I live in the UK with my husband, a British citizen from birth. As sqfit says, you are on a path that can lead to citizenship. It is not a temporary status like worker/student and is nothing like the status of someone in the Middle East. You're in a European country. In the UK there is a further leave to remain and indefinite leave to remain spousal path, which effectively is permanent residence but without uk passport/citizenship. If I did a test I can apply for UK passport and citizenship. Same as PRs in Canada if they stay for 3 years and do the Canadian equivalent.
I already applied for my Canadian study permit and selected "permanent resident" in the drop down, as really that is what I am in the UK. My husband will be remaining in the UK, we have property here and the only reason I'm going to Canada is for a career change course that is not available here.
Anyway, I shall let you know how how I get on. Eligibility review hasn't even started yet.