Apply for a travel document for non-Canadians: About the process

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There are 2 types of travel documents non-Canadians can use when travelling:

refugee travel document
certificate of identity

They are issued to

Convention refugees
protected persons
stateless persons
permanent residents of Canada in special circumstances

The issuing office decides how long your travel document is valid for.

You can’t use a travel document to go to your country of citizenship. Some countries may also not accept your travel document as a valid piece of identification.