Canada expands simplified renewal process for passports

Date Announced:

March 31, 2022

Active Period:

March 31, 2022

Overview:

Beginning today, March 31, Canadians in Canada and abroad can now use the simplified process to renew an expired passport as long as it was issued within the last 15 years. The simplified process is also available to individuals who had their passport lost, stolen or damaged. Previously, the simplified renewal process wasn’t available for passports expired longer than a year or those that were lost, stolen or damaged.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Programmatic Changes

    • Immigration Category:

    Citizens

    Keywords:

    passport

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/03/canada-expands-simplified-renewal-process-for-passports.html

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