How to fill the Adult Simplified Passport Renewal (PPTC 054) — and autofill your details with my-id.ca
Fill the simplified passport renewal (PPTC 054) without retyping your details
Form PPTC 054 — Adult Simplified Renewal Passport Application lets eligible adults renew a Canadian passport without a guarantor or 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:
- Renew in person: Get the form and renew a passport in person — canada.ca
- Passport forms: Find a passport or travel document form — canada.ca
What this form is about
PPTC 054 is the shorter path for renewing an adult passport — but only if you qualify. Typically your most recent passport must have been issued in the last 15 years, be in your current name, and still be in your possession. If your name changed, or it is your first passport, you must use PPTC 153 (the general application) instead.
A detail that matters
On PPTC 054 your identity section must be written exactly as it appears in your previous passport, or the application can be rejected and returned. Storing your details once in my-id.ca helps you keep them consistent.
Before you start: what to gather
- Your full legal name as on your current passport, date and place of birth, and addresses.
- Your most recent passport — its number, date of issue, and date of expiry.
- Photos that meet the current specifications.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Store your details once. Save your identity and addresses in my-id.ca, matching your current passport.
- Autofill the form. Fill a PDF of the PPTC 054 from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Add passport and photo details yourself.
- Review every field against your old passport before submitting.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Your name, birth details, and addresses repeat across this renewal, 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
- Can I use PPTC 054 instead of PPTC 153?
- You can use the simplified renewal (PPTC 054) only if you qualify — generally your most recent passport was issued in the last 15 years, in your current name, and you still have it. If your name changed or it is your first passport, you must use PPTC 153 instead. Confirm on canada.ca.
- Why must my details match my old passport exactly?
- On PPTC 054 the identity section must be written exactly as it appears in your previous passport, or the application can be rejected. Storing your details once in my-id.ca helps keep them consistent every time.
- Does my-id.ca submit my renewal?
- No. my-id.ca autofills your repeating identity and contact details. You still attach photos and your old passport and submit the application 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.