Refugee Travel Document or Certificate of Identity after getting PR? (My previous Refugee Travel Document expired)

[ruslan2025]

Hi everyone,
I hope someone here can help or share their experience.
I was a protected person and have recently become a permanent resident. I now want to apply to renew my travel document, but I’m confused about which one to apply for.
There seem to be two options:
Refugee Travel Document – for people with protected person status
Certificate of Identity – for permanent residents who are not protected persons and cannot get a national passport
Since I am now a permanent resident, I’m not sure which option is correct. I also noticed that the fees are different for each. ($ 120 & 260 )
Additionally, my previous Refugee Travel Document is expired, but it still contains a valid U.S. B1/B2 visa. The application checklist says to send any travel documents with the new application. I’m concerned about sending the original because I still need the U.S. visa in the future.
I am still waiting for my PR card. Can I apply for the travel document using just my eCOPR, or do I need to wait for the PR card first?
Has anyone in a similar situation successfully applied? Is it acceptable to send a photocopy of the expired Refugee Travel Document instead of the original?
I don’t have a lawyer and plan to apply on my own, so I want to make sure I do this correctly.
Thank you very much to anyone who has experience or knowledge about this process.

 

[Leeky]

You have to appy for RTD and submit all documents like your decision of notice Your ecopr.

 

[ref19to22]

Hi everyone,
I hope someone here can help or share their experience.
I was a protected person and have recently become a permanent resident. I now want to apply to renew my travel document, but I’m confused about which one to apply for.
There seem to be two options:
Refugee Travel Document – for people with protected person status
Certificate of Identity – for permanent residents who are not protected persons and cannot get a national passport
Since I am now a permanent resident, I’m not sure which option is correct. I also noticed that the fees are different for each. ($ 120 & 260 )
Additionally, my previous Refugee Travel Document is expired, but it still contains a valid U.S. B1/B2 visa. The application checklist says to send any travel documents with the new application. I’m concerned about sending the original because I still need the U.S. visa in the future.
I am still waiting for my PR card. Can I apply for the travel document using just my eCOPR, or do I need to wait for the PR card first?
Has anyone in a similar situation successfully applied? Is it acceptable to send a photocopy of the expired Refugee Travel Document instead of the original?
I don’t have a lawyer and plan to apply on my own, so I want to make sure I do this correctly.
Thank you very much to anyone who has experience or knowledge about this process.

I am speaking from experience and having successfully gotten my second RTD after becoming a PR and having valid visas on my old RTD. I did not use a lawyer for any of it, I just read the instructions meticulously before applying without any issue.

There is only 1 option and that is to apply for a new RTD (like you did the first time), there is no renewal process and the Certificate of Identity does not apply to your case.

You should not send your old RTD as it is expired, in the application form it says clearly to only send any non-expired RTD's. (Application PPTC 190E, Page 4, Section B says 'any non-expired RTD issued to you in the last 5 years'). You can send a copy of it if you want, but its not required.

You can apply for your RTD without your PR card, you were eligible for it before you became PR just answer all the questions in the application with the information that you have. I imagine RTD processing time is long so I would recommend applying for it ASAP then sending a webform with your PR card when you get it.

 

[ruslan2025]

I am speaking from experience and having successfully gotten my second RTD after becoming a PR and having valid visas on my old RTD. I did not use a lawyer for any of it, I just read the instructions meticulously before applying without any issue.

There is only 1 option and that is to apply for a new RTD (like you did the first time), there is no renewal process and the Certificate of Identity does not apply to your case.

You should not send your old RTD as it is expired, in the application form it says clearly to only send any non-expired RTD's. (Application PPTC 190E, Page 4, Section B says 'any non-expired RTD issued to you in the last 5 years'). You can send a copy of it if you want, but its not required.

You can apply for your RTD without your PR card, you were eligible for it before you became PR just answer all the questions in the application with the information that you have. I imagine RTD processing time is long so I would recommend applying for it ASAP then sending a webform with your PR card when you get it.

Thank you so much. I sent my application with eCOPR a copy of my expired RTD and the page with my U.S. B1/B2 visa. I mailed it by courier two weeks ago, but it’s still not on their system, called them yesterday. I hope they will issue for 5 year