The maple leaf card issued by the federal immigration department, namely the permanent residence card, has a validity period of five years. Around 2 million people in Canada have already obtained the card. In particular, the first batch of maple leaf cards will reach the end of their validity period in June this year. However, considering that it takes at least three months to replace the maple leaf card, the holder should submit the application for exchange as soon as possible.

The immigration department has begun to handle the replacement of maple leaf cards. If an applicant wants to apply for a new card, he must submit the original copy of the old card, which will result in the applicant being unable to go abroad during the case trial, and next year will be the peak period for replacing the maple leaf card. Therefore, submitting the application form six months in advance is an effective way to avoid this inconvenience. In addition, once the applicant receives the notice from the immigration department on receiving a new card, they need to personally go to the designated location to collect the card within the specified time so that the immigration officer can review the applicant's personal information.