Permanent resident (PR) card and PR status

This section provides policy and procedural guidelines to staff concerning all aspects of the permanent resident (PR) card and PR status, including:

• issuance, delivery, distribution, expiry and revocation of PR cards
• issuance of permanent resident travel documents (PRTDs)
• application requirements, document standards and kits
• enforcement, investigations and quality control
• anti-fraud and quality assurance
• replacement of PR cards reported lost, stolen or destroyed

Related chapters

• ENF 23 – Loss of permanent resident status

PR card and PR status

• Permanent resident status
• Permanent resident card – Departmental policy
• Permanent resident card – Program administration
• Permanent resident card – Renewal, replacement
  • Processing of complex permanent resident card applications referred by Digitization and Identity Operation

PR status determination and loss of PR status

• Permanent resident status determination

Permanent resident travel documents (PRTDs)

• Permanent resident travel document – Departmental policy
• Permanent resident travel document (PRTD) – Processing instructions

Voluntary renunciation of PR status

• Voluntary renunciation of permanent resident status – Department policy
• Voluntary renunciation of permanent resident status – Processing instructions