The Maple Leaf Card is the other name for the Canadian permanent resident certificate. This certificate has officially been launched on April 28, 2002.

What is a maple leaf card

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The Canadian permanent resident card, which is well-known as the maple leaf card, is a document that proves that overseas people have permanent resident status in Canada. Those who hold this card have legal permanent residence qualifications as a special treatment given by the government under immigration policies that allow them to stay in Canada under certain conditions and engage in related work. It should be noted that the Maple Leaf Card only represents the holder's right to permanently reside in Canada and does not equate to citizenship, so it cannot participate in elections or be elected as a public official. Chinese people have maple leaf cards and Chinese passports, which are Chinese nationality.

Requirements for applying for a maple leaf card:

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The application for a maple leaf card must be submitted within the country. The applicant needs to designate a Canadian resident as the guarantor. The guarantor must be a Chinese citizen and have known the applicant for more than two years. There is no restriction on the guarantor's occupation.

(1) Professional accountant

(2) Chiropractic therapist

(3) Oath Officer

(4) Dentist

(5) Physician

(6) Etiquette

(7) Justice of the Peace or Judge

(8) Lawyer

(9) Financial Institution Manager

(10) Provincial Council Members

(11) Members of Congress

(12) Secretary of the Municipal Government

(13) Notary

(14) Officials of the Federal or Provincial Government

(15) Officials of the Embassy, ​​Consulate or High Commissioner

(16) Pastor

(17) Pharmacist

(18) Police Officer

(19) Postal Secretary

(20) Professional Engineer

(21) Social Worker

(22) Primary and secondary school or university teachers

(23) Veterinarian.

Whether you apply for a maple leaf card for the first time or apply for renewal after five years, you must pass the residence qualification review. All people with permanent resident status in Canada must actually live in Canada for 730 days within a five-year cycle, or meet the following circumstances, and be deemed to have completed the residence requirements.

(a) Reside in Canada with family members who have Canadian citizenship;

Full-time staff working in Canadian companies, if sent abroad, or full-time staff working in Canadian governments abroad.

(c) If a family member who holds permanent residence qualification is sent abroad to work full-time by a Canadian company, or is sent overseas to serve in Canadian government offices, in which case the family member may live abroad with him or her.

(d) Have held a return certificate.

These so-called Canadian companies must be entities formed in accordance with Canadian regulations, continue to operate in Canada, meet the conditions for profit, and have the majority of shares in the hands of Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Those companies established to fulfill their residence requirements are not considered Canadian companies; and the so-called full-time employees refer to positions hired by affiliated companies abroad, or customers of Canadian companies or government agencies abroad

Maple Leaf Card Validity Period:

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Generally speaking, the service life of a maple leaf card is five years. If you do not live in Canada for a long time, you may lose the qualification to update the maple leaf card. During these five years, if you travel to Canada from abroad, you need to show this card to border officials. Once the deadline expires, a new maple leaf card must be applied for according to the current Canadian regulations.

Guide to Replacing Canadian Maple Leaf Cards:

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1. Canadian Customs has records of exit and entry.

Since June 30, 2014, passengers must use their passport to record their itineraries whether they leave or enter the border between the two countries, and the entry and exit data between the two countries are interoperable. This measure is intended to limit the duration of continuous residence in the United States by some Canadians for no more than 180 days.

2. Replacing the maple leaf card requires providing tax bills for the past five years.

To apply for renewal of the maple leaf card, you must submit a Canadian tax return within five years. The Immigration Bureau uses these reports to review whether the applicant meets the length of residence in Canada.

If the tax statements five years ago have not been submitted, or if the tax has not been declared for five consecutive years, or if a person who has previously applied for a non-tax status will not be able to submit the application smoothly, and the application can only be made after handling tax-related matters.

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

The new version of the Maple Leaf Card application form has added the 23rd content. The immigration department requires the applicant to submit detailed registration materials for the individual to go to Canada and leave the country within the past five years.

There are two purposes for retrieving Canadian Customs Entry and Exit Records:

Applicants can check their own border information for traveling to and from Canada within five years, or allow the immigration department to obtain relevant records of individuals entering and leaving Canada in the past five years.

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The Canadian Border Services Agency is gradually improving its entry and exit records as planned:

In the early stage, from June 30, 2013, all individuals entering and leaving Canada via land borders will need to swipe the card reading equipment, and their entry and exit information will be retained for filing.

In the second phase, starting from June 30, 2014, all individuals entering and leaving Canada through border ports such as airports must swipe their cards, and their entry and exit information will be retained for filing. At the same time, the U.S.-Canada border authorities will achieve information exchange and enable rapid exchange of entry and exit data of personnel involved in both countries. This move will make its trip extremely difficult for Chinese passengers who attempt to use the United States as a transit station to and from Canada, as the United States and Canada will work together to track and record whereabouts after leaving the United States.

The child needs to submit his or her admission certificate. Regarding the application for maple leaf card, all students of appropriate age who are studying in Canada must submit relevant materials for their educational experience. The relevant departments will contact the school where the child is studying to verify his/her school status and focus on confirming his/her study duration, such as the admission time point, the number of semesters studied, and the specific course content.

Applicants must have a stable residence in Canada. Since October 2013, the Immigration Bureau stipulated that the applicant must have a fixed address in Canada. If the applicant applies for a replacement maple leaf card by borrowing the address of relatives and friends, and does not have a fixed residence in Canada, the Immigration Bureau will investigate the situation of the landlord who provided the address.

Please submit a scan of all pages of each passport held by the applicant over the past five years, including blank pages. For applications for new maple leaf card accepted by the immigration department from 2007 to 13 years, only the first page on the passport is required.

The last page and those pages containing entry and exit information, but since the second half of 2013, the Immigration Bureau has put forward stricter requirements on application materials, requiring applicants to submit scanned copies of all passports in the past five years, each page is included, even blank pages are no exception. This is to prevent applicants from doing false operations in entry and exit records.

7. Applicants are required to provide a notarization of translation of each page of all passports for the last five years.

The applicant needs to submit all passports. If the entry and exit records recorded in it are not written in English or French, the translation notarization procedures must be completed.

The applicant must submit the application documents in Canada, and then contact the applicant by phone to confirm his or her residence status.

Those who meet the conditions will receive a new certificate, and those who do not meet the conditions must be present to collect it. For those who are unsecured and have fully qualified, the Immigration Bureau will send the new card to the address they provide. The rest of the applicants who pass the review or need to be interviewed and answer more detailed questions must receive the new card at the time and place designated by the Immigration Bureau.

Notes on replacing maple leaf card:

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Since May 2012, permanent residents have changed their Canadian citizenship cards and do not need to go there to collect them, and they will be delivered by mail. Previously, if the applicant does not live in Canada, he or she may entrust an immigration agent or relative or friend as a third party to receive the documents using his or her address. The immigration department has specially adjusted the work process to address this situation. It is not an outsider who applies for a green card for the first time. Anyone who changes the green card must submit his current actual address in China. If he fails to do so, it will hinder the issuance of new documents and may also affect the permanent residence qualification.

Applicants who replace the maple leaf card need clear information:

The information you fill in the truthful report to China and departure must be ensured that the content is true and do not be lucky. At this stage, the Canadian Border Service has relevant records. Item 23 in the application form is an authorized immigration department to check the applicant's entry and exit details of the past five years from the Canadian Border Services Agency. If the itinerary documents of the applicant's past five years of travel to Canada do not match the content filled in by the applicant in the form, it may cause the application to be unapproved, or prompt the Immigration Administration to conduct a more thorough review of whether the applicant has effectively fulfilled his residence responsibilities.

To submit a tax registration certificate for five consecutive years to submit an application for replacement of a maple leaf card, this is the core basis for the review; the Immigration Bureau will use these documents to evaluate whether the applicant is actually living in Canada; if the applicant has not submitted a tax form for five years, or has never made a tax declaration, or has applied for a non-tax resident status, it will cause the application to be unable to be submitted smoothly; tax-related matters must be processed before the request for replacement of the certificate can be submitted again.

Students under the age of 18 must submit admission related materials. Students must prepare their admission certificates, school certificates and academic performance documents. The relevant departments can verify their school and extract their school files.

The permanent Canadian address must be true and valid. Since October 2013, the immigration department stipulates that the applicant needs to have a stable residence in Canada. If the applicant does not have a real residence in Canada, but borrows the residence of relatives and friends to apply for a maple leaf card, the relevant department will inquire with the homeowner who provides the address.

Complete copies of all passports in the past five years, including blank pages, and translations of non-English and French entry and exit seals must be provided. In addition, the applicant must find a third party that meets the professional conditions as a witness. The witness must confirm that the original passport is consistent with the copy and sign it by hand on each page. Travel documents are key information. From the second half of 2013, the Immigration Administration stipulates that the application materials submitted must contain electronic versions of each page of all passports in the past five years, covering content-free pages, in order to prevent applicants from forging or tampering with their international travel history. Before this regulation is implemented, you only need to submit the passport cover, back cover and paper page with entry and exit information.

The applicant needs to submit the materials within his/her territory, and may verify the contact information to confirm the actual address. The telephone record may be retrieved.

Those who meet the qualification will receive the updated maple leaf card by mail. Those who do not meet the requirements must personally collect the maple leaf card.

Materials required for postponement of maple leaf card application:

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1. Complete set of application forms (and payment form)

2. Copy of the ID card such as maple leaf card, passport, etc.

Copy of documents with proof of identity, such as login credentials, driving certificates, valid on-campus certificates and other documents

When submitting an application, you need to attach documents that prove that you have lived in Canada for the past five years, such as a "photocopy" of your passport - you require a photocopy of every page of all passports in the past five years, and a relevant seal must be stamped. If the entry and exit seal is not in English or French, it must be translated into English, and a certificate signed by the translator must be accompanied by. If a licensed translator does not need to provide proof, and the translation materials provided by family members are not accepted. Tax Certificate - Tax return within five years of the first five years of the certificate exchange request. School-age children must prepare written materials with attendance records for the first five years of the certificate exchange. College students must provide academic performance at a Canadian-recognized institution for the first five years of the certificate exchange, and attach an attendance certificate

Two photos are loaded into an envelope, and the back must be stamped with the photo studio's stamp and date seal

There are two ways to pay the fee. You can pay via the Internet or choose to pay by phone. The contact number is 1-888-242-2100, or order the documents online first, and then go to the bank to complete the payment.

Minors need to submit copies of birth certificates, adoption decision documents, nursing relationship certificates, educational institution record documents and other information.

There are three common ways to keep maple leaf cards:

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Method 1: Send overseas by a Canadian company

The best choice is that the applicant or his partner is hired by a Canadian company and appointed by the company to perform tasks. In this way, the applicant and his partner can be regarded as staying in Canada during their duties in China without actually traveling to Canada. In the past, it was common for people who maintain permanent resident status to forge materials through this method. Immigration officials would conduct strict reviews for such cases, so applicants must submit a large number of certificates, including the company's business license, financial statements, labor relations certificates signed with employees, salary records, tax payment certificates, etc. At the same time, they must explain the reasons why the company sent employees to work overseas.

Method 2: Accompany a Canadian spouse to live abroad

The immigration regulations state that if one spouse lives in Canada for four consecutive years, including three years, you can obtain Canadian citizenship, while the other party, as a permanent resident of Canada, can travel abroad with the citizen spouse and do not need to continue living in Canada.

Method 3: Regain immigration status through family reunion

If the permanent Canadian resident does not meet the above two requirements, that is, he is not an employee outside Canada and his partner is not a Canadian, then the immigration applicant will still have the opportunity to obtain immigration status again even after the permanent resident status is terminated. There are two situations in this way. First, if the applicant's other half has valid Canadian permanent resident qualifications, he can obtain immigration status through the help of spouse guarantee. Second, if the applicant's adult children settle in Canada and have work income, they can obtain immigration status through the child guarantee. The information and information of the applicant's previous application for immigration has been verified by the Immigration Bureau, so the procedures will be much easier when passing the family reunion guarantee.

Benefits of having a Canadian Maple Leaf Card:

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Canadian permanent residents have their rights in general as Canadian citizens, except that they cannot participate in public affairs voting.

After applying for a Canadian immigration visa, it is usually easier to get approved for study or traveling to other countries. For example, when you go to the United States, you are likely to obtain a valid multiple entry visa for ten years.

Permanent residents are eligible to work for any type of organization except in positions involving core national affairs.

4. You can freely travel between China and Canada without any procedures.

5. Protected by Canadian laws and enjoy equal rights for everyone before the law.

Receive twelve years of free basic education, have the same medical insurance, social assistance as Canadian citizens, and give priority to partial education subsidies.

7. The right to enter, stay or leave Canada.

8. The right to freely choose a career and place of residence.

9. Enjoy the right to be educated in ethnic minority languages.

Obtaining a maple leaf card means becoming a permanent resident, but still retaining Chinese nationality and being able to travel freely between China and Canada. However, if you hold a Chinese passport and meet the naturalization requirements, you can apply to join Canadian nationality.

Invisible Benefits of Canadian Maple Leaf Card:

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1. Children enjoy international education

The Canadian government pays great attention to the education level of the people. The country invests a considerable share of its economic share in the field of education, which accounts for a significant proportion of its total revenue. If you have the opportunity to become a legal long-term resident in Canada, you can receive a complete twelve years of basic studies locally, and the cost during the study period is extremely low. At the same time, relevant departments will also provide students with diversified financial support, including various rewards, economic subsidies, and credit that does not need to be repaid.

2. Significantly improve the quality of life

Canada is a very suitable country for settlement. Several survey data show that among the 52 countries and regions participating in the assessment, the country performed the best in the comprehensive performance and was the most popular among all the respondents. The country's political situation is stable, social security is sound, and the natural scenery is charming. What is particularly prominent is that local prices are not high and people generally live in affluent life. Therefore, the local living atmosphere is quite harmonious, and the daily pace is relatively soothing, so you can enjoy a comfortable time.

3. Visa-free in 173 countries around the world

A key factor for those who choose to immigrate to Canada is that the country ranks among the top in the number of visa-free countries. It is indeed quite attractive for Canadian citizens or those who hold maple leaf cards to pass freely in more than 100 countries without applying for a visa. Moreover, permanent residents in Canada have the opportunity to apply for a ten-year US visa, which is indeed quite attractive.

4. One person immigrates, the whole family will benefit

Apply for Canadian immigration, which can benefit the spouse and the dependent children who meet the age conditions. The applicant and his spouse's parents are also eligible to apply for family reunion immigration after obtaining Canadian status. This can be said to be a killing number of birds with one stone. The whole family can experience the quality of Canada and embark on a new journey of life.