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Matrimony and the rishtaPermanent residency
The right to live and work in a country indefinitely without citizenship — PR in Canada and Australia, ILR in the UK, a green card in the US.
Permanent residency is the status most NRI families ask about first, because it decides whether a spouse can join, live and work in the country. A citizen or permanent resident can usually sponsor a spouse; a work-visa holder often can, with restrictions; a student often cannot.
The word differs by country — PR, ILR, green card — and so do the waiting times, which are years in the United States for many nationalities.
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What does Permanent residency mean?
The right to live and work in a country indefinitely without citizenship — PR in Canada and Australia, ILR in the UK, a green card in the US.
Why does Permanent residency come up in matchmaking?
The word differs by country — PR, ILR, green card — and so do the waiting times, which are years in the United States for many nationalities.
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