Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

[masood8]

Called Passport office today and they said the processing time is 8 week plus 1 week for mail delivery because of Pandemic, they offer for urgent process if I can provide proof of emergency or ticket.
I wish I had put a date while submitting application

 

[rohansekhri]

Called Passport office today and they said the processing time is 8 week plus 1 week for mail delivery because of Pandemic, they offer for urgent process if I can provide proof of emergency or ticket.
I wish I had put a date while submitting application

Didn’t you play the driving to USA card? They can’t ask for proof. Start saying how come the website says 20 days. This is inaccurate and why should you be penalized for inaccurate information. Say, you could have walked in n all of accurate times were shown on the website. Ask them to make a note for faster processing.

 

[Homer79]

My timeline:

Application type: non-urgent. Regular
application sent: 3rd Sep
Received in Ottawa: 7th Sep
In process : 7th Sep
Payment deducted: Sep 11
Passport validated and sent to printing: Sep 16
Got Canada post pickup label: Sep 23rd
Pick-up: today or tomorrow

for those who wanna know what did the magic? Put a date on the form.

Hello. How are you tracking your application? Please let me know. Thanks!

 

[luna.a]

Didn’t you play the driving to USA card? They can’t ask for proof. Start saying how come the website says 20 days. This is inaccurate and why should you be penalized for inaccurate information. Say, you could have walked in n all of accurate times were shown on the website. Ask them to make a note for faster processing.

US land borders are closed for Canadians, he can't use this card now

 

[Abhishek901]

My credit card got charged today (on a Sunday!). I sent my passport exactly 1 month ago on August 26th and it reached them August 30th. I called them 3-4 days ago and they said the processing time is 6 to 8 weeks. The credit card charge happened exactly after 20 business days.

 

[Jago88]

I posted my application from Toronto on August 11th and my credit card was charged on Sept 23rd

 

[Mpvzla]

Hello,
I wasn’t sure where else to post this inquiry, but since you are already in the passport application stage I thought of doing it here.
I had my oath on September 21, and I emailed the signed oath and pictures of my destroyed PR card the same day.
The next day, I noticed the tracker status changed to “Closed” and ECAS “Complete”.

I understand the certificate can take 2-4 weeks to arrive. However, I wanted to know if they send an acknowledgement email confirming they received the documents I sent after the oath? I didn’t receive any response.

Is it safe to assume that since my application was set as “Closed” that they did receive what I sent and the certificate has been sent?
Thanks

 

[vishalv]

Picked up my passport from Canada Post today afternoon.

 

[meg511]

Hello,
I wasn’t sure where else to post this inquiry, but since you are already in the passport application stage I thought of doing it here.
I had my oath on September 21, and I emailed the signed oath and pictures of my destroyed PR card the same day.
The next day, I noticed the tracker status changed to “Closed” and ECAS “Complete”.

I understand the certificate can take 2-4 weeks to arrive. However, I wanted to know if they send an acknowledgement email confirming they received the documents I sent after the oath? I didn’t receive any response.

Is it safe to assume that since my application was set as “Closed” that they did receive what I sent and the certificate has been sent?
Thanks

~You’re certificate may be even mailed by now.

 

[Abhishek901]

Hello,
I wasn’t sure where else to post this inquiry, but since you are already in the passport application stage I thought of doing it here.
I had my oath on September 21, and I emailed the signed oath and pictures of my destroyed PR card the same day.
The next day, I noticed the tracker status changed to “Closed” and ECAS “Complete”.

I understand the certificate can take 2-4 weeks to arrive. However, I wanted to know if they send an acknowledgement email confirming they received the documents I sent after the oath? I didn’t receive any response.

Is it safe to assume that since my application was set as “Closed” that they did receive what I sent and the certificate has been sent?
Thanks

They normally don't send acknowledgement. I don't think you need to send photos of the PR card.

 

[ContactFront]

Timeline
Non-urgent mail-in from GTA. Processed in Calgary

Delivered to Ottawa - Aug 31
CC charged - Sep 13
Citizenship certificate received - Sep 20
Phone call from passport program to confirm certain employment information - Sep 21
Passport received - Sep 28

 

[ajit90]

Hi folks,
May be super trivial questions . In the passport application:
1. Do we need to provide digital signature or we can just print and then sign it ?
2. Can the print be black and white ?
3. Can we do express pick up with travel date "unknown"

Thanks in advance!

 

[ContactFront]

Hi folks,
May be super trivial questions . In the passport application:
1. Do we need to provide digital signature or we can just print and then sign it ?
2. Can the print be black and white ?

You can print in black and white, and sign on paper

 

[Mpvzla]

Hello,
I wasn’t sure where else to post this inquiry, but since you are already in the passport application stage I thought of doing it here.
I had my oath on September 21, and I emailed the signed oath and pictures of my destroyed PR card the same day.
The next day, I noticed the tracker status changed to “Closed” and ECAS “Complete”.

I understand the certificate can take 2-4 weeks to arrive. However, I wanted to know if they send an acknowledgement email confirming they received the documents I sent after the oath? I didn’t receive any response.

Is it safe to assume that since my application was set as “Closed” that they did receive what I sent and the certificate has been sent?
Thanks

I received my certificate yesterday. Exactly 1 week after my ceremony. I’m now preparing my passport application. Are passport offices working on a walk-in basis? Or is it better to mail it? I’m planning to travel the last week of November.

 

[Jago88]

I posted my application from Toronto on August 11th and my credit card was charged on Sept 23rd

I just got my Citizenship Cert returned to me along with my payment receipt and a note to say the passport will be delevered by courier...getting closer now!