Permanent residents must have a valid permanent resident card (PR card) or permanent resident travel document (PRTD) to return to Canada by plane, train, bus, or boat. Your entry will be denied if you do not have a valid PR Card. If your PR card expires, you will have to apply for a new one. You are still a permanent resident if your card expires.

You must:

• Be a permanent resident
• Submit your application in Canada

You should only apply for a PR card if:

• Your card has expired or will expire in less than 9 months
• Your card is lost, stolen, or destroyed
• You didn’t receive your card within 180 days of immigrating to Canada
• You need to update your to legally change your name, change your citizenship, change your gender designation or correct your date of birth

To keep your permanent resident status, you must have been in Canada for at least 730 during the last five years.