20 18 considerations for Canadian green cards

The green card in Canada is actually a maple leaf card. The word green card originated in the United States, and the maple leaf card in Canada is also a Canadian green card. So what are the precautions for a Canadian green card? It must be a concern of many people who go abroad. Let's take a look at the information together. Welcome to reading.

Canadian maple leaf card is actually equivalent to American green card. Some people call it a Canadian green card.

The Canadian Maple Leaf Card is valid for five years from the date of issuance. However, under some special circumstances, if you lose your permanent resident status due to your failure to fulfill your residence obligations abroad, the applicant can apply for a one-year maple leaf card. The application for Maple Leaf Card must be made in China, and the applicant must provide a guarantor who lives in Canada. The guarantor must be a Canadian citizen and have known the applicant for more than two years.

Every Canadian permanent resident will have a "Maple Leaf Card" from the date of landing, which is a status symbol of Canadian permanent residents and a legal immigrant visa to enter Canada freely within the validity period.

According to the Canadian Immigration Law, the Canadian Maple Leaf Card is valid for five years from the date of issuance, and all Canadian permanent residents must live in Canada for 730 days. Maple leaf card holders must live for two years in the five-year validity period of the card, and as long as they do not become citizens, they must always fulfill this obligation of residence. Whether applying for a maple leaf card for the first time or applying for a second maple leaf card at the end of the next five years, all holders of Canadian permanent residence status must fulfill their residence obligations for more than 730 days in any five-year period. According to Canada's new immigration law, immigrants must live for two years within five years, otherwise their immigration status will be cancelled.

According to Canada's new immigration law and the latest official policy, relevant laws in Canada have been decomposed. One of the major changes is the implementation of the permanent resident residence obligation and the maple leaf card system, which is embodied in the following aspects:

First: Maple Leaf Card is an immigrant visa, a passport for Canadian permanent residents to return to Canada after leaving Canada (Maple Leaf Card is a visa, but it is an immigrant visa), and it is a kind of identification, commonly known as "Canadian Green Card". In the early years, the identity document of permanent residents was immigration paper, which later evolved into immigration identity confirmation paper. Because paper documents are easy to be forged, according to the relevant policies of Canada, "maple leaf cards" are issued to permanent residents.

Second: Maple Leaf Card and Landing Paper are two major identities of permanent residents in Canada.

Third: Canadian permanent residents who travel outside Canada and return to Canada by commercial means of transportation (such as ships, trains, planes, buses, taxis, etc.) must show this "Maple Leaf Card" to Canadian customs officers before they can legally enter the country.

Fourth: Maple Leaf Card contains all the data required for permanent resident status (including time in Canada). Only authorized officials can read these data. It will not be used to track the activities of cardholders, so it has the function of protecting the privacy of cardholders.

Fifth: each maple leaf card is valid for 5 years, and a new maple leaf card must be issued after 5 years.

Sixth, the condition for renewing the Maple Leaf Card is that "you must live for two years within five years (730 days in total)", and permanent residents are required to submit applications for a new Maple Leaf Card in Canada (that is, applications must be submitted after returning to Canada, and applications outside Canada will not be accepted by the Canadian Immigration Department).

Seventh: those who have lived for less than two years within five years do not meet the conditions for renewing the Maple Leaf Card.

Eighth: If you can't get a valid maple leaf card, it means that you will not be able to enter Canada normally.

Ninth: if you have not lived for two years within the five-year period, the immigration law stipulates the following three exceptions, as follows:

(1) Living outside Canada with family members with Canadian citizenship;

(2) Full-time employees of Canadian enterprises stationed overseas, or full-time Canadian official civil servants stationed overseas;

(3) A family member with permanent residency is sent overseas by a Canadian enterprise as a full-time employee, or as an official Canadian official. In this case, he stays overseas with his family members.

This is the introduction of Maple Leaf Card. In fact, the maple leaf card has many functions, but only after you get it can you better experience its benefits.