An individual eligible to apply for Permanent Resident Card renewal must be permanent residents within Canada who would like to apply for:
- An initial (first) PR Card
- Renewal of a PR Card that has or will soon expire
- Replacement of a PR Card that has been lost, stolen or damaged
To be eligible for a Permanent Resident Card renewal, an applicant:
- must be a permanent resident of Canada
- must be physically present in Canada
- should not be under an effective removal order
- should not be a Canadian citizen or a registered Indian under the Indian Act
- should not be convicted of an offense related to the misuse of a Permanent Resident Card.
