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    Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

    Timeline for my son's child passport: Mailed January 20 Delivered January 24 Charged February 7 Passport received Feb 28 No call was made to anyone.
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    September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

    Same day
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    Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

    I got the impression they meant in total.
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    September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

    Oath was Feb 14, Citizenship certificate arrived today Feb 22
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    Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

    I called the other day (delivered Jan 24, charged Feb 7) and they told me the current backlog is 20-25 business days. No story, they're just behind.
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    September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

    Ceremony completed today.
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    Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

    Yes, and the photo has to match the normal specifications - straight on, no expression. It's no easy task with a 2 year old, much less a 2 month old, speaking from experience. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/photos.html Child photos must...
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    Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

    Question a - yes there's no restriction on guarantors as family members Question b - I believe they have to be citizens since they must hold a valid Canadian passport which cannot have as a PR Question c - shouldn't be a problem, but I imagine might make it more likely they review things a...
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    September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

    You will get the email 5-10 days before the ceremony, so don't get too anxious.
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    Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

    If you're travelling outside of Canada, then they both need passports yes.
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    Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

    in person applications for normal processing are not available anywhere in Canada unless you can prove urgent need.
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    Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

    It's definitely terrible; I met with people at my MPs office and explained my frustration and they were well aware. The problem is that an office like IIRC or passport Canada was never really set up to work remotely, and they had no infrastructure in place for it. So, during the time they...
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    September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

    I wouldn't start getting concerned until Feb 14. You're still well within the normal window to receive it; just ensure that you are checking your spam folders to make sure you don't miss it.
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    September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

    Oath invite email received Feb 4 for Feb 14 ceremony.
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    September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

    Quick question - can anyone tell me what email address the oath invite comes from? I want to whitelist it in my email to make sure it doesn't go to spam.
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    September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

    Kind of interesting article: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/where-officer-dm10032-applicants-stumped-090000199.html
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    Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

    Walkins are not allowed anywhere right now. If you want to do it in person, you need to request an appointment, and they will call and basically ask you to justify the reason you need an in person appointment to submit; that questioning is not a formality - unless you have paid for and booked...
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    September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

    Everyone here would love to help but the answer is basically just "it depends". Like most other IRCC timelines, it varies without rhyme or reason.
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    September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

    Oh I'm not saying it's logical. Just that's how it is right now.
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    September 2020 - Citizenship Applicants

    doubt it - they are very specific that you must show that you have a paid ticket.