China News Service, June 18, Canada's Ming Pao revealed that Federal Minister of Immigration Fan Yinli announced on June 16 that the replacement process of maple leaf cards has been made new adjustments, and the regulations that the guarantor's information must be submitted when applying for card replacement and the signing under the witness of the former are cancelled. Fan Yinli said that the measures implemented since April 21 include: 1. If the old card has not expired, the cardholder does not need to refund the old card when applying for a card replacement; 2. The cardholder can continue to use the old card until the new card is issued. She believes that these measures will make the process of applying for a maple leaf card more convenient.

Fan Yinli announced on the 16th in Ottawa, the capital of Canada that after careful consideration by the Immigration Department, they found that for immigrants who have just arrived in Canada for about five years, it often has certain challenges to find a professional who has known them for more than two years as the guarantor. In view of this, the relevant departments decided to revoke the provision.

She pointed out that even if there is no guarantor, the Immigration Bureau will verify the applicant's identity based on his passport, driver's license, work or study records during the approval process and confirm whether he or she has settled in Canada. Even if the guarantor is no longer required to replace the maple leaf card, the Immigration Bureau will not ignore the verification of the cardholder's identity and residence, nor will it relax the national security requirements, so the public does not need to worry.

One of the two new regulations she mentioned on the 16th was announced and put into practice on April 21. According to this regulation, the cardholder applies for a new card when the old card is still valid, and there is no need to return the valid card together. Instead, they can continue to travel abroad with their old cards and use them when they return to Canada until the new card is issued. During this period, the cardholder only needs to use the old card to complete the replacement procedures for the new card. The immigration department pointed out that individuals who hold maple leaf card have expired must submit their expired documents to return them, and they must not continue to use expired old documents.

The Immigration Bureau has revoked new regulations on guarantors, a move expected to be warmly welcomed by many people who are about to change their IDs. Mr. Zhang, who lives in Bennaby, was confused because he couldn't find the guarantor he had known for two years in order to change his ID two months ago. He originally planned to wait until the Immigration Bureau canceled the guarantor's request before applying, but unfortunately, his maple leaf card had expired last month and could not be delayed any further. After some effort, he finally found a notary to guarantee it. Mr. Zhang said that if the Immigration Bureau announces the policy of canceling the guarantor in advance, he can avoid many unnecessary troubles.

The Immigration Bureau's decision to cancel the request of maple leaf card holders to submit a guarantor seems to have simplified the relevant process. However, immigration lawyer Wang Renduo reminded cardholders not to be too optimistic because he believes that this change may not simplify the process. Without a guarantor, the Immigration Bureau may have more reason to require applicants to provide entry and exit records of the passport-issuing country to conduct a more detailed investigation into whether the cardholder has lived in Canada for two years in the past five years. This may not necessarily be a good thing for maple cardholders who need to travel frequently between their homes and Canada.

Wang Renduo said that he agrees that cardholders do not need to submit their old cards if the old cards have not yet expired. However, he disagrees with the Immigration Bureau's decision to revoke the role of the guarantor. In the past, with the existence of a guarantor, there was no need to verify the cardholder's residence records. However, immigration officials can now access relevant information at any time.