What is a maple leaf card?

There are two kinds of Canadian immigrants: permanent residents and Canadian citizens. Permanent residents are equivalent to the "green card status" of the United States. In fact, the Canadian Maple Leaf Card was also implemented at the suggestion of the US government. After the 9 1 1 incident, considering the longest undefended border between the United States and Canada in the world, the United States government actively suggested that the Canadian government should manage maple leaf cards for permanent residents, and Canada began to issue maple leaf cards to permanent residents on June 28, 2002.

Canadian permanent residents (PR) are free to study, work, live, enter and leave Canada, get Canadian benefits and so on. It differs from Canadian citizens in only a few respects. Canadian permanent residence status, the corresponding certificate is maple leaf card; As for Canadian citizenship, the corresponding document is passport, so maple leaf card can be said to be specially prepared for permanent residents without Canadian passport, and it is also the only way to get a passport.

Canadian immigrant applicants, regardless of route (refugees, self-employment, technical experience, business investment? After the application is approved, you will first get a LandingPaper, which is permanent evidence of your immigration approval, and there is no time limit. This is a very important document.

When immigrants first enter the country, they hold immigrant visas and landing documents. When you enter the country, after you fill in the relevant application materials at the customs, a "Maple Leaf Card" will be sent to your address two to three months later. Maple leaf card, also known as PR card, is an identity document held by Canadian permanent residents, and its function is similar to the well-known American "green card". Maple Leaf Card is issued to permanent residents of Canada, which is a valid identity document for permanent residents of Canada and an important document required for entry and exit. /zd/ym