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Permanent Resident Card (PR card)
The Permanent Resident card (PR card) is a wallet-sized, plastic status card that replaces the paper IMM 1000 Record of Landing document. As of December 31, 2003, the PR card will be the proof of status document required by permanent residents seeking to re-enter Canada on a commercial carrier (airplane, boat, train or bus).
As of December 31, 2003, permanent residents returning to Canada without a valid PR card will not be permitted to board their carrier. They will have to contact the nearest Canadian visa office to obtain a limited use travel document to re-enter Canada at a cost of $50 for each one.
The Permanent Resident card increases Canada's border security by improving the integrity of the immigration process. It also provides cardholders with secure, convenient proof of their permanent resident status when re-entering Canada.
Safe, Secure and Confidential
The Permanent Resident card protects the privacy of the cardholder:
 | Only non-secure information is printed on the Canada card Permanent Resident |
| Personal information from the IMM 1000 Record of Landing document is encoded and accessible only to authorized officials |
The Permanent Resident card includes state-of-the-art security features:
Laser-engraved photograph and signature
Micro-text printing
Tactile lettering
Ultra-violet images
The Permanent Resident card helps to combat illegal entry into Canada:
It is highly resistant to tampering and illegal duplication
| It provides transportation officials with a more effective means of identifying people with permanent resident status in Canada |
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