CICC Licence R509291 · RCIC-IRB|Verify licence
CICC Licence R509291 · RCIC-IRB|Verify licence
Canada · Permanent residents abroad
Stuck in Pakistan with an expired PR card? A PRTD lets a Canadian permanent resident board a flight back to Canada. IRCC first checks whether you meet the residency obligation, so how you present your days and reasons matters.
CICC licence R509291 (RCIC-IRB). Verify licence
CICC licence R509291
RCIC-IRB
Can represent PRTD refusal appeals
Since 2003
Guiding immigration clients
Two offices
Islamabad and Mississauga
A PRTD is a one-time travel document for permanent residents who are outside Canada without a valid PR card. Airlines need a valid PR card or PRTD before letting you board a flight to Canada.
When you apply, the officer decides whether you have met the residency obligation of 730 days in Canada in the last five years, or whether humanitarian reasons justify your absence.
What counts
Days do not have to be continuous. Some time outside Canada also counts.
Every day you were physically in Canada in the last five years, or since you became a PR if that was less than five years ago.
Days abroad living with a spouse, common-law partner or parent who is a Canadian citizen count as days in Canada.
Days abroad working full-time for a Canadian business or the Canadian public service can count, if the posting meets IRCC's rules.
If you are short of 730 days, the officer can still approve on humanitarian grounds, such as illness, caring for a family member or a child's best interests.
Passport, PR card or COPR, travel history, proof of ties to Canada, and evidence for any special circumstances.
A PRTD refusal is a residency decision. You keep PR status until any appeal is finally decided or the appeal time has passed.
How it works
Stuck outside Canada without a valid PR card? Act before your situation gets harder to explain. These are the steps.
01
We work out your days in Canada and any days abroad that count, for the five years before you apply.
02
Passport, PR card or COPR, travel history, and proof of your ties to Canada or reasons for being away.
03
Submit the application to IRCC and pay the CAD 50 processing fee. Explain any humanitarian reasons clearly.
04
The officer checks whether you meet the 730-day obligation, or whether humanitarian factors justify keeping your status.
05
If approved, you send your passport so the PRTD can be placed in it, then travel before it expires.
06
Apply for a new PR card. If refused, we look at an appeal to the IAD within 60 days.
Why Euro Consultants
CICC licence R509291, able to represent PRTD refusal appeals at the IAD.
We rebuild your travel history from passport stamps and entry records before you apply.
We check whether time with a Canadian spouse or parent, or work for a Canadian employer, can count.
If you are short of 730 days, we set out your reasons and evidence clearly for the officer.
We file within the 60-day window and prepare your case for the Immigration Appeal Division.
Help in person in Islamabad, with our Mississauga office on the Canadian side.
Do I lose PR status if my PRTD is refused?
Not immediately. You can appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division within 60 days of receiving the refusal, and you remain a permanent resident while the appeal is open.
Can I travel to Canada without a PRTD?
Airlines may refuse boarding without a PR card or PRTD. If you reach the border by land from the US, you may be allowed in, but you may also face a residency examination.
How is a PRTD different from a PR card?
A PRTD is a one-time document to re-enter Canada. Once you are back, you apply for a PR card from inside Canada.
Can I voluntarily give up PR instead?
Yes. If you do not plan to return, you can renounce PR status, which can make future visitor visa applications easier. Get advice before deciding.
How much does a PRTD cost?
The IRCC processing fee for a PRTD is CAD 50 per person. Our professional fee is separate and is confirmed after we review your case.
What if I have fewer than 730 days in Canada?
You can still apply. The officer can approve the PRTD on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, such as serious illness, caring for a family member, or children in Canada. Strong evidence of why you stayed away matters.
Do days with my Canadian spouse abroad count?
Yes, if your spouse or common-law partner is a Canadian citizen and you were living with them outside Canada. The same applies to days with a Canadian-citizen parent if you are a child, and to full-time work abroad for a Canadian business or the public service.
Can I apply for a PRTD online from Pakistan?
Yes. Permanent residents outside Canada can apply to IRCC online in most cases. If approved, you will be asked to submit your passport so the travel document can be placed in it.
We review your travel history and evidence before you apply, and represent you at the IAD if the PRTD is refused.
Canada office: +1 905 399 8620 · info@euroimmiconsultant.pk · Islamabad: Office #36, Mezzanine Floor, Beverly Centre, Blue Area
