PR Card Renewal In Canada 2026: How To Renew Online Process And Processing Time

Renewing your Permanent Resident (PR) Card in Canada is now easier with the online application system. Follow these simple steps to complete your PR Card renewal without confusion or delays.

Visit the Official PR Card Renewal Website

Go to the official “PR Card Renewal” website for PR Card renewal.

Create or Sign In to Your Account

• If you’re new, click “Create a New Account.”
• If you already have an account, simply sign in with your existing login credentials.

Once logged in:

Choose PR Card Renewal

• Choose the Apply program “PR Card Renewal”.
• If you are in Canada: Select “I’m in Canada.”
• If you are outside Canada: You’ll need a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD) instead of a PR Card renewal.
• Tick the confirmation box and click “Apply for PR Card” button.

Choose the Type of Request

You’ll be asked whether your request is urgent or not urgent.

• Urgent Request: Upload a unique proof document (for example, emergency travel proof or job requirement).
• Not Urgent Request: Proceed to upload the standard required documents listed below.

Complete the Application Forms

You must fill out the following two forms accurately:

1) IMM 5444 – Application for a PR Card

Section A: Application Situation

• Select the appropriate renewal reason.
• Enter your UCI number (Unique Client Identifier).
• Choose your preferred language (English or French).

• Enter the “date you became a permanent resident, and your “city and province” of landing.
• Click “Save and Continue” button.

Section B: Personal Details

• Enter your “full legal name” (as it appears on your original landing record).
• Add your “current name” if it differs from the one on record.

• Fill in “gender, eye colour, height and date of birth”.

• Enter your “country of citizenship, current residential address and mailing address” (if different).
• Provide your “email address” (select “Yes” to allow email contact).
• Choose your “marital status” and click “Save and Continue”botton.

Section C: Immigration History
Answer the following questions honestly:

• Have you ever been issued a “removal order” from Canada? → No
• Has an immigration officer issued you an “inadmissibility report”? → No
• Have you ever “lost your PR status”? → No
• Click “Save and Continue” button.

Section D: Personal History

• Enter your “address history” for the past five years (inside or outside Canada).
• Enter your “work and education history” for the same period.
• Click “Save and Continue” button.

Section E: Residency Obligation

• Answer: “Have you travelled or lived outside Canada?”
  • If No, proceed.
  • If Yes, read carefully and answer the follow-up questions honestly.
• Click “Complete and Return to Application.”

Step 6: IMM 5644: Document Checklist

Download and review the “IMM 5644 Checklist” carefully before submission.

Document Checklist Includes:

• Application Form (IMM 5444)
• Proof of 5-year residency in Canada
• Proof of fee payment
• Fully completed IMM 5644 checklist
• Copy of your current or expired PR Card
• Two photos meeting PR card photo specifications
• Additional forms (if applicable):
  • Use of Representative (IMM 5476)
  • Authority to Release Personal Information
  • Humanitarian/compassionate grounds (if applicable)
  • Name change certificate (after marriage or legal change)

After completing this checklist, save and upload the PDF back to your online account.

Upload Required Documents

You’ll now need to upload all the supporting files:

• Front and back photos of your “current PR Card”.
• All supporting “Proof documents” (death certificate, name change, Passport, ID card etc., if applicable).

Pay the Renewal Fee

Pay the required “Renewal fee” using a credit card, debit card, or online payment method provided by IRCC.

After payment:

• Save the “Proof of payment” (PDF receipt).
• Upload it to your application under the “Fee Proof” section.

Declaration and Consent Section

• Read and check all the declaration boxes.
• Do not check the “Box” for a child under 14 years of age (this is completed by a parent or guardian).

• Enter your “Name, date, city, province and country” in the declaration field.
• If you are currently outside Canada, select “Yes” or “No” as applicable.
• Click “Complete and Return to Application” button.

Final Submission

Once all sections are complete and verified:

1. Review all information carefully.
2. Click the “Submit Application” button.
3. Wait for a “Confirmation message” or “Tracking number” from IRCC.

You can use this tracking ID to monitor your application status online through your IRCC account.