I am waiting for my first-time PR card. I was told that the validity of PR card is usually 5 years. But my passport will expire before that. So will they still issue me a PR card with 5-year validity or will it expire on the same date as my passport?
How long is the validity of first-time PR card?
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The card will be 5 years.I am waiting for my first-time PR card. I was told that the validity of PR card is usually 5 years. But my passport will expire before that. So will they still issue me a PR card with 5-year validity or will it expire on the same date as my passport?
Is it valid for 5 year from CoPR issue date or PR card issue date?The card will be 5 years.
PR card issue date.Is it valid for 5 year from CoPR issue date or PR card issue date?
Thanks @scyllaPR card issue date.
it means technically one can have PR status for more than 5 years if their PR card is issued 6-7 months later than CoPR(considering the current situation).
No.Thanks @scylla
it means technically one can have PR status for more than 5 years if their PR card is issued 6-7 months later than CoPR(considering the current situation).
You're confusing PR status and your PR card. The PR card is a travel document. It doesn't determine if your PR status is still valid.
The residency obligation starts from the day you land and become a PR. You must live in Canada for 2 out of five rolling years starting from the date of landing (regardless of when your PR card expires).
Thanks for correcting my understanding.No.
You're confusing PR status and your PR card. The PR card is a travel document. It doesn't determine if your PR status is still valid.
The residency obligation starts from the day you land and become a PR. You must live in Canada for 2 out of five rolling years starting from the date of landing (regardless of when your PR card expires).
I understood now. PR status is valid for 5 year from date of CoPR and PR card is a travel document like a counterfoil in passport.
It's the PR card that is valid for 5 years, not your PR status.Thanks for correcting my understanding.
I understood now. PR status is valid for 5 year from date of CoPR and PR card is a travel document like a counterfoil in passport.