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The Canadian Permanent Resident Card (Card) (commonly known as the Maple Leaf Card) is the identity document of a Canadian permanent resident that indicates that you have become a Canadian permanent resident. In addition to political rights such as election or suffrage, you can enjoy other rights and social benefits that Canadian citizens have.

In other words, getting a Canadian maple leaf card is equivalent to getting a ticket to a better life.

However, this better living ticket will also last five years.

Therefore, after the maple leaf card expires, will the corresponding permanent residence status still be valid? How to update the maple leaf card?

Maple Leaf Cards are different from immigration paper

Many people mix maple leaf cards with immigration paper.

After reviewing the applicant's information and conditions, the Canadian Immigration Agency will issue an immigration visa to the applicant, also known as an immigration document.

The immigration documents are as follows:

When the immigrant logs into Canada with immigration documents and reports to Canadian customs, Canadian immigration officials will sign the immigration paper and hand over one of the pages to the new immigrant. This page of the document is called the Canadian Immigration Maple Leaf Card, which is a valid proof of long-term living in Canada.

The maple leaf card looks like this:

Permanent resident status

It should be noted that the validity period of the maple leaf card is five years.

If the maple leaf card expires, it can be updated without affecting permanent resident status.

However, the following may result in the loss of permanent resident status.

First, it is illegal and criminal.

Needless to say, new immigrants must comply with the law when they arrive in Canada. If they do something illegal in Canada, they will be deprived of permanent resident status and forced to leave the country.

Secondly, living conditions have not been met yet.

Under Canadian immigration laws, the Canadian maple leaf card is valid for five years from the date of issuance. All permanent residents of Canada must spend a total of 730 days (two years). As long as you do not naturalize, you must always fulfill this residence obligation.

Many people often travel between China and Canada for various reasons without counting time, and unfortunately they were accidentally cancelled because they did not meet their living conditions, and the possibility is high.

Therefore, if you want to maintain permanent resident status in Canada, you must calculate the time and meet the residence requirements or you will face the disappearance of permanent resident status.

Although the expiration of the Maple Leaf Card does not mean that the permanent resident status is invalid and that permanent resident status is required, the Maple Leaf Card is the best proof of permanent resident status.

If permanent residents do not leave Canada, there is no need to renew their maple leaf card. Even if the maple leaf card expires, it will not affect the identity of the permanent resident. If the maple leaf card has expired and has not been replaced, it will not be illegal. You can even choose not to issue a new card. However, if you have an entry and exit plan, you must show a maple leaf card, so the best way to do this is to apply for a maple leaf card and prove your permanent resident status at any time.

Because all permanent residents must present a maple leaf card to prove that their identity is when a commercial airliner or cruise ship arrives in Canada. Whether entering the Canadian Border Service (CBSA) officials through the air, land or sea, they need sufficient proof of identity, and a valid maple leaf card is the best proof. Not only CBSA, other government agencies often need to confirm permanent resident status in order to determine whether residents are eligible to apply for certain services.

Maple Leaf Card Update

If the maple leaf card expires, how should I renew it?

Renewal of the maple leaf card is required:

Existing maple leaf card;

All passports have been obtained in the past 5 years;

Certificate of identity of applicants;

Materials that can prove your living conditions over the past 5 years, such as transcripts, work certificates and tax records;

2 photos 50*70.

After meeting the residence requirements and preparing materials, there are two situations.

The first type is that the maple leaf card has expired, but the applicant is in Canada. This situation is relatively simple. Just wait until you have enough time to renew your maple leaf card.

The second type is a bit complicated. The maple leaf card has expired, but the applicant is not in Canada. The first thing a maple leaf card holder needs to do is return to Canada, because only by returning to Canada can you renew your visa. But the maple leaf card on hand has expired, how should I return to Canada? The following are two situations:

1. If you return to Canada by commercial transportation (such as a bus, airplane, train or boat), you must apply for a permanent resident travel document (PRTD) at the Overseas Visa Centre.

2. However, if you are entering Canada through a private car, you can use the login paper (INM 1000) or the permanent resident confirmation letter (INM 5292 or INM 5688) to enter the maple leaf card.

It should be noted that in some cases your maple card has been invalid for many years, and in these years you haven't lived in Canada, but now you need to go to Canada and even live for a long time. What should I do in this case?

It must be pointed out here that hidden and opportunistic do not recommend it. It is impossible to hide the fact that you have a maple leaf card or go to Canada through the United States. Because once immigration officials find out that the person involved is lying or taking advantage of the situation, not only will the current visa application be rejected, but they can even be entered in the blacklist prohibited from entering Canada. In fact, in this case, you can follow the normal process and handle it honestly.

In short, Canada's permanent residence status is a hard hit. Once you have a maple leaf card, please keep this ticket to a happy life!