🍁 In Simple Terms
A permanent resident must carry their PR card when traveling outside Canada. Without it, they need a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD) to return.
Affects: Immigration applicants (economic, family, humanitarian)
Legal Text — IRPA Section 31
(1)A permanent resident and a protected person shall be provided with a document indicating their status.
(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.
Related Subsections
s.31.1Designated foreign national
31.1 For the purposes of Article 28 of the Refugee Convention, a designated foreign national whose claim for refugee protection or application for protection is accepted is lawfully staying in Canada only if they become a permanent resident or are issued a temporary resident permit under section 24.
In Practice
Related Sections
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 31 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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