How does this make sense?

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Your PR Card
If you are applying to renew your present card or replace your damaged card, you should retain it until you receive your new card.
If you are asked to present yourself at a local CIC office, you must bring with you the previous card and the original documents of the copies which you have included with your application. You will be asked to destroy your previous cardonce you receive the new one.
Format: Original
When would you ever not retain the PR Card in this case? If it is a first application then you would not have one, if not then the only reason is because you need to renew or replace it!

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WarmalThunker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 06 Jan 2013 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote WarmalThunker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: How does this make sense? Posted: 06 Jan 2013 at 1:37pm
	http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5445ETOC.asp#5445E4 Your PR Card If you are applying to renew your present card or replace your damaged card, you should retain it until you receive your new card. If you are asked to present yourself at a local CIC office, you must bring with you the previous card and the original documents of the copies which you have included with your application. You will be asked to destroy your previous cardonce you receive the new one. Format: Original When would you ever not retain the PR Card in this case? If it is a first application then you would not have one, if not then the only reason is because you need to renew or replace it!

quark35 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Status: Offline Points: 6	Post Options Post Reply Quote quark35 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2013 at 10:17am
	I know, that puzzled me as well. As my card was not yet expired when I mailed my renewal application, I simply sent in a clear photocopy of the front and back of my PR Card. I hope it works!

Msafiri Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Junior Member Joined: 29 Nov 2012 Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote Msafiri Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Jan 2013 at 1:25pm
	You may renew a PR Card upto 1 year before expiry date so its conceivable that you would have 2 'valid' cards if you the new card was mailed out. The initial card would be of no use for travel as the relvant immigration databses would be updated. Its the applicant's responsibility to then destroy the card that has been replaced.