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Chapter 9: Becoming a PR

You have 180 days to inform the government of you r mailing address after you
immigrate. If they don’t receive you r address within the time- rame indicated, you
will have to apply for a PR Card. Applying for a PR Card has a $50 proc essing fee.

To be eligible for a PR Card, you need to

Be a Canadian permanent resident
Submit your application in Canada

If you are outside Canada, you will first have to apply for a PRTD and then, on ce you
have arrived in Canada, you can apply for a PR Card.

Keeping your Canadian permanent resident status

To maintain your Canadian permanent resident status, you need to reside in Canada
for at least 730 days during a five- ear period . These “residency days” do not need to be

time outside of Canada
continuous and, in certain cases, som e of you r can count
towards this number.

Applying for a Social Insurance Number (SIN)

As a new Canadian permanent resident, on e of the first things you ’ll need to do after
you’ve landed in Canada is . You will need a SINobtain a Social Insurance Number (SIN)
to work and access government prog rams and benefits in Canada.

Look for a job

After you’ve received a SIN, you may want to begin . Thejob search in Canada
government of Canada provides newcomers with many resou rces to help them find
work.

Applying for Health Insurance

Learn about how you can . The health system inapply for public health insurance
Canada is paid for through taxes and having health insurance means you don ’t have to
pay for most health-care services.