Maple Leaf Card, also known as the "Permanent Resident Card", is the identity document of a permanent Canadian resident and its nature is similar to that of a US green card.

The validity period of maple leaf cards is limited, usually five years, but it may also be shortened to one year. To ensure normal use, the replacement procedures must be completed within 270 days before the card is about to expire.

However, the relevant policies of Maple Leaf Card often change. So what adjustments were made to the Maple Leaf Card policy in 2017?

Qualification to replace the maple leaf card

Applicants need to ensure that their status is a permanent resident of Canada. It should be noted that this status is not a Canadian citizen nor an Aboriginal Canadian.

When submitting the application, the applicant must be in Canada. If the applicant is abroad, he or she must first apply for a permanent resident tourist visa PRTD. Only after returning to Canada can he or she apply for a maple leaf card.

3. Not currently deported by Canada or criminally convicted;

4. Maple leaf jam will expire in the next 9 months

11 new policies implemented in 2017:

1. The Canadian Customs Plan records all entry and exit;

2. To change the maple leaf card, you need to provide tax bills for the past five years;

3. The Immigration Bureau has the right to go to the Canadian Customs to retrieve your entry and exit records;

4. Require school-age children to provide academic certificates;

5. Applicants are required to have a fixed residence in Canada;

6. Applicants are required to provide all pages of all passports for the last five years;

7. Applicants are required to provide all passport entry and exit seal translation notarization certificates;

8. Applicants must submit an application in Canada (verified by the Ministry of Immigration Telephone);

9. Highly reliable application documents, the Immigration Bureau will directly mail the maple leaf card;

10. The Immigration Bureau has the right to retrieve the applicant's tax filing records;

In the past five years, if you have lived in Canada for less than two years, the requirement to replace the maple leaf card will not be met unless it meets the special circumstances stipulated in the immigration law.

Steps to reissue maple leaf card

If the maple leaf card is lost or damaged, you need to inform the specific situation in advance when replacing the card.

If the applicant is not in Canada, he or she needs to go to the nearest visa acceptance point and submit an application to obtain a permanent resident tourist visa. After returning to Canada, he or she can apply for a maple leaf card.

If the applicant is in Canada, he or she must first explain his or her own situation through the online platform, and then proceed with the application process.

Steps to replace/replace maple leaf card

Item 1: Prepare the form

When applying for replacement or reissue maple leaf card, multiple forms are required. Therefore, it is recommended to download a "Required Document Checklist" in advance and prepare the information item by item according to the list. The documents in this list must be submitted with the application materials.

Item 2: Fill in the application form

There are two applications in total, which are applicable to first application, expired replacement and reissue, although there are some differences in details.

The document is called "Card (IMM 5444)" in total. In the upper right corner of the first page, you need to fill in the 8-digit ID number on the maple leaf card. Then, you need to select the specific reasons for the application, including the initial application, the need to replace the card expires, and the reissue after the card is lost.

Regular personal information includes name, gender and nationality. It is particularly pointed out that if the name currently used is different from the name on the maple leaf card, be sure to fill in it in the current name field; similarly, if the mailing address does not match the address of the current residence, it must be marked in the mailing address field.

B: This mainly involves the individual's immigration process, including whether he was deported from Canada for illegal acts, or whether he was prohibited from becoming a permanent resident.

Please record your residence, work experience and educational background in the past five years in detail, and provide entry and exit records. It is important to ensure that each time period is accurate to the month. It is important to note that the departure date does not include the day of leaving Canada, but must include the specific date of returning to Canada.

If you have spent more than 1095 days outside Canada in the past five years, you must fill out this form and explain your reasons for leaving.

When signing a document, you need to check whether you are willing to disclose the information provided. Usually, it is recommended that you select the "Agree" option.

G: Applicants who have lost or stolen maple leaf card need to fill in it, the content is relatively simple.

Another form is named (IMM 5455). It is relatively simple, but it should be noted that in the area marked "User-only", you cannot fill in content or paste personal photos at will. The two photos required for the application should be placed in a separate envelope, with the applicant's name required and then sent with other materials.

See the picture below for the size of the photo

Item 3: Summary of information

Basic materials include:

for a Card

Form

Two photos that meet the requirements

Payment receipt

Immigration paper copy

Copy of the front and back of the maple leaf card

Copy of front and back of driver's license

Copy of the front and back of the health card

Copy of the last 5 years

Please provide a complete copy of your passport (if you have changed your new passport within the past five years, the entire copy of your old passport is also required).

Translation of the entry and exit seal in the passport that is not in English

Students are also required to provide a copy of their student certificate and a student ID card.

Item 4: Notarized Translation

All non-English texts must be translated notarized and this translation must be submitted with other documents. (For details, please refer to the third requirement.)

Item 5: Online payment

After paying the fee, you must print a receipt and submit it with other materials. (See item 3)

Item 6: Check the documents and mail them

The mailing address is: Case Department, PR Card Postal Box No. 10020, located in B1P 7C1, NS Province.

The mailing address is: Case number - Canadian Permanent Resident Card No. 49, zip code NS B1P 5Z2.

Acceptance time of maple leaf card:

1. Normal acceptance time: 59 days

2. Expedited acceptance time: within 30 days

Things to note

During the application process, the Immigration Bureau official will contact you by phone the number provided in the application form, or go to the address you declared in person for on-site verification to confirm whether your address information is accurate and whether you are in Canada at the moment. If an immigration officer finds that the applicant is not in Canada during the review process, the application will be revoked immediately. Although this kind of situation is rare, you still need to be vigilant.

If the applicant is under 18 years old, his or her parents or legal guardian must sign and confirm. At this time, a copy of the applicant's birth certificate must be submitted to ensure that the copy clearly shows the applicant's name, date of birth, place of birth, and name information of the parents or adoptive parents. In addition, if the application is submitted by the legal guardian, legal documents that prove their guardianship qualifications must be provided.