Who can apply for a permanent resident card?
To apply for a permanent resident card, you must:
- already be a permanent resident of Canada
- be physically present in Canada
- not have been asked by the Government of Canada to leave the country and
- not be a Canadian citizen
Find how to apply for, renew or replace a permanent resident card.
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