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href="/wiki/Template_talk:Canadian_citizenship" title="Template talk:Canadian citizenship"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Canadian_citizenship" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Canadian citizenship"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>permanent resident card</b> (<a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a>: <i lang="fr">carte de résident permanent</i>) also known colloquially as the <b>PR card</b> or the <b>Maple Leaf card</b>, is an <a href="/wiki/Identification_document" class="mw-redirect" title="Identification document">identification document</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Travel_document" title="Travel document">travel document</a> that shows that a person has <a href="/wiki/Permanent_residency" title="Permanent residency">permanent residency</a> in Canada.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is one of the methods by which Canadian permanent residents can prove their permanent residency status in Canada, and is one of the only documents that allow permanent residents to return to Canada by a commercial carrier. </p><p>Permanent resident holders are entitled to apply for <a href="/wiki/Canadian_citizenship" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian citizenship">Canadian citizenship</a> after continuously residing in Canada for at least 1,095 days during a 5 year period, presenting a <a href="/wiki/Good_moral_character" title="Good moral character">good moral character</a>, passing the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Citizenship_Test" title="Canadian Citizenship Test">Canadian Citizenship test</a>, and swearing an <a href="/wiki/Oath_of_Citizenship_(Canada)" title="Oath of Citizenship (Canada)">Oath of Citizenship</a><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Like <a href="/wiki/Canadian_passport" title="Canadian passport">Canadian passports</a>, all PR cards are issued by <a href="/wiki/Immigration,_Refugees_and_Citizenship_Canada" title="Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada">Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada</a> (IRCC) and are the property of the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Crown" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian Crown">Canadian Crown</a> and must be returned or destroyed upon request.<sup id="cite_ref-law_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-law-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Before 1910, immigrants to Canada were referred to as landed immigrant (<a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a>: <i>immigrant reçu</i>) for a person who has been admitted to Canada as a non-<a href="/wiki/Canadians" title="Canadians">Canadian</a> <a href="/wiki/Canadian_nationality_law" title="Canadian nationality law">citizen</a>. The <i><a href="/wiki/Canadian_immigration_and_refugee_law" title="Canadian immigration and refugee law">Immigration Act 1910</a></i> introduced the term of "permanent residence," and in 2002 the terminology was officially changed in with the passage of the <a href="/wiki/Immigration_and_Refugee_Protection_Act" title="Immigration and Refugee Protection Act"><i>Immigration and Refugee Protection Act</i></a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The permanent resident card was first proposed during the aftermath of the <a href="/wiki/September_11_attacks" title="September 11 attacks">September 11 attacks</a> in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the establishment of the <a href="/wiki/Immigration_and_Refugee_Protection_Act" title="Immigration and Refugee Protection Act"><i>Immigration and Refugee Protection Act</i></a> in 2002 the first first Canadian Permanent Resident cards were distributed on 28 June 2002. </p><p>Starting from 10 November 2016, all travellers to Canada (except for Canadian citizens and permanent residents, U.S. citizens, nationals and lawful permanent residents, and travellers with a valid Canadian visa) are required to have an <a href="/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Canada" title="Visa policy of Canada">Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)</a><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> before boarding a flight to Canada. Hence permanent residents, including those from one of the visa-free countries (except the U.S.), need either a PR card or a PRTD to board a flight to Canada.<sup id="cite_ref-pr2_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pr2-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rights_and_responsibilities_of_a_permanent_resident">Rights and responsibilities of a permanent resident</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Rights and responsibilities of a permanent resident"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A permanent resident holds many of the same rights and responsibilities as a Canadian citizen, including the right to live, work, and study in any <a href="/wiki/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada" title="Provinces and territories of Canada">province or territory of Canada</a>. Permanent residents enjoy many of the same social benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including becoming contributing members of the <a href="/wiki/Canada_Pension_Plan" title="Canada Pension Plan">Canada Pension Plan</a> and receiving coverage by their province or territory's <a href="/wiki/Universal_health_care" title="Universal health care">universal health care system</a>, and as of 2022 are allowed to enlist in the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Armed_Forces" title="Canadian Armed Forces">Canadian Armed Forces</a>. All permanent residents are entitled to the rights, freedoms, and protections under the <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms" title="Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms">Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms</a>. </p><p>Permanent residents may apply for <a href="/wiki/Canadian_citizenship" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian citizenship">Canadian citizenship</a> after living in Canada for a certain amount of time. Currently, a person must have been living in Canada as a Permanent Resident for three years (1095 days) out of the five years preceding their application (with up to one year of the time before becoming a permanent resident included). They also have the right to sponsor relatives for permanent residence, subject to fulfilling residence criteria and assurance of support requirements. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Restrictions_of_a_permanent_resident">Restrictions of a permanent resident</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Restrictions of a permanent resident"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Permanent residents do not have the <a href="/wiki/Right_to_vote" class="mw-redirect" title="Right to vote">right to vote</a> in any <a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Canada" title="Elections in Canada">federal, provincial, or municipal elections in Canada</a> nor can they run for elected office in any level of government. However, several municipal governments in Canada, including <a href="/wiki/Toronto" title="Toronto">Toronto</a>, <a href="/wiki/Vancouver" title="Vancouver">Vancouver</a>, <a href="/wiki/Halifax,_Nova_Scotia" title="Halifax, Nova Scotia">Halifax</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Calgary" title="Calgary">Calgary</a>, have proposed giving permanent residents the right to vote in <a href="/wiki/Local_election" title="Local election">municipal elections</a>, however these proposals made no avail.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For national security reasons, permanent residents also cannot hold jobs in either the public or private sectors that require a high-level <a href="/wiki/Canada_security_clearance" title="Canada security clearance">security clearance</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As non-citizens, permanent residents must use the passport of their current nationality in combination with a permanent resident card for international travel because they cannot be issued Canadian passports (unless they are stateless and issued a <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Certificate_of_Identity" title="Canadian Certificate of Identity">Canadian Certificate of Identity</a> or <a href="/wiki/Refugee_travel_document" title="Refugee travel document">Refugee travel document</a>) Some countries will grant visa-free entry to Canadian permanent residents even if their current nationality would not typically qualify. To re-enter Canada on a commercial carrier (flight, bus, etc) a permanent resident must present either their permanent resident card or a Permanent Resident Travel Document issued by a Canadian diplomatic office. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Loss_of_permanent_residence_status">Loss of permanent residence status</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Loss of permanent residence status"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Canadian permanent resident card is automatically lost upon becoming a Canadian citizen. However it can be revoked if the bearer is outside of Canada for longer than 730 days in a five year period (unless serving abroad as a <a href="/wiki/Crown_servant" title="Crown servant">Crown servant</a>), or has committed criminal or immigration infractions resulting in a <a href="/wiki/Deportation" title="Deportation">removal order</a>. <sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Canadian permanent resident holders can voluntarily renounce status after filling form IMM 5782.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A permanent resident does not lose their status if their permanent resident card expires. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Design">Design</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Design"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There have been three types of PR card in circulation: the 2002, the 2009 and the 2015 version. As all PR card's lifespan cannot exceed five years, the initial 2002 and 2009 versions should be no longer in use.<sup id="cite_ref-2015a_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2015a-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>All three versions of the card contain a maple leaf in the front of the card, hence earning the nickname "maple leaf card". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2002_version">2002 version</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2002 version"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Canada_PR-Old.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b3/Canada_PR-Old.jpg/200px-Canada_PR-Old.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b3/Canada_PR-Old.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="215" data-file-height="134" /></a><figcaption>Permanent Resident Card (2002-2009)</figcaption></figure> <p>The card is an <a href="/wiki/ISO/IEC_7810" title="ISO/IEC 7810">ISO/IEC 7810</a> ID-1 sized (commonly known as credit-card sized) document. The front of the card contains the holder's photograph, name, an 8-digit ID number, sex, nationality, date of birth, signature and the card's date of expiration. For the back of the card, an optical stripe which contains the holder's information is available on top. Below it are additional information on the holder including their immigration category, colour of eyes and height, country of birth as well as the day the holder became a permanent resident. A machine readable zone is at the bottom. The colour of the card is aqua, with graphs in purple and orange, and a maple leaf can be seen in the front. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2009_version">2009 version</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2009 version"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Canada_PRcard.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/70/Canada_PRcard.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="127" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="127" /></a><figcaption>Permanent resident card (2009-2015)</figcaption></figure> <p>Comparing to the previous version, the 2009 version of the card, which was introduced on 24 August 2009, contains the same information as the previous version.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The design, however, was significantly changed with a white background colour, a transparent window on the right side of the card, a second ghost image located in the transparent window, and the replacement of optical stripe with a 2-D barcode. </p><p>PR cards issued after 1 February 2012 no longer contain the holder's signature.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2015_version">2015 version</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: 2015 version"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Canada_PRcard_2015.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c0/Canada_PRcard_2015.png/200px-Canada_PRcard_2015.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="132" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c0/Canada_PRcard_2015.png/300px-Canada_PRcard_2015.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c0/Canada_PRcard_2015.png 2x" data-file-width="388" data-file-height="257" /></a><figcaption>Permanent Resident Card (2015)</figcaption></figure> <p>In circulation since 25 November 2015, the 2015 version of the card has an RFID chip which can be used for future land border crossings. Unlike the biometric chips found in Canadian passports, the RFID chip does not store any personal data, but instead a unique identifier. When entering Canada from a land port of entry, the RFID chip in the PR card will be read by RFID tag readers. The unique identifier is then transmitted to a secure database and the permanent resident's information is retrieved by the CBSA officer who will have information even before the vehicle stops at the inspection booth.<sup id="cite_ref-2015a_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2015a-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The design is similar to the 2009 version, although an image of the <a href="/wiki/Peace_Tower" title="Peace Tower">Peace Tower</a> is shown on the background. The new version also removed immigration category and the 2-D barcode from the back of the card.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current_version">Current version</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Current version"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A nuanced, mostly aesthetic redesign of the card was issued sometime after the 2015 version. </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Canada_front_permanent_resident_card_2021.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/82/Canada_front_permanent_resident_card_2021.png/200px-Canada_front_permanent_resident_card_2021.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/82/Canada_front_permanent_resident_card_2021.png/300px-Canada_front_permanent_resident_card_2021.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/82/Canada_front_permanent_resident_card_2021.png 2x" data-file-width="399" data-file-height="250" /></a><figcaption>Permanent Resident Card (current)</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Machine_Readable_Zone">Machine Readable Zone</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Machine Readable Zone"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There is a machine-readable zone at the back of the card. It consists of 3 rows each containing 30 characters. The format is compliant with ICAO Document 9303 Part 5.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Row </th> <th>Positions </th> <th>Length </th> <th>Example </th> <th>Meaning </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>1-2 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>CA </td> <td>Document code (identifies the document as a non-passport travel document and to Canadian authorities as a PR card) </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>3-5 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>CAN </td> <td>ISO 3166 Alpha-3 code of Canada </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>6-14 </td> <td>9 </td> <td>PA0123456 </td> <td>Permanent Resident Card number, matches with the small barcode at the top left and the text at the top right<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>Check digit for positions 6-14 </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>16 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>< </td> <td>Separator character </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>17-26 </td> <td>10 </td> <td>0123456789 </td> <td>UCI number,<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ID No at the front of the card </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>27-29 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>< </td> <td>Separator character </td></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td>30 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>5 </td> <td>Unknown digit </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>1-6 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>950110 </td> <td>Date of birth in YYMMDD format </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>7 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>Check digit for position 1-6 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>F </td> <td>Abbreviated gender </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>9-14 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>250101 </td> <td>Expiry date in YYMMDD format </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>15 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>Check digit for positions 9-14 </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>16-18 </td> <td>3 </td> <td>IND </td> <td>ISO 3166 Alpha-3 code of country of citizenship </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>19 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>< </td> <td>Separator character </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>20-25 </td> <td>6 </td> <td>200101 </td> <td>Issue date in YYMMDD format </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>26 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>< </td> <td>Separator character </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>27-28 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>01 </td> <td>Unknown digits </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>29 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>< </td> <td>Separator character </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td>30 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>4 </td> <td>Composite check digit </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td>1-30 </td> <td>30 </td> <td>JANE<<DOE<ANON </td> <td>Family name(s) each separated by a single separator character (<), two separator characters (<<), given name(s) each separated by a single separator character (<)<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Checksum calculation is the same algorithm used in Machine-readable passports. Multiply each digit by its weight. Weight of a digit depends on its position. The weight sequence is 7, 3, 1 and it repeats. All values are added and the result divided by 10 gives the check digit. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Application">Application</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Application"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_permanent_residents">New permanent residents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: New permanent residents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>It is necessary to supply a Canadian residential address at the time of landing. If a Canadian address cannot be supplied at the time, one must be provided to IRCC within 180 days. Otherwise, a new application made to IRCC's processing centre in <a href="/wiki/Sydney,_Nova_Scotia" title="Sydney, Nova Scotia">Sydney, Nova Scotia</a>, will be required, at a cost of <span style="white-space: nowrap">CA$50</span> to the applicant.<sup id="cite_ref-app_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-app-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There is no fee for a first PR card provided that the applicant provides an address before the 180-day deadline. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Existing_permanent_residents_and_renewals">Existing permanent residents and renewals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Existing permanent residents and renewals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Permanent residents as of 28 June 2002 and new permanent residents who did not provide a Canadian residential address, or whose PR card was expired, lost, stolen or damaged, must apply to IRCC's processing centre in <a href="/wiki/Sydney,_Nova_Scotia" title="Sydney, Nova Scotia">Sydney, Nova Scotia</a>, for a new card. The applicant must demonstrate he or she has resided for at least 730 days before the five-year period of the card's renewal application. The fee is <span style="white-space: nowrap">CA$50</span>. In some cases, the PR card must be collected in person at an IRCC office in Canada.<sup id="cite_ref-app_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-app-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Validity">Validity</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Validity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The PR card is normally valid for five years. However, it may be valid for one year for those whose PR status is being assessed by the IRCC.<sup id="cite_ref-law_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-law-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As permanent residents must meet the residency obligation (minimum of 730 days in every five years) in order to renew PR cards, all valid PR card holders are deemed to have not lost permanent resident status and have the right to enter and remain in Canada during the card's validity. If, however, the <a href="/wiki/Canada_Border_Services_Agency" title="Canada Border Services Agency">Canada Border Services Agency</a> (CBSA) officer at the port of entry considers the permanent resident may not meet the residency obligation, the person may be reported to IRCC and may be required to attend a hearing to determine his or her PR status.<sup id="cite_ref-right_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-right-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A PR card's expiration date does not indicate that the holder's status as a permanent resident has expired, or will expire, on that date. It is the date after which the card must be replaced with a new card. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Permanent_residents_outside_Canada">Permanent residents outside Canada</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Permanent residents outside Canada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>It is not possible to apply for the PR card outside Canada. Instead, permanent residents wishing to travel to Canada who do not have a valid PR card may apply for a single use Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD) which allows a journey to Canada as a permanent resident. The application may only be submitted to Government of Canada offices abroad and the fee is <span style="white-space: nowrap">CA$50</span>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The officers abroad will then determine whether the person still has permanent resident status. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Proof_of_permanent_resident_status">Proof of permanent resident status</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Proof of permanent resident status"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Whether one is a permanent resident or not is determined by the provisions of the IRPA. Under section 31(2)(a) of the IRPA, a person with a valid permanent card or signed confirmation of permanent residence document (electronic or otherwise) is <i>presumed</i> to be a permanent resident unless the IRCC officer determines that he or she is no longer a permanent resident.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-irpa31_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-irpa31-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Similarly, under section 31(2)(b) of the IRPA, a person who is outside Canada without a valid PR card or signed confirmation of permanent residence document (electronic or otherwise) is presumed <i>not</i> to be a permanent resident unless proven otherwise.<sup id="cite_ref-irpa31_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-irpa31-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-irccsd1_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-irccsd1-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The IRPA, however, does not specify the requirement for a permanent resident to hold a PR card, so a permanent resident who does not hold a valid PR card continues to be a permanent resident regardless of whether he or she is physically in Canada, if he or she satisfies the residency obligation and the status has not been revoked, although it would be difficult to prove the person's status in many cases. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Use_as_a_proof_of_status_and_for_visa-free_travel">Use as a proof of status and for visa-free travel</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Use as a proof of status and for visa-free travel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="In_Canada">In Canada</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: In Canada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A PR card is the most convenient way of proving status to authorities within Canada (e.g. provincial governments, employers, schools). All permanent residents have other documentation (such as original landing papers) which is also acceptable. However, there is no legal requirement for a permanent resident to carry a PR card at all times. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Outside_Canada">Outside Canada</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Outside Canada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>For visa-free travel, Canadian permanent residents require a PR card, unless the person's passport in itself is sufficient for exemption. A Canadian PR card holder may travel visa-free to the following countries if not already exempt:<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2020)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <ul><li>All <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Caribbean" title="Dutch Caribbean">Dutch Caribbean</a> territories (90 days)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Anguilla.svg/23px-Flag_of_Anguilla.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Anguilla.svg/35px-Flag_of_Anguilla.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Anguilla.svg/46px-Flag_of_Anguilla.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Anguilla" title="Anguilla">Anguilla</a> (maximum 3 months)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Bahamas.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/The_Bahamas" title="The Bahamas">Bahamas</a> (90 days)<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Flag_of_Belize.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belize.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Flag_of_Belize.svg/35px-Flag_of_Belize.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Flag_of_Belize.svg/46px-Flag_of_Belize.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Belize" title="Belize">Belize</a> (30 days)<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bermuda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bermuda.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bermuda.svg/35px-Flag_of_Bermuda.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bermuda.svg/46px-Flag_of_Bermuda.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="500" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Bermuda" title="Bermuda">Bermuda</a> (maximum 6 months)<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Flag_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Flag_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Flag_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_British_Virgin_Islands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/British_Virgin_Islands" title="British Virgin Islands">British Virgin Islands</a> (up to 6 months)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Cayman_Islands" title="Cayman Islands">Cayman Islands</a> (60 days)<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg/35px-Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg/46px-Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Costa_Rica" title="Costa Rica">Costa Rica</a> (30 days, PR card must be valid for more than six months)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/23px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/35px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Flag_of_Cuba.svg/46px-Flag_of_Cuba.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Cuba" title="Cuba">Cuba</a> (30 days, PR card and a current and valid passport required)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Republic" title="Dominican Republic">Dominican Republic</a> (60 days)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg/23px-Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg/35px-Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg/46px-Flag_of_El_Salvador.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1005" data-file-height="567" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/El_Salvador" title="El Salvador">El Salvador</a> (not applicable to all nationalities)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_Georgia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_Georgia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_Georgia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Georgia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Georgia_(country)" title="Georgia (country)">Georgia</a> (90 days in 180 days).</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Flag_of_Guatemala.svg/23px-Flag_of_Guatemala.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Flag_of_Guatemala.svg/35px-Flag_of_Guatemala.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Flag_of_Guatemala.svg/46px-Flag_of_Guatemala.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="960" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Guatemala" title="Guatemala">Guatemala</a> (30 days)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/23px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/35px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Flag_of_Honduras.svg/46px-Flag_of_Honduras.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Honduras" title="Honduras">Honduras</a> (not applicable to all nationalities)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/35px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Flag_of_Jamaica.svg/46px-Flag_of_Jamaica.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Jamaica" title="Jamaica">Jamaica</a> (up to 6 months)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_Kosovo.svg/21px-Flag_of_Kosovo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_Kosovo.svg/32px-Flag_of_Kosovo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Flag_of_Kosovo.svg/42px-Flag_of_Kosovo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="840" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Kosovo" title="Kosovo">Kosovo</a> (up to 15 days)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/35px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Flag_of_Mexico.svg/46px-Flag_of_Mexico.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="980" data-file-height="560" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a> (6 months) <sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/35px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg/46px-Flag_of_Nicaragua.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Nicaragua" title="Nicaragua">Nicaragua</a> (90 days within 180 days, not applicable to all nationalities)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Flag_of_Panama.svg/23px-Flag_of_Panama.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Flag_of_Panama.svg/35px-Flag_of_Panama.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Flag_of_Panama.svg/45px-Flag_of_Panama.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Panama" title="Panama">Panama</a> (30 days or 180 days)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/23px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/35px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/45px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Peru" title="Peru">Peru</a> (6 months, nationals of China or India only)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/35px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/46px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1400" data-file-height="550" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Qatar" title="Qatar">Qatar</a> (30 days)<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon" title="Saint Pierre and Miquelon">Saint Pierre and Miquelon</a> (90 days in 180 days)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/23px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/35px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/45px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Singapore" title="Singapore">Singapore</a> (96 hours visa-free transit to or from a third country such as Canada, nationals of China or India only)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Sint_Maarten.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sint_Maarten.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Sint_Maarten.svg/35px-Flag_of_Sint_Maarten.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Sint_Maarten.svg/45px-Flag_of_Sint_Maarten.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="675" data-file-height="450" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Sint_Maarten" title="Sint Maarten">Sint Maarten</a> (90 days)<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea">South Korea</a> (30 days when in transit, not applicable to all nationalities)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a> (30 days, online registration required, only applicable to certain nationalities)</li> <li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Flag_of_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Flag_of_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Flag_of_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Turks_and_Caicos_Islands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Turks_and_Caicos_Islands" title="Turks and Caicos Islands">Turks and Caicos Islands</a> (90 days)<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>For non-visa-exempt nationals, the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">UK</a> allows holders of a valid PR card issued after 2002 to transit without visa under TWOV program.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Requirement_to_enter_Canada">Requirement to enter Canada</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Requirement to enter Canada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A Canadian permanent resident has the right to enter Canada under section 27(1) of IRPA, provided that their PR status has not been revoked, hence legally speaking, a permanent resident does not need a PR card to enter Canada.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Due to the changes in visa policy, however, all permanent residents are required to hold a valid PR card to board a flight to Canada unless they hold a <a href="/wiki/United_States_passport" title="United States passport">U.S. passport</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As any person can approach one of the Canadian land ports of entry along the <a href="/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_border" title="Canada–United States border">Canada–United States border</a>, a permanent resident does not need to hold a valid PR card to enter Canada from the United States, although they may face difficulties when boarding a commercial carrier (bus, ship or train).<sup id="cite_ref-pr2_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pr2-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Immigration_to_Canada" title="Immigration to Canada">Immigration to Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canada_immigration_statistics" title="Canada immigration statistics">Canada immigration statistics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canadian_nationality_law" title="Canadian nationality law">Canadian nationality law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Green_card" title="Green card">Green card</a>, equivalent document in the United States</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blue_Card_(European_Union)" title="Blue Card (European Union)">Blue Card (European Union)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indefinite_leave_to_remain" title="Indefinite leave to remain">Indefinite leave to remain</a>, a <a href="/wiki/UK" class="mw-redirect" title="UK">British</a> residence status equivalent to the Canada permanent resident card</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Hemisphere_Travel_Initiative" title="Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative">Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Canada_permanent_resident_card&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output 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