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RedWhiteRed

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Apr 4, 2023
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In general for those who wants the new passport: This is your last chance to get the old design, you will get the new design or a newer design upon renewal in 5 or 10 years. And the new design is not as classic anyways. Just saying :)
My thoughts precisely. We'll get the new design in the future anyway... might as well cherish the old design till then.
 

oduvan4ik

Star Member
Mar 28, 2018
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Me! Got the new version.

I just picked up my passport today at Sinclair Center (Vancouver). Applied last Thu, Aug 10th in Richmond, BC and opted for express. Pick-up is in Sinclair Center a week after.
Thanks for sharing this info! Finally, there is a chance to get a new design in the Vancouver area
 

Ray0628

Full Member
May 3, 2023
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Me! Got the new version.

I just picked up my passport today at Sinclair Center (Vancouver). Applied last Thu, Aug 10th in Richmond, BC and opted for express. Pick-up is in Sinclair Center a week after.
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Applied in Burnaby yesterday, and really hope I can get the old version
 

bas12

Hero Member
Apr 20, 2018
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In general for those who wants the new passport: This is your last chance to get the old design, you will get the new design or a newer design upon renewal in 5 or 10 years. And the new design is not as classic anyways. Just saying :)
I was thinking the same thing, though I think new ones have a polymer bio page, and the old one is a slightly laminated paper, so that's one point for the new one.
 

SunshineJA

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May 19, 2019
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Jamaica
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Kingston,JA
App. Filed.......
06-06-2019
AOR Received.
16-08-2019
File Transfer...
04-09-2019
Med's Request
19-08-2019
Med's Done....
28-08-2019
Interview........
06-02-2020
Passport Req..
29-01-2020
VISA ISSUED...
06-02-2020
LANDED..........
21-02-2020

Tats.tati

Member
Apr 5, 2020
16
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Applied in person in Vancouver (Sinclair Center) on August 18th, regular processing. Received passport in mail today - August 31st. Old design - YAY!
 
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Sammzk

Full Member
Aug 10, 2023
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Hi! Anyone in Montreal who applied for passport and received the new design? Care to share the processing office location in Montreal? Thanks!
 

Boviesam

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Jun 21, 2015
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AOR Received.
06-05-2017
Hey guys, I was planning to do walk-in for my newborn's passport in Hamilton. Wondering what's the latest time when they stop taking people. I mean if the passport office closes at 4pm, can i be there at 3.55pm and still get accepted? TIA
 

forw.jane

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Apr 29, 2019
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Hey guys, I was planning to do walk-in for my newborn's passport in Hamilton. Wondering what's the latest time when they stop taking people. I mean if the passport office closes at 4pm, can i be there at 3.55pm and still get accepted? TIA
3 pm worked for me. Not sure about 3.55 pm :D
 
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trickshot555

Star Member
Sep 7, 2016
127
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Vancouver walk-in application on Hastings. Arrived at 9.30 am, no wait whatsover. In and out, in under 10 mins total. Despite mentioning travel in October, they refused any expedited passport application (need to travel in September to be offered that apparently). Earliest I was offered was week of Sept 19th mail-in application or for 20 dollars extra I can have guaranteed pick up on Sept 19th from that office.
 
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Babybae

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Jan 15, 2018
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Canada
Hey guys, I was planning to do walk-in for my newborn's passport in Hamilton. Wondering what's the latest time when they stop taking people. I mean if the passport office closes at 4pm, can i be there at 3.55pm and still get accepted? TIA
If you were done from work at 4pm and someone shows up to your desk at 3:55pm for your help, will you be happy or annoyed at them? Lol
 

RandomUser514

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2023
292
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Quebec City
Hey guys, I was planning to do walk-in for my newborn's passport in Hamilton. Wondering what's the latest time when they stop taking people. I mean if the passport office closes at 4pm, can i be there at 3.55pm and still get accepted? TIA

You have waited this long to get your citizenship and now you can't even wait few hours ? Go there at 3.59pm and let us know how it goes....