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Solemn Declaration Concerning a Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Never-Received Permanent Resident Card (PR Card)

This form is for you if you are a permanent resident who:

  • Provided your Canadian mailing address to CIC at the point of entry into Canada and have not received your Permanent Resident Card after at least four weeks.
    or
  • Provided your Canadian mailing address to CIC sometime after entering Canada and have not received your Permanent Resident Card after at least four weeks. If you are a permanent resident, you have a maximum of 180 days to provide your Canadian address after entering the country.
    or
  • Possessed a valid Permanent Resident Card that was lost, stolen or destroyed but you do not wish to reapply for a new card immediately. You can obtain a PR Card application kit from this site, or by contacting the PR Card Call Centre at 1-800-255-4541.

Read more about the Permanent Resident Card.

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To obtain a Solemn Declaration form (IMM 5451) contact the PR Card Call Centre at: 1-800-255-4541.

After you have completed the form, please fax it to 1-902-564-3148 or mail it to the PR Card Processing Centre:

PR Card Processing Centre
P.O. Box 9000
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 6K7
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Last Updated: 2004-03-01 Return to top of page Important Notices