To be eligible for a PRTD, you must:
• Be a permanent resident of Canada
• I do NOT have a PR Card
• Be OUTSIDE Canada
• Be returning to Canada by:
• Airplane
• Boat
• Train, or
• Bus
You’ll notice that returning to Canada by car or truck is not included.

Please remember that while your PRTD is valid for six months from the date it was issued, it is usually only valid for ONE SINGLE ENTRY into Canada. After that, it can’t be used again. So, you apply for and receive your PRTD and use it to enter Canada. As soon as you get back to Canada, you should apply to replace your lost/stolen/destroyed PR Card.

Let’s now dive into the steps you’ll take to apply for your PRTD.

Tip: If you have your Record of Landing and you leave Canada by plane BUT on the way back, you land in the United States airport, let’s say an airport near the Canadian border, and you drive back to Canada. You can enter without a PR card or Travel Document.

Remember, this will only work if you can enter the United States (you have a U.S. visa in your passport or you are visa exempt)you don’t have your PR Card, or you are in Canada and must leave now; perhaps because it’s expired and your application to renew it is taking months? How do you get the documentation you need to travel back to Canada? Let our experts help you. We’re just one call away.