Foreign national
A foreign national is any person who is not a national of a particular country. For example, a foreign national in Canada is someone who is neither a Canadian citizen nor a permanent resident.The term foreign national is not defined in United States immigration law, which uses the term alien instead. However, it is used in US election law to identify people who may not contribute to federal campaigns. For this purpose, the definition excludes permanent residents even though they do not possess U.S. nationality: "the term 'foreign national' means... an individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a national of the United States and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by section of title 8." In other words, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and permanent U.S. residents are not foreign nationals for the purpose of making campaign contributions.In Canada
The law of Canada divides people into three major groups: citizens, permanent residents, and foreign nationals. Under section 2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection of Canada, "foreign national means a person who is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, and includes a stateless person."
