PR Card Renewal

To be eligible for a PR card, you must:

• Be a permanent resident of Canada;
• Be physically present in Canada;
• Meet the residency requirement 
• Not be under an effective removal order;
• Not be a Canadian citizen; and
• Not be convicted of an offense related to the misuse of a PR card

• Two (2) identical photos taken within twelve (12) months of the date of application:
•         Put the two (2) photos in a small envelope (no staples or paper clips), and
•         Write the name of the applicant on the envelope.

• You must provide photos that meet the photo specifications
• A copy of one of the following primary identity documents:
•        Your valid passport or travel document or
•        The passport or travel document you had when you became a permanent resident (if applicable, include the

                       passport page that was stamped when you arrived in Canada and became a permanent resident) or

•         The certificate of identity or travel document issued by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship 

                  Canada or a foreign country.

Note: The copy should show:

• the document type and number;
• issue and expiry date;
• your name;
• your photo; and
• your date of birth

In exceptional cases, if it is impossible for you to obtain any of the above, you must provide a:

• copy of any identity document issued outside Canada before you came to Canada or
• statutory declaration signed by you attesting to your identity and a statutory declaration also attesting to your identity signed by:
•     a person who knew you before you came to Canada (such as a family member) or
•     an official of an organization representing people from your country of nationality or past residence.

Keep your current card until you receive your new one if you are applying to renew it, and submit a copy of it with your application.

Send the damaged card together with your application if you want to request a replacement for a lost or stolen card.

if you were outside Canada for 1095 days or more in the past five (5) years, provide supporting documents.

If you are under the age of 18:

Provide a clear and legible photocopy of the following documents:

• Your birth certificate (showing your name, date of birth, place of birth and the names of your parents or adoptive parents);
• If you have a legal guardian, submit legal documentation issued by a Canadian court which proves guardianship; or
• A photocopy of your school records (report cards, transcripts, attendance records)

You must include the following along with any document that is not in English or French:

• The English or French translation; and
• An affirmation from the person who completed the translation

Translations may be done by:

• A person who is fluent in both languages (English or French, and the unofficial language), or
• A Canadian certified translator (a member in good standing of a provincial or territorial organization of translators and interpreters in Canada)

The individual who completed the translation must provide an affidavit swearing to their language competency and the correctness of the translation if a licensed Canadian translator didn't do it.

• Permanent Resident Card 50$
• Biometric Per Person 85$