landed immigrant

English

Noun

landed immigrant (plural landed immigrants)

1. (Canada, dated) A person who is not a citizen of Canada but who has been legally admitted to Canada as a permanent resident.
   • 1953 December 18, “Allow Navy Deserter To Stay as Immigrant”, in Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Canada, retrieved 24 July 2011, page 4:

     The immigration department said today that Ivor Hughes, 35-year-old wartime Royal Navy deserter, has been granted permission to live in Canada as a landed immigrant.

   • 1968 February 16, “Immigration in 1967 highest for decade”, in Windsor Star, Canada, retrieved 24 July 2011, page 13:

     Canada granted landed-immigrant status to 222876 persons last year, the highest total since 1957.

   • 2011 July 2, Jana G. Pruden, Andrea Sands, “Parades, pancakes mark Canada Day in Edmonton”, in Edmonton Journal, Canada, retrieved 24 July 2011:

     Jeff Goldfeder, an American who has been a landed immigrant in Canada for more than 20 years, said he couldn't think of a more enjoyable way to celebrate the day with his family.

Usage notes

• The Government of Canada has replaced landed immigrant with the designation permanent resident; however, the term landed immigrant continues to be very widely used in Canada.

References

• “landed immigrant”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.