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SAM2000

Member
May 4, 2018
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Hi All
I am in Toronto, planning to go tomorrow Mon to the passport office to get my first-ever Canadian passport, already form, photo's is ready. I have to travel by this Sat and have a ticket. My question is what office in Toronto is better to go to for urgent processing and how early I should be there ? 7 am ? thanks
 

zstream

Champion Member
May 26, 2014
1,162
123
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-08-2014
Nomination.....
14-12-2014
AOR Received.
19-01-2015
Med's Request
11-03-2015
Med's Done....
15-03-2015
Passport Req..
14-10-2015
VISA ISSUED...
28-10-2015
Question regarding, reference in the passport form, Can my spouse's maternal uncle(i.e brother of spouse's mother) be a referees. ?
 

armoured

VIP Member
Feb 1, 2015
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guarantor yes but reference out side family member
I believe an aunt or uncle can be unless they live at the same address as the applicant.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/travel-documents-references-guarantors.html

"For example, if your aunt, uncle or cousin lives with you, they cannot be a reference."

That said that list is complicated and it is certainly easier for people to read that to mean "no close relatives" and not debate what close relative means exactly - and none that live at same address.
 

zstream

Champion Member
May 26, 2014
1,162
123
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-08-2014
Nomination.....
14-12-2014
AOR Received.
19-01-2015
Med's Request
11-03-2015
Med's Done....
15-03-2015
Passport Req..
14-10-2015
VISA ISSUED...
28-10-2015
I believe an aunt or uncle can be unless they live at the same address as the applicant.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/travel-documents-references-guarantors.html

"For example, if your aunt, uncle or cousin lives with you, they cannot be a reference."

That said that list is complicated and it is certainly easier for people to read that to mean "no close relatives" and not debate what close relative means exactly - and none that live at same address.
Ya, bit odd requirement here with grantor and references. Might get tricky for some people.
 
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trumprefugee

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2017
1,616
3,186
Ottawa, ON
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2172
App. Filed.......
06-01-2018
Nomination.....
19-12-2017
AOR Received.
07-01-2018
IELTS Request
24-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-01-2018
Passport Req..
09-03-2018
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2018
LANDED..........
28-05-2018
FYI, as noted by a few other people here, it takes forever to get a response if you request your passport processing status online. I had submitted an online request on October 26 and just received a response via email today, 1 week after already receiving the passport! Although you do have to hold when you call, at least the agents on the phone are able to provide a status update, so I recommend that anyone seeking a status update call instead of submitting a request online.
 

can-dreamz

Star Member
Jun 5, 2015
109
55
Hi All,

Sharing my experience about Passport application. Went to Mississauga Passport office on December 5th at 7:30 am. Stood in line for around 3 hours and everything was done by 11:00 am. I qualified for express service as I am travelling tomorrow. Picked up my passport today (December 7th). Make sure to take proof of travel if you are travelling within 10 days. The agents & security were really good.
 

sumitbajaj07

Hero Member
Nov 23, 2010
538
29
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi All,

Sharing my experience about Passport application. Went to Mississauga Passport office on December 5th at 7:30 am. Stood in line for around 3 hours and everything was done by 11:00 am. I qualified for express service as I am travelling tomorrow. Picked up my passport today (December 7th). Make sure to take proof of travel if you are travelling within 10 days. The agents & security were really good.
Hi, which Mississauga passport office you went ? can you please share address ?