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                                            Program: 
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                                        Permanent Resident Card
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                                            Toll-Free: 
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                                        1-888-242-2100
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                                            TTY: 
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                                        Bell Relay Service: 1-800-855-0511
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                                            Address: 
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                                                    c/o Case Processing Centre - PR Card PO Box 10020 Sydney, NS B1P 7C1 
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                                            Hours: 
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                                        Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
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                                            Service Description: 
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                                        Card which is proof of permanent residency status in Canada for immigrants who are not Canadian citizens * used for re-entry into Canada * permanent residents outside Canada who do not have one can get a permanent resident travel document to return to Canada
  New permanent residents receive a card following the approval of their permanent residency application * permanent residents need to apply for the card if the permanent resident card is lost, destroyed, expired or will expire or there has been a name change
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                            
                             
                            
                            
							
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                                            Fees: 
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                                        Set fee
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                                            Application: 
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                                        Application forms available online or through the call centre
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                                            Eligibility / Target Population: 
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                                        Permanent residents
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                                            Languages: 
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                                        English ; French
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                                            Language Notes: 
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                                        French reception, programs, publications, and website
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                                            Area Served: 
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                                        Canada
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                                            Last Updated:
                                        
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                                        7/18/2025
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                                            Service Profile Web Address:
                                        
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                                        eng/displayService.aspx?id=172715
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