PASSPORT REFUSALS

Passport Program, part of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, can refuse to issue a passport for a variety of reasons.

Passports can be refused for:

• Providing false information on the application;
• Failing to provide a duly-completed application;
• Having been charged with an indictable offence in Canada or a similar offence abroad;
• Being imprisoned;
• Owing money to the Crown regarding repatriation or consular financial assistance;
• Having a revoked passport;
• Not paying child support.

CAN PASSPORT BE REVOKED?

Passports can also be revoked if the individual:

• Used his or her passport to commit an indictable offence;
• Permitted another person to use his or her passport;
• Ceased to be a Canadian citizen; or
• Misrepresented on the application.

In special circumstances, the Passport Program will consider issuing limited validity travel documents for urgent, compelling and compassionate travel reasons.

Any decision to revoke a passport is, like any other administrative decision, subject to Judicial Review.