who is the issuing authority for canadian passports
Canadian passport All Canadian passports are issued by the Passport Program of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).[5] Prior to 1 July 2013, Canadian passports were issued by Passport Canada, an independent operating agency of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.[6] They are normally valid for five or ten years for persons 16 years of age and older, and five years for children under 16.[1] In 2017, 60 per cent of Canadians had passports, with there being about 22 million passports in circulation.[5] Although held by individuals, all Canadian passports remain property of the Government of Canada and must be returned to the Passport Program upon request.[7]