The Canadian Certificate of Identity is an international

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issued by

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC; french: Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program since 2015; the legal title is Departm ...

(formerly by

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) to a permanent resident of Canada who is not yet a Canadian citizen, is stateless, or is otherwise unable to obtain a national passport or travel document. It is a

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document with a grey (formerly brown) cover and is bilingual in both

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ...

and

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

. The validity period of the travel document is determined by the issuing office.

Eligibility

*The applicant must either be stateless, or be unable to obtain a national passport.

Use

The Certificate of Identity may be used for travel to all countries/territories specified in the travel document, apart from the bearer's country of citizenship if they are not stateless. The holder of a Canadian Certificate of Identity issued by virtue of their statelessness and legally resident in Canada can enter

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visa-free for a maximum of 90 days within a 180-day period. This visa exemption does not apply to those who hold a Certificate of Identity because they have been unable to obtain a national passport, rather than being stateless. The holder of a Canadian Certificate of Identity issued under any category can not travel to Germany, nor apply for a Schengen visa at a German embassy as Germany does not recognize this document.

References

External links

Passport Canada: Travel documents
{{DEFAULTSORT:Canadian Certificate Of Identity Immigration to Canada

Certificate of Identity A certificate of identity, sometimes called an alien's passport, is a travel document issued by a country to non-citizens (also called aliens) residing within their borders who are stateless persons or otherwise unable to obtain a passport f ...