According to Canadian immigration policy, the renewal of the maple leaf card needs to meet the residence requirements. In the past 5 years, you have to actually live in Canada for at least 730 days (2 years); the person is in Canada; he has not received a repatriation order; he is not a Canadian citizen.

If you are outside Canada and do not have a valid maple leaf card to return to Canada, you must obtain the Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD) from the Visa Application Center or the Canadian Visa Office. Many people believe that the expiration of the maple leaf card means automatic abandonment of permanent resident status. This is actually the most common misunderstanding! Even if your maple leaf card expires and the person is not in Canada, you can still apply to return to Canada first and continue to have permanent resident status.

Next, the following materials are needed to update the maple leaf card:

1. Copy of the maple leaf card;

2. Main ID card;

3. Colored copies of all passports non-English entry and exit seal translations over the past 5 years;

4. Copy of NOA tax returns from the past 5 years;

5. Two photos that meet the specifications (50mm*70mm);

6. The application fee for payment receipt is $50;

7. For minors under the age of 18, they must provide birth notarization and school transcripts.

8. Any non-English or French document submitted for an application must be notarized by a professional translation company and an authoritative notarization office.

If you have lived in Canada for 1095 days (3 years) or more in Canada over the past 5 years, you can still successfully apply for an update for your maple leaf card if:

1. Family members accompanying Canadian citizens overseas;

2. You work in a Canadian business or public service outside of Canada;

3. Accompany a spouse of Canadian permanent resident status to work in an overseas company in Canada;

If you want to apply for a maple leaf card in an expedited way, you need to meet the following conditions:

1. Travel plans must be within the next three months;

2. The reason for travel must be the applicant's own serious illness; or the serious illness of a family member, the death of a family member or the purpose of obtaining a job offer or engaging in a business trip.

3. Documents provided for expedited application for Maple Leaf Card:

A: Air tickets and itineraries showing your travel date and location (which was provided in a previous expedited application);

B. Receipt or invoice for purchasing air tickets: It must include the purchase date, the total payment amount and payment method;

C. A letter explaining the reasons for expedited application;

D. Evidence to expedite the application.

Finally, according to Canadian immigration policy, if these documents are not in English or French, they need to be translated into English or French as needed.