Canada permanent resident card
| Canadian Permanent Resident Card | |
|---|---|
Sample of a Permanent Resident Card (often called a "PR Card") of Canada | |
| Type | Personal identification document |
| Issued by | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada |
| Purpose | Identification Travel document |
| Valid in | Canada |
| Expiration | 5 years |
| Cost | C$50 |
| Part of a series on |
| Canadian citizenship |
|---|
| Canada portal |
The permanent resident card (French: carte de résident permanent), also known colloquially as the PR card, is an identification document and a travel document that shows that a person has permanent residency in Canada. It is one of the methods by which Canadian permanent residents can prove their permanent residency status in Canada, and is one of the only documents that allow permanent residents to return to Canada by a commercial carrier.
Permanent resident holders are entitled to apply for Canadian citizenship after continuously residing in Canada for at least 1,095 days during a 5-year period, presenting a good moral character, proving proficiency in English or French, filing taxes if required, passing the Canadian Citizenship Test, and swearing an Oath of Citizenship.
Like Canadian passports, all PR cards are issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and are the property of the Canadian Crown and must be returned or destroyed upon request.
Permanent resident applications are assessed and decided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), however in some cases the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship may waive certain requirements, or even grant permanent residency on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.