Do I have to surrender my old/expired PR before applying for PR again?

[iammavdev]

I received my PR Card in 2009 and it expired in 2014. I have never lived in Canada but have visited a few times. I am not ready to move to Canada.

My question is -- do I need to surrender or do something to my old PR card and contact Canadian Government BEFORE I start a new application? Is that needed?

 

[scylla]

My question is -- do I need to surrender or do something to my old PR card and contact Canadian Government BEFORE I start a new application? Is that needed?

Yes - this is needed. Otherwise your new application for PR will be automatically refused.

 

[Leon]

It's not really about the PR card itself but the PR status. You would have to renounce that if you want to apply again. Here's how to renounce: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/voluntarily-renounce.asp