If you’re in Toronto and the earliest in-person appointment is a month away, applying by mail could be an option, but there’s no guarantee it’ll be faster.
Applying for passport
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Hi, I just got Canadian Citizenship Certificate and I want to apply for new adult passport, I have few question,
1. If I mail in application with Express post, should I include return envelope?
2. if I go outside canada before I receive the passport and ask my friend to send passport to me outside canada, is it possible to do that?
3. Is it better to apply passport outside canada after I reach there?
Could you guys give me option pros and cons the options I have? Thank you in advance for your help
1. If I mail in application with Express post, should I include return envelope?
2. if I go outside canada before I receive the passport and ask my friend to send passport to me outside canada, is it possible to do that?
3. Is it better to apply passport outside canada after I reach there?
Could you guys give me option pros and cons the options I have? Thank you in advance for your help
1. Check the instructions.
2. While possible, I'd recommend against it - some places (customs regs that is) and carriers are picky about sending passports, and then if it doesn't arrive, you have an issue returning to Canada (as a citizen, you'll need the Canadian passport to board a plane back).
3. I'd say it is far better to apply from within Canada - go to a passport office location and ask for it to be expedited (they may want to see a ticket) and choose the option to pick up. This might mean getting up early and queuing.
If you want to apply from abroad, it's possible - you just need to give enough time (I think they say 4-6 weeks? check online). But the biggest constraint is that if you have some issue with any of your docs while abroad, it'll be a pain to get them. In Canada you'll be able to go back the next day in most cases.
2. While possible, I'd recommend against it - some places (customs regs that is) and carriers are picky about sending passports, and then if it doesn't arrive, you have an issue returning to Canada (as a citizen, you'll need the Canadian passport to board a plane back).
3. I'd say it is far better to apply from within Canada - go to a passport office location and ask for it to be expedited (they may want to see a ticket) and choose the option to pick up. This might mean getting up early and queuing.
If you want to apply from abroad, it's possible - you just need to give enough time (I think they say 4-6 weeks? check online). But the biggest constraint is that if you have some issue with any of your docs while abroad, it'll be a pain to get them. In Canada you'll be able to go back the next day in most cases.
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Forgot to mention, it seems the big passport line-ups and delays are mostly done; that said, there are busy periods/seasons, and variable delays at offices. In my experience (incl at worst just after covid) it was still only a couple hours lining up in the early morning, and should be less now. YMMV.
It is possible to book an appointment but not many slots available.