Recent Canadian Passport applications - questions for you
Nov 2, 2014, 11:23 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 492
Recent Canadian Passport applications - questions for you
About to apply for a new passport... questions:
1. How many days did it take for you to receive the passport after applying?
2. Did you use the regular, normal or express option?
3. Did you pick it up in person or did you have it sent to you by mail?
4. Did anyone call your references or guarantors?
Trying to decide if it's worth the extra $$$ to pick it up in person or use an express option.
1. How many days did it take for you to receive the passport after applying?
2. Did you use the regular, normal or express option?
3. Did you pick it up in person or did you have it sent to you by mail?
4. Did anyone call your references or guarantors?
Trying to decide if it's worth the extra $$$ to pick it up in person or use an express option.
Nov 3, 2014, 12:55 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: KIX, ITM, UKB, YVR
Programs: Star Alliance - AC
Posts: 2,356
Just renewed my passport last week.
10 year.
Asked for express, ready in 4 business days (dropped off in person on Tuesday, picked up Monday morning) - it's only $50.00 more then the regular fee.
It was a renewal so no guarantors are needed.
My references were not contacted.
10 year.
Asked for express, ready in 4 business days (dropped off in person on Tuesday, picked up Monday morning) - it's only $50.00 more then the regular fee.
It was a renewal so no guarantors are needed.
My references were not contacted.
Nov 3, 2014, 1:06 pm
#3
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Posts: 13,573
About to apply for a new passport... questions:
1. How many days did it take for you to receive the passport after applying?
10 business days exactly
2. Did you use the regular, normal or express option?
Regular
3. Did you pick it up in person or did you have it sent to you by mail?
Dropped off and picked up in person
4. Did anyone call your references or guarantors?
No
Trying to decide if it's worth the extra $$$ to pick it up in person or use an express option.
1. How many days did it take for you to receive the passport after applying?
10 business days exactly
2. Did you use the regular, normal or express option?
Regular
3. Did you pick it up in person or did you have it sent to you by mail?
Dropped off and picked up in person
4. Did anyone call your references or guarantors?
No
Trying to decide if it's worth the extra $$$ to pick it up in person or use an express option.
Nov 14, 2014, 8:48 am
#11
Join Date: May 2013
Location: YYZ/YTZ
Programs: *A, PD
Posts: 113
Just an update, I received my new passport 2 days ago (I missed the delivery and picked it up yesterday), it came in a 2 day Canada Post envelope. Date of issue was on the 7th. So 9 days since drop off I got it.
Nov 14, 2014, 10:13 am
#12
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: YYZ/YHM
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Air Canada 50K, United Silver, Accor Platinum, Others on Rotation
Posts: 363
Also in Toronto at the Victoria St. location. It took over an hour to be seen at the counter. Then was it was very quick. The passport arrived by Registered Mail after less than two weeks. They also told me when the passport would arrive when I was dropping the documents off. I think it was a day or two early.
IMO the express option is not worth it if you don't need the passport during a period of 30 days.
IMO the express option is not worth it if you don't need the passport during a period of 30 days.
Nov 14, 2014, 10:27 am
#13
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
Programs: AS 75k, UA peon, BA Bronze, AC E50k, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, Fairmont Plat (RIP)
Posts: 7,832
Dropped mine off in Vancouver on a Thursday (renewal), regular service and received it by mail the following Wednesday. No guarantors contacted in my case although I will add that I was a guarantor for 2 friends and I was contacted. This was about a year ago.
Nov 20, 2014, 10:07 am
#14
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 18
I renewed my kids passports last month, dropped off in St. Catharines.Came in mail less then a week later.
One time I realized the day before a flight to San Francisco I had lost my passport. I went to Hamilton, paid a lot of money, and got a replacement same day.
One time I realized the day before a flight to San Francisco I had lost my passport. I went to Hamilton, paid a lot of money, and got a replacement same day.