PR CARD INFORMATION
Permanent Resident Cards
Use IRCC for renewal, replacement, travel and processing instructions.
Important information boundary
This page provides general information only and is not legal or immigration advice. Programs, requirements and procedures can change. Verify information with the applicable government authority or consult an authorized immigration professional.
What this means
A PR card is evidence of permanent-resident status for travel and identification purposes; an expired card does not by itself decide whether status has been lost. Renewal, replacement and travel-document processes have different uses.
Step-by-step
- Identify whether the need is renewal, replacement, correction or travel outside Canada
- Review current residency and application instructions
- Protect the card number and identity documents
- Plan travel around current processing realities
- Get legal advice if residency obligations or status are uncertain
What to prepare privately
Keep sensitive records secure. This website does not need passports, SINs, banking credentials, immigration portal passwords or complete case files for an initial inquiry.
- Current and previous PR cards
- Identity and travel documents
- Address and travel history
- Photographs that meet current specifications
- Evidence requested by the application guide
Use this page to
- Check whether and when you need a PR card
- Use the official application package
- Protect card and identity information
Before you continue
Can I rely on this guide?
Use it to understand the process, organize questions and choose the next step. It does not make a government decision or replace advice for an individual case.
What changes most often?
Eligibility rules, forms, fees, processing information, program availability, service hours and contact details can change. The review dates below show when our sources were checked.
When should I get help?
Use a verified settlement or community service for navigation. Seek an authorized professional when legal interpretation, strategy, a refusal, a hearing or an important deadline is involved.
Continue on DurhamImmigration.com
Your next step should stay on this site. Official-source links are kept separately below for final verification only.
Official sources checked
The guide above is written to answer the practical question on DurhamImmigration.com. These links are supporting evidence and the final place to confirm details that can change. Last reviewed: August 30, 2026.