Travel Document

A Canadian travel document is for a permanent resident who is traveling outside Canada and does not have a valid PR Card to return to Canada.

It is issued to PR abroad to act as proof for the transportation company that the holder is entitled to re-enter Canada as a PR.

Eligibility to apply for travel document:

• you are a PR
• you do not have a valid PR card showing your PR status 
• you are outside Canada
• you will return to Canada by a commercial vehicles airplane, boat, train, or bus
• you have lost your PR card and you need proof of your status to return to Canada

Before issuing a travel document, the Canadian immigration visa officer must be able to confirm, from the documents submitted:

• the identity of the applicant 
• that the applicant was once a Canadian PR
• must be satisfied that the applicant has complied with the residency obligation of Canadian permanent residents.