1) Become a permanent resident of Canada and meet the residence requirements for living within 5 years;

2) Submit an application in Canada, and the maple leaf card is only sent to the address in Canada. In some cases, you may need to collect maple leaf cards in any office.

Cost of applying for a maple leaf card: 50 Canadian dollars

The production time of the first maple leaf card: 125 days, update or replacement: 100 days

If you have not obtained a maple leaf card before leaving Canada or outside of Canada, but the maple leaf card has expired or is about to expire, you can apply to return to Canada. If you are in Canada but your maple leaf card is about to expire or has expired, it is best to apply for an update to your maple leaf card before leaving. If you really can’t wait to get a maple leaf card, you can apply for a PRTD outside of Canada.

You can only apply for a maple leaf card in the following ways

1) The maple leaf card has expired or is valid for less than 9 months;

2) Maple leaf card is stolen, lost or damaged;

3) No maple leaf card received within 180 days of immigration to Canada;

4) Information about the maple leaf card needs to be updated: name, nationality, gender, date of birth.

We will not handle your Maple Leaf Card application except for any of the above. If the Canadian government orders you to leave Canada, you are not eligible for a maple leaf card.

Maintaining permanent resident status in Canada meets the residence requirements of 730 days within 5 years (these 730 days can be accumulated and continuous residence is not required). In some cases, the time you live overseas can also be calculated within these 730 days.

To help you record your life in Canada, use it. Find out how many days you have lived in Canada:

1) Ask Canadian border personnel when you enter Canada;

2) When applying for or renewing the maple leaf card, the Immigration Bureau will also notify you whether it meets the residence requirements.

Under what circumstances can my living hours outside of Canada include staying time while maintaining my PR status?

It depends on what you do abroad and who you are with. If you encounter any of the following situations, you can include your residence time in your stay where you maintain your PR status:

1) You work outside Canada: full-time jobs in Canadian businesses or institutions or Canadian federal, provincial and regional government departments;

2) You live abroad with your spouse or -law: The spouse or -law is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who works full-time in Canadian business or institution or federal, provincial and regional government departments in Canada;

3) Unmarried children under 22 who live abroad with their parents: One of the parents is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who works full-time in Canadian business or institution or Canadian federal, provincial and regional government departments;

Rights of permanent residents in Canada:

1) Obtain most social benefits available to Canadian citizens, including health insurance;

2) Living, working or studying anywhere in Canada;

3) Apply for Canadian nationality;

4) Protected by Canadian Charter of Laws and Rights and Freedoms;

5) Taxes must be paid in accordance with the law and comply with all Canadian laws at the federal, provincial and municipal levels.

Rights that permanent residents of Canada cannot enjoy:

1) No voting rights or campaign politics;

2) Cannot engage in some jobs that require advanced security inspections.

You may lose permanent resident status:

After the maple leaf card expires, you will not lose your permanent resident status. You can only lose your identity after the formal process.

1) After an inquiry or PRTD appeal, the arbitrator determines that you are no longer a permanent resident;

2) You voluntarily waive your permanent resident status;

3) You have been deported;

4) After becoming a Canadian citizen, your permanent resident status will be invalid after voluntarily submitting a maple leaf card.