Canadian Passport in person timeline

[asing711]

Hi Friends,

Just to confirm - Express & Urgent processing is available only at Passport Canada & not at Service Canada? As no appointments are available in Mississauga Passport Canada offices.

That is correct. and yes appointments are a nightmare

 

[QueenPeaches]

Thank you, Queen! However I've already tried this link. I am looking for the request form where they call you back to book an appointment. This page take me to the nearest passport office options, which are all booked up.

How does one get them to call you?

I think that option is no longer available.
I even used to have that page open on my browser but when I checked, it read that the page is no longer available.

 

[berabad]

I'm in the same boat. I was told that I'll get my passport by April 19th. I applied on March 11th in a Canada Services Centre.

I applied on March 15th. Keep me posted when you get yours. 2 more days waiting for me.

 

[QueenPeaches]

Are walk-ins allowed at the North York Service Canada?

 

[portofmiami]

Hopefully this is helpful for those who cannot get a Passport Canada appointment ...

I requested an appointment at a Service Canada (Receiving Agent only) office for April 4th. The clerk who assisted me noted my travel date (30th of April). I was not allowed to request express or urgent.

Today I received my passport (was delivered to my door). Turnaround time of ~7 business days

I believe having a travel date helped but I am genuinely surprised it came this quickly. I am unsure whether requesting an appointment at Service Canada helped as opposed to doing a walk-in

I would encourage anyone with a proof of travel date who is unable to book an appointment with Passport Canada to try this approach.

For reference, I am located 2 hours from Toronto

 

[3bdullahibra]

Hopefully this is helpful for those who cannot get a Passport Canada appointment ...

I requested an appointment at a Service Canada (Receiving Agent only) office for April 4th. The clerk who assisted me noted my travel date (30th of April). I was not allowed to request express or urgent.

Today I received my passport (was delivered to my door). Turnaround time of ~7 business days

I believe having a travel date helped but I am genuinely surprised it came this quickly. I am unsure whether requesting an appointment at Service Canada helped as opposed to doing a walk-in

I would encourage anyone with a proof of travel date who is unable to book an appointment with Passport Canada to try this approach.

For reference, I am located 2 hours from Toronto

That’s awesome! Can you share which Service Canada location you went to?

 

[portofmiami]

That’s awesome! Can you share which Service Canada location you went to?

I went to Bracebridge which is about 2 hours north of Toronto

 

[phoenix111]

Thank you! They actually took 2 pieces of ID and photocopied both (probably because I chose to indicate 2 on my application, as I realized afterwards)

 

[phoenix111]

Hi all, just giving a timeline:
Called April 1st
Appointment April 11
Went to appointment and the whole thing took 2-3 hours
Was told to come back and pick up on April 27th
Travel date is May 2nd
Montreal passport office

 

[3bdullahibra]

I went to Bracebridge which is about 2 hours north of Toronto

Great - thanks for confirming. Did they give you any tracking number or did they just deliver it via xpresspost?

 

[portofmiami]

Great - thanks for confirming. Did they give you any tracking number or did they just deliver it via xpresspost?

I only got a tracking number because I called Passport Canada today for a status update (which was to say it was out for delivery today). I got nothing when I submitted the application

 

[Kumar90]

I submitted my passport application on 10 March at service Canada Winnipeg ( receiving agent) . The receiving agent told me the mail out date is '7 April '. I haven't received the passport yet. My flight is booked for 28 April. I can't get connected to passport office 1800 number. It's really frustrating.

 

[Kumar90]

I submitted my passport application on 10 March at service Canada Winnipeg ( receiving agent) . The receiving agent told me the mail out date is '7 April '. I haven't received the passport yet. My flight is booked for 28 April. I can't get connected to passport office 1800 number. It's really frustrating.

File transferred today to Winnipeg passport office

 

[shomed]

Applied in person in Service Canada Ontario on 30th March, have been told the passport will be mailed by 29th April.

Wanted to call them after 10 business days to find the status and to my surprise (albeit after being on hold for 2 hr 10 mins!), they don't have any information on the application. He said he could not find any application with the File number or with my credentials.

Is there anything I should do to make sure my application is in the right place?

 

[delray55]

Applied in person in Service Canada Ontario on 30th March, have been told the passport will be mailed by 29th April.

Wanted to call them after 10 business days to find the status and to my surprise (albeit after being on hold for 2 hr 10 mins!), they don't have any information on the application. He said he could not find any application with the File number or with my credentials.

Is there anything I should do to make sure my application is in the right place?

It takes atleast 2 weeks for service canada to send it to passport canada.