🍁 In Simple Terms
Your permanent resident card is handed over or issued inside Canada only. No visa office abroad will give you one, which is why people who leave before the card arrives end up needing a travel document to get home (31(3) of the Act).
Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada
Legal Text: IRPR Regulation 55
55 A permanent resident card shall only be provided or issued in Canada.
In Practice
Related Regulations
Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPR r. 55 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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