Application for a Permanent Resident Card (PR Card)
The application forms below are offered in PDF format. For more information or to download the appropriate viewer, check the Help page.
Important: If your application is incomplete or missing information, it will be returned to you.
- Application for a Permanent Resident Card (including the Document Checklist) [IMM 5444] (PDF, 990 KB)
- Supplementary Identification [IMM 5455] (PDF, 560 KB)
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 55 KB)
- Fees Receipt
You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:- Pay your fees online.
- Pay your fees at a financial institution in Canada
You will need an original fee receipt.
- Instruction Guide [IMM 5445]
Initial card, replacement or renewal
This application is for people with permanent resident status in Canada, who are applying for their first Permanent Resident card (PR card) or for a renewal or replacement of a PR card.
The PR card is a status document that provides secure proof of permanent resident status.
- Read your instruction guide and download your application forms
- Complete, sign and date your application forms
- Pay the fees
- Mail your completed application to the Case Processing Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia