Are you a dual Canadian citizen flying to Canada without a valid Canadian passport?

If you are a dual Canadian citizen flying soon to Canada and you do not have a valid Canadian passport, temporary passport or emergency travel document, you can apply for a special authorization that if approved will allow you to board your flight with your valid non-Canadian passport. Most applications are processed shortly after receipt. This authorization will be valid for only 4 days from the date of travel you select on the form.

This type of authorization is available until January 31, 2017.

This authorization is a temporary measure to help avoid travel delays for dual Canadian citizens who were unaware of the need to travel with a valid Canadian passport to help prove their Canadian citizenship.

You can use this form if you:

have a flight to Canada that leaves in less than 10 days,
have a valid passport from a visa-exempt country,

And:

have previously received a certificate of Canadian citizenship, or
held a Canadian passport in the past, or
you were granted Canadian citizenship after having been a permanent resident of Canada.

Your information will be verified in our electronic systems to confirm that you are a Canadian citizen.

Enter the information below exactly how it appears on the passport you are planning to travel to Canada with. Review your information carefully. Mistakes can either delay your application, or cause a refusal, meaning you won’t be able to board your flight to Canada.

You can only apply for one person at a time. For example, for a family of three, you will need to complete and submit the form three times.

Passport details Which country issued your passport? (required)

Select the country code that matches the one on your passport. Find this three letter code on your passport information page - see the field named “Code”, “Issuing country”, or “Authority”.

If your country is not in this list, you can’t apply for this type of travel authorization.

Passport number (required) Enter the number exactly as it appears on your non-Canadian passport information page. Pay close attention to the letter O and the number 0; and the letter I and the number 1.
Passport number (re-enter) (required) You cannot copy and paste into this field.
Surname(s)/Last name(s) (required) Please enter exactly as shown on your passport.
Other legal name you may have used to apply for a Canadian passport (If applicable) For example, this can be your maiden name (the last name at the time of your birth) or your previous name if you have legally changed your name.
Given name(s) Please enter exactly as shown on your passport.
Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD) (required)
Date of birth (re-enter) (YYYY-MM-DD) (required)
Gender (required)
Date of issue (YYYY-MM-DD) (required)
Date of expiry (YYYY-MM-DD) (required)
Country/territory of birth (required)

Contact information Preferred language to contact you (required)
Email address (required)
Email address (re-enter) (required)
Telephone number (required) Enter a number where we can reach you

Travel information

To help us prioritize processing, give us as much information as possible about your travel to Canada.

Date of travel (YYYY-MM-DD) (required)
Time of travel (hh:mm) (required) Time zone (required)

Additional Comments Please briefly indicate if there are additional details pertinent to your application. For example, the last date that you applied for a Canadian passport or the date you became a Canadian citizen.

Consent and declaration

Information provided to IRCC is collected under the authority of section 12(1)(b) of the Citizenship Act and is used to confirm whether you are a citizen for the purpose of issuing a temporary electronic means to establish citizenship for the purpose of facilitating your to return to Canada. Your consent is required in order to use your personal information to verify if immigration records exist that would assist in confirming your citizenship. Information may be shared with other Canadian government institutions, such as, but not limited to, the Canada Border Services Agency, provincial and territorial governments and foreign governments in accordance with subsection 8(2) of the Privacy Act.

Should you not provide the information requested, your application may be denied.

The collection, use, disclosure and retention practices of this information is described in the IRCC Personal Information Bank (PIB) entitled Application and Assessment for Canadian Citizenship (CIC PPU 050). Further details on the PIBs pertaining to IRCC's line of business and services and the Government of Canada's access to information and privacy programs are available at the Infosource website and through the IRCC Call Centre. Infosource is also available at public libraries across Canada.

Individuals also have a right to protection and access to their personal information stored in each corresponding PIB under the Access to Information Act. Should you be dissatisfied with IRCC’s handling of your personal information you have a right to file a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

By supplying your email address in this webform application, you have initiated an email communication with IRCC. By this action, you have authorized IRCC to use the email address provided by you for communication with you including the transmission of personal information on your file/case. When you supply your email address to IRCC, it is also understood that you are aware that this channel may not be a secure channel. IRCC is not liable for the electronic disclosure of personal information to a third party where IRCC has taken reasonable means to ensure the identity of the party. IRCC is also not liable for the misuse of this information by a third party.

See IRCC policy on internet use.

Protect your personal information: IRCC takes the confidentiality of your information seriously. Clients should be careful to protect their personal identification information. As personal identifiers may allow individuals to receive information about their files from IRCC via email, clients should not share this information with unauthorized third parties.

Declaration of Applicant
I have read and understand the above declaration.
I declare that the information I have given in this application is truthful, complete and correct.
I agree that by typing my name and clicking sign, I am electronically signing my application
I provide my consent to the provisions outlined above

I agree with the consent and disclaimer (required)

Signature (required)

Date modified:: 2016-12-01

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Are you a dual Canadian citizen flying to Canada without a valid Canadian passport?