Temporary Travel Document

Canada gives interim travel documents to permanent residents who have misplaced their PR cards or who are attempting to enter the country but do not have valid PR cards. To be eligible, they must prove their identity and satisfy residence requirements. A permanent resident travel document (PRTD) enables you to enter Canada in a business vehicle and is only suitable for a single entry.

Suppose you are a permanent resident of Canada and need to enter the country but do not have a current Permanent Resident Card (PR Card). In that case, you can apply for a temporary travel document called a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Similar to a PR card, a permanent resident travel document has the same function. However, the Canadian Immigration Visa Office is the one who issues it.

You can enter Canada with a commercial vehicle if you have a PRTD (airplane, bus, train, or boat). A PRTD may only be requested from outside of Canada.

Who Qualifies for a Temporary Travel Document?

A PRTD only permits one entrance into Canada. If you match the following criteria, you may submit an application for a PRTD:

A Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Not possess a current PR card
Not being in Canada
Using a commercial vehicle, return to Canada (airplane, bus, train, or boat)

You can apply for a PRTD to return to Canada if your PR card is not yet available or has expired while you were away.

What are the Requirements for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD)?

Before granting a PRTD, a Canadian Visa Officer must confirm your identity and permanent residency. They will also check to see if you have completed the requirements for permanent residency.

Permanent residents of Canada are required to spend 730 days physically present there within a five-year period in order to fulfill residency requirements.

Residency requirements are typically evaluated when someone applies for a PRTD, a PR card renewal, or Canadian citizenship.

If your residence requirements have been met, you will receive a PRTD and be permitted to enter Canada once more.

Your status as a permanent resident may be withdrawn if you have not met your requirements.

In such a situation, you have 60 days to file an appeal with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Residency Obligation Appeals are these.

If your appeal is successful, you can keep your status as a permanent resident.

In such a situation, you have 60 days to file an appeal with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Residency Obligation Appeals are these.

If your appeal is successful, you can keep your status as a permanent resident.

Who Can Not Apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document?

If you are any of the following, you cannot apply for a PRTD:

A citizen of Canada
A person who is a permanent resident and has a PR Card.
A present Canadian permanent resident.
A person who willingly renounces their status as a permanent resident.
An individual who no longer has your permanent residency.