PR Card
What is a Permanent Resident Card?
The document that indicates someone's permanent resident status is a permanent resident card. A Permanent Resident (PR) Card can be:
Provided to a person who have become a permanent resident of Canada.
Issued to a permanent resident of Canada upon application.
Residency obligation
Permanent residents of Canada are required to meet a residency obligation within each five-year period, meaning they must be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days during that period. However, some exceptions apply to this requirement.
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Days spent outside Canada can still count towards a permanent resident's residency obligations if:
They are employed full-time by a Canadian business or in the public administration.
They are accompanying their Canadian citizen spouse, common-law partner, or parent (in the case of a child).
They are accompanying their permanent resident spouse, common-law partner, or parent (in the case of a child), who is employed full-time by a Canadian business or in the federal, provincial, or territorial public administration.
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A document that allows a foreign national to travel to Canada and, after a successful examination at a port of entry, to enter Canada as a permanent resident.
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A status that permits the holder to enjoy most of the same rights guaranteed to Canadians under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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A Canadian business outside Canada is a company or enterprise operating in Canada for profit and majority-owned by Canadians. However, it can not be businesses mainly set up for a permanent resident to meet their residency obligation while living outside Canada.
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Being employed full-time by a Canadian business or in the Canadian or provincial public service means a permanent resident works for or provides services to a Canadian business or public service outside Canada in a designated position, affiliated enterprise, or for a client of the Canadian business or public service.
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A permanent resident is considered accompanying outside Canada if they are residing with a Canadian citizen or another permanent resident who is their spouse, common-law partner, or parent (in the case of a child, referring to someone under 22 years of age who is not a spouse or common-law partner). Both the permanent resident and the accompanying individual must fulfill their respective residency obligations to meet the requirements.
How you demonstrate that you've met residency requirements depends on how long you've been a permanent resident:
If you've recently become a permanent resident, you need to show that you'll meet the residency obligation for the next five years.
If you've been a permanent resident for more than five years, you need to prove that you've met the residency requirement in the last five years leading up to the examination.
In assessing compliance with the residency obligation and exceptional cases, officers may take humanitarian and compassionate factors into account, especially when children's well-being could be impacted by a negative decision.
Issuance of a new PR Card - PR Card Renewal
A Permanent Resident Card is usually valid for five years from the date of issue. Officers will issue a new Permanent Resident Card, if:
the applicant maintains permanent resident status,
has not been convicted of offenses related to misuse of a permanent resident card (unless pardoned),
provides biometric information (for applicants 14 and older), when required,
returns their last permanent resident card unless it’s lost, stolen, or destroyed, which in such case relevant evidence must be provided, and
complies with the other requirements, including applying through an application.
Your Permanent Resident Card can be revoked if:
You become a Canadian citizen or lose permanent resident status in another way.
Your permanent resident card is lost, stolen, or destroyed.
You pass away.
You will lose your Permanent Resident Status when:
You become a Canadian citizen,
You receive a final determination outside Canada of non-compliance with the residency obligation,
A removal order against you comes into force, meaning you are asked to leave Canada
You voluntarily renounce your permanent resident status, or
In case of being a refugee, your refugee protection or a decision to allow your claim for refugee protection is stopped.
PR Travel Document (PRTD)
A PR (Permanent Resident) Travel Document is an official document issued to permanent residents of Canada who are outside the country and need to return. It allows them to travel back to Canada while maintaining their status as permanent residents. This document is essential for individuals who do not have a valid PR card or whose PR card is expired. The PR Travel Document confirms their permanent resident status and is necessary for re-entry into Canada.
A permanent resident outside Canada can get a travel document after a check if the officer decides that they meet or have already met the residency obligations, or if they were in Canada at least once in the last 365 days and have an ongoing appeal that's not finished yet.
How We Can Help
PR Card/PR Status
Do you need assistance with matters related to your PR Card or PR Status? We will
We will assess your circumstances, qualifications, and eligibility.
We will assist you in preparing the appropriate application package, including a submission letter tailored to your unique case, and submit it when permitted by the law.
We will keep you informed and provide continued support until the process is completed.
