[TRAVEL] Canadian Passport Information
I will need to renew my passport this summer and I was looking into the procedures, especially the fees. So I thought I’d write a post about the passport procedure and the fee structure.
Depending on your status in Canada, you may have a different procedure to follow when it comes to getting a passport in Canada. The classifications are as follows: (1) Canadian in Canada; (2) Canadian in the United States; (3) Canadian abroad; and (4) Non-Canadian in Canada.
When getting a passport, you will need two identical photos of yourself taken by a commercial photographer. It may depend on where you live, but I would try to find places that only charge you $10 for both photos. Some places may charge up to twice that amount, so shop around to see what the competition is charging.
The passport fee structure is as follows:
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Passport fees |
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Passport |
Fee |
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5-year Adult passport (age 16 or over) |
C$120 |
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10-year Adult passport (age 16 or over) |
C$160 |
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Child passport (0 to 15 years of age) |
C$57 |
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Expedited services |
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Service |
Processing time |
Additional fee |
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Urgent pick-up |
24 hours |
C$110 |
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Express pick-up |
2 to 9 business days |
C$50 |
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Standard pick-up |
10 business days |
C$20 |
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Administrative services |
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Service |
Fee |
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Certified true copy of part of a passport or other travel document (one to three copies) |
C$45 |
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Replacement of a valid lost or stolen passport or other travel document (in addition to passport fee) |
C$45 |
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File transfer (to a different passport office in Canada) |
C$45 |
As an adult aged 16 and over, the current most cost effective choice is the “10-year Adult passport” for $160 CDN, which is what I plan to go for. The expedited services and administrative services fees are in addition to the standard fees if you choose to use those services.