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Posted On: 2/13/2019
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Is there a difference between a "Valid" PR Card and an "expired" PR card?
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Moderator Moderator Posts: 4142
Posted On: 3/7/2019
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Hello,
Thank you for sharing situation and question with us.
Regarding a "valid" PR card, you are required to have a PR card that is valid, or in other words, not expired, in order to travel back to Canada by plane, train, bus or boat.
If you are outside Canada and you do not have a valid PR card, or in other words, it has expired, you will need to get a permanent resident travel document (PRTD) to return to Canada.
It is very important that you confirm that your PR card has not expired when travelling because if you try to return to Canada without a PR card or PRTD, you may not be able to take your flight, train, bus or boat to Canada. You may be refused boarding.
There is no correlation between PR card expiry and maintaining your permanent residency status. Just because your PR card expires, it does not mean that you have lost your permanent resident status.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS,CRS
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Amy Posts: 6
Posted On: 5/27/2019
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Hi,
I want to ask about the citizenship time, Does that time start after completing 2 years of PR card, and we have to stay for further 3 years to get passport? Or those 2 years are also included in the citizenship time and we just need to complete 1 more year to get citizenship? Please clarify. I am so confused.
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Moderator Moderator Posts: 4142
Posted On: 5/31/2019
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Hello,
Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.
We can appreciate that you would be interested in this information.
You can find some information regarding the physical residency in Canada requirement in our Settlement.Org How do I apply for Canadian Citizenship? article.
Have lived in Canada as a PR for at least 1,095 days out of the 5 years before you apply. It is important to note that it may be possible for you to use some of your time spent in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person towards your physical presence calculation.
You may want to use the Residence Calculator to find out if you have been in Canada long enough as a permanent resident to apply for citizenship. If you have not been in Canada long enough, it will tell you when you will be eligible to apply for citizenship.
You may also want to contact the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Call Centre directly for some information specific to your situation here:
1-888-242-2100 (In Canada Only)
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CRS, CRS-DC
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