Passport service moving out of Foreign Affairs department
May 9, 2013, 10:20 pm
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Passport service moving out of Foreign Affairs department
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/na...016/story.html
OTTAWA — The federal government is shifting responsibility for passport services to Citizenship and Immigration Canada in July – a move that’s raising more questions than it answers.
This week the government said it considers this a “sensible move, in line with the duties CIC already performs, such as determining Canadian citizenship.”
OTTAWA — The federal government is shifting responsibility for passport services to Citizenship and Immigration Canada in July – a move that’s raising more questions than it answers.
This week the government said it considers this a “sensible move, in line with the duties CIC already performs, such as determining Canadian citizenship.”
May 10, 2013, 7:05 am
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That's a very poorly written article by someone with little grasp of how the system works. "Exit visas" for example? She meant simple exit control. Canada is not imposing any form of "exit visa".
I spoke to a friend at a Canadian Embassy today, and pretty much it is business as usual. CIC already has the software in place to do this work anyway, and it is just a matter of reclassifying which department the officers in Canada work for. Overseas, it all remains the same. At least that's his take right now. A year down the road could be different.
I spoke to a friend at a Canadian Embassy today, and pretty much it is business as usual. CIC already has the software in place to do this work anyway, and it is just a matter of reclassifying which department the officers in Canada work for. Overseas, it all remains the same. At least that's his take right now. A year down the road could be different.
May 14, 2013, 12:21 pm
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I agree this is a tempest in a teapot.
The weird thing was the response from the Foreign Affairs critic for the Official Oppostion, Paul Dewar. He said CIC can't handle the immigration volumes, so how do we expect to handle passports!
The weird thing was the response from the Foreign Affairs critic for the Official Oppostion, Paul Dewar. He said CIC can't handle the immigration volumes, so how do we expect to handle passports!
May 25, 2013, 10:15 pm
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Does anyone know if Consulates outside Canada will issue the new Biometric passports from July 1st? I won't be able to come back to Canada till after my passport expires. 
May 26, 2013, 8:07 am
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Yes, BUT the price will NOT be the same as issued in Canada (in fact, this is one of the things I hate the most, rather than the general price increase, though it's still bad. Not that it makes sense when I can get my foreign passport AND US visa for cheaper than the new passport fee, though I won't want the interview, and, if it's approved for VWP this is a moot point as I should be able to qualify under VWP as I have no criminal record and have lawfully entered the US hundreds of times in the past.)
I would just renew now to get the lower rates.
If you can get a foreign passport I would use it for the time being (unless I had to transit the US where I can't do that on my foreign passport.)
Also remember that you technically don't need a passport to enter Canada as 'Every Canadian citizen has the right to enter, remain in, and leave Canada.'
The bigger problem would be the airline.
I would just renew now to get the lower rates.
If you can get a foreign passport I would use it for the time being (unless I had to transit the US where I can't do that on my foreign passport.)
Also remember that you technically don't need a passport to enter Canada as 'Every Canadian citizen has the right to enter, remain in, and leave Canada.'
The bigger problem would be the airline.
Jul 10, 2013, 5:21 pm
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Yes, BUT the price will NOT be the same as issued in Canada (in fact, this is one of the things I hate the most, rather than the general price increase, though it's still bad. Not that it makes sense when I can get my foreign passport AND US visa for cheaper than the new passport fee, though I won't want the interview, and, if it's approved for VWP this is a moot point as I should be able to qualify under VWP as I have no criminal record and have lawfully entered the US hundreds of times in the past.)
I would just renew now to get the lower rates.
If you can get a foreign passport I would use it for the time being (unless I had to transit the US where I can't do that on my foreign passport.)
Also remember that you technically don't need a passport to enter Canada as 'Every Canadian citizen has the right to enter, remain in, and leave Canada.'
The bigger problem would be the airline.
I would just renew now to get the lower rates.
If you can get a foreign passport I would use it for the time being (unless I had to transit the US where I can't do that on my foreign passport.)
Also remember that you technically don't need a passport to enter Canada as 'Every Canadian citizen has the right to enter, remain in, and leave Canada.'
The bigger problem would be the airline.
Sorry for my ignorance-- what 16 years of suffering and broken promises are you referring to?
Thanks.
Jul 10, 2013, 5:34 pm
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That is his posting signature and it is his view of what has happened in 16 years of new governance; KW, Anson, Donald and CY. It does not directly relate to the Canadian passport issue but indirectly.
Jul 10, 2013, 6:48 pm
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