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Application for a Permanent Resident Card (PR Card)

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.

The following changes are now in effect:

Permanent Card applicants are no longer required to obtain the signature of a guarantor or make a statutory declaration in lieu of a guarantor.

Permanent residents applying to renew their PR card:

  • may hold on to their still valid PR card and return it to a Citizenship and Immigration Canada officer when they pick up their new card;
  • should return it with the application for a new card, if the card has already expired.

In all cases, a replacement card will not be issued until the previous card is returned or otherwise accounted for.

Some of the documents are available to you in Portable Document Format (PDF). This is a universal file format that allows you to read, print or download an online document while maintaining the fonts, graphics and general layout of that document. To view a PDF document, you must have a PDF reader installed. If you do not already have such a reader, there are numerous PDF readers available for free download or for purchase on the Internet.

Complete our online order form to obtain the Supplementary Identification form, the fee receipt form or a complete application by mail.

If you are unable to or do not wish to use the online order form, you may also order by contacting our Call Centre.

This application includes the following items:

Date Modified: 2009-09-04

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