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Passport validity

Graihn

Hero Member
Jul 15, 2013
575
34
Kitchener-Waterloo
Category........
Visa Office......
London UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 22 2014
File Transfer...
Feb 22 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 1 2014
LANDED..........
Dec 12 2014
I just saw a post where somebody had done research and saw that the passport needs to have atleast 18 months validity or it needs to be renewed before issuing the visa. Is this correct or is it 6 like I was thinking? Or not even that?

My PP expires August 2015
 

jatt123

Hero Member
Jun 17, 2013
221
14
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 2013
AOR Received.
July 2013
Med's Request
Oct 2014
I don't think so it should be valid for 18 months. I think it should be 'just' valid. You have enter Canada before its expiry. Correct me if I am wrong.
 

tink23

Champion Member
Apr 23, 2011
1,598
36
Category........
Visa Office......
Santo Domingo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 23, 2012
File Transfer...
Oct 9, 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Nov 26, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Dec 4, 2012
Graihn said:
I just saw a post where somebody had done research and saw that the passport needs to have atleast 18 months validity or it needs to be renewed before issuing the visa. Is this correct or is it 6 like I was thinking? Or not even that?

My PP expires August 2015
I too thought the general rule for using a passport for travel was 6 months.
 

fumbler1983

Star Member
Apr 2, 2014
75
1
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
OTTAWA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-05-2014
AOR Received.
22-07-2014
Med's Done....
28-02-2014
Passport Req..
08-08-2014
VISA ISSUED...
26-09-2014
LANDED..........
28-09-2014
I actually received a request from CIC a few weeks ago asking for a copy of my passport. The only thing they said in the request was that it was valid for at least six months. Hope that helps :)
 

Graihn

Hero Member
Jul 15, 2013
575
34
Kitchener-Waterloo
Category........
Visa Office......
London UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 22 2014
File Transfer...
Feb 22 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 1 2014
LANDED..........
Dec 12 2014
fumbler1983 said:
I actually received a request from CIC a few weeks ago asking for a copy of my passport. The only thing they said in the request was that it was valid for at least six months. Hope that helps :)
Ok, so I will base it on their request of you. However, if they request a copy of a passport with at least 6 months validity it doesn't mean that it will be more than 6 months when entering Canada.. Hmm, tricky
 

GISGeek

Hero Member
Aug 7, 2014
853
7
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-08-2014
File Transfer...
27-10-2014
Med's Request
1st Upfront; 1st re-med: 19-05-2015; 2nd re-med: 09-10-2015
Med's Done....
24-07-2014: 1st re-med on: 28-05-2015; 2nd re-med: on 02-11-2015
Interview........
Waived, DM on 10 Nov 2015
Passport Req..
23-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2015, COPR received on 07-12-2015
Graihn said:
I just saw a post where somebody had done research and saw that the passport needs to have atleast 18 months validity or it needs to be renewed before issuing the visa. Is this correct or is it 6 like I was thinking? Or not even that?

My PP expires August 2015
My friend's wife has received PP request and they have asked the following: "For your visas to have maximum validity, all passports should be valid for at least 12 months from the date of your medical examinations"

She has her medical in Dec 2013 and her passport will expire in Feb 2015.
 

iner

Full Member
Jul 21, 2013
35
0
Yup I think it depends becoz according to the document checklist in the Philippines .the expiry date of the passport must be valid for atlease 18 moths from the date you submit your application.