A friend who came back from abroad consulted Max and he submitted a permanent residence card in Canada, commonly known as the maple leaf card. This card is about to expire recently, and he is worried that his permanent residence qualification will be invalidated. Max here specifically informs that the situation is not that simple. Maple Leaf Card is mainly for Canadian permanent residents to use when traveling overseas, visiting relatives and friends, or performing official duties. Therefore, even if this card expires, it does not mean that his permanent resident status will disappear. Today, Max will tell you about the four conditions for renewing the maple leaf card:

1. Four conditions for renewing the maple leaf card

1. The applicant must have become a permanent resident of Canada.

2. Maple leaf card is about to expire within 9 months before it is eligible to renew.

3. The applicant abides by law and has no record of deportation or criminal offenses.

In the five years before renewal, you need to live in Canada for a total of 730 days. If you are a staff member of a Canadian company and are sent back to China by the company to handle official duties, then this period of stay in China can also be counted as the length of residence in Canada.

Having mastered the requirements for the update of the maple leaf card, Max is about to travel far and tell you about the relevant information about Canadian travel documents.

2. What is a Canadian passport?

A Canadian passport is granted to citizens by the government of the country and is used to travel or settle abroad. This document has legal effect and can prove the holder's nationality and identity information. During their stay abroad, the licensee can enjoy consular assistance and security guarantees provided by Canadian agencies abroad. All such documents are issued by the passport management agency under the Canadian Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Passports usually have a valid period of five years (regardless of age) or ten years (with the obligation of over 16 years). The Canadian Passport Agency begins issuing regular electronic passports to its citizens from 2013.

3. Advantages of Canadian passports

Canada is a member of the Commonwealth and its passport holders can enjoy special treatment in other Commonwealth countries. For example, you can go through the driver's license extension procedures, enjoy the convenience of joining the army or exempting from military service, and it is easier to apply for immigration. At the same time, Canadian citizens have the right to apply for assistance from Australian embassies and consulates abroad or British embassies and consulates abroad in emergencies abroad. Under special circumstances, the British Embassy can provide Commonwealth nationals with an emergency travel document. It is worth noting that Canadian travel documents are the only type of documents in the world that can enter the United States without prior reporting.

4. Frequently Asked Questions about Applying for a Canadian Passport:

1. What are the conditions for obtaining a Canadian passport?

All Canadians born in Canada or citizens who have become Canadian nationals are eligible to apply for a Canadian passport. Now Canadian citizens traveling to the United States by land or air must also carry their Canadian passports with them.

2. How long is the validity period of a Canadian passport?

Adults must be sixteen years old or older, and the Canadian passport they hold has two options: five years and ten years. When the period expires, they must be re-processed. Renewal procedures are not allowed, and there is no option to extend them.

3. How to apply for a Canadian passport?

When applying for a Canadian passport for the first time, you must follow the following procedure: First, fill out the application form. The form is available from any Canadian passport agency or post office sales site or optionally downloaded from the Internet. After completing the application form, you can submit it to your passport agency or submit it by mail.

4. What types of Canadian passports are there?

Currently, there are five types of passports in Canada:

The ordinary passport, with a dark blue cover, is mainly provided to ordinary citizens for international travel. It has two terms: ten years, which is only awarded to adults aged 16 and above, and five years, which can be awarded to adults and minors under the age of sixteen.

The temporary passport, with a white cover, is provided to citizens who are in urgent need of documents abroad, and its use period is between six months and one year.

Emergency travel documents are only available for single pages and are granted by relevant departments to persons without passports for returning to the country.

4) Special passport (green cover) issued to citizens who go abroad for official duties.

This passport is designed with a brown and red cover, and is mainly granted to diplomats and high-level officials, and is also provided to civilians assigned to official diplomatic positions.

5. How much does it cost to apply for a Canadian passport?

The passport has a total of twenty-four pages, the five-year passport fee is Canadian currency 120 yuan, and the ten-year passport fee is Canadian currency 160 yuan. This fee covers expenses related to the passport itself and consular services. Max's special reminder for going abroad: When applying for a Canadian passport, you are not allowed to pay cash or personal checks.

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