Canada Permanent Resident (PR) Card is a very significant document that provides the PR holders of the nation the facility to enjoy a number of rights and privileges in the country, which are almost the same as of enjoyed by the Canadian citizens. After the year of 2002, immigrants on their arrival automatically get their PR cards in Canada. In case, before 2002, you were a PR holder in the country and just have a Landing Record, you will have to apply for a PR Card.

As Permanent Resident Card gets expired after a period of every 5- year, therefore, once this period is over, you will have to apply for renewal of your PR Card. To renew your card, you have to do a number things, it includes…

• Fill out the application form for renewal of your PR Card.
• Collect the necessary supporting documents required to submit with the PR renewal application. It includes the address proof or history of your employment to prove that you successfully fulfilled the obligations for residency in Canada.
• Approach an authorized immigration lawyer to review your PR renewal application. In case, you unknowingly made a mistake on your form, left the application with incomplete information or forgot an essential supporting document, your application for PR card renewal might be denied by the immigration office for further processing.
• Submission of application. You will have to carry your old PR card to the office of immigration once you get the letter of approval for your Permanent Resident Card renewal.

If, due to any particular reason, your PR card renewal application gets rejected, then also there are a number of ways available for you. For example: you can apply for re-processing of your application by providing the all the essential documents with your new application or can make a formal appeal for exemption under the compassionate and humanitarian grounds.