Permanent Resident Card of Canada

Canada welcomes Immigrants from all over the world. As long as you get the Canadian Immigration, you can not become a Canadian citizen immediately like most other countries of the world which are offering Immigration. After Immigration, you will be first owed Permanent Residence of Canada.

Permanent residence in Canada is a provisional acceptance by Canadian Government as an immigrant. At the time of landing you will receive a Permanent Resident card (it is same like a credit card) that holds all kinds of information regarding you in a magnetic strip and also displays your photo. It gives an ending date about five years consequently. This card is used as an alternative of a passport when you go into Canada from outside its borders and informs the immigration officer that you have the right to go into Canada.

After expiry, your permanent residence card may be renewed and your permanent residence will be reconsidered. If you are able to verify that you have been actually present inside Canada for 730 days in the past five years, you can get your permanent residence card renewed and you will be able to travel outside Canada and come back. If you fail to prove so, you can loose your residency and you may be given 30 days to leave, or you may appeal against the decision.

Thus, once you have got permanent residence of Canada, do not think working out of the country for a Canadian company, this may endanger your residency. Try to travel outside Canada for a minimum time because this may impact your citizenship of Canada.