Renewal guides
When to renew, what to update and what to carry, for families in Canada with ties to India. Every page lists the official pages its figures come from.
- When to renew your Indian passport in CanadaStart about 9 months before it expires. You can apply up to a year before it expires. Find your start date and what to know before you apply.
- Got a new passport? Update your OCI cardUpdate your OCI within 3 months of the new passport’s issue date. What to upload, where, and what else to update with the new number.
- Canadian PR card renewal: when to startStart about 8 months before it expires. You can apply up to 9 months before it expires. Renewing usually takes about 5 weeks.
- New permanent resident in Canada: documents to keep and dates to trackA printable first-year checklist for new permanent residents in Canada: SIN, PR card, health card, driver’s licence, benefits and taxes, with official sources.
- Before you fly to India: document checklistPassport validity, your OCI card after a new passport, and a valid PR card to come back to Canada: what to check before flying to India, with official sources.
- Indian e-Visa from Canada if you don’t have an OCI cardIndian e-Visa for Canadian passport holders without an OCI card: types, fees, how early to apply, photo and passport rules, and when OCI is better. Official sources, dated.
- Indian passport processing times by consulate and cityHow long Indian passport renewal takes in Canada by consulate and city, then the US and UK, with Tatkal times, fees and booking. Only published figures; gaps say not published.
This is guidance only and isn’t guaranteed to be accurate. Deadlines and rules change from time to time, so check the official website for this document (use the link if there is one, or search for it on Google or ask an AI assistant) and your local municipality or ministry before you act.