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Once we become PR, can we apply Canadian passport as a protected person?

MikiCanada

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Sep 13, 2023
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As a protected person, I did not apply for a travel document before.
I wonder if we can apply the Canadian Passport once we become PR.
Or do we need top apply travel document as a PR if we want to travel to another country for a short time?
 

scylla

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As a protected person, I did not apply for a travel document before.
I wonder if we can apply the Canadian Passport once we become PR.
Or do we need top apply travel document as a PR if we want to travel to another country for a short time?
You can only apply for a Canadian passport after you become a Canadian citizen. PRs do not qualify for Canadian passports. To qualify to apply for citizenship, you must meet the residency obligation and have lived in Canada for 3 out of the last 5 years. Two of these years must be post PR. You can also count the time from when you officially became a protected person until you got PR, but only at a 1/2 credit for each day you spent in Canada and up to a maximum credit of 1 year. Once you have a Canadian passport, you no longer required an RTD to travel. While you are a PR, you will require an RTD to travel.
 
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MikiCanada

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Sep 13, 2023
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You can only apply for a Canadian passport after you become a Canadian citizen. PRs do not qualify for Canadian passports. To qualify to apply for citizenship, you must meet the residency obligation and have lived in Canada for 3 out of the last 5 years. Two of these years must be post PR. You can also count the time from when you officially became a protected person until you got PR, but only at a 1/2 credit for each day you spent in Canada and up to a maximum credit of 1 year. Once you have a Canadian passport, you no longer required an RTD to travel. While you are a PR, you will require an RTD to travel.
Thank you for your detailed answer。is the RTD same as the travel document as protected person?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
93,148
20,638
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
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