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Old Mar 31, 2023, 7:12 am
  #16  
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Atlanta
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Originally Posted by YYZC2
Sorry for reviving an old thread...

I need to renew my passport and I can't get an appointment for at least the next month at any passport office in the country.

I would probably need expedited service anyway... any recent experiences with walk-in times? Thanks...
Book a dummy refundable flight to USA for next week and say a family member is deathly ill.
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Old Mar 31, 2023, 8:56 am
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Originally Posted by sydneyracquelle
Book a dummy refundable flight to USA for next week and say a family member is deathly ill.
Demonstrating urgent travel is no problem.

My question is how early I need to show up without a prior appointment.. most my data points seem to be during the COVID era when people were camping out overnight. I’m hoping it’s improved somewhat since then.

My Monday is pretty much open… guess there’s only one way to find out…
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Old Mar 31, 2023, 11:55 am
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My wife went this morning to the office in downtown Calgary. 2.5 hour wait - passport will be ready week of April 18.
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Old Apr 1, 2023, 5:09 pm
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Originally Posted by J. Leslie
My wife went this morning to the office in downtown Calgary. 2.5 hour wait - passport will be ready week of April 18.
I think many passport processing times in major cities have since caught up. As long as you have a travel date the processing time in Vancouver is quite reasonable.
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Old Apr 4, 2023, 9:05 am
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2 weeks from application to issue!

I sent my renewal application Monday March 20th by Fedex
it was received by them on the 21st
they charged my cc on the 23rd
i received my old canceled passport back on the 31st
i received my new passport today.

i did NOT pay for any expedited service.
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