Travelling could soon look and feel a little different for Canadians. The federal government showcased an all-new passport design that has been a decade in making.

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and Families Minister Karina Gould unveiled the redesigned passport at the Ottawa International Airport on Wednesday morning.

The passport has been updated from cover to cover with new artwork and improved security features, Fraser said. The printing of the new passports is set for the summer and they be rolled out over the next year, the ministers said. “This passport redesign began in 2013 as a regular process to prevent counterfeiting by integrating new and more modern security features and design techniques,” IRCC said in a press release Tuesday.

The Canadian passport is ranked 26th globally, according to the Passport Index. Canadian passport holders can get visa-free entry into 115 countries and can get a visa on arrival in 51 countries.

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India train accident caused by error with signaling system, railway official says

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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