Your Permanent Resident card proves your PR status and is the document most permanent residents need to return to Canada by commercial transportation after travel. If your card is expiring, lost, or damaged, renewal or replacement should be handled early.
If your PR card is expiring, expired, lost, or needed for travel, the renewal process may require a careful look at your residency obligation and travel history. Even a simple renewal can become stressful if absences, documents, or timelines are unclear.
This service is for permanent residents who want help preparing a PR card renewal with accurate travel details and organized supporting evidence.
Your Permanent Resident card proves your PR status and is the document most permanent residents need to return to Canada by commercial transportation after travel. If your card is expiring, lost, or damaged, renewal or replacement should be handled early.
To renew your PR card, you must meet the residency obligation: you must have been physically present in Canada for at least 730 days (2 years) out of the last 5 years. Trips outside Canada, unless on an exemption such as traveling with a Canadian citizen spouse or working for a Canadian company abroad, count against your residency requirement.
You can apply to renew your PR card before it expires. Do not wait until travel is booked, especially if you may need to return to Canada by airplane, boat, train, or bus.
PR card renewal files depend on accurate residence and travel history. RA Migration helps permanent residents organize dates, passports, addresses, work or school records, and other evidence that may support the application.
We help review residency-obligation concerns, identify missing documents, prepare forms consistently, and explain the process clearly. We do not promise fast processing, but we help you avoid avoidable mistakes.
If your PR card renewal matters for travel, work, or peace of mind, RA Migration can help you prepare with care.
To apply for Canadian citizenship, you generally need to: be a permanent resident, have been physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days (3 years) within the 5 years before applying, have filed taxes for the required years, pass a citizenship test if you’re between 18 and 54, and demonstrate English or French language ability (also for that age group).
The physical presence calculation is where people slip up. Days as a temporary resident before you got PR count as half days (up to 365 days max). Track your travel dates carefully. IRCC will check them against CBSA records, and discrepancies cause delays or refusals.
No, but you are likely inadmissible, which is different, and it needs to be addressed before you apply or travel. Inadmissibility comes in several flavours: criminal, medical (in a narrower set of cases than people fear), security, misrepresentation, financial, and failure to comply with previous conditions.
Depending on the issue and how much time has passed, there are real solutions: Criminal Rehabilitation, Deemed Rehabilitation, a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP), or legal submissions explaining why the issue shouldn’t bar your entry. The worst thing you can do is hide it. Misrepresentation brings a 5‑year ban, and officers usually find out.
You absolutely can apply on your own. IRCC doesn’t require representation. But immigration files are unforgiving: one missed form, one wrong checkbox, or one unexplained gap in your history, and you can end up refused, banned, or fighting a misrepresentation finding for years.
A Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant is licensed by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC), carries professional liability insurance, and is held to a federal Code of Professional Conduct. We read the same IRCC manuals officers use, we know how files get refused, and we build yours so those weak points are addressed before an officer ever sees it.
Fees depend entirely on what you need. A spousal sponsorship is different from an Express Entry profile, which is different from an inadmissibility appeal. We quote every file individually after we understand your situation. No generic price lists, no surprise add‑ons.
Every client receives a written Service Agreement (retainer) that spells out exactly what we’ll do, what it costs, what’s included, what’s not, and how payment works. Government processing fees (payable to IRCC or other authorities) are separate from our professional fees, and we’ll walk you through those before you commit.
No. And be cautious of anyone who does. It’s actually against the CICC’s professional rules to guarantee an outcome. Approvals rest with IRCC officers, visa offices, and tribunals, not with your consultant.
What we can commit to is careful, professional work: we help identify the right program, prepare a complete and persuasive file, flag risks early, and represent you professionally.
