Baird introduces new passports, with computer chips, historical watermarks

Published on October 26, 2012; Published on October 26, 2012
The Canadian Press

Topics :: OTTAWA

OTTAWA — Canadian passports are being upgraded to include chip technology and watermark images.

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says the new passports will have computer chips embedded in them — technology that’s already used in many other countries.

Each blank page of the document will also contain watermarks depicting iconic images from Canadian history.

The images include sports scenes and Canadian landmarks.

The changes are designed to deter counterfeiters and make the passport more secure.

People will also be given an option to renew their passports for either five or 10 years.

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Jeremiah

- October 27, 2012 at 12:59:10

It costs the same (or less) to issue a passport for 10 yrs as it does to issue it for 5 yrs. Wonder will the savings to govt be passed along to the taxpayer? Not likely.

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Eli

- October 26, 2012 at 19:19:33

Damn the price increase and the Conservatives for implementing it!

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