Temporary Resident Permit:
A Temporary Resident Permit(TRP) is a document that authorizes a person to stay in Canada on a temporary basis even if they are not permitted to be in Canada or do not meet the requirements of the immigration laws and regulations either as a temporary resident or as a permanent resident. A TRP may be granted for reasons of public policy, national interest, or humanitarian and compassionate considerations. For example, in 2007, CIC created a special policy for granting such permits to people who were victims of human trafficking. A TRP may be valid from one day to three years. It may be extended or cancelled by an immigration officer. A TRP may carry privileges greater than those accorded to visitors, students and workers with temporary resident status. These permits are only issued in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of an immigration officer. Citizenship and Immigration Canada only grants these permits when there are so-called “compelling reasons”.
