The Canadian government issues permanent residence identity certificates to immigrants who have not yet obtained nationality. Each certificate is valid for five years. To renew a new maple leaf card, specific requirements must be met.

Then, some friends will also face some troubles: the maple leaf card is about to expire, but I have lived in less than two years in the past five years. What should I do?

If the maple leaf card is about to expire and is in China, what should I do? In response to such questions, the editor will answer them one by one.

How to update the maple leaf card?

1. What conditions do you need to meet for the update of the maple leaf card?

Meet the living conditions: I have to live in Canada for at least 730 days in the past five years, which is equivalent to the length of two years.

2. People are in Canada;

3. No repatriation order was received;

4. Not a Canadian citizen;

If you are outside of Canada and do not have a valid maple leaf card to return to Canada, you will need to go to the visa application center or the Canadian visa office to obtain the Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Many people think that once the maple leaf card expires, it is equivalent to automatically losing the permanent resident qualification, but this is actually a common misunderstanding. Even if the maple leaf card has expired, even if you are outside Canada, people still have the opportunity to apply to return to Canada and maintain their permanent resident status.

2. What materials are needed to update the maple leaf card

1. Copy of maple leaf card;

2. A main ID card;

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

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

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

6. Payment receipt for application fee of 50 Canadian dollars;

7. If minors under the age of 18 need to provide birth notarization and school transcripts;

When submitting an application, all documents in non-English or French must be translated by a professional translation agency and must also be notarized and certified by an authoritative notarized agency.

3. What are the special circumstances for updating the maple leaf card

Even if you have lived outside Canada for more than 1095 days (i.e., three years or more) in the past five years, the following conditions still apply to your successful application for renewal of the maple leaf card.

1. Family members accompanying Canadian citizens overseas;

2. You work for Canadian businesses or public services outside Canada;

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

4. Update the maple leaf card to get urgent

Conditions for expedited application for maple leaf card:

① Travel plans must be within the next three months;

The necessary conditions for travel application are that the applicant is suffering from serious illness; or the family member is seriously ill and unfortunately passed away; or to seize a job opportunity; or to travel for business due to official duties.

Documents provided for expedited application for maple leaf card:

Please present your travel date and destination related ticket and itinerary records (these are materials that must be submitted in an emergency application).

The air ticket purchase voucher must be listed in detail: the specific purchase time, the total fee paid, and the payment method used.

③A letter explaining the reasons for the expedited application;

④Evidence of applying for expedited application;

Notes:

If the contents of the document are not in English or in French, it must be translated into English or French in accordance with the regulations.