Non-Editable PDf

Hello guys,
I have printed a pdf from a program, but it isn't editabl the thing is i don't know exactly what am i doing wrong, but I have realized that some pdf's when u right click on them u get the option to insert text at cursor. while other's don't have that option any idea why this option isn't there for some pdf's. aslo not that it can't even be edited in adobe illustrator.
Hope u can help me with this.
Thank u
Omar AA

and if u know the answer to this question, i would appreciate if you would tell me exactly what steps to do to get it editable. Thank you everyone
Omar AA

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