Canada Permanent Resident

Permanent Resident Cards

After being granted for Canadian permanent residency, a person is eligible to get a permanent resident card (PR card). The PR card is normally good for five years, however it may only be valid for one year in very exceptional instances. This card can be used to enter Canada's borders as a legitimate travel document. Permanent residents should receive their PR card since it allows them to travel outside of Canada's boundaries and produce proof of status if necessary.

Permanent Resident Card Application

New permanent residents are not required to obtain a PR card. When they immigrate to Canada and determine their Canadian mailing address, they will be automatically mailed a PR card. Only those who meet one of the following conditions are eligible to apply for a PR card:

• 1. You did not acquire your PR card within 180 days of arriving in Canada;
• 2. Your PR card has expired or will expire within the next nine months;
• 3. You have lost, stolen, or damaged your PR card; or
• 4. You have legally changed your name and need to update your PR card.

Permanent Resident Card Renewal

Permanent residents of Canada are recommended to keep a valid PR card with them at all times. The PR card not only allows a permanent resident to prove their status, but it also permits them to freely travel in and out of the nation. A permanent resident can apply for a new PR card if their current PR card is about to expire or has already expired.
An applicant must submit a complete application in hard copy to one of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada's (IRCC) Case Processing Centres for PR cards in order to renew a permanent residence card. If an application is complete and the permanent resident meets all requirements, a new PR Card will be issued.
It should be remembered that a person's permanent resident status does not end when their PR card expires. Only through an official process can a person lose their PR status. In the following circumstances, you may lose your PR status:

• 1. After an inquiry (including PR card renewal) or permanent resident travel document (PRTD) appeal, an officer determines you are no longer a permanent resident;
• 2. You voluntarily relinquish your permanent resident status;
• 3. You are served with a deportation order; or
• 4. You become a Canadian citizen.

Permanent Resident Travel Document

Anyone who wishes to enter Canada must have a valid travel document. Permanent residents of Canada can enter the nation using their permanent resident card (PR card). If a permanent resident lacks a valid PR card and needs to enter Canada, they may be able to apply for a permanent resident travel document (PRTD).
PRTDs are generally only good for one entrance into Canada, allowing a permanent resident to enter the nation before acquiring a new PR card. Because a permanent resident may only apply for a PR card from within Canada, the PRTD is frequently required to allow admission into the country. If a person meets the requirements, they can apply for a permanent resident travel document.

• 1. They are a permanent resident of Canada;
• 2. They do not have a valid PR card showing PR status;
• 3. They are outside Canada, and;
• 4. They will return to Canada by airplane, boat, train, or bus.

If a person fits the requirements for a PRTD, they can apply. Please keep in mind that once the application is submitted, a visa officer will check it to confirm that it is complete and that the applicant has completed their residency requirements. If the candidate fails to complete their residency requirements, their status as a permanent resident may be jeopardised. Please keep in mind that immigrants from visa-required countries who have acquired their confirmation of permanent residence (COPR) should be awarded a travel visa together with their COPR. This travel visa allows them to enter Canada at a Canadian Port of Entry (POE) and begin the process of getting their PR card. A newly confirmed permanent resident does not need to obtain a PRTD because the specified travel visa will be provided to those immigrants who require it.

Residency Obligations

A person must fulfil a residency obligation in order to maintain permanent residence in Canada. The residency requirement relates to a person's physical presence in Canada for a specified period of time.
For permanent residents, Canada's residency duty requires them to be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days within a five-year period, or to meet one of the following conditions:

• 1. The person is outside of Canada accompanying a Canadian citizen who is their spouse or common-law partner, or the person is a child accompanying their parent;
• 2. The person is outside of Canada employed on a full-time basis by a Canadian business or in the public service of Canada or a Canadian province;
• 3. The person is an accompanying spouse, common-law partner, or child of a permanent resident who is outside Canada and is employed on a full-time basis by a Canadian business or in the public service

When a permanent resident applies for a permanent resident card renewal, a permanent resident travel document (PRTD), or Canadian citizenship, their residency duties are usually examined. Please keep in mind that if a person has had Canadian permanent residence for more than five years, the residency obligation will be computed based on the five years preceding the day the visa office received the application.
If a person has been a Canadian permanent resident for less than five years, they may be eligible to apply for a permanent resident card renewal or PRTD if they can show that they will be able to meet the 730-day physical presence requirement during the five-year period.