If your permanent resident (PR) card is expired or will expire in less than 9 months, you can apply for a new card. The new card will have a new expiration date. Most new PR cards are valid for 5 years.
The benefits of being a Permanent Resident:
As a Permanent Resident, you have the right to:
• Health care coverage plus access to most social benefits that Canadian citizens receive
• Live, work or study anywhere in Canada
• Apply for Canadian citizenship
• Protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
To be eligible to apply for a PR Card you must:
• Have permanent resident status
• Be physically present in Canada
• Not be a Canadian citizen or a registered Indian under the Indian Act
• Not be under an effective removal order
• Not be convicted of an offense
Contact GIMVS to process your PR Card renewal application.
