Canadians wishing to travel abroad need to obtain a valid Canadian passport before they leave. It can take a long time to get the document, but fortunately, the process for getting a passport is simple. Here's how you do it.
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Difficulty:
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Instructions
Things You'll Need
Canadian birth certificate or Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
Provincial driver's license, health care card or other provincial identity card
Get an application form. You can download one from the Passport Canada website or use the Passport On-line system if you wish to do it by computer. If you would rather deal with a person, you can pick up the application at a Passport Service Centre, a Canada Post location or a Service Canada Centre.
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Fill out all the relevant sections of the form, and assemble the necessary paperwork. This includes your proof of Canadian citizenship, at least one identity document and an accepted form of payment for your passport fee.
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Take two identical passport photos of the correct size to attach to your application. The photos must have been taken within the past 12 months.
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Have your guarantor fill out the Declaration of Guarantor section of your application, and sign the back of one of your photos after writing, "I certify this to be a true likeness of (your name)."
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Submit your forms by mail, at a Service Canada office, a participating Canada Post office or a Passport Canada office.
Tips & Warnings
Passport fees can be paid in person with cash, a certified cheque or money order payable to the Receiver General for Canada, Visa, Mastercard, American Express or an Interac debit card. If you are paying by mail you can not use cash or a debit card. The other forms of payment are acceptable by mail.
Apply for your Canadian passport as soon as you can prior to traveling abroad. There can be a lengthy delay in processing your application.
Many different kinds of professionals can serve as your guarantor. Check the Passport Canada website to see the latest list of people who can vouch for your identity.
You are not eligible for a refund of fees paid if your application is denied, or you later decide you do not want a passport.
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