Latest Notice: Information regarding Permanent Resident Card (PR Card)

Permanent Resident Card Required for Re-Entry into Canada as of December 31, 2003

Berlin, November 27, 2003 - As of December 31, 2003, Canadian permanent residents will require a permanent resident card when returning to Canada by commercial carrier (airplane, boat, train or bus). A permanent resident is someone who has been allowed to enter Canada as an immigrant but who has not become a Canadian citizen.

The permanent resident card replaces the paper IMM 1000 Record of Landing document and will be the official proof of status document for Canadian permanent residents.

Existing permanent residents must be in Canada to apply for the permanent resident card. Application and information kits for the permanent resident card are available on Citizenship and Immigration Canada's Web site.

Canadian permanent residents presently located outside of Canada, who do not have a permanent resident card and who will be returning to Canada on or after December 31, 2003, should visit the Berlin visa office to obtain a limited-use travel document.