You must be a cop wannabe PAL is not a passport. Its a LICENCE. Its not your or my fault it looks like ####. Mine is kinda purplish. Just got my 6th renewed PAL. I have NEVER seen one without the photo, then show secondary ID. Otherwise, tough luck. But you, Potashminer can bring passport, DL, birth certificate and make sure your local Canadian Tire has copies, hahaha