Filipiniana News – September 2016 RHYME & REASON Permanent Resident Card or Travel Document Renewals Permanent residents who are planning to travel outside Canada but whose permanent resident (PR) cards are about to expire must apply for renewal well in advance of the intended travel date. As in the case with most immigration-related applications, processing delays are very common and should therefore be expected and planned for. The longer processing time for PR card renewals has been partly attributed to stricter scrutiny being conducted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) of the applicant's compliance with PR residency requirements. The prevalence of fraudulent citizenship and PR card residency claims have unfortunately prejudiced everybody else, even those not guilty of similar activity, who are left to endure lengthier processing times. However, there is a possible re...