In 2017, Immigration Canada conducted statistics on alternative data for maple leaf cards. Data shows that in 2017, a total of 202,006 people applied for replacement of maple leaf cards in Canada, while 1,786 people were rejected, with a pass rate of 99.1%. Among them, Canadian permanent residents from China exceeded 37,000 in 2017, with a pass rate of 99.5%.

In 2018, 37,194 Canadian permanent residents from China applied for renewal of maple leaf cards, of which 36,942 were obtained new maple leaf cards, 190 were rejected, and another 62 withdrew their applications.

In 2019, from January to mid-May, 18,487 Chinese immigrants applied for replacement maple leaf cards, of which 18,406 were approved, 57 were rejected, and 24 were withdrawn, with a success rate of 99.7%.

Why not have a 100% pass rate?

The Immigration Bureau said that there are several main reasons for rejecting the maple leaf card:

I haven't lived for two years in the past five years. According to the Canadian Immigration Agency, one of the important conditions for reissueing a new maple leaf card is that H will live in Canada for at least five years (i.e. two years) in Canada. If the applicant does not meet this requirement, or the actual stay time is not enough, he may lose his permanent resident qualification.

There is no trusted mailing address in Canada. Whether you are applying for a replacement maple leaf card, applying for immigration or naturalization, the mailing address is also very important. This mailing address is to receive letters from the immigration department and to receive letters from other government departments or agencies regularly, thereby proof that the applicant has lived in Canada for a long time. If the Immigration Bureau finds that the applicant's mailing address is distrustworthy, it will affect the issuance of the new maple leaf card. Just like Prince Edward's fraudulent residence for investment immigrants not long ago, more than 1,000 people were deported.

There is no certificate for long-term residency in Canada. If the applicant has lived in Canada for a long time for a long time, he will definitely have a residence certificate such as a work certificate, tax records, lease contracts, bank bills, water, electricity and coal bills, etc.

Entrance and export are too common, that is, the applicant has a large number of entry records on his passport, so he has lived in Canada for a short time. This situation also has the risk of refusing to change a new maple leaf card.

There is a record of criminal conviction. According to Immigration Canada, if the applicant has a criminal conviction record, it will also affect the issuance of new maple leaf cards.

You need to cheat when replacing the maple leaf card!

Earlier, a Chinese female immigrant reported to local media that she not only spent more money when she applied for an update of her maple leaf card on her website, but also faced the security risk of personal information leakage.

After media investigation, it was found that most of the websites that provide maple leaves are fake, but the URL and page settings are similar to the official website of the Canadian Immigration Agency. Additionally, due to purchasing advertising services, it is even higher than the official website of Immigration Canada website when searching using search engines, which has caused many people to be hit. Recently, the Immigration Bureau issued a special announcement teaching the public how to identify fraudulent websites.

After clicking on a fake website, you will be asked to fill in your personal information (e.g., change the maple leaf card, your identity in Canada, whether the person is in the country, whether he has received an eviction order, or is convicted for abuse of the maple leaf card, your name and your email address). Once filled in, the page will jump directly and you will need to fill in your credit card information and pay $XX to Canadian dollars before you can start the application process.