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Please note a permanent resident can only apply for a PRTD when they do not have a valid PR Card, are outside of Canada, and will return to Canada by airplane, boat, train or bus.  
Please note a permanent resident can only apply for a PRTD when they do not have a valid PR Card, are outside of Canada, and will return to Canada by airplane, boat, train or bus.  


The PRTD application is submitted outside of Canada at a Visa Application Centre (“VAC”). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the permanent resident could submit the PRTD application by email. See instructions below:  
The PRTD application is submitted outside of Canada at a Visa Application Centre (“VAC”). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the permanent resident could submit the PRTD application by email if the VAC is closed or unable to accept PRTD applications. See instructions below:  


1. Submit a scanned PRT application (see below) and a copy of the permanent resident’s passport bio-data page to IRCC.COVIDPRTD-TVRPCOVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca. The subject line should read as “PRTD application: (legal name);   
1. Submit a scanned PRTD application (see below) and a copy of the permanent resident’s passport bio-data page to IRCC.COVIDPRTD-TVRPCOVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca. The subject line should read as “PRTD application: (legal name);   


2. Scan a copy of the required documents listed in the Document Checklist (IMM5627);  
2. Scan a copy of the required documents listed in the Document Checklist (IMM5627);  
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== C. Other Identifications ==
== C. Other Identifications ==
As mentioned above, a permanent resident requires a PR card or PRTD to re-enter Canada by a commercial vehicle, such as an airplane, bus, train, or boat. However, permanent residents may enter Canada with other identifications when they travel by private vehicle. Those identifications include Enhanced Driver’s License issued by a Canadian province or territory, Enhanced Identification/Photo Card issued by a Canadian province or territory, and Confirmation of Permanent Residence Document.  
As mentioned above, a permanent resident requires a PR card or PRTD to re-enter Canada by a commercial vehicle, such as an airplane, bus, train, or boat. However, permanent residents may enter Canada via the land border in a private vehicle with a passport and proof of their permanent residence status (i.e. their expired PR card and/or their Confirmation of Permanent Residence "landing" document ("COPR"). Some examples of private vehicles include, but are not limited to: cars, trucks, motorcycles, or recreational vehicles that you own, borrow, or rent, and that are not available for public use.


For more information, please refer to the [https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html website of Canada Border Services Agency].
For more information, please refer to the [https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/td-dv-eng.html website of Canada Border Services Agency].
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