The maple leaf card has expired and does not apply for update. Will it automatically abandon the permanent resident status?

Many people believe that matching the identity of the maple leaf card of permanent residents. The maple leaf card has expired, and the permanent resident has disappeared. Maple leaf card is indeed the best proof of permanent resident status, but even if the maple leaf card expires, it does not mean that the identity of the permanent resident is lost. , Permanent resident identity, it will not fail because the maple leaf card itself has expired.

However, it should be pointed out that, according to regulations, when all permanent residents must show the maple leaf card to prove their identity, when they arrive at Canada through a commercial aircraft or cruise ships. Regardless of the entry of airlines, land or sea roads, officials of Canadian Border Services (CBSA) officials will require sufficient identity proof that effective maple leaf cards are the best evidence. Not only CBSA, other government agencies usually need to confirm the identity of permanent residents to determine whether residents are qualified to apply for certain services.

Before the maple leaf card expired, it had not submitted it to the new card application. Is it illegal?

Maple Leaf Card has not been applied to replacement during the expiration, nor will it be illegal. You can even choose not to renew the new card. However, if permanent residents plan to go abroad and return to Canada, the most proposed method for the immigration department is still applying for maple leaf cards to prove its permanent resident status at any time.

After the maple leaf card does not apply for a new card, will you be unable to leave or enter Canada?

You can still go abroad, but before you return to China, you must apply to the Canadian Visa Office to ask for the "Permanent Resident Travel Documents" used by Canada.

Canada is a country that has not yet established the country. Whether or not you can restrict it at any time. In addition, as a permanent resident in Canada, you have the right to (rights) to enter Canada is not privileges (). Even if the maple card card has expired, its rights will not be affected. The official website of the Immigration Department pointed out that the maple leaf card has expired and people are abroad. They need to apply for a permanent resident travel document to return to China to return to China from the Canadian visa office.

As long as there is a maple leaf card, you can go to any visa -free country, and you don't need to apply for a visa?

Maple leaf cards are not equal to passports or visas, nor can they enter and exit other countries that need maple leaf card visas. The design of Maple Leaf Card is to accelerate the use of Canadian immigrants, not visas. As for the visa regulations of other countries' personal passport owners, each country must be clearly checked.

If you drive back to Canada from the private transportation of the land, do you need to display the maple leaf card?

When all permanent residents enter the country, they must introduce documents to officials to prove their permanent resident status, and maple leaf cards are the best proof documents.

If you fail to display the maple leaf card, the official can ask you to display any of the following certification documents:

*"Immigration Paper" was originally a copy of the "Immigration Document" officially confirmed by the National Headquarters of the Immigration Bureau;

*Letter of the National Headquarters of the Immigration Department and prove your permanent resident identity.

Customs officials have the right to ask more questions to determine your permanent resident identity.

According to the Canadian Immigration Law, the validity period of Canadian Maple Leaf Card is five years since the spontaneous card. All Canadian permanent residents must accumulate 730 days in Canada. Those who hold the Maple Leaf Card must accumulate for two years within five years after holding the card. As long as they have not become citizens, they will always fulfill this residence obligation.

Whether it is the first application of the Maple Leaf Card or the second maple leaf card in the second five years, it must pass the "residence test". All those holding Canadian permanent residences must fulfill their residence obligations for 730 days within five years. more than.