Final steps & status maintenance
Becoming Canadian doesn't end at landing. We help permanent residents maintain status, renew or replace PR cards, navigate residency obligations, and — when the time is right — apply for Canadian citizenship.
Your Permanent Resident card proves your status. It needs to be valid for travel back to Canada and is renewed roughly every five years. If your card is expiring, lost, damaged, or has the wrong information, we prepare the renewal or replacement application — including the proof needed to demonstrate you've met your residency obligation.
If your PR card has expired while you're outside Canada, a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD) is how you return. We prepare PRTD applications and supporting evidence — especially for cases where the residency obligation is borderline or has been missed for humanitarian reasons.
We confirm you meet citizenship physical-presence and tax requirements, or that your PR residency obligation is met for card renewal.
Travel history, tax filings, language evidence (where needed) — assembled and double-checked.
We prepare and submit the citizenship or PR card application, with everything organised the way IRCC reviewers expect.
For citizenship, we support you through the test and oath ceremony scheduling.
You need at least 1,095 days of physical presence in Canada as a permanent resident within the five years before applying, along with filing Canadian income taxes for any required years.
If you're outside Canada, you'll need a PR Travel Document (PRTD) to fly back. From within Canada, an expired PR card doesn't end your status — you just can't use it for re-entry until renewed.
We'll review your circumstances. Humanitarian and compassionate considerations can sometimes preserve PR status — but they require careful documentation.
Adults aged 18–54 must take the citizenship test. We provide guidance and study resources so you walk in confident.
Book a free assessment with a licensed Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant. Honest advice. Real timelines. A plan you can act on.