On 25 May 2011, the Migration Act came into force, so that the migration statuses granted prior to that date, were equated as detailed below:
- Foreign persons who have obtained the status of non-immigrant, within the categories of political asylum seeker and refugee, will be equated to permanent residents;
- Foreign persons who have obtained the status of immigrated have been equated to permanent residents.
In these cases, the documents are valid. Only if you deem it necessary, you can apply for a replacement document at the Institute, so that you have an updated format of it: permanent resident's card.