Entry and exit measures for Maple Leaf Card holders remain unchanged

Jinyang.com-New Express 2008.03.0523:08

Canadian Immigration Department clarifies rumors

New Express News: There are recent rumors that in Canada, when renewing a Maple Leaf Card, as long as the person holding the receipt can enter and exit the country, in response to this rumor, Canadian Immigration Department spokesperson Shad Evelyn (Karen) in Ottawa recently solemnly stated again that until that day At this moment, when permanent residents apply to renew their Maple Leaf Card, they need to hand back the old card. At the same time, they must wait until the new card is successfully issued before the applicant can use this card to go abroad, and the relevant measures for entering the country with the card have not changed.

According to what was reported by Canada's "Ming Pao", it didn't take long for the news to spread. The Immigration Department has changed the regulations so that applicants who are waiting to renew their Maple Leaf Cards can also go abroad. The new approach is that when the applicant submits the application, the Immigration Department will give the applicant an application receipt. This application receipt will contain the application number. With this receipt, permanent residents can still go abroad, and with this receipt, they can enter the country when they return. However, the Ministry of Immigration has recently clarified that there is no such change, and Maple Leaf Card holders are advised to pay attention.

Schad-Evelyn once again emphasized that when permanent residents apply for a replacement Maple Leaf Card, they must return the old card and must wait until the new card is issued before they can use this card to go abroad. Moreover, the measures for using the card to enter the country have not changed. This is just as the Immigration Department has repeatedly warned Maple Leaf Card holders. If you plan to travel abroad and your Maple Leaf Card expires, you must make arrangements as early as possible and give yourself enough time to prevent you from not getting a new card when you leave the country, which will affect your plan to come back.

Schad-Evelyn said that the Department of Immigration is still reviewing whether there are other more reasonable ways to replace the existing card replacement regulations. However, until now, the review has not reached a conclusion, and it is unclear when changes will occur. Therefore, applicants must abide by the old regulations, that is, when changing their cards, they must return the old card and wait for the new card to be issued before they can go abroad.

According to the information released by the Ministry of Immigration, the current average time required to replace the Maple Leaf Card is 57 days, which is more than 8 weeks. For some applicants with incomplete data, it is likely that they will need to wait longer. (Duan Ming).