Canadian Passport Order

6 (1) Passport Canada may require that an application for a passport by or in respect of a person who was

• (a) born in Canada be accompanied by

  • (i) a certificate of Canadian citizenship granted or issued to the person under the Act or the former Act,

  • (ii) a certificate of naturalization granted to the person under any Act that was in force in Canada at any time before the 1st day of January, 1947, or

  • (iii) a certificate of birth issued to the person by a province or by a person authorized by a province to issue such certificates; or

  • (iv) [Repealed, SI/2001-121, s. 3]

• (b) born outside Canada be accompanied by

  • (i) a certificate of Canadian citizenship granted or issued to the person under the Act or the former Act,

  • (ii) a certificate of naturalization granted to the person under any Act that was in force in Canada at any time before the 1st day of January, 1947,

  • (iii) a certificate of registration of birth abroad issued to the person by the Registrar of Canadian Citizenship pursuant to the former Act, or

  • (iv) a certificate of retention of Canadian citizenship issued to the person by the Registrar of Canadian Citizenship pursuant to a declaration of retention of Canadian citizenship made by the person pursuant to regulations made under the former Act.

(2) However, Passport Canada may accept or request any other material or any information if Passport Canada is of the opinion that these material or information demonstrates, or help to demonstrate, the identity and Canadian citizenship of the person.