The law says
IRPA s. 31(1)A permanent resident and a protected person shall be provided with a document indicating their status.
Effect
(2)For the purposes of this Act, unless an officer determines otherwise
- (a)a person in possession of a status document referred to in subsection (1) is presumed to have the status indicated; and
- (b)a person who is outside Canada and who does not present a status document indicating permanent resident status is presumed not to have permanent resident status.
Travel document
(3)A permanent resident outside Canada who is not in possession of a status document indicating permanent resident status shall, following an examination, be issued a travel document if an officer is satisfied that
- (a)they comply with the residency obligation under section 28;
- (b)an officer has made the determination referred to in paragraph 28(2)(c); or
- (c)they were physically present in Canada at least once within the 365 days before the examination and they have made an appeal under subsection 63(4) that has not been finally determined or the period for making such an appeal has not yet expired.
Justice Laws is the authoritative version. If this copy and it ever differ, Justice Laws wins.