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PTE Core for Canada: Scores, CLB Levels and Where IRCC Accepts It

Part of: Express Entry guides PTE Core is Pearson’s computer-based English test, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) lists it as an approved English test for Express Entry. IRCC also accepts it as language proof for citizenship and for the post-graduation work permit (PGWP). MAK Canadian Immigration Services is an Official Partner for Pearson […]

Lost PR Card? What to Do if Your PR Card Is Lost, Stolen, Damaged or Expired

Part of: PR card renewal and residency guides In most cases, a lost PR card or an expired one does not by itself end your permanent resident status. IRCC says “You won’t lose your PR status when your PR card expires”, and a lost card is not on its list of the ways status ends. […]

Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD): Who Needs One, How IRCC Checks the 730 Days, and What to Do If You Are Short

A permanent resident travel document (PRTD) is what IRCC issues to a permanent resident who is outside Canada without a valid PR card and needs to come back by airplane, boat, train or bus. To get one, you must show IRCC that you still meet the residency obligation, which usually means at least 730 days […]

P1 Email from IRCC: What It Means and How to Reply

The P1 email from IRCC explained: what it means, how to reply, what IRCC says about P2 and e-COPR timing, and whether you can travel.

Express Entry Processing Time and CEC: What IRCC’s Numbers Mean

The Express Entry processing time you see online is not one number. IRCC’s processing times tool shows a separate figure for each Express Entry program, including the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and each figure measures something narrower than most people think (checked 3 November 2026). This page explains what those numbers count, what they leave […]

Working for a Canadian Company Outside Canada: How to Prove It Counts for PR Residency

Working for a Canadian company outside Canada can count toward the 730 days a permanent resident needs, but only when the work abroad is a genuine assignment. The employer must be a qualifying Canadian business, and you must be assigned abroad full-time as a term of your job or contract. The Federal Court also reads […]