I have contacted Passport Canada regarding the passport renewal and got the following responses:
You may submit an application 12 months prior to the expiry date of the passport you currently hold.
However, you may submit a passport application sooner, for one of the following reasons:
·Change of appearance;
·Change of tombstone data (change of the information appearing on page 2 of the passport - not eligible to submit Form PPTC 054, Adult Simplified Renewal Passport Application for eligible Canadians applying in Canada or from the USA);
·New passport technology;
·Limited validity passport;
·Postings abroad; or
·Visa pages and travel requirements.
Please ensure to join with your passport application a note providing the reason for submitting earlier than 12 months prior to the expiry date of the passport you currently hold.
Please note that if you apply earlier for a new passport, the remaining validity of the passport you currently hold will not be transferred onto the new one.
You may submit an application 12 months prior to the expiry date of the passport you currently hold.
However, you may submit a passport application sooner, for one of the following reasons:
·Change of appearance;
·Change of tombstone data (change of the information appearing on page 2 of the passport - not eligible to submit Form PPTC 054, Adult Simplified Renewal Passport Application for eligible Canadians applying in Canada or from the USA);
·New passport technology;
·Limited validity passport;
·Postings abroad; or
·Visa pages and travel requirements.
Please ensure to join with your passport application a note providing the reason for submitting earlier than 12 months prior to the expiry date of the passport you currently hold.
Please note that if you apply earlier for a new passport, the remaining validity of the passport you currently hold will not be transferred onto the new one.
