Get a permanent resident card

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How to get a PR card, permanent resident rights, losing or renouncing your permanent resident status

Eligibility, application forms and how to apply for, replace or renew a PR card

Submit or update your address to get your PR card

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Photo size, what can and can’t be worn and who can take a photo

Eligibility and how to return to Canada without a valid PR card

Eligibility, processing times and how to apply if you are inside or outside Canada

Sponsorship, permanent resident and citizenship status by your identification number, name, date and place of birth

Use the travel journal to record your trips outside Canada