Res21さん、他の方たちが疑問を感じている理由は、アプリケーションに使う「ドキュメント・チェックリスト」のいちばん最初にの項目が「Your current PR Card, if you are applying for a renewal or to replace a damaged card」となっているからですよ。
CICのFAQのページにも「PRカード申請に必要な書類は何ですか」という項目があって、その答えは「ドキュメントチェックリストに載っているものです」となっています。つまり「Your current PR Card, if you are applying for a renewal or to replace a damaged card」が含まれるということです。
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Hi, My card will expire in 2 months and need to renew it. The renewal application asked for the current PR card to be sent along with the application to PRC Sydney, NS. My job requires a lot of travelling to US and Europe. How can I travel if I’ll need to send my PR card for renewal? The processing time is 70 days and I tour almost once in every month.
Please advise!!!!!!!
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Get a letter from your employer detailing your frequent travel and include it with your application.
Jim Humphries,
Former Visa Officer
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Thanks Jim! Does it really work? I mean a mere letter from my employer
will make CIC grant renewal fast!!!
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That is what CIC says.
Jim Humphries,
Former Visa Officer
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I have seen PR cards issued as fast as 8 business days when the applicant provides legitmate cause for expediting.
Send it by courier or Xpress post to cut a few days off the mail time as well. Also good to mark the outside of the envelope to indicate that its urgent.
http://www.permanent-resident-card.com/ を見て下さい。
Videos: About PR card application
Videoの6:50のあたりで必要な添付する書類の説明の中で "If applicable your old PR card"と言っています。
CICのサイトにはっきりどういう場合がapplicableであるかは記載されています。