Canadian Passport Is Required For Traveling

Starting June 1, 2009, a U.S. law will require Canadians to present a valid Canadian passport to enter the U.S. by water or land. United States law already requires Canadians to present a valid passport to enter the U.S. by air. The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is a U.S. law that requires all travellers, including U.S. and Canadian citizens, to present a valid passport or other approved secure document when entering the United States. Apply for your Canadian Passport today to ensure you have it when you need it. Remember, the Canadian Passport is the recommended travel and identification document for all Canadian travellers. Government of Canada recommends that Canadians travelling to any destination outside of Canada carry a valid Canadian Passport. Call 1 800 O-CANADA for more info.

Canadian Passport Required To Travel To US

Canadian Passport: Since January 23, 2007, a new American law requires everyone entering the United States BY AIR to have a valid passport. Canadians can continue to use such documents as their birth certificates and drivers’ license to cross the Canada-U.S. border BY LAND AND SEA for at least another year.

It's a good idea to have your Canadian passport ready even if you don't plan to travel soon. Just in case you have to travel to the USA, you will have to get in the long line ups to get your Canadian Passport.

The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is a new American law that requires all travellers, including Canadians, to carry a valid passport, or a Nexus Air Card when traveling to the United States from within the western hemisphere.

This is a change from prior travel requirements to enter the US.