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Encyclopedia > Passport Canada
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Passport Canada is an independent operating agency of the Government of Canada and Foreign Affairs Canada. 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. The office is responsible for issuing, revoking, withholding, and recovering Canadian passports. 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. They do not receive funding from the federal government. Download high resolution version (721x965, 50 KB)Cover of a Canadian Passport. ... Download high resolution version (721x965, 50 KB)Cover of a Canadian Passport. ... System of government Canada is a constitutional monarchy as a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. ... The Department of Foreign Affairs, also referred to as Foreign Affairs Canada, is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for foreign policy and diplomacy. ... The Canadian Passport Order was created in 1981 and amended several times. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief • Cedar Revolution in Lebanon • Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Nagoya, Japan • Terri Schiavo controversy • Pope John Paul II... The title page of European Union passports bears the name of the issuing country, then the name European Union, in the languages of all EU countries. ... The title page of European Union passports bears the name of the issuing country, then the name European Union, in the languages of all EU countries. ...

Contents
1 History
2 Recent events
3 See also
4 External links

History

The agency made headlines in Canada, when Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham via the Governor General of Canada, used the Royal Prerogative to deny a passport to a suspected member of al-Qaeda. The agency does not have the authority to deny a passport on the grounds of national security. Bill Graham may be: Bill Graham - Canadas Minister of National Defence. ... The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada, normally simply known as the Governor General of Canada in French, Gouverneur(e) général(e) is the Canadian representative of the monarch (presently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II). ... This article or section should include material from Royal Perogative. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ...

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Download high resolution version (1475x961, 176 KB)Inside of a Canadian Passport. ... Download high resolution version (1475x961, 176 KB)Inside of a Canadian Passport. ...

Recent events

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. 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. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief • Cedar Revolution in Lebanon • Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Nagoya, Japan • Terri Schiavo controversy • Pope John Paul II... The role of the Auditor General of Canada is to aid independent audits of federal government operations. ... Categories: Canadian people stubs | 1950 births ... Classified information is secret information to which access is restricted by law or corporate rules to a particular hierarchical class of people. ... Corrections Canada is the government agency responsible for the federal prision system in Canada. ...


That same month, the United States Department of Homeland Security announced that most Canadians will soon require a passport to enter that country. This requirement could come into effect as early as December 2005, but will not be fully implemented until 2007. The new passport requirement will affect citizens of Canada, who currently only need to show a driver's license and/or birth certificate to enter the United States. It is expected that the demand for a Canadian passport will increase in light of the new policy. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In response to this policy, the Canadian government enacted a new rule stating that most Americans, too, will require a passport to enter Canada.


See also

The title page of European Union passports bears the name of the issuing country, then the name European Union, in the languages of all EU countries. ... The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) was founded by an act of the Canadian Parliament, Bill C-9, an Act to Establish the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to be a replacement for the floundering Canadas federal police service, was at one time also responsible for intelligence duties. ... The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is responsible for Canadas customs operations. ...

External links

  • Official site (http://www.passport.gc.ca)
  • History of Canadian Passports (http://www.ppt.gc.ca/passport_office/history_e.asp)
  • U.S. will demand passports from Canadians (http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/04/05/passports050405.html)
  • Passport controls slammed (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2005/04/05/983588-cp.html)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Passport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (6688 words)
A passport is a travel document issued by a national government that usually identifies the bearer as a national of the issuing state and requests that the bearer be permitted to enter and pass through other countries.
Multiple passports dependent on citizenship and residency are also issued in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), where the One country, two systems model has resulted in Hong Kong and Macau having their own passports and immigration regulations, separate from the rest of the PRC.
Other authorities, such as the Schengen system, simply stamp a passport with a date stamp that does not indicate any duration and this stamp is taken to mean either that the person is deemed to have permission to remain for 3 months or an alternative period as shown on their visa.
Passport Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (663 words)
Passport Canada is an independent operating agency of the Government of Canada and Foreign Affairs Canada.
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.
In 2001 the Passport Office asserted that a five-year period of validity was desirable in order to deter counterfeiting and to keep Canadian passports up-to-date with the latest technology.
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