Canadian Passport in person timeline

[americanidiot]

Do the references for the passport need to be Canadian AND residing in Canada?

I know the guarantor needs to be a Canadian (but can reside anywhere)

 

[Mounat]

Do the references for the passport need to be Canadian AND residing in Canada?

No and no.

 

[anick]

Went to Whitby passport office yesterday. Lined up at 7:45AM. There were around 25 people ahead of me. 8:30 doors opened and they let in around 30 people in the first batch. By 9:05AM both applications, for me and my wife were done.
Mail out date is March 20th.

 

[Luce13]

Just submitted my application at 74 Victoria Street, Toronto. Arrived around 7:40 with about 15 people ahead of me including renewals and pick ups. We were given tickets and waited inside in the overflow area. Moved to the 3rd floor around 8:35am (we were called up in batches of 5). Went to pre-screening and was given a number. Moved to the processing agent and was advised they are mailing out applications on the 22nd; opted to pay the 20 dollar fee to pick up as I have a trip scheduled at the end of the month. Finished at 8:54am. Less than 30 mins total time from opening.

 

[RickyT]

Just confirming...

Do the references for the passport need to be Canadian AND residing in Canada? Can they be anyone in the world?

 

[eparker42]

Just confirming...

Do the references for the passport need to be Canadian AND residing in Canada? Can they be anyone in the world?

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/canadian-passport-in-person-timeline.748892/post-10387208

 

[arthurbr]

Just submitted my application at 74 Victoria Street, Toronto. Arrived around 7:40 with about 15 people ahead of me including renewals and pick ups. We were given tickets and waited inside in the overflow area. Moved to the 3rd floor around 8:35am (we were called up in batches of 5). Went to pre-screening and was given a number. Moved to the processing agent and was advised they are mailing out applications on the 22nd; opted to pay the 20 dollar fee to pick up as I have a trip scheduled at the end of the month. Finished at 8:54am. Less than 30 mins total time from opening.

Same thing as me. We probably saw each other there.
I arrived at 8:10 and left at 9:30.

 

[Clemency30]

The passport office called my guarantor.
They asked her how she knew me, how long she has known me for, the date she gave me her passport details and when I will be traveling. I always thought that most guarantors were not called but they called mine.

 

[CANADA-1]

Just confirming...

Do the references for the passport need to be Canadian AND residing in Canada? Can they be anyone in the world?

canadian citizen and must hold 10 years canadian valid passport and reachable by phone call

 

[americanidiot]

canadian citizen and must hold 10 years canadian valid passport and reachable by phone call

 

[americanidiot]

The passport office called my guarantor.
They asked her how she knew me, how long she has known me for, the date she gave me her passport details and when I will be traveling. I always thought that most guarantors were not called but they called mine.

Interesting, did you ask for urgent or express service?

 

[Clemency30]

Interesting, did you ask for urgent or express service?

Regular service. I will be picking up mu passport March 14th. Applied on February 28

 

[RickyT]

canadian citizen and must hold 10 years canadian valid passport and reachable by phone call

So that is completely different information from what someone else provided above.

 

[americanidiot]

So that is completely different information from what someone else provided above.

@CANADA-1 is wrong though. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/travel-documents-references-guarantors.html#references does not mention any of those

 

[Nisht]

Are any of the passport offices open on the weekends?