Canadian Passport

To all Canadian Passport Holders Please never ever loose your Canadian passport while traveling or visiting abroad, Canadian Passport is proof of Canadian Citizenship out of Canada Stolen passport can be used by other person for travel and if that illegal person travelling on your stolen passport get Caught any where around the world , the thief and original passport holder can get into deep trouble. if you loose your passport outside Canada please report it to local police and contact Canadian Embassy / High commission / Consulate to block your passport. if its not possible to reach to Canadian embassy and its emergency then call on this number +1 613 996 8885. if you loose it inside Canada then call on this number 1-800-567-6868 to block your passport. Criminals and human traffickers mostly use stolen passport for travel , please don't give your passport to any private person , you can give your passport to -Immigration / Customs at any airport around the world -police or any government law enforcement agency -Embassy / High commission / Consulate -Passport offices -Courier (if you are sending to embassy) -Court (if they ask) you don't need passport if you are travelling domestically inside Canada for example you are flying from Calgary to Toronto or Vancouver you don't need passport , you can use your driver licence as your ID , when you are boarding to local flight they will ask you for your photo ID and driver's licence will work there but in case you are going out of Canada you will need your Canadian passport Passports can be used as photo ID , person verifying your ID should return passport immediately after confirming your ID Many employers in middle east keep passports which is 100% illegal , No employer can keep your original passport, if you are Canadian citizen and going for work in middle east please tell your employer in advance that you will not give them your original Canadian passport, if employer insist don't accept that employment offer ,you can give them copy of your passport. many tour operator who conduct pilgrimage tours for Umra and Hajj or pilgrimage tours to Iran and Iraq will take your original passport once you landed at your destination , this also illegal , But i know this is common practice and can not be avoided , i would suggest please use your Pakistani Passport in this case where there is unavoidable circumstances , But if you are performing Umra or Hajj in transit (like you are going to pakistan or coming to canada and stop by for Umra or Hajj) Use your Canadian passport. If you are interested in Pilgrimage tour , i would suggest please go to Pakistan first on your Canadian Passport with NICOP , then go for UMRA or Hajj on your Pakistani Passport, also keep your Canadian passport in your pocket in case FIA in Pakistan ask you , go back to Pakistan on Pakistani Passport and then come to Canada on Canadian Passport , this way you can avoid giving your Canadian Passport to Tour operator. Hotel staff can also not keep your passport , they can only take photo copy of your passport. if you are visiting any country on your Vacations , please keep your passport in safe place , many Canadian/US Citizens loose their passports in Hotels in countries like Malaysia , Thailand , turkey some times hotel staff is involve in stealing of passports