<P> All Canadian passports are issued by the Passport Program of Immigration , Refugees and Citizenship Canada ( IRCC ) . Prior to 1 July 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 2017 , 60 per cent of Canadians had passports , with there being about 22 million passports in circulation . Although held by individuals , all Canadian passports remain property of the Government of Canada and must be returned to the Passport Program upon request . </P>
<P> All Canadian passports are issued by the Passport Program of Immigration , Refugees and Citizenship Canada ( IRCC ) . Prior to 1 July 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 2017 , 60 per cent of Canadians had passports , with there being about 22 million passports in circulation . Although held by individuals , all Canadian passports remain property of the Government of Canada and must be returned to the Passport Program upon request . </P>
who is the issuing authority for canadian passports
who is the issuing authority for canadian passports
Passport Program of Immigration , Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Passport Program of Immigration , Refugees and Citizenship Canada