CANADA HAS INTRODUCED ONLINE PASSPORT RENEWALS

As part of Digital Platform Modernization; effective July 28, 2026; Canadians [16yr+] can now renew their passports online subject to certain conditions*

The digital application process will permit applicants to upload required supporting documentation instead of mailing them in

All passport applications require commercially taken photos. Online renewal uses a digital photo file provided by a commercial photographer.       

Online renewals follow the same 20-business-day service standard as simplified adult renewals submitted in most Service Canada Centres and by mail. 

They include real-time status updates so applicants can track their application as it’s being processed.

Canadians who need a passport sooner must apply in person at a Service Canada Centre or a passport office that offers the 10-business-day, express or urgent service.

Canadians applying for their passport outside Canada can do so by mail or by visiting a Government of Canada office abroad.

Source of news/image: IRCC  ^^ Canada.ca