The Canadian government has unveiled a new passport design that features new security features and will begin production this summer.
“The security features are going to position Canada as a leader when it comes to … protecting … the authenticity of our travel documents over the course of the next generation,” said Fraser.The historic images prevalent in the older model were also removed in the new document.
The document will also include an embedded electronic passport chip in a transparent window which will better detect tampering attempts. Gould said that this is a “normal process” and that every 10 years the Government updates the passport to ensure the technology is current.
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