Permanent Resident Card
The permanent resident (PR) card is a wallet-sized, plastic status
card that replaces
the paper IMM 1000 Record of Landing document for travel purposes. On December
31, 2003, the permanent resident card became the proof of status
document required
by permanent residents seeking to re-enter Canada on a commercial
carrier (airplane,
boat, train or bus).
Permanent residents seeking to return to Canada who are without a permanent
resident card may contact the nearest Canadian visa office to obtain a
limited use
travel document to re-enter Canada at a cost of $50 for each one.
The PR card increases Canada's border security by improving the
integrity of the
immigration process. It also provides cardholders with secure,
convenient proof of their
permanent resident status when re-entering Canada.
Safe, secure and confidential
The PR card protects the privacy of the cardholder.
It is highly resistant to tampering and illegal duplication
It provides transportation officials with a more effective means of
identifying people with permanent resident status in Canada
