The first Canadian passports were issued in 1862 following the outbreak of the American Civil War, when the United States demanded more secure identification from Canadians wishing to cross the border.
Ī new passport featuring more security features and artwork is scheduled to be rolled out in Summer 2023. The Canadian passport ranks eighth in the world in terms of freedom of movement and travel according to the Passport Index. Ĭanada is a member of the Five Nations Passport Group, an international forum for cooperation between the passport issuing authorities of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States in order to "share best practices and discuss innovations related to the development of passport policies, products and practices." Ĭanada began issuing biometric passports, also known as electronic passports or e-passports, to Canadian citizens on 1 July 2013. Although held by individual citizens, all Canadian passports legally remain the property of the Crown and must be returned to the Passport Program upon request. In 2022, 70% of Canadians had passports, with over 24.6 million passports in circulation. Passports are normally valid for five or ten years for persons 16 years of age and older, and five years for children under 16. Prior to 1 July 2013, Canadian passports were issued through Passport Canada, an independent operating agency of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.
Īll Canadian passports are issued through the Passport Program of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). It enables the bearer to enter or re-enter Canada freely travel to and from other countries in accordance with visa requirements facilitates the process of securing assistance from Canadian consular officials abroad, if necessary and requests protection for the bearer while abroad. A Canadian passport ( French: passeport canadien) is the passport issued to citizens of Canada.
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