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An officer must issue you a new PR card if you haven't lost your permanent resident status, haven't been convicted of card-misuse offences (or have received a pardon), and meet all the application requirements. A new card won't be issued if you have an active removal order or other proceedings that indicate your status may be lost.
Affects: Foreign nationals and permanent residents in Canada
Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 59
(1)59 (1) An officer shall, on application, issue a new permanent resident card if
(2)(2) A previously issued permanent resident card is revoked on the issuance of a new permanent resident card.
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Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 59 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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