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This blogsite is created by a team of knowledgeable passport service program experts. Our goal is to provide general information on Canadian passport program and offers helpful resource for their Canadian Passport application.
ServiceCanadaPassport.ca is not affiliated with Service Canada or Passport Canada, therefore we do not have access to your personal claim information.
Why you should never sign your child’s passport
Signature policy for Canadian travel documents RE: Passport issued to children less than 16 years of age. Passport Canada has learned that some international border officials have occasionally required that a child’s Canadian travel document be signed by either the child or their parent. Children under 16 years of age do not need to sign...
File a complaint to the Passport Canada Program
Complaint resolution process The Passport Program takes all complaints very seriously and ensures that they are processed efficiently and professionally. The Passport Program’s complaint resolution process consists of a two-level approach: Level 1—You may submit a complaint by using the complaint form. The processing time for complaint resolution at this level is 12 working days....
Payment fee refund
Please keep in mind that not all fees paid to the passport or immigration services can be refunded. 1) After immigration started processing your application, only these fees can be refunded the right of permanent residence fee (RPRF) the right of citizenship fee the open work permit holder fee (for Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)...
Dual citizenship travellers need a valid Canadian passport to re-enter Canada
Dual Canadian citizens can no longer travel to or transit through Canada by air with a non-Canadian passport. You need a valid Canadian passport to board your flight. If your country needs you to enter and exit that country using a passport issued by its government, you will still need a valid Canadian passport to...
Translation of documents with passport application
All documents submitted with the passport application(s) must be in French or English. If the document(s) is/are not in French or English, it must be translated and the passport applicant must also submit the Statutory Declaration for Translators (PPTC 659) form. Click here. You must submit both: the original document in the original language and the...
Digital Canadian passport photos
The digital passport program is currently only available for selected applicants. For general passport applicants, please use the photo requirements for a paper application. Photo requirements Your passport photo must be taken in person by a commercial photographer no more than 6 months before the date you submit your application Your photo must have your face and shoulders centered and...
Canada.ca – Eligible travellers from 13 more countries now qualify for visa-free travel to Canada
News release June 6, 2023, 11:30 a.m.—Winnipeg—Canada is a destination of choice for people looking to visit, do business or reunite with family and friends. That’s why we are committed to improving our immigration programs and services by making them more efficient and equitable for people around the world. The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees...
Canada.ca – New 10-day Service Canada sites opened
News release June 21, 2023 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada Passport delivery has returned to pre-pandemic processing times, there are no backlogs, and Service Canada is exceeding its delivery standard for most applications. While there was a minor impact on passport processing during the public service labour disruption...
Passport Application FAQ and General Inquiry email
You may find the most commonly asked questions in the list below provided by Passport Canada. If you have a general inquiry on passport program, you may contact Passport Canada office directly through their webform service. Click here. General FAQ topics: Applying for a passport Simplified renewal application process Application forms with barcodes PDF application...
CTVnews.ca – Passport services to resume following PSAC strike, longer lines expected
Daniel Otis | CTVNews.ca Writer – May 1, 2023 Passport services are set to resume following the end of the federal public service strike, the federal government has announced. “While the labour disruption has had impacts on passport services, we are in a strong position to recover quickly, address any new backlogs or delays, and ensure...
CTV News – Treasury Board president confident a deal can be reached as PSAC strike enters third day
Josh Pringle CTV News Ottawa Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist, Published April 21, 2023 10:56 a.m. EDT The president of the Treasury Board says she’s confident a deal will be reached at the bargaining table, as 155,000 public service workers spend a third day on the picket line. The Public Service Alliance of Canada launched a Canada-wide strike...
Service Canada Strike Service Disruption
The Government of Canada is committed to negotiating collective agreements that are fair for employees and reasonable for taxpayers. However, bargaining groups representing approximately 159,000 public servants may be in a legal strike position as early as mid-April. These employees provide a range of services for the public. In the event of a labour disruption,...
CBC.ca – When, where and why federal workers could strike
CBC News · Posted: Apr 13, 2023 Job action could affect many departments and agencies without notice Nearly 124,000 employees under the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) entered a legal strike position Wednesday and about 35,000 more joined them Friday. Even when factoring in that tens of thousands of those workers are deemed essential, and can’t strike, the union said more than...
CityNews.ca – Canadian passport backlog ‘completely eliminated,’ minister says, as new online tool introduced
The Canadian Press, Posted Mar 21, 2023 Families Minister Karina Gould announced Tuesday the federal government has now “completely eliminated” the backlog of passport applications that caused major delays — and major political strife — last year. She also announced Ottawa is launching a new digital tool that will allow Canadians to check the status...