🇨🇦 Canada

In Canada, travel document procedures for convention refugees and protected persons are overseen by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Individuals who have been recognized as convention refugees or protected persons in Canada may be eligible to apply for a refugee travel document, which allows them to travel internationally without a national passport from their country of origin.

These guides are useful for convention refugees, protected persons, and stateless individuals residing in Canada who need to travel abroad and cannot obtain a passport from their home country. They are also relevant for immigration practitioners, legal aid workers, and anyone supporting applicants through the process.

• Requirements for a convention refugee travel document (Canada): Steps and documents needed to apply for a travel document issued by IRCC to recognized convention refugees and protected persons in Canada.

• Always verify the current requirements directly on the official IRCC website before submitting any application, as processing times and document lists can change.
• Keep certified copies of all supporting documents, including your protected person or convention refugee determination letter, as originals may be required.
• Apply well in advance of your intended travel date, as processing times for travel documents can vary and may take several weeks or months.
• Use your My IRCC Account (formerly My CIC Account) to track your application status and receive updates online.
• If your personal circumstances change (address, family composition, etc.) after submitting your application, notify IRCC promptly to avoid delays or complications.

• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): The main federal body responsible for immigration, refugee protection, and travel documents in Canada.
• My IRCC Account: The official online portal to submit applications, check status, and manage your IRCC files.
• Service Canada: Provides access to a wide range of government services and can assist with in-person support for federal procedures.
• Canada.ca – Travel documents for refugees: Official information page on travel documents available to refugees and protected persons in Canada.

Introduction

In Canada, travel document procedures for convention refugees and protected persons are overseen by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Individuals who have been recognized as convention refugees or protected persons in Canada may be eligible to apply for a refugee travel document, which allows them to travel internationally without a national passport from their country of origin.

These guides are useful for convention refugees, protected persons, and stateless individuals residing in Canada who need to travel abroad and cannot obtain a passport from their home country. They are also relevant for immigration practitioners, legal aid workers, and anyone supporting applicants through the process.

Available procedures

• Requirements for a convention refugee travel document (Canada): Steps and documents needed to apply for a travel document issued by IRCC to recognized convention refugees and protected persons in Canada.

General tips for procedures in Canada

• Always verify the current requirements directly on the official IRCC website before submitting any application, as processing times and document lists can change.
• Keep certified copies of all supporting documents, including your protected person or convention refugee determination letter, as originals may be required.
• Apply well in advance of your intended travel date, as processing times for travel documents can vary and may take several weeks or months.
• Use your My IRCC Account (formerly My CIC Account) to track your application status and receive updates online.
• If your personal circumstances change (address, family composition, etc.) after submitting your application, notify IRCC promptly to avoid delays or complications.

Official resources

• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC): The main federal body responsible for immigration, refugee protection, and travel documents in Canada.
• My IRCC Account: The official online portal to submit applications, check status, and manage your IRCC files.
• Service Canada: Provides access to a wide range of government services and can assist with in-person support for federal procedures.
• Canada.ca – Travel documents for refugees: Official information page on travel documents available to refugees and protected persons in Canada.