New Canadian Permanent Resident Card

Permanent residents planning to travel outside the country should apply for a new card well before their current cards expiry date. A valid card must be presented for permanent residents to re-enter Canada.

To learn how to apply for a new card, please visit: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/pr-card/index.asp

For current processing times, see http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#pr_card

Closed captioning for this video, along with a transcript and downloadable versions, are available at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/multimedia/video/pr-card/pr-car...

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[rotesar]

We received our immigrant visa last january 24,2011. Do we have to apply for a Permanent Resident Card because in the video it states that it is part of the process when we applied for the immigrant status? If so, when are we going to get it? Do we get it from the immigration officer at the port of entry?

[CitImmCanada]

@rotesar Please see the PR Card FAQ on our website for answers to your questions. From the home page, click "Get permanent resident card" in the right column under "I Need To …" Then, under "Identity Cards and Documents" in the right column, click "Frequently Asked Questions."

[massumahmed]

how can i get one of this?

[CitImmCanada]

@massumahmed Go to the CIC home page (cic.gc.ca/english/) and click on "Get permanent resident card" in the right column.

[bmihalj]

I must say I liked much more the previous design (2002-2007) when speaking about visual impression. They should kept the same design but with added security features.

[adamisking666]

canada is not heaven

[MsColdCanada]

@wrestlemaniac202 If you are American by birth then I think not but I don't know a darned thing about how the US/Can dual citizenship stuff works. You probably should have a look at the website they direct you to and also a website from the American government that deals with American nationals living abroad. Since 9/11 the process is much more strict than it was in the past.

[wrestlemaniac202]

If I move to Canada and get a pr card and become a permanent resident of Canada, will I need in order to travel back into the USA?

[povertyincanada]

@anotherborncanadian Yeah but the corporation need more minimum wage slaves and the Queen needs more subjects , whatever you say or think does not count a bit

[saikatbanerjee2001]

HELLO BORN CANADIAN, IF YOUR FATHER OR GRANDFATHER HAD STAYED BACK IN HIS OWN LAND, YOU WOULD NOT BE BORN IN CANADA, QUIT BEING LAZY AND GET A LIFE. DON'T BLAME THE IMMIGRANTS FOR YOUR MISERY.

[anotherborncanadian]

WE DONT NEED YOU IMMIGRANTS, STAY BACK IN YOUR OWN LAND. WE HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE HERE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO LIVE, GET PROPER MEDICAL CARE AND FIND A GOOD PAY JOB! We need to help people who were born in CANADA first!

[FalconMan1960]

I have to wonder if there's an RFID chip in the card like we have in the United States.

[eurosfinest1234]

pr card looks cooler than my citizenship card hmmmm???