There are some important changes now in place if you need a passport in this country.
First: you’ll be paying more, for both a five-year and 10-year passport.
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says the passport program’s previous fee structure is no longer enough to support the cost of its operations.
Recent fee changes include:
| Service | Old fee (CAN$) Before March 31 | New fee (CAN$) On or after March 31 |
| 10-year adult passport (age 16 and up) Passport fee for Canadians living in Canada | $160 | $163.50 |
| 5-year adult passport (age 16 and up) Passport fee for Canadians living in Canada | $120 | $122.50 |
| 10-year adult passport (age 16 and up) Passport fee for Canadians living outside Canada | $260 | $266.25 |
| 5-year adult passport (age 16 and up) Passport fee for Canadians living outside Canada | $190 | $194.25 |
| Child passport (5-year validity only) Passport fee for Canadians living in Canada | $57 | $58.50 |
| Child passport (5-year validity only) Passport fee for Canadians living outside Canada | $100 | $102.50 |
| Adult certificate of identity (age 16 and up) | $260 | $266.25 |
| Adult refugee travel document (age 16 and up) | $120 | $122.50 |
| Urgent pickup | $110 | $125.75 |
| Weekend or statutory holiday service | $335 | $383.50 |
| Temporary passport | $110 | $125.75 |
| Interim passport | $135 | $150.75 |
(Courtesy IRCC)
If passport offices receive your application on or after May 1, you’ll have to resubmit your application with the correct payment.
But it’s not all bad news. As of April 1, if your passport application takes more than 30 business days to process, it’ll be free.
Late recipients will be given an automatic refund, and those who don’t can reach out and let the IRCC know.