Benefits to Citizenship VS. Permanent Residence?

[Joshua1]

If you lose your Canadian passport, aren't you essentially in the same boat? You have to go through the hassle of applying for a temporary passport?

No, not in the same boat by 1000 nautical miles.

 

[jc94]

Yes, but an emergency passport comes out MUCH faster than a PRTD! My husband's family has had all of their documents stolen on a one week trip to Mexico (theft happened on the second day), and they made it home in their original scheduled flights, after having gotten emergency passports from the Embassy.

Correct. When you visit a Canadian embassy as a PR ... they simply don't want to know. Happened to friends.
Equally when a different friends Canadian passport when missing - much easier process.