How to apply for a Canadian passport

How to apply for a Canadian passport Canadian citizens receive e-passports. The 36-page book-like format of the e-passport is the same, bu...

How to apply for a Canadian passport

Canadian citizens receive e-passports. The 36-page book-like format of the e-passport is the same, but it incorporates a data chip. The e-passport includes fundamental data that can be used to verify a person's identification.

As a citizen of Canada, you must always carry your passport on you when you travel abroad as proof of identity. You must present your passport, which will be scanned to verify your identity, before being admitted to a country.

The Canadian passport ranks as the tenth best in the world, according to the Global Passport Index from Montreal-based financial institution Arton Capital.

What are the benefits of having a Canadian passport?

• To assist in your identification and lessen fraud or identity theft.

• Anywhere in the globe, a Canadian passport is used to identify Canadian citizens.

• A traveler's country of origin, the country they are leaving from, and their destination can all be determined with the use of an e-Passport.

• Enhanced protection for privacy
• Entry and exit procedures at border checkpoints are made simple by automatic passport readers.

Requirement and Documents Needed to Apply for a Canadian Passport

• Proof of Canadian citizenship

• a legitimate identity-verification document

• Identical passport photos on both

• A current, legitimate passport or other travel document issued in your name.
• Your application form, duly attested by a guarantor and signed within the last 12 months.

• Additional paperwork, such as a language test score, may be required. Any documents not written in English or French must be submitted with an accurate translation.

Steps To Get Your Own Canadian Passport

You must be a Canadian citizen and at least 16 years old to apply for a passport. For young children, parents or guardians may apply an application. Here are a few procedures to apply.

1. Obtain the application form directly from the Passport office or download it from the IRCC website.

2. Correctly complete the application form and sign each page.

3. Include all necessary documents with the form, notably the two identical passport photos.

4. Obtain a guarantor and two references who can attest to your identity.

Anyone who has known you for at least two years may serve as your guarantor;

5. Must be a citizen of Canada and be older than 18;

6. Be in the passport of a current Canadian passport, or at the very least one that is not more than a year old.

7. Submit your application and all necessary fees to the relevant Passport office or portal.

8. Get your fresh passport.