加拿大永久居民枫叶卡 Permanent Resident Card（PR Card）
获批加拿大永久居民权后，永久居民可以申请与信用卡或加拿大驾照大小类似，俗称“枫叶卡”的加拿大永久居民卡。持卡人不仅可以以此证明其加拿大永久居民身份，也可持卡入境加拿大。
永久居民在乘坐商务交通工具，如：飞机、商船、火车或公共汽车入境加拿大时，必须向加拿大海关出示该卡片。如通过私人交通工具，如开车回到加拿大时，可以出示其他证件，甚至可以无需出示证明文件。如果永久居民计划离开加拿大，请务必确保枫叶卡在回来时依旧有效。
枫叶卡的有效期一般为5年，极个别情况下有效期为1年。如果永久居民没有出境的打算，则无需此卡。
Once a person has been approved for Canadian permanent residence, they become eligible to receive a permanent resident card (PR card).
The PR card is usually valid for five years, but in very rare cases may only be valid for one year. This card can be used as a valid travel document for entering Canada’s borders.
It is advised that permanent residents obtain their PR card, since this card allows permanent residents to travel outside of Canada’s borders and demonstrate proof of status if necessary.
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枫叶卡过期，并不意味着加拿大永久居民的永久居民身份过期。永久居民只有通过特定的官方程序，才有可能失去其永久居民身份。即使永久居民并未达到永久居民居住义务，其永久居民身份仍然有效，直至官方对你的身份做出裁决。
Your permanent resident status does not expire when your PR card expires. A person can only lose their PR status if they go through an official process. Even if you fail to meet the permanent resident residency obligation, your PR status remains in effect until an official decision is made on your status.
身处加拿大境外的永久居民的枫叶卡如果过期，可以通过申请永久居民旅行证件返回加拿大。加拿大永久居民旅行证为永久居民返回加拿大提供便利，以便其可以在加拿大境内申请枫叶卡续期或更换。
Permanent residents without valid PR cards who are outside of Canada and wish to travel to Canada may apply for a permanent resident travel document (PRTD). The PRTD will facilitate travel to Canada, where the person may apply for a PR card renewal or replacement.
枫叶卡申请 Permanent Resident Card Application
新移民首次登录时无需主动申请枫叶卡，只需将收卡地址通知移民局；移民加拿大后枫叶卡会以平信邮寄的方式自动寄送给新移民。只有满足以下情况才能主动申请枫叶卡：
- 获批永久居留权后的180内没有收到枫叶卡；
- 枫叶卡已过期或即将在9个月内过期；
- 枫叶卡遗失、被盗或损坏；或
- 更改合法姓名需要进行更新。
New permanent residents do not need to apply for a PR card. They will be automatically mailed a PR card when they immigrate to Canada and determine their Canadian mailing address. Only individuals who meet one of the following criteria must apply for a PR card:
- You didn’t receive your PR card within 180 days of immigrating to Canada;
- Your PR card is expired or will expire in less than nine months;
- Your PR card has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, or;
- You legally changed your name and need to update your PR card.
PR card applications must be submitted in hard copy to one of IRCC’s specified Case Processing Centres for PR cards.
枫叶卡加急处理 Urgent Processing
某些情况下，加拿大政府可能会由于以下原因提供枫叶卡加急处理服务。为获得加急处理，申请人必须在未来三个月内因下列原因出入境：
- 申请人获得工作机会；
- 自身罹患重疾；
- 家庭成员过世；或
- 家庭成员身患重疾。
需要注意的是，即使申请人符合枫叶卡加急处理条件，加拿大政府也不能保证其枫叶卡会被加急处理并如期收到新的枫叶卡。因此，最好始终预留足够的处理时间，并保持枫叶卡有效以备不时之需。在枫叶卡即将到期且永久居民尚未申请入籍的情况下，永久居民需要申请枫叶卡更新。
In certain situations, it may be possible for the Canadian government to expedite the processing of a permanent resident card. In order to qualify for urgent permanent resident card processing, you must be travelling within the next three months due to:
- A job opportunity;
- Your own serious illness;
- The death of a family member;
- Work related to your current job, or;
- The serious illness of a family member.
It should be noted that even if a person is eligible for urgent processing, the Canadian government cannot guarantee they will process applications urgently or that PR cards will be received on time. It’s therefore advisable to always maintain a valid PR card in case of emergency.
If your PR card is approaching the end of its validity period, and you have not yet applied for Canadian citizenship, you may be interested in applying for a permanent residence card renewal.
