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In Person passport application

Teebanks

Star Member
Feb 13, 2015
99
36
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
NOC Code......
1114
App. Filed.......
10/12/2014
File Transfer...
03/03/2015
Med's Request
26/01/2017
Med's Done....
03/02/2017
Interview........
14/12/2016
Passport Req..
16/05/2017
VISA ISSUED...
30/05/2017
LANDED..........
22/06/2017
I have an appointment to apply in person for my passport at Service Canada. Does my guarantor need to sign and date a copy of my ID. I know my guarantor has to sign and date my ID if I’m mailing the application but would like to confirm if that is the case with in person passport application.
 

QueenPeaches

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Jun 10, 2021
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I have an appointment to apply in person for my passport at Service Canada. Does my guarantor need to sign and date a copy of my ID. I know my guarantor has to sign and date my ID if I’m mailing the application but would like to confirm if that is the case with in person passport application.
1. Yes. If you are submitting a photocopy, your guarantor has to sign.

2. If you are presenting the original at your in-person appointment, your guarantor does not need to sign anything.

3. If you are submitting in person, just present the original. It will be returned you at the appointment.

Read through or scroll to the bottom of the page

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/new-adult-passport/identity-documents.html#id-requirements
 

Teebanks

Star Member
Feb 13, 2015
99
36
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
NOC Code......
1114
App. Filed.......
10/12/2014
File Transfer...
03/03/2015
Med's Request
26/01/2017
Med's Done....
03/02/2017
Interview........
14/12/2016
Passport Req..
16/05/2017
VISA ISSUED...
30/05/2017
LANDED..........
22/06/2017
1. Yes. If you are submitting a photocopy, your guarantor has to sign.

2. If you are presenting the original at your in-person appointment, your guarantor does not need to sign anything.

3. If you are submitting in person, just present the original. It will be returned you at the appointment.

Read through or scroll to the bottom of the page

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/new-adult-passport/identity-documents.html#id-requirements
Great. Thanks a lot for the response.
 

CaBeaver

Champion Member
Dec 15, 2018
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I have an appointment to apply in person for my passport at Service Canada. Does my guarantor need to sign and date a copy of my ID. I know my guarantor has to sign and date my ID if I’m mailing the application but would like to confirm if that is the case with in person passport application.
Nope. For in-person applications they will check your ID and return it to you. See section 5 in the passport application
 

Teebanks

Star Member
Feb 13, 2015
99
36
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
NOC Code......
1114
App. Filed.......
10/12/2014
File Transfer...
03/03/2015
Med's Request
26/01/2017
Med's Done....
03/02/2017
Interview........
14/12/2016
Passport Req..
16/05/2017
VISA ISSUED...
30/05/2017
LANDED..........
22/06/2017
How far is your appointment date from the time you requested it ?
I completed the online request on a Wednesday night (March 2nd), missed a call from Service Canada on 4th of March so I was called again on the 7th of March and appointment scheduled for 17th of March.
 

Teebanks

Star Member
Feb 13, 2015
99
36
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
NOC Code......
1114
App. Filed.......
10/12/2014
File Transfer...
03/03/2015
Med's Request
26/01/2017
Med's Done....
03/02/2017
Interview........
14/12/2016
Passport Req..
16/05/2017
VISA ISSUED...
30/05/2017
LANDED..........
22/06/2017
Nope. For in-person applications they will check your ID and return it to you. See section 5 in the passport application
Thanks for the info.
 

Radium

Hero Member
Apr 12, 2013
274
87
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-M
NOC Code......
INLAND
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
September 18, 2014
AOR Received.
May 28. 2015
Med's Done....
August 18, 2014
Thanks, i had the same question.

@Teebanks how was your in-person appointment experience? Any advice as i’ll be applying soon for passport and planning of doing it in-person. Thank you.
 

Psych

Star Member
Dec 15, 2020
62
33
Hey guys,

Must all the applicants be present to drop off the documents ? Or only one family member can go and apply all all members ?
 

Teebanks

Star Member
Feb 13, 2015
99
36
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
NOC Code......
1114
App. Filed.......
10/12/2014
File Transfer...
03/03/2015
Med's Request
26/01/2017
Med's Done....
03/02/2017
Interview........
14/12/2016
Passport Req..
16/05/2017
VISA ISSUED...
30/05/2017
LANDED..........
22/06/2017
Thanks, i had the same question.

@Teebanks how was your in-person appointment experience? Any advice as i’ll be applying soon for passport and planning of doing it in-person. Thank you.
Hey….my appointment was actually at Service Canada. It took around 35mins for everything to be done. The application was for myself and my wife. Go with the required documents. It shouldn’t take long if you have an appointment.
 
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Teebanks

Star Member
Feb 13, 2015
99
36
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London Visa Office
NOC Code......
1114
App. Filed.......
10/12/2014
File Transfer...
03/03/2015
Med's Request
26/01/2017
Med's Done....
03/02/2017
Interview........
14/12/2016
Passport Req..
16/05/2017
VISA ISSUED...
30/05/2017
LANDED..........
22/06/2017
Hey guys,

Must all the applicants be present to drop off the documents ? Or only one family member can go and apply all all members ?
My wife submitted the documents for both of us (we both went to Service Canada though). We were told one person can submit for both of us so she went in while I waited. However, I cannot say for certain if all centres allow this.
 
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Radium

Hero Member
Apr 12, 2013
274
87
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-M
NOC Code......
INLAND
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
September 18, 2014
AOR Received.
May 28. 2015
Med's Done....
August 18, 2014
Hey….my appointment was actually at Service Canada. It took around 35mins for everything to be done. The application was for myself and my wife. Go with the required documents. It shouldn’t take long if you have an appointment.
Thank you.
 

Psych

Star Member
Dec 15, 2020
62
33
My wife submitted the documents for both of us (we both went to Service Canada though). We were told one person can submit for both of us so she went in while I waited. However, I cannot say for certain if all centres allow this.
Thanks for you answer.
 

Alsalma

Star Member
Apr 25, 2018
55
5
hello ! reviving this thread to get the new timelines for august 2023, from oath date to passport in hand ? please share with me your experience :)
 

Dr. Walden

Hero Member
Apr 27, 2020
399
705
Vancouver, BC
Walk-in application (Vancouver, Service Canada at Sinclair building downtown)

Applied on (in-person): August 4 (Friday)
Application non-urgent. Just a general, classic application.


I choose mailed to me option (not pick-up - hate going downtown from North Vancouver.) Was told that the passport should be mailed out on August 21 (Monday)

Given that August 7t (Monday) was a holiday - BC Day, it is a very reasonable timeline - 10 business days. Plus, I assume +/- 2 days for mailing/shipping. I plan to get it next week - August 23-24 (Wednesday - Thursday). All in all - with shipping - should be 13-14 business days.