Canadian passport - Wikipedia Canadian passport Canadian passport Passeport canadien ( French ) The front cover of a Canadian e-passport ( with chip ). Date first issued 1862 ( letter of request ) 1921 ( booklet ) July 1, 2013 ( biometric ) Issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Type of document Passport Purpose Identification Eligibility requirements Canadian citizenship Expiration 5 or 10 years after acquisition for adults ( age 16 years and older ), and 5 years for children under 16 Cost Adult ( 5 years ) Regular : C $ 120 Express : C $170 Urgent : C $230 Adult ( 10 years ) Regular : C $160 Express : C $210 Urgent : C $270 Child Regular : C $57 Express : C $107 Urgent : C $167 The Canadian passport is the passport issued to citizens of Canada. It enables the bearer to exit and re-enter Canada ; travel to and from other countries in accordance with visa requirements ; facilitates the process of securing assistance from Canadian consular officials abroad, if necessary ; and requests protection for the bearer while abroad. All Canadian passports are issued by the Passport Program of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ( IRCC ). Prior to July 1, 2013, Canadian passports were issued by Passport Canada, an independent operating agency of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. They are normally valid for five or ten years for persons 16 years of age and older, and five years for children under 16. In 2015, 67 per cent of Canadians had passports, and 22.88 million Canadian travel documents were in circulation as of March 31, 2015. Although held by individuals, all Canadian passports remain property of the Government of Canada, as stated on the inside front cover of the booklet. Canada is a member of the Five Nations Passport Group, an international forum for cooperation between the passport issuing authorities in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States to `` share best practices and discuss innovations related to the development of passport policies, products and practices ''. Canada began issuing biometric passports, also known as electronic passports or e-passports, to Canadian citizens on July 1, 2013. Contents 1 History 2 Application and issuance 2.1 Passport requirements 2.2 Application 2.3 Guarantor of identity 2.4 Passport fees 2.5 Refusal and revocation of passports 3 Types of passports 4 Physical appearance 4.1 Data page 4.1. 1 Signature 4.1. 2 Sex 4.2 Passport note 4.3 Place of birth 4.3. 1 Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan 4.3. 2 Jerusalem 4.3. 3 Palestine 5 Changes 5.1 Official languages 5.2 ePassport 5.3 Proposed online application process 6 Notable cases of misuse 7 Denial of passport to Abdurahman Khadem 8 Proof of Canadian citizenship 9 Visa requirements 9.1 Visa free access to the United States 9.1. 1 Lawfully working in the United States 9.1. 2 First Nations 10 Foreign travel statistics 11 Gallery 12 See also 13 References 14 External links History The first Canadian passports were issued in 1862, following the outbreak of the American Civil War, when the United States demanded more secure identification from Canadians wishing to cross the border. They took the form of a `` Letter of Request '' from the Governor General of Canada. These documents remained in use until, in 1915, Canadian passports were first issued in the British format, a ten section single sheet folder. The modern form of the Canadian passport came about in 1921. At that time, Canadians were British subjects, and Canada shared a common nationality with the United Kingdom ; thus, Canadian passports were issued to those British subjects resident in or connected to Canada. This arrangement ended in 1947, when the Canadian Citizenship Act was granted Royal Assent and the designation of Canadian citizenship was created. Beginning in July the following year, Canadian passports were issued to Canadian citizens only. Between 1947 and 1970, Canadian citizens could only apply for passports by mail to Ottawa. Requirements were simple, and applicants claiming birth in Canada did not have to provide proof of birth. The lax security has led to numerous cases of misuse of the passport, so the Canadian Government tightened the application requirements from 1970. That year, the first three Passport Canada offices were opened in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. In 1985, the first version of machine - readable passports ( MRP ) was issued, in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization standards. An amended version came into circulation in 1991, with additional security features and more stringent processing requirements. By 1993, a newer version of MRP was introduced, which contained unique features to prevent replication or alteration. Since December 11, 2001, children have not been included in parents ' passports, and passports have been issued for one person only. In 2002, Passport Canada began to issue an updated version within Canada, which includes the digitally printed photo of the bearer embedded into the identification page of the booklet, holographic images, bar - coded serial number, and a second hidden photo of the bearer that could only be viewed under ultraviolet light. Canadian diplomatic missions abroad adopted this version in 2006. In March 2010, the passport was upgraded to include a new design of the identification page and more anti-counterfeit elements, such as the new colours of Optically Variable Ink and addition of laser perforated number. The cover, watermark, personalization technique and holographic laminate are same with the 2002 version. The 2010 version was also the last revision of MRP prior to the release of e-passports. In the 2008 federal budget, Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, announced that biometric passports ( `` e-passports '' ) would be introduced by 2011. A pilot project began in 2009, with e-passports being issued to special and diplomatic passport applicants. The e-passport roll - out was pushed back to July 1, 2013. On the same day, the issuing authority of Canadian passports was shifted from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada to Citizenship and Immigration Canada ( CIC ), now known as IRCC. Application and issuance Main article : Canadian nationality law The issuance of passports falls under the Royal Prerogative. They are issued, in the name of the reigning Canadian monarch ( as expressed in the passport note ), according to the Canadian Passport Order. This Order in Council specifies grounds for which Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ( IRCC ) can issue or renew a passport. Passport requirements Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, all Canadian citizens have the right to enter Canada. Although there is no requirement for a Canadian citizen to use Canadian passport when entering or leaving Canada, under the new visa regulations all visa - free passport holders ( except for U.S. citizens and nationals ) will be required to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization ( eTA ) before boarding a flight to Canada, starting on November 10, 2016. As the eTA is used for the sole purpose of immigration screening for non-Canadian visitors entering Canada on a temporary basis, all Canadian citizens are automatically barred from applying the eTA. Hence a de facto passport requirement will be in place by then, because a Canadian citizen who travels on a visa - free, non-Canadian passport will be prevented from boarding the commercial flight to Canada unless he or she can present a valid Canadian passport during check - in. The only exceptions to this rule are when a Canadian citizen travelling on a U.S. passport, as Americans do not need an eTA to enter Canada, or when a Canadian citizen travelling on an eTA - required passport but enters Canada by sea or through one of the land ports of entry from the U.S. Application Canadians in Canada can submit their applications in person through a passport office, a Service Canada location, a Canada Post receiving agent, or can submit their applications by mail. Canadians in the U.S. or Bermuda can apply only by mail. Canadian living in other countries or territories are required to apply through the nearest Canadian diplomatic posts abroad. Expedited services ( urgent, express and standard pick - ups ) are only available through a passport office in Canada. Guarantor of identity Canadian passport issuing system is modelled after the United Kingdom, where all first - time passport applications are required to be `` countersigned '' by a person who works in a recognized profession. Australia and New Zealand have similar policies. The use of a guarantor is to serve `` as a security measure in the entitlement process and as a point of departure for the future investigation of statements made on the application form ''. Rules regarding the eligibility of guarantors were last updated on August 12, 2013. For passport applicants in Canada, only a Canadian passport holder can be a guarantor. For Canadian citizens living abroad who do not have a Canadian guarantor, a non-Canadian guarantor so world in a licensed profession may be used for application, such as a dentist, medical doctor, judge, lawyer, notary public, pharmacist, police officer, veterinarian, or sitting officer for a financial institution. Passport fees The fee ( since July 1, 2013 ) for a standard adult passport issued in Canada is $120 for a five - year passport or $160 for a ten - year passport, and outside of Canada is $190 and $260 respectively. The fee for a five - year passport for a child under 16 is $57 if issued in Canada, and $200 outside of Canada. Additional fees are levied for urgent service or replacement of a lost or stolen passport. All fees are payable in Canadian dollars. Refusal and revocation of passports IRCC may revoke a passport or refuse to issue or renew a passport on grounds set out in the Canadian Passport Order, including such grounds as failure to submit a complete application, misrepresentation in obtaining a passport, and criminality. However, whether a Canadian passport may be revoked or refused on the basis of national security concerns has been questioned. See # Denial of passport to Abdurahman Khadem. Types of passports Before 1947, there were two types of passports : those issued to people who were born British subjects and those issued to people naturalized as British subjects. Today, there are five types of Canadian passports : Regular Passport ( navy cover ) These documents are issued to citizens for occasional travel, such as vacations and business trips. They contain 36 pages ( 29 pages available for visa labels and stamps ). They can be issued to adults ( age 16 years and older ) with a validity of 5 or 10 years or children under 16 with a validity of 5 years. Temporary Passport ( white cover ) These are issued to Canadian citizens outside Canada who require passports but their regular passport application is being processed. This passport contains 8 pages and is valid between six months and one year. Emergency Travel Document ( 1 page ) Emergency travel documents are one - use documents issued to Canadians for direct return to their home country, or to the nearest Canadian diplomatic mission where full passport services are offered. The document contains details of the person, photo, travel details and expiry date of the document. Special Passport ( green cover ) These are issued pursuant to the Order Respecting the Issuance of Diplomatic and Special Passports to people representing the Canadian government on official business, including Privy Councillors, Members of Parliament, provincial cabinet members, public servants, citizens nominated as official non-diplomatic delegates and Canadian Forces members who are posted abroad. Since January 2009 special passports have been issued as electronic passports, in preparation of the full implementation of the ePassport program. Diplomatic Passport ( maroon cover ) These are issued pursuant to the Order Respecting the Issuance of Diplomatic and Special Passports to Canadian diplomats, top ranking government officials ( including lieutenant governors and commissioners of territories ), diplomatic couriers, and private citizens nominated as official diplomatic delegates. Since January 2009 diplomatic passports have been issued as electronic passports, in preparation of the full implementation of the ePassport program. Depictions of the different types of Canadian passports Cover of a Canadian Temporary Passport Canadian Emergency Travel Document Cover of a Canadian Special e-Passport Cover of a Canadian Diplomatic e-Passport Physical appearance Regular passports are deep navy blue, with the Royal Arms of Canada emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The words `` PASSPORT PASSEPORT '' and the international e-passport symbol ( ) are inscribed below the coat of arms, and `` CANADA '' above. The bilingual cover is indicative of the textual portions of Canadian passports being printed in both English and French, Canada 's two official languages. The standard passport contains 36 pages, with 29 available for entry / exit stamps and visas. The size dimensions of a closed Canadian passport are 3.5 '' ( width ) and 5 '' ( height ). New security features, similar to those on banknotes, have been added with increasing frequency since 2001. Microprinting, holographic images, UV - visible imaging, watermarks and other details have been implemented, particularly on the photo page. As well, the photo is now digitally printed directly on the paper ( in both standard and UV - reactive ink ) ; previously, the actual photo had been laminated inside the document. Personal Data Page of a Canadian passport, from 2002 to 2010 Data page Photo of the passport holder Type ( P ) Issuing Country ( listed as `` CAN '' for `` Canada '' ) Passport No. Surname Given Names Nationality ( Canadian / Canadienne ) Date of Birth Sex Place of Birth ( the city and three - letter country code are listed, even if born inside Canada ) Note : Province or State is required on the application form, if applicable, but is not listed in the passport. Date of Issue Issuing Authority Date of Expiry The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone. Signature From 2002 until May 2015, all Canadian passports contained two signature spaces : one is on the data page where a scanned signature is printed along with other personal details, the other is a blank signature block on page 3. After the applicants have received the passport, those over 16 must also sign in the signature block in ink. Since May 2015, the passport bearer 's scanned signature has not been printed on the data page. Adult applicants, however, must still sign page 3 in the passport book when they receive it. Sex On August 24, 2017 the Canadian government announced that it would implement procedures for Canadians who wish to have their sex given as X ( unspecified ) on Canadian passports, which is one of the three permitted sex designations for machine - readable passports along with M ( male ) and F ( female ) specified by the International Civil Aviation Organization. As an interim measure until IRCC are able to print passports with X sex designations, effective August 31, 2017 IRCC will offer passports with a note on the Observations page indicating that the passport holder should be identified as X rather than the printed sex designation on the data page. Passport note The passports contain a note from the issuing authority addressed to the authorities of all other states, identifying the bearer as a citizen of that state and requesting that they be allowed to pass and be treated according to international norms. The textual portions of Canadian passports are printed in English and French, the official languages of Canada. The note inside of Canadian passports states : `` The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada requests, in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely, without delay or hindrance, and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary. '' Place of birth The place of birth is inscribed under the following format : CITYNAME UTO, whereas `` UTO '' is the ISO 3166 - 1 alpha - 3 country code of the country of birth. The first - level administrative country subdivisions of birth, such as the Canadian province or the U.S. state, is not mentioned as a part of place of birth, so Canadian citizens born in Portland, Maine or Portland, Oregon can have the same inscription as place of birth : PORTLAND USA. Exceptions to this format are listed below. A passport applicant may request, in writing, that IRCC to not list the place of birth ( city and country ) - or country of birth - on their data page, by filling out PPTC 077. The applicant must indicate his or her awareness that omitting this information could cause difficulties at international entry points or when applying for visas. Hong Kong, macau and Taiwan In response to the Chinese government 's modification of requirements for the issuance of visas to Canadian citizens born in Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan, Canadian passports issued to Canadians born in Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan are now issued only with the place of birth and not the three - letter country code. Chinese visas will no longer be issued to Canadian passport holders whose place of birth is inscribed as Hong Kong HKG, Macao MAC, or TWN. Jerusalem Since April 1976, the policy has been that Canadian citizens born in Jerusalem have their birthplace identified only by the city 's name, with no national designation, due to the unresolved legal status of Jerusalem. Palestine Canadian citizens born prior to May 14, 1948 may have their birthplace identified as Palestine if they were born in what was the British Mandate of Palestine ( including Jerusalem ). Changes Official languages In September 2003, Le Devoir printed a piece calling on Passport Canada to give individual Canadians the choice of which official language appeared first in their passports, English or French. The Passport Office claimed that this was not allowed under international norms, but it was shown that Belgian passport applications asked Belgian citizens which of their country 's three official languages ( Dutch, French or German ) should appear first in their passports. E-passport In 2008, Passport Canada announced that it would be issuing electronic passports to Canadian travellers starting in 2012. The e-passport will have an electronic chip encoded with the bearer 's name, gender, and date and place of birth and a digital portrait of their face. On April 7, 2010, Passport Canada announced that in 2012, Canada will begin issuing electronic passports, or ePassports, to all its citizens. Passport Canada states that `` the use of ePassports will allow Canada to follow international standards in the field of passport security to protect the nation 's borders and maintain the ease of international travel that Canadians currently enjoy. At the same time, Passport Canada will start offering the option of a 10 - year validity period as well as the current 5 - year validity period. '' In September 2011, Passport Canada announced that the electronic passport would be ready by the end of 2012, however this was pushed back to 2013 when the organization found significant delay because of an increase in passport applications for revised entry policies to the United States in late 2000s and a lengthy consultation process was needed to survey public reactions to the new passport changes. All Canadian passports issued on or after July 1, 2013 have been ePassports. All ePassports are issued with 36 pages as opposed to the previous choice of 24 or 48 pages. Proposed online application process In 2015, IRCC ( then known as CIC ) planned to make moderation to the passport renewal system by integrating the passport issuance platform with its Global Case Management System ( GCMS ), a consolidated IT system for citizenship and immigration applications. Under the proposed system modeled after New Zealand, passport holders would no longer need to return their old passports to CIC for cancellation, but can instead apply for a new passport online while keeping the old documents before they receive the new ones. Instead of returning the old passports, applicants would be asked to cut the corners of these documents `` through an honour system ''. The new process was expected to be available in November 2015, however the plan was cancelled in October when the use of GCMS for passport applications was temporarily suspended due to numerous security glitches in the system. IRCC permanently suspended the use of GCMS for passport applications in February 2016 following an internal audit. GCMS will not be used for passport applications until all risks, which include `` Passport Program business requirements '', are identified and secured. Notable cases of misuse Since its introduction, the Canadian passport has been a favorable target of counterfeiters, criminals and agents of foreign governments. The reasons for such high number of misuses include the relative lax issuance process before 1970, the lack of anti-counterfeit features in early non-MRP versions, and Canadian passport 's high number of visa - free countries. In 2015, a fake or altered Canadian passport can cost as much as US $ 3,000 on the black market, almost three times higher than fake or altered EU passports. In 1940, Frank Jacson, a Spanish national, travelled to Mexico City on a fraudulent Canadian passport to assassinate Leon Trotsky In 1961, Konon Molody used a fraudulently obtained passport of deceased Canadian Arnold Lonsdale. Using this identity he engaged in espionage activities in the United Kingdom. In 1962, three American fugitives who were convicted with narcotics - related charges obtained Canadian passports to escape to Spain. At the same year, Australian government also found a Soviet spy ring that was using Canadian passports. In 1968, James Earl Ray, the man who assassinated Martin Luther King, Jr., used a Canadian passport, which was obtained with a forged baptismal certificate in the name of `` Ramon George Sneyd '', to temporarily escape capture following his completed assassination. He was in possession of two Canadian passports at the time of his arrest at London Heathrow Airport. Before Ray 's arrest, he was able to turn his passport in, which has incorrectly spelled his fake last name as `` Sneya '', to the Canadian Embassy in Portugal, for a replacement under his correct alias. The arrest of Ray triggered an investigation launched by the Royal Commission on Security in 1969, which recommended much more stringent application requirements and the establishment of Passport Canada offices. In 1973, Mossad agents killed a waiter in Lillehammer, Norway in the mistaken belief that he was a senior operative for Black September. The use of false Canadian passports by the killers prompted a diplomatic crisis in relations between Canada and Israel, resulting in a commitment by Israel not to misuse Canadian passports in the future. It also resulted in a redesign of the Canadian passport to improve its security features. In 1997, Israeli secret service personnel again botched an assassination bid while using ' Canadian passports '. The attempt against Khaled Mashal in Jordan resulted in the arrest of the would - be killers. The Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy eventually received an apology and a written assurance that Mossad would desist from using Canadian passports. Ahmed Ressam, the Algerian al - Qaeda Millennium Bomber who attempted to blow up Los Angeles International Airport on New Year 's Eve 1999 / 2000, evaded deportation by Canada and travelled freely to and from Canada by using a Canadian passport he obtained in March 1998 by submitting a fraudulent baptismal certificate ; he used a stolen blank certificate, filling it in with a fictitious name. In 2007, a former Canadian bureaucrat pleaded guilty to selling at least 10 fraudulent passports to individuals overseas. A Russian spy involved in the Illegals Program used a Canadian passport to travel to the United States to deliver payment to Russian sleeper agents. The passport was issued to a man known as Christopher Metsos, however, following the public revelation of the spy ring Passport Canada revoked the document, saying it had been issued by the Canadian High Commission in Johannesburg, South Africa to a man assuming the identity of a deceased Canadian child. While not a case of misuse, as it was conducted with secret approval of the Canadian government, six American diplomats were smuggled out of Iran using authentic Canadian passports containing forged Iranian visas in 1980. Denial of passport to Abdurahman Khadem In July 2004, Abdurahman Khadr was denied a Canadian passport by Governor General Adrienne Clarkson on the explicit advice of her Foreign Affairs Minister, Bill Graham, who stated the decision was `` in the interest of the national security of Canada and the protection of Canadian troops in Afghanistan. '' The government invoked Royal Prerogative in order to deny Khadr 's passport, as national security was not at that time listed in the Canadian Passport Order as a ground for refusal. Shortly thereafter, on September 22, 2004, section 10.1 was added to the order, which allowed the minister to revoke or refuse a passport due to national security concerns. Khadr sought judicial review of the minister 's decision to refuse his passport and, on June 8 of the following year, the Federal Court ruled that the government did not have the power to refuse to issue Khadr 's passport in the absence of specific authority set out in the Canadian Passport Order, but stated in obiter dicta that if the order were to be amended, Khadr would likely not be able to challenge the revocation. In 2006, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, then Peter MacKay, again denied Khadr 's application, this time invoking section 10.1 of the amended Canadian Passport Order. Section 10.1 was later challenged in Federal Court by Fateh Kamel, whose passport had also been refused for national security reasons. On March 13, 2008, the Federal Court declared section 10.1 of the Canadian Passport Order to be unconstitutional and therefore invalid, though the court suspended its declaration of invalidity for six months in order to allow the government time to amend the order. The federal government launched an appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal and a ruling handed down on January 29, 2009 overturned the lower court decision. The court unanimously agreed the denial of passport service on national grounds is in compliance with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, citing the limitation clause ( Section 1 ) as its main decision point. Kamel launched an appeal in 2009 to the Supreme Court of Canada but the court declined to hear his case and thus ended the legality challenge to the Canadian Passport Order. In 2010, Kamel attempted to re-apply for a Canadian passport but was once again refused by the minister on grounds of national security. He sought judicial review but was dismissed by the Federal Court and subsequently by the Federal Court of Appeal in 2013. Kamel did not appeal the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. Proof of Canadian Citizenship A Canadian passport serves as the proof of holder 's identity and nationality status outside Canada. Contrary to popular belief, however, a Canadian passport itself, be it valid or invalid, is only a prima facie proof of Canadian citizenship. Conclusive proof of Canadian citizenship, as dictated by the IRCC, only includes the following documents : Canadian citizenship certificate ; Canadian citizenship card ; Birth certificate from a Canadian province or territory ; Naturalization certificate as a British subject in Canada ( issued before January 1, 1947 ) ; Registration of birth abroad certificate ( issued between January 1, 1947 and February 14, 1977 ) ; and, Certificates of retention ( issued between January 1, 1947 and February 14, 1977 ) Although the provincial or territorial birth certificate is accepted by IRCC as valid proof of citizenship, Section 3 ( 2 ) of the Citizenship Act declared that a child born in Canada to either parent who was a diplomatic or consular officer or other representative of a foreign country, or an employee in the service of such person, is not a Canadian citizen if neither parent was a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident at time of the child 's birth. Such persons may be issued Canadian passports, as their provincial or territorial issued birth certificate are considered as proof of citizenship. Under the Act, however, they are legally not Canadian citizens even if they hold a valid Canadian passport. The ambiguity on the enforcement of the Act can create hardship for Canadian passport holders who assumed they were Canadian citizens. Deepan Budlakoti, a stateless man born in Ottawa to Indian parents who were employed by the Indian High Commission at the time of his birth, was twice issued a Canadian passport under the assumption that he was a Canadian citizen by virtue of being born in Canada. His Canadian passport, however, was cancelled after his criminal convictions in 2010 brought the investigation by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, which concluded in 2011 that he was not a Canadian citizen, but a permanent resident. His appeals to the Federal Courts, and subsequently to the Supreme Court of Canada to recognize him as a Canadian citizen, were denied. The Indian government claims that he had lost his Indian citizenship by obtaining a Canadian passport, as Rule 3 of Schedule III of the Citizenship Rules, 1956 of India states that `` the fact that a citizen of India has obtained on any date a passport from the Government of any other country shall be conclusive proof of his / her having voluntarily acquired the citizenship of that country before that date ''. Budlakoti, therefore, is stateless, regardless of the fact that he had held a Canadian passport. Visa requirements Main article : Visa requirements for Canadian citizens Visa requirements for Canadian citizens Canada Visa not required Visa on arrival Electronic authorization or online payment required / eVisa Both visa on arrival and eVisa available Visa required prior to arrival Visa requirements for Canadian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Canada. According to the 2017 Henley visa restrictions index, holders of a Canadian passport can visit 171 countries and territories visa - free or with visa on arrival, and the score of Canada is ranked 6th in terms of travel freedom ( tied with Greece, Portugal and Switzerland ). Visa free access to the United States Main article : NEXUS ( frequent traveler program ) Prior to 2007, Canadians could enter the United States by presenting a birth certificate ( or other proof of Canadian citizenship ) along with a form of photo identification ( such as a driver 's licence or provincial health card ). In many cases United States border agents would accept a verbal declaration of citizenship. Under the United States Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, since January 23, 2007, all Canadians entering the United States via air have been required to present a valid passport or NEXUS card. Since June 1, 2009, all Canadian citizens ( 16 years or older ) have required a passport, NEXUS card, enhanced driver 's licence, or Free and Secure Trade ( FAST ) card to enter the U.S. via land or water. In most circumstances, Canadian citizens do not require visitor, business, transit or other visas to enter the United States, either from Canada or from other countries. Moreover, Canadian citizens are generally granted a stay in the U.S. for up to six months at the time of entry. Visa requirements only apply to Canadians who fall under visa categories E ( investors ), K ( fiancé ( e ) s or spouses and their children of U.S. citizens ), V ( spouses and children of Lawful Permanent Residents ), S ( informants ), A ( Canadian government officials travelling on official business ), G ( Canadian diplomats working for international organizations in the U.S. ) and NATO ( Canadians working specifically for the NATO ), and they must apply for a visa before entry in the same manner as other nationalities. Canadian students are exempted from the visa requirements if they hold a valid form I - 20 or DS - 2019 and have paid their SEVIS registration fees, which enables them to travel to the U.S. under F - 1 or J - 1 statuses. Lawfully working in the United States Main article : TN status See also : H - 1B visa Under the North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ), Canadian citizens can legally work in the U.S. under simplified procedure, known as TN status, if their professions are under NAFTA regulations and they have a prearranged full - time or part - time job with a U.S. employer. Obtaining TN status does not involve getting a physical visa, instead the applicant is required to apply and receive TN status with U.S. Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) at a U.S. port of entry. The TN status is good for three years once approved and can be renewed indefinitely if working for the same employer, however it may be reviewed and possibly revoked each time the applicant enters the U.S. TN status also does not facilitate the process of obtaining lawful U.S. permanent residency and can not be used to live in the U.S. permanently. Canadians who want to work in the U.S. with intention to immigrate to the U.S., or who are ineligible for TN status, can also work under the H - 1B status. Unlike other nationalities, they are exempted from obtaining the physical visa from a U.S. embassy or consulate. Apart from the visa exemption, other procedures are the same with all foreign nationals. First Nations See also : Indian register Under the Jay Treaty signed by the U.S. and Great Britain in 1794, all First Nations born in Canada are entitled to freely enter the U.S. for employment, education, retirement, investing, or immigration. In order to qualify, all eligible persons must provide documentation of their First Nations background at the port of entry. The documentation must be sufficient to show the bearer is `` at least 50 % of the American Indian race ''. Foreign travel Statistics According to the statistics these are the numbers of Canadian visitors to various countries per annum in 2015 ( unless otherwise noted ) : Foreign travel statistics Destination Number of visitors American Samoa 160 Angola 1,743 Anguilla 12,173 Antarctica 1,833 Antigua and Barbuda 21,196 Aruba 43,767 Australia 152,300 Austria 103,600 Azerbaijan 2,372 Bahamas 151,739 Barbados 74,494 Bermuda 23,744 Belgium 50,521 Belize 71,312 Bhutan 1,110 Bolivia 12,773 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,429 Botswana 8,504 Brazil 70,103 British Virgin Islands 35,505 Brunei 2,411 Bulgaria 17,395 Burkina Faso 4,612 Cambodia 60,715 Cameroon 7,229 Cayman Islands 23,274 Chile 38,388 China 679,800 Congo 1,367 Cook Islands 2,212 Costa Rica 188,104 Croatia 110,997 Cyprus 3,619 Cuba 1,300,092 Curacao 17,950 Dominica 2,998 Dominican Republic 768,486 Dutch Caribbean : Bonaire Saba Sint Eustatius 1400 300 1000 100 Ecuador 33,230 El Salvador 24,796 Estonia 4,718 Fiji 11,780 Finland 15,410 France 1,013,489 French Polynesia 8,402 Georgia 4,135 Germany 276,933 Greece 182,299 Greenland 513 Grenada 6,187 Guam 982 Guatemala 52,531 Guyana 25,381 Haiti 30,046 Hong Kong 369,363 Hungary 41,579 Iceland 83,144 India 317,239 Indonesia 74,212 Ireland 191,000 Israel 69,900 Italy 923,000 Jamaica 372,137 Japan 273,100 Jordan 27,609 Kazakhstan 5,210 Laos 19,315 Latvia 5,136 Lebanon 71,841 Lesotho 626 Lithuania 3,800 Luxembourg 5,925 Macau 75,173 Macedonia 2,158 Madagascar 1,209 Mauritius 6,060 Malaysia 72,337 Malawi 7,380 Maldives 7,628 Mali 1,866 Martinique 9,535 Mexico 1,781,468 Micronesia 220 Moldova 4,673 Montenegro 5,507 Montserrat 404 Myanmar 14,051 Namibia 8,551 Nepal 8,398 Netherlands 153,000 New Zealand 59,760 Niue 32 Nicaragua 40,764 Pakistan 43,000 Panama 47,762 Papua New Guinea 2,170 Paraguay 2,430 Peru 70,560 Philippines 156,363 Romania 23,787 Russia 40,410 Saint Lucia 38,677 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,594 Samoa 474 Serbia 7,687 Seychelles 1,095 Singapore 98,474 Sint Maarten 33,498 Slovakia 8,901 Slovenia 17,100 Solomon Islands 153 South Africa 56,224 South Korea 175,745 Spain 407,096 Sri Lanka 44,122 Suriname 2,613 Swaziland 4,137 Taiwan 106,197 Tanzania 20,188 Thailand 244,268 Tonga 229 Trinidad and Tobago 54,877 Turkey 106,285 Turks and Caicos 36,512 Tuvalu 9 Uganda 9,729 Ukraine 30,281 United Arab Emirates 211,619 United Kingdom 723,000 United States 13,408,292 Venezuela 11,778 Vietnam 122,929 Zambia 6,310 Zimbabwe 5,133 ^ Jump up to : Data for 2014 ^ Jump up to : Data for 2016 ^ Jump up to : Counting only guests in tourist accommodation establishments. ^ Jump up to : Data for 2013 ^ Jump up to : Data for 2011 ^ Jump up to : Data for arrivals by air only. 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B) The Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey are not part of the European Union, but Manxmen and Channel Islanders are citizens of the European Union ; the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, and Manxmen and Channel Islanders themselves ( unless they qualify and apply for recognition of a change in status ), are however excluded from the benefits of the Four Freedoms of the European Union. C ) The Government of the United Kingdom also issue passports to British nationals who are not British citizens with the right of abode in the United Kingdom and who are also not otherwise citizens of the European Union. Non-EU country that has open border with Schengen Area. Russia is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population ( 80 % ) lives in European Russia, therefore Russia as a whole is included as a European country here. Turkey is a transcontinental country in the Middle East and Southeast Europe. 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Question: how long is a canadian passport good for
Answer: five or ten years for persons 16 years of age and older, and five years for children under 16