Permanent Resident Card Renewal

People with permanent resident status in Canada can apply to obtain their first Permanent Resident Card, Renewal, and Replace a lost/stolen/destroyed/or never received PR Card. To be eligible to apply and obtain a PR Card, you must:

• - Be a permanent resident of Canada.
• - Be physically present in Canada (730 days in the preceding 5 years)
• - Not be under an effective removal order
• - Not be a Canadian citizen or a registered Indian under the Indian Act; and
• - Not be convicted of an offense related to the misuse of a PR card for those applicants under the age of 18.

A clear and legible photocopy of one of the following is needed:
• - Applicant’s birth certificate (showing the applicant’s name, date of birth, place of birth and the names of the parents or adoptive parents) or
• - Legal documentation proving guardianship, if the applicant has a legal guardian.