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Passport Canada is an independent operating agency of the Government of Canada and Foreign Affairs Canada. Canadian citizenship is typically obtained by birth in Canada or birth abroad when at least one parent is a Canadian citizen or by adoption abroad by at least one Canadian citizen The Canadian Citizenship Act is an Act of the Parliament of Canada, which came into effect on January 1, 1947, recognizing the definition Canada was the second nation in the then British Commonwealth to establish its own nationality law in 1946, with the enactment of the Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 Canadian citizenship is typically obtained by birth in Canada or birth abroad when at least one parent is a Canadian citizen or by adoption abroad by at least one Canadian citizen A Permanent Resident in Canada is someone who is not a Canadian citizen but who has been granted permission to live and work in Canada without any time Honorary Canadian citizenship ( French: Citoyenneté canadienne honoraire) is an honour wherein Canadian citizenship is bestowed by the Governor Canadian immigration and refugee law concerns the area of Law related to the admission of foreign nationals into Canada, their rights and responsibilities once A Commonwealth citizen, formerly known as a British subject, is generally a person who is a national of any country within the Commonwealth of Nations. The Oath of Citizenship, as established by the Citizenship Act (R The Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for issues dealing with immigration Immigration to Canada is the process by which people migrate to Canada and become nationals of the country See also Canadian nationality law#Loss of Canadian citizenship Lost Canadians are those individuals who believed themselves to be Canadian citizens but actually lost The term " Canadians of convenience " became prominent in 2006 in conjunction with the evacuation of Canadian citizens from Lebanon during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon The Canadian Government, formally Her Majesty's Government in Canada, is the Federal government of Canada. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT more commonly known as Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada is a department in the Government It operates under the auspices of the Canadian Passport Order, which defines the agency. Prior to March 2005, it was known as the Passport Office. March 2005: ← - January 2005 - February 2005 - March - April 2005 - May 2005 - June 2005 - July 2005 The office is responsible for issuing, revoking, withholding, and recovering Canadian passports. A Canadian passport is an official document issued to citizens of Canada for the purpose of international travel allowing the bearer to travel in foreign countries in accordance Due to the agency's status as a Special Operating Agency, Passport Canada is financed through the fees collected for issuing passports and other travel documents. A Special Operating Agency is a Canadian government Designation given to Government organizations that have increased management flexibility in order to A passport is a document issued by a national government which certifies for the purpose of international travel the identity and nationality of its holder They do not receive funding from the federal government.
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Canadian Passport Order
The Canadian Passport Order was created in 1981 and amended several times. See also 1980 in Canada, other events of 1981, 1982 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. It is an Order in Council made by the Governor in Council (the Governor General of Canada acting on the advice of Cabinet). An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in Commonwealth Realms. The Queen-in-Council (or during the reign of a male monarch King-in-Council) is the technical term of Constitutional law that refers to the exercise of Executive The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch.
The Canadian Passport Order is made under the authority of the Royal Prerogative, the residual authority exercised exclusively by the Crown. The Royal Prerogative is a body of customary authority privilege and immunity recognised in Common law and sometimes in Civil law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy The Order establishes who is eligible for a Canadian passport, as well as the procedure and application process for obtaining one. A Canadian passport is an official document issued to citizens of Canada for the purpose of international travel allowing the bearer to travel in foreign countries in accordance The Order also establishes Passport Canada. Prior to the making of the Canadian Passport Order, residents of Canada could obtain a passport by completing an application and sending it in by mail to the Department of External Affairs, without having to prove their Canadian citizenship.
Under the Canadian Passport Order, Passport Canada can revoke or refuse to issue a passport on grounds specified in the Order. A passport may not be refused or revoked on grounds not specified in the Order (see Issuance and Refusal). A Canadian passport is an official document issued to citizens of Canada for the purpose of international travel allowing the bearer to travel in foreign countries in accordance
Auditor General's Report
In April 2005, the Auditor General of Canada Sheila Fraser gave a scathing report on Passport Canada, claiming that employees of the agency lack proper security clearance. The role of the Auditor General of Canada is to aid Accountability by conducting independent audits of federal Government operations Sheila Fraser (born September 16, 1950) is the current Auditor General of Canada. For use by the United Nations, see Security Clearance (UN A security clearance is a status granted to individuals allowing them access to Classified Prior to the Auditor General's report, Passport Canada had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Corrections Canada to obtain a full list of inmates' names, as they are ineligible for a passport. The Correctional Service of Canada ( French Service correctionnel du Canada) or CSC, is a Canadian government agency responsible for the
See also
- Canadian Passport
- Canadian nationality law
- Canadian Security Intelligence Service
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Passport
External links
- Official site
- History of Canadian Passports
- U.S. will demand passports from Canadians
- How to speed up the Canadian Passport application process
- Full text of the order
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