Currently, the maple leaf card for permanent residents of Canada expires or is lost or damaged, and a new card is required. Usually, paper application documents must be mailed. Only Canadian licensed immigration consultants (ICCRC members) and attorneys can help clients submit electronic applications, which is convenient and fast. Date: Immigration Canada announced that it will soon launch a new electronic platform to facilitate everyone to apply for a replacement of the maple leaf card, but Immigration has not announced the date for the release of the new platform.

The Canadian government expects that around 200,000 people will apply for renewal or replacement of maple leaf cards throughout 2017, similar to the number of applicants in 2016. Currently, every application to replace the maple leaf card is processed within 70 days, and the new online service is expected to accelerate reviews.

Immigration Bureau spokesman Faith St John: In order to provide better services to applicants, Immigration Bureau will soon launch a brand new electronic application platform to help permanent residents apply for maple leaf cards. The immigration department will print professional digital photos on the maple leaf card for the first time. Applicants must find a professional photographer to take photos. Earlier this year, the Immigration Bureau contacted photographers across the country to provide them with requirements for taking photos of digital maple leaves, including how photographers prove the photographer’s identity.

The condition for applying for a replacement maple leaf card is that for the past five years, permanent residents have lived in Canada for at least two years, and their maple leaf card has expired or expired within 9 months. They must submit their application within Canada. If you are abroad, you will need to apply for permanent resident travel documents. After returning to Canada, you can only apply for a new maple leaf card. The application fee is 50 Canadian dollars. If the application is approved, the immigration department will send a new maple leaf card. After receiving the new card, permanent residents need to destroy the old card, such as cutting it in half.