Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines
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Passport applied at Service Canada: Sep 16, 2022 (no travel date specified at the time)
Transfer requested: Oct 7, 2022 (since now I need to travel in <45 business days), email confirmation received.
Now waiting for that elusive call/update from the Passport Office close by. Was told to follow-up with 6868 two weeks prior to travel date on status of transfer request.
Transfer requested: Oct 7, 2022 (since now I need to travel in <45 business days), email confirmation received.
Now waiting for that elusive call/update from the Passport Office close by. Was told to follow-up with 6868 two weeks prior to travel date on status of transfer request.
Finally received my passport today! Exactly 4 months!
Applied in person at Service Canada June 7th
Mail out date was supposed to be Aug 4th
Called once on Oct 4th, was told passport is in production
CanadaPost left a notice Oct 6th
Passport picked up Oct 7th
Passport issuing date Sept 29
Tracker activated on Oct 5th
Applied in Vancouver, passport issuing office is Mississauga ...so it means even if you apply at your nearest Service Canada, they still send your docs to another office for processing, ugh
Applied in person at Service Canada June 7th
Mail out date was supposed to be Aug 4th
Called once on Oct 4th, was told passport is in production
CanadaPost left a notice Oct 6th
Passport picked up Oct 7th
Passport issuing date Sept 29
Tracker activated on Oct 5th
Applied in Vancouver, passport issuing office is Mississauga ...so it means even if you apply at your nearest Service Canada, they still send your docs to another office for processing, ugh
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Yep. I applied in the Greater MTL area, and current processing office is Gatineau, QC.Finally received my passport today! Exactly 4 months!
Applied in person at Service Canada June 7th
Mail out date was supposed to be Aug 4th
Called once on Oct 5th, was told passport is in production
CanadaPost left a notice Oct 6th
Passport picked up Oct 7th
Applied in Vancouver, passport issuing office is Mississauga ...so it means even if you are apply at your nearest Service Canada, they still send your docs to another office for processing, ugh
I applied in Late May.
I think Passport Canada asked both of us for the same "clarification".
The first call centre agent that I have talked to , also didn't update my file.
I called them a second time this week, and now the 2nd agent transferred my case to my local office, and I have received an email of the transfer.
How about you?
Quick question if you don’t mind - did you call to request the transfer or go to a Service Canada centre? I’m trying to determine what’s the most efficient way to do this. Thanks for your help in advance!
I also got my certificate back; I had to pick it up from Canada Post today.
Now I gotta prepare another application to surrender my Indian citizenship. :|
I heard nothing but from what you have above, it seems to be some progress for your case. I feel the need of calling again simply because I was told many times, any time during my timeline, that agents can be at-home workers who do work for the federal but not necessarily regular nor dedicated nor essentially having reliable or trustworthy access to anybody's file.
My prior story was one such example. Also, when you said so, while I am not yet travelling, nobody actually would transfer my file (until, say, mid November). In short, I guess I'll call again then.
I have given the UPS PO Box address ..will they deliver it there and get the UPS store guy signature
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Yes. I don't know if its some glitch or whatever, but the whole 17-week timeline mentions have been removed everywhere: How to apply for an adult passport in Canada - Canada.ca (Are we back to the regular 20-business day processing time?
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