New Document Issues

One new document issue to report on this month, the Canadian Passport.

Datapage (© The Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship).

The new 36-page Canadian passport has been redesigned from cover to cover with additional security features and new artwork, maintaining its status as one of the most secure and universally accepted travel documents in the world.

The new passport includes a polycarbonate datapage – similar to Canada’s driving licence – with an embedded chip in a transparent window on the first page to better detect tampering attempts. Passport holders’ personal information will be laser engraved instead of being printed with ink, making the data page more durable and resistant to tampering and counterfeiting.

Other features include a Kinegram® over the main photo, a custom see-through window with a secondary image of the passport holder, a variable laser image, and a temperature sensitive ink feature.

The new passport celebrates Canada’s heritage and identity with iconic images of Canada’s natural beauty through the four seasons, that are visible under UV light.