What does immigrating to Canada pr mean?

Canadian maple leaf card. The English original name of Canadian permanent resident card is: Canadian permanent resident card, referred to as pr card. Because the maple leaf is a symbol of the Canadian nation, and there is a maple leaf icon on the PR card, it is also commonly known as the maple leaf card. Just like the permanent residence card in the United States, it is commonly known as the green card because it is originally green.

After obtaining the Canadian Maple Leaf Card (pr Card), the applicant can enjoy and perform the rights and obligations brought by the ID card, such as enjoying social welfare in Canada, living, working or studying freely in Canada, and applying for becoming a Canadian citizen after meeting certain conditions, which is protected by Canadian laws and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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After the application for immigration to Canada is approved, you will be granted permanent resident status in Canada. After landing in Canada, the Canadian immigration officer will send the applicant's personal information, including photos, and then send the Canadian permanent identity card to the applicant within three weeks. ?

If the applicant fails to provide the mailing address in Canada when landing in Canada for the first time, or wants to change the address, he must declare a new address. If he fails to provide the mailing address to the Immigration Department within 180 days after his arrival in Canada, he must reapply for a permanent resident card and pay the relevant fees.

If you do not receive the maple leaf card within 30 days after reporting the address, please inform Immigration Canada. Before 2002, Canadian permanent identity cards were paper, also called immigration papers. Because it is inconvenient to carry, easy to be altered and fraudulently used, it was gradually replaced by the current pr card in 2002.

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