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Canadian Passport Requirements - Ensure That You Can Travel to the USA on Time

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



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