Canadian Passport applying from USA

[wemiwemi]

Hi,

I am currently living in the US and trying to apply for a new Canadian passport.

I understand that we can mail to QC passport office via mail from the US, but I will be moving soon so do not have a permanent address for any return documents. Is it possible that I send my application (along with all necessary docs) to my family living in Canada (since we have a permanent address in Canada) so they can send to QC passport office? If so, will I still pay the fee for mailing from USA ($260)??

thanks.

 

[harirajmohan]

Hi,

I am currently living in the US and trying to apply for a new Canadian passport.

I understand that we can mail to QC passport office via mail from the US, but I will be moving soon so do not have a permanent address for any return documents. Is it possible that I send my application (along with all necessary docs) to my family living in Canada (since we have a permanent address in Canada) so they can send to QC passport office? If so, will I still pay the fee for mailing from USA ($260)??

thanks.

Better apply after moving to new place.
I crossed the border and applied at windsor passport office but officer was not allowing me to use Canadian mailing address(to my colleague's address). She was only ready to mail to me directly or whole family needs to go to windsor to pick the passports(of my family members - spouse and child).
So i paid fees which was charged for US rates due to mailout to US.
Timeline: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/canadian-passport-in-person-timeline.748892/page-67#post-10102712

 

[swan0206]

Better apply after moving to new place.
I crossed the border and applied at windsor passport office but officer was not allowing me to use Canadian mailing address(to my colleague's address). She was only ready to mail to me directly or whole family needs to go to windsor to pick the passports(of my family members - spouse and child).
So i paid fees which was charged for US rates due to mailout to US.
Timeline: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/canadian-passport-in-person-timeline.748892/page-67#post-10102712

Hi Hari, so they shipped it out to your US address ?? Nice to know that its doable. And you crossed the border with your Indian passport after the oath?? Can you please elaborate.

 

[harirajmohan]

Hi Hari, so they shipped it out to your US address ?? Nice to know that its doable. And you crossed the border with your Indian passport after the oath?? Can you please elaborate.

Yes, shouldnt be an issue coming to US after oath. US just cares about whether you use non-canadian passport with visa or canadian passport. They dont worry which passport you use to travel/enter.

To enter Canada, you can use the Indian passport for identification and the citizenship certificate to enter.

Was traveling between these 2 countries few times for various purpose apart from this purpose as well, after the oath.
I visited windsor passport office for my family first and then later for me after few months.

While applying for my family, they asked me to bring all of them to pickup the passport or they would send the passport directly to US address. As its same fee, i told them to send it to the US address.
But for me, i went to pick up.

All these trips were of road using my car.

 

[swan0206]

Yes, shouldnt be an issue coming to US after oath. US just cares about whether you use non-canadian passport with visa or canadian passport. They dont worry which passport you use to travel/enter.

To enter Canada, you can use the Indian passport for identification and the citizenship certificate to enter.

Was traveling between these 2 countries few times for various purpose apart from this purpose as well, after the oath.
I visited windsor passport office for my family first and then later for me after few months.

While applying for my family, they asked me to bring all of them to pickup the passport or they would send the passport directly to US address. As its same fee, i told them to send it to the US address.
But for me, i went to pick up.

All these trips were of road using my car.

Thats nice to know. Wish all passport offices were honoring shipping to US. I need to try this. Also did you opt for any particular service for your family(like 2-10 business days. 9-25 business days. ? ) Any idea how much was for shipping fee? Was it same within US and Canada as well?

 

[armoured]

Thats nice to know. Wish all passport offices were honoring shipping to US. I need to try this. Also did you opt for any particular service for your family(like 2-10 business days. 9-25 business days. ? ) Any idea how much was for shipping fee? Was it same within US and Canada as well?

If you can only be in Canada for a short while, you can do urgent handling, and arrange to pick it up in the office. Shortest is next day.

You must check what they require (I believe for next day they will request some proof of travel), but most important, check that you are going to a 'passport office' location (they are all now technically Service Canada but some basically ONLY do passports and offer full service).

You may also find that if you just give them a Canadian address and say that it is your address (i.e. DON'T volunteer that you are having it sent to your relative's place), they may accept it. But pick-up at the office is reliable and easier anyway. (Note that some courier services don't like to send official docs across borders - YMMV).

 

[swan0206]

If you can only be in Canada for a short while, you can do urgent handling, and arrange to pick it up in the office. Shortest is next day.

You must check what they require (I believe for next day they will request some proof of travel), but most important, check that you are going to a 'passport office' location (they are all now technically Service Canada but some basically ONLY do passports and offer full service).

You may also find that if you just give them a Canadian address and say that it is your address (i.e. DON'T volunteer that you are having it sent to your relative's place), they may accept it. But pick-up at the office is reliable and easier anyway. (Note that some courier services don't like to send official docs across borders - YMMV).

I can do that but the problem is im getting my oath completed on thursday and then I had to wait till Monday or tuesday to pick it up. I would want to apply passport on friday and then leave on weekend .

 

[armoured]

I can do that but the problem is im getting my oath completed on thursday and then I had to wait till Monday or tuesday to pick it up. I would want to apply passport on friday and then leave on weekend .

Some may do pick-up on weekend. Or you may have to change your plans. Or use one of the other options.

 

[Acharya9099]

Do I need to send my original Indian passport with Canadian passport application? It just states send any Canadian or other travel document issued to you.

 

[forw.jane]

Do I need to send my original Indian passport with Canadian passport application? It just states send any Canadian or other travel document issued to you.

• If applying by mail, provide copies of both sides of your ID and have them signed and dated by your guarantor.

You don't need Indian passport. That clause is in case you renewing your passport.

 

[harirajmohan]

Thats nice to know. Wish all passport offices were honoring shipping to US. I need to try this. Also did you opt for any particular service for your family(like 2-10 business days. 9-25 business days. ? ) Any idea how much was for shipping fee? Was it same within US and Canada as well?

I didnt opt for expedited. No other fees for shipping as it includes everything (as its higher fees anyway for US residents).
Yes of course all of them will allow for US shipping or you can apply by mail from US after the oath.

I can do that but the problem is im getting my oath completed on thursday and then I had to wait till Monday or tuesday to pick it up. I would want to apply passport on friday and then leave on weekend .

Are they giving the certificate on same day nowadays? i am out of touch hence asking.

 

[Rasha]

You can actually renew your passport in the US and it will be mailed to you. Why not just wait until you have a perm address and apply?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports-usa/renew-us.html

 

[swan0206]

Are they giving the certificate on same day nowadays? i am out of touch hence asking.

Yeah, few are getting same day in 5hours or so. and obviously In-person oath people get it the same day

 

[swan0206]

(Note that some courier services don't like to send official docs across borders - YMMV).

Is it the courier services or the agency themselves? Because people who renew it from US has to follow the same route right. They apply from US and the packet reaches Canada and sent back to US ?? In my case, i would be applying it in Canada and shipping it to US. Just trying to figure out the ways. Unless Im there to apply wouldn't know how things work!

 

[armoured]

Is it the courier services or the agency themselves? Because people who renew it from US has to follow the same route right. They apply from US and the packet reaches Canada and sent back to US ?? In my case, i would be applying it in Canada and shipping it to US. Just trying to figure out the ways. Unless Im there to apply wouldn't know how things work!

My comment about what courier services will do was in context of you having it sent to a private residence in Canada and then your family/friends sending it to you- and they'd just have to check with the courier.

I assume that IRCC knows that whatever service they use to send to USA will actually send it to USA, or that they ahve some other arrangement that works. (Technically they could send it to embassy/consulate and ship from there - I don't know).