Document #1255877
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
The Consulate of the Republic of Argentina
in Montréal indicates in a 3 October 1995 letter sent to the
DIRB that foreigners who have permanent resident status in
Argentina enjoy the same rights as Argentinian citizens, except for
political rights such as the right to run as a candidate in an
election.
In a telex forwarded to the DIRB by the
International Services Group (ISG) in Hull, the Canadian mission in
Buenos Aires writes that a person who has been granted legal
permanent residence in Argentina has the right to live, work and
study in Argentina (ISG). The telex adds that permanent residents
in Argentina may be outside of Argentina for a period up to 5 years
without losing their status and they "can renew their status by
simply returning to Argentina for a short period of time"
(ibid.).
About the term radicacion
definitiva, the Canadian mission indicates that radicacion
definitiva means legal permanent residence in Argentina (ISG).
According to the Argentinian consulate in Montréal, the
concept of radicacion definitiva no longer applies, and has
been replaced by the term permanent residence (13 oct. 1995).
Both the Canadian mission in Buenos Aires
and the Argentinian consulate in Montréal indicate that a
cedula or a cedula de identidad is an identity card
issued to either an Argentinian citizen or a person who holds
permanent residence status in Argentina (ISG; 3 Oct. 1995).
The Canadian mission noted that "currently,
there is no legal requirement to obtain a cedula" (ISG). However,
to obtain an Argentinian passport, an applicant must submit a valid
cedula (ibid.).
For more information on permanent resident
status in Argentina and the Argentinian cedula de identidad,
please refer to the attachments.
The DIRB has also received from the
Argentinian consulate in Montréal a copy of the 1981
Immigration Law in Spanish. This copy has been sent for official
translation, which will be immediately forwarded to you upon
reception.
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does
not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular
claim to refugee status or asylum.
Consulate General of The Republic of
Argentina, Montréal. 3 October 1995. Letter sent to the
DIRB.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada,
International Services Group (ISG), Hull. 12 October 1995. Letter
including a telex from the Canadian mission in Buenos Aires.
Consulate General of The Republic of
Argentina, Montréal. 3 October 1995. Letter sent to the
DIRB.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada,
International Services Group (ISG), Hull. 12 October 1995. Letter
including a telex from the Canadian mission in Buenos Aires.