Review the Eligibility Criteria: Ensure you meet the eligibility requirements for renewing your PR card. The requirements include residing in Canada for a minimum period, meeting residency obligations, and maintaining your PR status.
Gather Required Documents: Prepare the necessary documents for your PR card renewal application. These typically include a completed application form, supporting identification documents, and proof of residency in Canada.
Fees: Copy of the receipt showing the amount paid
Photos: Two identical photos taken within twelve (12) months of the date of this application.
Complete the Application Form: Fill out the Application for a Permanent Resident Card (Form IMM 5444). Make sure to provide accurate and up-to-date information or use https://prson-srpel.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/login
Pay the Application Fee: Pay the required application fee.
Submit Your Application: Submit your application package by mail to the appropriate IRCC office based on your location. The address and specific instructions can be found on the IRCC website.
Attend Biometrics Appointment (if applicable): If requested, schedule and attend a biometrics appointment at a designated Service Canada location. Biometrics include fingerprinting and a photograph.
Wait for Processing: After submitting your application, it will be reviewed by IRCC. The processing time can vary, so monitor the status of your application using the online tracking system.
Receive your PR Card: If your application is approved, you will receive your renewed PR card by mail at the address you provided.
The above is something I found as the steps. Can anyone knowledgeable help me with reviewing it, correcting errors if needed, and provide links that would help me understand the process better.
I also have a doubt, I recently came back to Ottawa. This was my first travel back after getting residency, it was late night and I was not asked anything much, and my foreign passport was not stamped for entry, is it normal ? If not how would I rectify it ?
Review the Eligibility Criteria: Ensure you meet the eligibility requirements for renewing your PR card. The requirements include residing in Canada for a minimum period, meeting residency obligations, and maintaining your PR status.
Gather Required Documents: Prepare the necessary documents for your PR card renewal application. These typically include a completed application form, supporting identification documents, and proof of residency in Canada.
Fees: Copy of the receipt showing the amount paid
Photos: Two identical photos taken within twelve (12) months of the date of this application.
Complete the Application Form: Fill out the Application for a Permanent Resident Card (Form IMM 5444). Make sure to provide accurate and up-to-date information or use https://prson-srpel.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/login
Pay the Application Fee: Pay the required application fee.
Submit Your Application: Submit your application package by mail to the appropriate IRCC office based on your location. The address and specific instructions can be found on the IRCC website.
Attend Biometrics Appointment (if applicable): If requested, schedule and attend a biometrics appointment at a designated Service Canada location. Biometrics include fingerprinting and a photograph.
Wait for Processing: After submitting your application, it will be reviewed by IRCC. The processing time can vary, so monitor the status of your application using the online tracking system.
Receive your PR Card: If your application is approved, you will receive your renewed PR card by mail at the address you provided.
The above is something I found as the steps. Can anyone knowledgeable help me with reviewing it, correcting errors if needed, and provide links that would help me understand the process better.
I also have a doubt, I recently came back to Ottawa. This was my first travel back after getting residency, it was late night and I was not asked anything much, and my foreign passport was not stamped for entry, is it normal ? If not how would I rectify it ?
Just want to add that residing in Canada is not always a requirement. A PR that is living abroad and is accompanying their Canadian spouse can usually have those days count towards the R.O. (Residency Obligation) to maintain their PR status. The caveat is that the card can only be mailed to a Canadian address, so it requires the PR to either travel to Canada to retrieve the card, or have it couriered to them by a family member or friend.
Also, a valid passport is not required. A PR can use the passport that they had when they became a PR.
Proof of residency is ONLY required if the PR has spent 1095 days or more outside of Canada in the last 5 years.
Lastly, because you are a PR your passport will no longer be stamped when returning to Canada. You present your PR Card, not your passport to CBSA.
