Similar experience. I applied on Mar 29th and expected mail out date is Apr 28th. But as I called yesterday, they were not able to locate my file. they mentioned that it is normal these days given the load. they are not opening the file till 3/4 weeks after the application is received at SC. They also mentioned that it is definitely going to be delayed. Asked me to call back after 2 weeks from the expected mail out date if I have not received by then. Weird thing is they said that time I may be asked to reapply if urgent travel is required and they would not refund the earlier application.
Canadian Passport in person timeline
- Thread starter rhi
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I applied in-person at service Canada for a passport on March 15, and the form they gave me, says they will be mailing the passport on April 12. Should I be getting an email when the passport is shipped? How long does Canada post take to mail the passport?
Any pointers on this would be helpful and if anyone has walked in and applied there.
Thanks.
I did not apply walk-in at North York there but observed what was going on when I went to pickup my passport.
Walk ins were allowed if you had urgent travel proof but the lines were very bad. also it depends on the discretion of the security who is handling this(if you don't have travel proof) i would suggest try walking in at Kitchener or Bracebridge (if possible) where walk ins are allowed (reported in some threads in this website) even if you don't have proof of travel
Many people don't get their passports on the the expected time. Your application might not have been even processed yet. There is a backlog at passport Canada. The best way to know is to call them.
As CaBeaver suggested, best is to call and ask of your application status. Get prepared to be on hold for 2 hours though. Let us know what did they tell you.
What time did you get there? I'm thinking of this option, probably go for 6 AM with my hot drink and breakfast in hand lol
Hi. I called passport office on 14 April. Wait time was 2.5 hours. The agent informed me that my application was not even put to examination. I applied in person on 10 March , service Canada. I requested for a file transfer as my flight is scheduled for 28 April. The agent confirmed that there is a huge backlog and normal applications r taking 2.5 months
When in service canada, the agent told me that the passport will be issued on the 13th of April and will arrive in the mail by the 22 april.
I applied as a regular applicant on the 16th of March.
Will the passport arrive by the stated date according to the timeline of in-person regular applicants? Or according to the observed trend it will take longer?
I applied as a regular applicant on the 16th of March.
Will the passport arrive by the stated date according to the timeline of in-person regular applicants? Or according to the observed trend it will take longer?
Probably it will be longer. The processing time for regular applications may take up to 8 weeks.
Has anyone had an urgent passport request for Vancouver, Surrey or Richmond? I'm flying out the 28th but the earliest online appointment is May 17. Online says the three aren't accepting walk-ins, but online also says to walk-in for a faster appointment if you're flying within a certain amount of days.
Walk-ins are accepted at passport office only two business days before your travel. You can keep trying to find an appointment before (some people may cancel), or wait until 2 business days before your travel date.
That's what I figured. That's a highly convenient way for them to make sure they're able to charge the higher fees IMO.
I am even fine with higher fees, but they should realize that we need visa for some countries which takes time.