Canadian passport
Choose the new application or renewal guide and check the current official instructions.
Travel & passports
Distinguish a Canadian passport task from travel advice or permission to enter Canada. Use the passport guides for Canadian document applications, the travel portal for travel information, and IRCC guidance for a visitor application.
Choose the right starting point
Travel planning
Open Travel.gc.ca for destination-specific information and the relevant travel service.
Coming to Canada
Use the visitor route for IRCC instructions. A passport and permission to enter are different questions.
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Choose a province or territory
Regional directories help with tasks that are administered outside the federal government.