Travelling with a baby is rarely a picnic, but travelling internationally can push the stress-o-meter to the max pretty quickly. There are the joys of figuring out which baby things you can leave behind as you stare into your compact suitcase and anticipating the impact of jet lag on your already interrupted sleep cycle. On the plane, you and your little family get to be the people nobody wants to sit near. And does the stroller even count as checked baggage"
In the chaos of planning your big trip, it can be easy to forget that your new baby also needs a passport. But doing so comes at a high price: running out of time and jeopardizing your trip or the ultimate nightmare scenario of turning up at the airport and discovering at the last moment that your dream week in Paris will not be happening this time. To avoid a sticky situation, here?s what you need to know about getting your little tyke a grown-up travel document. Early bird gets the passport
A first-time passport for your baby isn?t just about the passport itself. You?ll need documents that prove your baby is actually your baby and is also Canadian, and you may not have those just lying around.
Give yourself several weeks?if not longer?to complete the process, says Nicole Wears, who runs the blog TravelingCanucks.com. ?Plan ahead, and give yourself plenty of time from start to finish,? she says. ?If you?re travelling in March, start in December.?
This might seem like too much runway (pardon the pun), but it?s ...