How to fill the Adult General Passport Application (PPTC 153) — and autofill your details with my-id.ca
Fill the Adult General Passport Application (PPTC 153) without retyping your details
Form PPTC 153 — Adult General Passport Application is the form for a new Canadian passport for adults applying in Canada. It asks for your identity, address, proof of Canadian citizenship, and a guarantor plus two references. This guide is an example of storing the repeating fields in my-id.ca — it is not legal advice, and my-id.ca is not affiliated with the passport program or the Government of Canada.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — passport forms and procedures change:
- Get the form (IRCC): Get the form for a new adult passport — canada.ca
- About applying: Apply for a new adult passport in Canada — canada.ca
What this form is about
PPTC 153 collects who you are, where you live, and proof you are a Canadian citizen, plus the people who vouch for you. If you qualify for the simplified renewal, a different and shorter form (PPTC 054) may apply instead — check on canada.ca before you start.
Who fills it
The adult applicant completes PPTC 153. The repeating fields are your name, date and place of birth, addresses, and your guarantor and references' contact details — exactly the kind of details my-id.ca stores once.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your full legal name, date and place of birth, and current and mailing addresses.
- Proof of Canadian citizenship (for example a citizenship certificate or birth certificate).
- A guarantor and two references, with their contact details.
- Passport photos that meet the current specifications.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store your details once. Save your identity, addresses, and your guarantor and references' contact details in my-id.ca.
- Autofill the form. Fill a PDF of the PPTC 153 from your saved profile inside my-id.ca, or use the my-id.ca Chrome extension where an online form is offered.
- Add the situation-specific parts yourself — citizenship proof and photos.
- Review every field against the official instructions before submitting.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Your name, birth details, address, and your guarantor and references repeat across this application, future renewals, and your family's passport forms. Stored once in my-id.ca — in Canada, with self-hosted AI — each application starts mostly filled.
Frequently asked questions
- Who uses Form PPTC 153?
- Adults (16 and over) applying for a new Canadian passport in Canada use the Adult General Passport Application, PPTC 153. If you qualify for the simplified renewal, a different form (PPTC 054) may apply. Confirm which one fits you on canada.ca.
- What are the guarantor and references?
- PPTC 153 requires a guarantor who confirms your identity and two references who can be contacted. You provide their names and contact details on the form. my-id.ca can store these so you are not tracking them down each time.
- Does my-id.ca submit my passport application?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your repeating identity and contact details. You still attach your citizenship proof and photos, and submit the application through the passport program yourself.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.