Passports and Travel
PassportsPassport Canada is the federal government agency responsible for passport services. Its responsibilities include issuing, revoking, withholding, recovering and providing instructions on the use of Canadian passports. Types of passports issued include regular, frequent traveller, special and diplomatic passports.
A Canadian passport is one of the safest and most secure travel documents in the world. Unlike a birth certificate or driver's licence, a passport can be replaced if it is lost or stolen on your trip.Applying for a passport is straightforward – especially for those who happen to live in a city, like Halifax, where there is a Passport Office. If you are able to deliver your completed application form and all of the supporting documentation to the local Passport Office, you can have your passport in only 10 working days. (In an emergency situation you can have it, for an added fee, in as little as one day).
Applying for a passport is straightforward – especially for those who happen to live in a city, like Halifax, where there is a Passport Office. If you are able to deliver your completed application form and all of the supporting documentation to the local Passport Office, you can have your passport in only 10 working days. (In an emergency situation you can have it, for an added fee, in as little as one day).
The most efficient way to obtain an application for a passport is to download the application from www.ppt.gc.ca. This site also gives you very valuable information on how to fill out your application. Of course, you can call the constituency office at 426-2217 and we would be happy to send you out a passport package. Travel Reports & Warnings
Foreign Affairs Travel Reports offer information on safety and security, local laws and customs, entry requirements, health conditions and other important travel issues. Countries with an a Travel Warning, indicate that Canadians should either avoid non-essential travel to the country or to specific region(s) of the country, or avoid all travel to the country or to specific region(s) of the country.
Travelling to a country with a Travel Warning may impact your health insurance and/or trip cancellation insurance. The decision to travel is the sole responsibility of the individual.
Parks Canada
Parks Canada Vacation Planners assist you in planning a visit Canada's network of National Parks, National Historical Sites and National Marine Conservation Areas of Canada.
The Canadian Tourism Commission
For travel information, media resources, meetings and conference planning details, research and news or to create extra-ordinary stories all your own, visit www.canada.travel.
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires U.S. and Canadian travelers to present a passport or other document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the U.S. It is a result of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA).
The goal of WHTI is to facilitate entry for U.S. citizens and legitimate foreign visitors, while strengthening U.S. border security. Standard documents will enable the Department of Homeland Security to quickly and reliably identify a traveler.
WHTI went into effect June 1, 2009 for land and sea travel into the U.S. WHTI document requirements for air travel went into effect in 2007.
For more Information please visit: www.knowyourborder.gov.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) customer service can be reached at 703-526-4200 and via www.cbp.gov clicking on the “Questions/Comments” button.
A Canadian passport is one of the safest and most secure travel documents in the world. Unlike a birth certificate or driver's licence, a passport can be replaced if it is lost or stolen on your trip.Applying for a passport is straightforward – especially for those who happen to live in a city, like Halifax, where there is a Passport Office. If you are able to deliver your completed application form and all of the supporting documentation to the local Passport Office, you can have your passport in only 10 working days. (In an emergency situation you can have it, for an added fee, in as little as one day).
Parks Canada Vacation Planners assist you in planning a visit Canada's network of National Parks, National Historical Sites and National Marine Conservation Areas of Canada.
The Canadian Tourism Commission
For travel information, media resources, meetings and conference planning details, research and news or to create extra-ordinary stories all your own, visit www.canada.travel.
The goal of WHTI is to facilitate entry for U.S. citizens and legitimate foreign visitors, while strengthening U.S. border security. Standard documents will enable the Department of Homeland Security to quickly and reliably identify a traveler.
WHTI went into effect June 1, 2009 for land and sea travel into the U.S. WHTI document requirements for air travel went into effect in 2007.