstudent

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Nov 6, 2015
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In the physical presence calculator for Canadian citizenship, days that you were a temporary resident counts as 0.5 day towards physical presence in Canada. The calculator asks you for the type of temporary residence held. For a person who held a work permit (Post Graduation Work Permit), is the type "Temporary Worker" or "Temporary Resident Permit Holder"? Please help!
The question answers itself.
A PGWP is a temporary permit.
 

abff08f4813c

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Feb 24, 2023
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PGWP = post graduate work permit
Miss bee is correct. The terminology is confusing, but a Temporary Resident Permit is a separate thing from a work permit. You don't want to have a TRP, and you'd know if you held one - you have to especially apply for it and being granted one is discretionary, without any clear criteria, so it's quite a nerve racking process. See https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/guide-5554-applying-remain-canada-temporary-resident-permit-holder.html to know more about this.

Also, note that most TRP holders also apply for separate work permits.