From Reuters:
“Canada unveils new passport design with more security
features, nod to King Charles”
Canada on Wednesday unveiled a new design for passports with
advanced security features including a new series with reference to His Majesty
King Charles III, as part of a regular upgrade. The new passport will display a
Coat of Arms, making Canada among the first in the Commonwealth to introduce a
travel document series that references King Charles III, the IRCC said. It will
show the Queen's Coat of Arms as the passport’s creation came before the King
approved the new version.
The new features include personal information engraved with
lasers instead of printed in ink on its polycarbonate data page, a design that
has strong anti-fraud components. It will also include a Kinegram over the main
photo, a custom see-through window with a secondary image of the passport
holder, a variable laser image, and a temperature-sensitive ink feature, a
press release by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said.
The Canadian passport is ranked fourth globally for its
mobility score by the Passport Index, alongside seven other countries including
the United States, Australia, and Japan. It is ranked 26th globally for its
visa characteristics, which authorizes passport holders visa-free entry into
115 countries, with 51 countries permitting a visa on arrival. The United Arab
Emirates is the top globally rated passport.
Canada's new passport will begin rolling out late summer and
it will also allow citizens to renew their travel document online. The new
cover will have an outline of a maple leaf and visa pages will exhibit seasonal
art that changes under ultraviolet light.
^ The US created a new Passport Design in 2022 and now Canada
will have one.
Both my American Passport and Canadian Passport are valid
until 2029 so I'm all set there - just need to use them. ^
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