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landed immigrants

landed immigrants is the plural of landed immigrant.

Meaning of landed immigrant

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.
    • 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.1953 December 18, “Allow Navy Deserter To Stay as Immigrant”, in Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Canada, retrieved 24 Jul 2011, page 4

Questions about landed immigrants

What is landed immigrants the plural of?
Landed immigrants is the plural of landed immigrant.

Words near landed immigrants in the dictionary

  1. landed cost
  2. landed costs
  3. landed down
  4. landed gentry
  5. landed immigrant
  6. landed immigrants
  7. landed in someone's lap
  8. landed on
  9. landed on one's feet
  10. landed societies
  11. landed society

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