The two main ways for people to become Canadian permanent residents are through skills immigration or family sponsorship.
If you have employment or entrepreneurial skills that are in demand in Canada, you might be able to use those skills to become a Canadian permanent resident.
If you have the right type of family member in Canada, that person may be able to sponsor you to be a Canadian permanent resident.
Canadian permanent residents have many of the same rights and privileges as Canadian citizens, but they cannot vote, and they must in Canada at least 40% of the time.