Regarding Applying for Canadian Passport (Document Related Question)

[ykseo1005]

Hello all, first of all I thank you in advance who are kindly willing to answer me a question regarding applying for the Canadian passport.
I just recently became a Canadian (YAY!!) ,
and now for me I guess the next step is to apply for the Canadian Passport, but I was wondering one thing.

I have a foreign passport which is good for another few years (actually quite a few) but I want to get the Canadian passport anyway.
So, I was wondering for the document that proves my identity (www<>.passport.gc.ca/info/section5.aspx?lang=eng (please remove <> this is the page to the description for the document) ) .
could I photocopy the first page of my foreign passport and send as the required document?
Do you think the Passport Canada will accept this document and identify it as the right one?

Thank you so much for the help and advice!

 

[Michels]

Hi

Mainly you need a Canadian ID..
This is what can be as an ID: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2014-09-18.asp

Changes to the ID rules for adult applicants
New criteria have been added to the proof of identity document requirements for a general adult passport application (for applicants age 16 and over).

To be accepted, the identity document must be issued by a federal or provincial/territorial government authority, or local equivalent abroad, and must contain all of the following elements:

name,
date of birth,
sex,
photo, and
signature.
If an applicant is unable to provide a single piece of identification that fulfils all the requirements, then one or more additional pieces of identification which, when combined, fulfil the requirements, may be accepted. All pieces of identification must be linked by at least one common element.