Click here to download the renew /replace/change PR Card checklist. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for a PR card, you need to:

• be a permanent resident, and

• submit your application in Canada.

If your PR card isn’t ready before you leave Canada or if you’re outside Canada without a valid PR card, you need to apply for a permanent resident travel document (PRTD). After you return to Canada, apply for a PR card.

You should only apply for a PR card if:

• your card has expired or will expire in less than 9 months

• your card is lost, stolen, or destroyed

• you didn’t receive your card within 180 days of immigrating to Canada

• you need to update your card to:

  • legally change your name

  • change your citizenship

  • change your gender designation

  • correct your date of birth

Otherwise, we may not process your application.

You aren’t eligible for a PR card if you were asked by the Government of Canada to leave the country. If you are a Canadian citizen, you can’t have (and don’t need) a PR card. If you become a Canadian citizen, give us your PR card at your citizenship ceremony.

Time lived in Canada

To keep your permanent resident status, you must have been in Canada for at least 730 days during the last five years. These 730 days don’t need to be continuous. Some of your time abroad may count towards the 730 days.

To help you track your time in Canada, use a travel journal. Other ways to know how long you’ve been in Canada:

• Ask a Canadian border officer when you enter Canada.

• Apply for or renew your PR card. We will tell you if you’re eligible.

1. Get the application package

The application package includes a guide and all the forms you need to complete to apply for a PR card. Read the guide to help you fill out the forms correctly. Use the Document Checklist (IMM 5644)

 (opens in new tab)

  to make sure you don’t forget anything.

Include with your application:

• your PR card:

  • If you are applying to renew your card, keep your current card and include a photocopy of it with your application.

  • If you are applying to replace a card because it is damaged or the information on it is wrong, send the card with your application.

• a clear copy of:

  • your valid passport or travel document, or

  • the passport or travel document you held at the time you became a permanent resident

• two photos that meet our photo specifications

• any other identity documents listed in the Document Checklist (see the application package),

• a copy of the receipt for the processing fee, and

• a solemn declaration if your PR card was lost, stolen, destroyed or you didn’t receive it within 180 days of immigrating to Canada.

Make sure your photos follow our specifications. Print our photograph specifications (PDF, 204 KB) and bring it with you when you have your photos taken.

2. Pay your application fees

You must pay the PR card application fee online.

To pay your fees online, you need:

• a PDF Reader,

• a printer,

• a valid email address, and

• a credit or debit card.

After you pay, print your receipt and include it with your application.

Pay your fees online

3. Submit your application

Make sure you:

• answer all questions,

• sign your application and all forms,

• include the receipt for your payment, and

• include all the supporting documents.

Send your application and payment to the Case Processing Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.

By mail:

Case Processing Centre — PR Card
P.O. Box 10020
SYDNEY, NS  B1P 7C1
CANADA

Or by courier:

Case Processing Centre – PR Card
49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 5Z2

How to save and open the following forms (Farsi):

Forms:

Use this application if you:

• did not receive your card within 180 days of immigrating (for first PR applicants), or

• are renewing your card; or

• are replacing a lost, stolen or damaged card; or

• are changing your gender designation on your card.

Before you apply, make sure you are eligible.

The following are the forms that must be filled out and submitted (Some of the following forms can only be opened with Acrobat PDF Reader):

1. Document Checklist (IMM 5644)

2. Application for a Permanent Resident Card or Permanent Resident Travel Document (IMM 5444)

Depending on your situation, you may need to submit:

• Request form for a Change of Sex or Gender Identifier (IRM 0002)

• an amended birth certificate or legal change of name document

Important: IRCC will return your application if:

• it is incomplete,

• it is missing information or documents, or

• your photographs do not follow our specifications.

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/new-immigrants/pr-card/apply-renew-replace.html