Canada permanent resident card

Canadian Permanent Resident Card
Sample of a Permanent Resident Card of Canada
Type	Personal identification document
Issued by	Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Purpose	Identification Travel document
Eligibility	Residing in Canada as a temporary resident
Expiration	5 years (standard) 1 years (conditional)
Cost	C$50

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The permanent resident card (French: carte de résident permanent) also known colloquially as the PR card or the Maple Leaf card, is an identification document and a travel document that shows that a person has permanent residency in Canada.^[1] It is one of the methods by which Canadian permanent residents can prove their permanent residency status in Canada, and is one of the only documents that allow permanent residents to return to Canada by a commercial carrier.

Permanent resident holders are entitled to apply for Canadian citizenship after continuously residing in Canada for at least 1,095 days during a 5 year period, presenting a good moral character, passing the Canadian Citizenship test, and swearing an Oath of Citizenship^[2]

Like Canadian passports, all PR cards are issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and are the property of the Canadian Crown and must be returned or destroyed upon request.^[3][4]