Permanent Resident Card
Permanent Resident Card (PR card)
The permanent resident card (PR card) is the official proof of your status as a permanent resident in Canada.
You need a PR card if:
you are a permanent resident (including a child);
you plan on travelling outside Canada; and
you plan on returning to Canada by any commercial transporter, such as a plane, train, boat or bus.
The following documents are not valid for travel to Canada:
Record of Landing (IMM 1000)
Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688)
If you’re a new permanent resident, you’ll automatically get your first PR card by mail when you arrive in Canada. This is part of the immigration process. You don’t need to apply for your first PR card. However, if you didn’t provide your mailing address and photo as required within 180 days of immigrating, you’ll need to apply for your first PR card. If you became a permanent resident before June 28, 2002 and never applied for a PR card, you can use this application to apply for your first PR card.
Important information: If your PR card is still valid for more than nine (9) months (270 days), do not apply for a renewal, unless your legal name or gender has changed. Otherwise, your application will be returned.
To be eligible for a PR card, you must:
be a permanent resident of Canada;
be physically present in Canada;
meet the residency requirement
not be under an effective removal order;
not be a Canadian citizen; and
not be convicted of an offense related to the misuse of a PR card
Residency obligation--Minimum residency obligations：
You must meet the residency obligation to get a PR Card.
If you have been a permanent resident for five (5) years or more--you must have been physically present in Canada for a minimum of 730 days within the past five (5) years.
If you have been a permanent resident for less than five (5) years--you must show that you will be able to meet the minimum of 730 days of physical presence in Canada within five (5) years of the date you became a permanent resident.