| Canadian Passport offices are independent operating | | | | An online application can be obtained depending on |
| agencies governed by the Canadian government and | | | | your age as the application is different for different |
| controlled by its Foreign Affairs department. It has | | | | ages. You are required to download and print the |
| been renamed as Passport Canada recently. The | | | | application form, complete it with all the necessary |
| office holds all the rights for issuing, withholding, | | | | information, attach your photo and get it signed by |
| recovering as well as revoking passports. | | | | your guarantor as well as yourself. This application |
| According to the Canadian Passport new policies, a | | | | form can be submitted to various Travel Visa service |
| simplified renewal process for passports and a | | | | locations along with documents supporting your |
| guarantor policy has been put into effect. According | | | | information. Else, the form and documents can be |
| to the new guarantor policy, Travel Visa holders living | | | | mailed. |
| in Canada as well as the U.S would be allowed to be | | | | After submitting your application, you may be |
| named as guarantors in regards of other applications. | | | | tempted to know that can you check progress of |
| According to the new guarantor policy, the following | | | | your Canadian passport application; the answer is yes. |
| requirements are required to be fulfilled for gaining | | | | You can anytime visit Passport Canada's website, fill |
| eligibility as a guarantor: | | | | in the application details and get your passport status. |
| - You must have Canadian citizenship and your age | | | | If considerable time has lapsed after you submitted |
| should be at least 18 years old. | | | | your application, has my passport been processed |
| - You must be a Canadian passport holder of the | | | | would be the question on your mind. You can satisfy |
| five-year term or if it is expired, not more than 12 | | | | this query at the same place where you tracked |
| months should have passed since then. | | | | your application status. Usually, no more than 7 |
| - Your age should have been at least 16 years old | | | | weeks are required for normal processing. |
| when the application was made for your passport. | | | | According to the Canadian Passport control land |
| - You should have personally known the passport | | | | travel, you do not require passport for traveling |
| applicant for two years minimum. | | | | between Canada and the U.S as of now but after |
| With the help of databases, verification of eligibility of | | | | June, 2009, it will be necessary to have a passport. |
| the guarantor is done for increasing efficiency and | | | | Currently, only a proof of identification and citizenship |
| security of the process. According to the new | | | | is required. Canadian passport requirements via US to |
| renewal process, guarantors and citizenship proofs | | | | Trinidad currently requires you to show up |
| are no more required for renewal purposes. If you | | | | identification and citizenship proofs as well as proof |
| want to apply Canadian passport renewal in India, | | | | of passport application which was previously required. |
| application form, present visa, photographs and | | | | A passport is compulsorily required for Canadians to |
| immigration documents are required to be submitted. | | | | enter Trinidad. |