Why are travel documents required?

A permanent resident returning to Canada must show a valid Permanent Resident Card or travel documents before boarding a plane, bus, boat or train. The travel document application is for permanent residents outside of Canada who need proof of their status so that they can return to Canada. The application is made in case you have lost your documents showing your permanent resident status.

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Applying for a travel document

You may apply by submitting the completed application for a travel document (permanent resident abroad) along with supporting documents and the receipt of payment of the processing fee. Please note that a separate form must be completed for each applicant, even family members who are minor children. An application for a travel document must always include the following:

• A valid passport
• A completed application form
• A NON-REFUNDABLE processing fee
• Two recent passport-sized photographs for each applicant

Requirements for a travel document

Applicants should also provide proof of compliance with the residency obligation provisions with respect to a five-year period that, for at least 730 days in that five-year period, the permanent resident is physically present in Canada:

• Their document of landing (the form IMM1000), if available
• Photo identification issued by Canadian federal or provincial governments i.e. driver's license, health card, etc.
• T4 slips for the previous five years
• A copy of their spouse's Canadian passport or Citizenship card, if applicable
• If a minor, a copy of his or her parent's Canadian passport or Citizenship card, if applicable
• Other official government correspondence dating from the time they were in Canada
• Evidence of employment by a Canadian company, if applicable

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