If we approve your application: In Canada
If we approve your permanent residence application, you'll:
Confirm your permanent resident status
In most cases, we can confirm permanent resident (PR) status:
- through a secure online portal
- without in-person interviews
You don’t have to do anything until we contact you using the email or phone number you provided.
You’ll get emails from a mailbox ending in cic.gc.ca:
- asking you to confirm your email address
- asking you to confirm you’re physically in Canada
- giving you information about the Permanent Residence (PR) Portal (and options if you can’t use it)
The portal is separate from your IRCC secure account. Don’t create your own account in the PR Portal as this can delay the process. We’ll create an account for you. Follow the instructions in the email we send you.
How to confirm your status in the PR Portal
You must tell us if you leave Canada before we grant you permanent resident status.
Get a permanent resident card
Once you become a permanent resident, we’ll make an electronic confirmation of permanent residence (e-COPR) available to you in the PR Portal so that you can provide proof of your new status in Canada.
In this portal, we’ll also ask you to provide a photo so we can start the process of issuing your first permanent resident (PR) card. You don’t need to apply for your first PR card. We'll mail your PR card to the Canadian address you provided in your application.
While you wait for your PR card, you can use your printed and signed e-COPR to:
- prove you’re a permanent resident in Canada
- apply for government benefits and services for which you’re eligible (for example, to apply for your social insurance number so you can work)