What immigration status do refugees get when they are resettled to Canada?

Resettlement is a permanent solution, not a temporary stay. Applicants are assessed and approved outside Canada by Canadian visa officers, and once they travel to Canada they become permanent residents.

This means resettled refugees arrive with the right to live, work and study in Canada as permanent residents, and over time may become eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. The permanent nature of the status is a defining feature of resettlement compared with other forms of protection.