Canadian_Certificate_of_Identity
Canadian Certificate of Identity
International travel document issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
The Canadian Certificate of Identity (French: Certificat d’identité) is an international travel document issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (formerly by Passport Canada) 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.[1] It is a biometric document with a grey (formerly brown) cover and is bilingual in both English and French. The validity period of the travel document is determined by the issuing office.