Like many other countries, Canada issues its residents with an electronic passport (ePassport). An e-Passport is a 36-page book with a data chip inside, identical to a Canadian passport.
It includes fundamental details about the passenger that can be used to recognize them.
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You must have your passport with you at all times as proof of identification if you are a citizen of Canada. You must submit your passport, which will be scanned to confirm your identity, in order to enter a nation.
According to the Global Passport Index of Montreal-based financial institution Arton Capital, the Canadian passport is now ranked tenth in the world.
If you hold a Canadian passport, you are eligible for visa-free travel to more than 114 nations.
What advantages come with holding 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.
- An e-Passport makes it easier to identify someone’s home country, the place they are leaving from, and the country they are traveling to.
- Enhanced protection for privacy
- entry and exit procedures at border controls are made simple by automatic passport readers.
Documents and Requirements for Canadian Passport Applications
- Evidence of Canadian nationality
- a legitimate identity-verification document
- same 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.
How to Apply for a Canadian Passport on Your Own
To apply for a Canadian passport, you must be at least 16 years old and a citizen of Canada. For their underage children, parents or legal guardians may submit an application. Here are several actions to take.
- Download the application form from the IRCC website or pick one up at the passport office.
- Correctly complete the application form and sign each page.
- Include all required paperwork with the application, especially the two identical passport photos.
- Obtain two references and a guarantor to help prove your identification. Anyone who has known you for at least two years may serve as your guarantor;
- must be a citizen of Canada and be older than 18;
- should be in possession of a current Canadian passport, or at the very least one that is not more than a year old.
Originally posted 2023-01-19 09:37:57.
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