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