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Article #269: Canadian Passport Requirements - Ensure That You Can Travel to the USA on Time

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I've just found a great deal on a trip to was issued or you are residing outside of
Miami, what documents do I need to have Canada.
in order to travel? For these applications you need to have a
This is a common questions that I am guarantor, but new rules allow almost
presented with. It is important to everyone to have access to someone that
consider the requirements before booking can sign for them. Many Canadians by
an international trip of any kind: you virtue of holding a passport themselves
would hate to miss your vacation due to can now act as guarantors. You will be
being turned away at the airport! required to submit the application form,
You will need a passport. As of January a fee of $87, proof of identity (ie.
2007, Canadians flying into the USA Driver's Licence), two (2) photographs
require passports. You are still allowed and original proof of citizenship.
to travel by car, train or bus without a Like the Simplified Application,
passport, but by January 2008 these passports applied for in person can be
travelers require passports as well. I ready in as little as two (2) weeks, six
recommend getting a passport now if you (6) weeks by mail.
have travel plans of any kind. Your What if I am a Permanent Resident (Landed
passport should be valid until at least Immigrant) of Canada, not a Citizen?
six (6) months after your return to You will need to ensure that you have a
Canada. valid Permanent Resident (PR) Card. This
How do I get a passport, and how long is required to return to Canada after
does it take? your trip. If you are unsure of the
This depends on your situation, if you procedure to obtain a PR Card, you should
have a Canadian passport issued after get in touch with an Immigration
January 2002 there is a new simplified Specialist like myself, or Citizenship
process to obtain a new passport. and Immigration Canada.
Canadian Citizens applying for their Generally PR Cards take about 6-8 weeks
first passport, or renewing a passport to process.
issued before 2002 have a more You will also need to carry a valid
complicated application to submit. If passport from your Country of
you are a Permanent Resident (Landed Citizenship. If this passport is not
Immigrant) of Canada, you are not allowed current you will need to contact that
to apply for a Canadian Passport, and country's embassy or consulate in Canada
must follow a different process to apply. Be aware that the length of
altogether. time, fees, and the amount of
All application forms/ instructions are documentation required varies greatly
available at your local post office. Be country to country. Some will be able to
sure to check with Passport Canada for renew an existing passport the same day,
unique situations (my passport was others will find that it takes several
stolen!), updates and office locations months and involves a lot of supporting
for applying in person. documents.
Simplified Passport Renewal Depending on the passport you carry, you
If you are an adult looking to renew a may need a visa in order to enter the
passport that was issued after January 31 United States. The United States does not
2002, and you do not need to change your view Canadian Citizens and Permanent
name, replace a lost, stolen or damaged Residence in the same way. The American
passport, you may be able to take authorities will treat you as a Citizen
advantage of the new simplified passport of the country whose passport you are
application. This option is available carrying. Be sure to check out this
only to those that are residing in Canada requirement several months before you
and were 16 years of age or older and want to travel: American visas often take
residing in Canada when the previous weeks or months to arrange.
passport was issued. Common Mistakes
This application allows you to skip the When making an application of any type
Guarantor process, and avoid submitting ensure that it is signed! Make sure you
proof of identity, as well your birth have included everything asked for on the
certificate or citizenship card. You checklist including the fee. If your
must submit the application form, two (2) passport applications requires you to
new photographs, a processing fee of $87, provide original proof of citizenship,
and your previous passport. Passports make sure you know where your Birth
applied for in person can be ready in as Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship
little as two (2) weeks. Passports is! Passport Canada will not accept your
applied for by mail will take at least current Canadian Passport as proof of
six (6) weeks. citizenship. If you need to replace a
Standard Passport Application Birth Certificate or Citizenship
For those who do not have an adult document, be sure to apply well ahead of
passport issued after January 31, 2002, time!
you must use the full application. This Be sure to carefully read all
could be your first passport application, instructions from Passport Canada before
you were under 16 when your last passport applying.






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