Passports - Canadian passport order

Last revised August 27, 2026

The criteria by which passports are issued can be found in the Canadian Passport Order, SI/81-86 in the Canada Gazette, Part II, 1981, Volume 115, p.1852-1857.

To find amendments to the Order, consult the Canada Gazette Part II, Consolidated Index of Statutory Instruments.  Following the tables of regulations and statutory instruments, there is an alphabetical list of orders and proclamations made under "Other Than Statutory Authority".  A list of amendments to the Canadian Passport Order will be found there.