The epidemic continues to spread, causing many long-term Canadian residents to choose to return to their motherland to seek asylum. However, when they were planning to return to Canada, they found that the maple leaf card in their hands was either expired or was about to face the dilemma of failure.

First of all, permanent residents who want to fly into Canada must hold a valid maple leaf card.

If the maple leaf card bank is about to expire, it is recommended to purchase flight tickets before this period in advance and return to Canada quickly. If the card has expired, but still hopes to maintain its original identity, be sure to read the following carefully!

Generally speaking, the validity period of the maple leaf card is five years. Even if the maple leaf card has expired, it does not strictly mean that you will lose your Canadian identity. However, you still need to replace it with a new maple leaf card.

According to relevant regulations of the Immigration Bureau, maple leaf cards can only be replaced in Canada. In other words, once the maple leaf card is expiring, individuals who are abroad cannot apply for a new maple leaf card.

In fact, many applicants who have become permanent residents abroad have tried to renew their maple leaf cards. The Immigration Bureau has processed such applications and has not returned them. It is only after the approval is completed that the applicant still needs to participate in an interview before receiving the card.

During the epidemic, you have to wait in line for interviews to get a card, which may even be so long that it is unpredictable. Therefore, during this period, we do not recommend that you apply for Canadian maple leaf cards overseas.

Faced with this situation, you can choose to apply for a long-term residence travel document in China, namely the Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Once your travel document is approved, you can switch your identity, become a permanent resident of Canada and return to the country. Generally, the validity period of this type of permanent resident travel documents is six months and is only available once. However, there are some exceptions. Some travel documents can be valid for one year and are allowed to be used multiple times. The specific decision lies with immigration officials.

After returning to Canada, you should submit your Maple Leaf Card renewal application as soon as possible.

If you want to apply for a permanent resident tourist visa, the applicant must ensure that he is outside Canada and has accumulated a total of no less than two years of residence in Canada within the past five years (or meets other corresponding exemptions).

Make the point!

If you have been living in Canada for less than two years from the date of submission of the application, you will not be eligible for applying for a permanent resident travel document. In other words, you will not be able to return to Canada or replace a new maple leaf card.

In this case, submitting a travel document application to our Canadian Visa Center is actually equivalent to declaring to the Immigration Bureau that it has failed to perform its duties as a permanent Canadian resident! This move may lead to the Immigration Bureau’s cancellation of your permanent resident qualification!

Therefore, it is extremely critical to live in Canada for two consecutive years in the past five years! It directly affects whether you can maintain your permanent resident qualifications!

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