Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s Forward Regulatory Plan

Amendments to the Passport and Other Travel Document Services Fees Regulations

Enabling Acts: Financial Administration Act

Description

The objective of the initiative is to comprehensively review Passport Program fees to ensure they account for the true costs of operations.

Regulatory cooperation efforts (domestic and international)

Regulatory cooperation efforts are not required.

Potential impacts on Canadians, including businesses

Clients may observe changes to passport and other travel documents fees to align fees with modernizations made to the Passport Program’s service delivery model.

Consultations

The Department is likely to consult, which includes seeking stakeholder comments on the proposed amendments to the Regulations through pre-publication in the Canada Gazette, Part 1.

Further information

Additional information that supports this regulatory initiative can be requested from the departmental contact.

Departmental contact information

Kathryn Fredericks
Director, Passport Program Policy
Email: Kathryn.Fredericks@cic.gc.ca

Date the regulatory initiative was first included in the Forward Regulatory Plan: April 1, 2026