# Avoiding the draft in Canada

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoiding-the-draft-in-canada/503126>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 15, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoiding-the-draft-in-canada/503126 "2009-07-15T16:58:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoiding-the-draft-in-canada/503126/1 "2009-07-15T16:58:59Z")

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> **[Could U.S. draft evaders be extradited from Canada now?](https://www.straightdope.com/21341301/could-u-s-draft-evaders-be-extradited-from-canada-now)**

> [@Cecil](#):
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> Assuming you don’t want to spend your entire time in Canada as an illegal alien (a way of life that truly sucks, let me assure you), what you want is “landed immigrant” status, the equivalent of “permanent resident” status in the U.S. (no, “landed immigrant” doesn’t mean you have to own any land).

Actually, there’s no longer “landed immigrant” status in Canada; it’s called “permanent resident” status, same as in the U.S.

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**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoiding-the-draft-in-canada/503126/2 "2009-07-15T18:52:26Z")

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> [@hogarth](#):
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> [Could U.S. draft evaders be extradited from Canada now? - The Straight Dope](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/130/could-u-s-draft-evaders-be-extradited-from-canada-now)
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> Actually, there’s no longer “landed immigrant” status in Canada; it’s called “permanent resident” status, same as in the U.S.

Note when the column was written. 😉

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**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avoiding-the-draft-in-canada/503126/3 "2009-07-15T19:50:56Z")

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