Originally Posted by
painintheuk
We just got forms in the UK and it is still the old nonsense - no new forms. I mean who in London has known their MAYOR for 2 years?!? Or a judge? I miss the old long list of applicable people. We also have no option for doing it in person, even for a renewal.
The forms that we got sent when we sent an email request were a mishmash of English and French, some that we needed, missed one that we did need, and only sent 1 main application when we asked for 2!
You know that you can just download and print them off right?
This is for Canadians living abroad:
http://www.ppt.gc.ca/abroad/index.aspx?lang=e
Regarding the guarantor policy, it's changing Oct 1, and it looks like it'll include everyone living outside of the country as well... You can be guarantors for each other.
New Guarantor Policy
On October 1, 2007, Passport Canada will introduce a simpler guarantor policy, which will allow most Canadian adult passport holders to act as guarantors.
Under this new policy, to be a guarantor, a passport holder:
- Must hold a five-year Canadian passport that is valid or has been expired for no more than one year,
- May reside at the same address as the applicant,
- Must have known the applicant for at least two years, and
- Must be a Canadian citizen 18 years of age or older and must have been 16 years of age or older when they applied for their own passport.
By moving to a Canadian passport holder criterion for guarantor declarations, Passport Canada will be able to verify guarantor information from its own database, and will not have to rely on occupational directories.