"landed immigrant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: landed immigrants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: Canada, dated Categories (topical): Human migration, People

Inflected forms

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