If you were to get an H1B visa you would have become a permanent resident within a few years, as opposed to 180 years for Indian born people. Also, this is a m

If you were to get an H1B visa you would have become a permanent resident within a few years, as opposed to 180 years for Indian born people. Also, this is a misconception. This has nothing to do with your passport. The separation is based on your country of birth. So if you were a Canadian citizen born in Canada, got an H1B visa, applied for and were approved for a permanent residency which is your right as per the H1B visa, you would get your permanent residency immediately. If you were a Canadian citizen born in India, got an H1B visa, applied for and were approved for a permanent residency which is your right as per the H1B visa, you would get your permanent residency approximately 180 years from now.