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Am I Still a Permanent Resident if My
PR Card Expires
Your PR Card is not the same as Your PR Status
If you do not renew your Permanent Resident​ (PR​) Card​, your status as a permanent resident is
not affected. If you were a permanent resident on the day before your PR Card expires (every 5
years), then you are still one on the day it expires. This does not mean that permanent residence is
unconditional. It is a conditional status with obligations. You must meet these obligations as a
permanent resident, or your status will no longer be valid. Do not confuse these two issues: they are
separate. Let’s examine them both.
WHAT IS A PR CARD?
In the same way that a Canadian passport is proof of Canadian citizenship and thus used when
travelling to and from Canada; a PR Card is proof of your status as a permanent resident of Canada.
If a Canadian citizen loses or damages his or her passport, it does not mean they are no longer
Canadian citizens. It does mean that if they want to travel to most places in the world and to return
hasslefree to Canada, they need to replace their lost, stolen, or damaged passport. Likewise, if you
lose or fail to renew your PR Card, your status as a permanent resident of Canada is unaffected. What
it does mean is that if you wish to travel to and from Canada, you should apply for a new PR Card as
proof of your status as a permanent resident.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS AND PR
CARDS
This brings up the issue of travel to and from Canada if you are a permanent resident. Travel
abroad​ is what connects your status to your expired PR Card​, if only indirectly. That’s because of
the residency requirements in order to maintain your permanent residence status.