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Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

nathaniel_d

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Jul 29, 2020
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Hi All,
I am planning to apply passport for myself and children. For children application, Can my wife sign their applications a guarantor in Section 6?
 

rajkamalmohanram

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Apr 29, 2015
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Hi All,
I am planning to apply passport for myself and children. For children application, Can my wife sign their applications a guarantor in Section 6?
This is what I found :

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

If you’re the parent or legal guardian that is applying on behalf of a child, you cannot sign as guarantor on the child’s application. However, the other parent or legal guardian (not submitting the application) can sign as long as they meet the requirements.
If your wife is already a Canadian citizen and has a passport, she can act as a guarantor.
 
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yasir22

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Jun 5, 2014
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ontario
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
21-05-2014
Doc's Request.
29-04-2015
File Transfer...
SA on 30-07-2014
Med's Request
19-05-2015
Med's Done....
upfront med.: 7-04-2014 and re-med.: 21-05-2015
Interview........
Waived !!
Passport Req..
DM on 2-06-2015, PPR on 05-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
Visa issued: 02-07-2015, Received: 07-07-2015
LANDED..........
January 2016
Thanks Raj! No she is not Canadian Citizen. Is it required to be a Canadian Citizen to sign?
Guarantor has to be a Canadian citizen . For references it is not necessary but references cannot be family member
 

Tess90

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Feb 18, 2020
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Today I got the tracking number for both my passport and the certificate
So just in case someone is worried it is normal to not be able to track your certificate because typically it is mailed after the passport (not always)
Passports usually get mailed before the certificate

Does anyone know long long it takes for the package to be shipped from Mississauga to downtown Toronto?

2 business days?

For anyone interested I sent my very simple application (no errors, no calls to guarantors or references) on June 29, 2021 and I am STILL waiting for my passport lmao

If you have urgent plans, do walk-in, otherwise you will go crazy waiting
 
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parassachapara

Star Member
Mar 26, 2021
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Ok thank you! I think I'm going to have to submit an Urgent Passport request assuming I receive my citizenship certificate on 25th August. My trip is on 31st August.
they are sending out citizenship certificate that quick? I mean I saw your timeline says "Aug 23" Oath date. Then how would you receive certificate on 25th? I received it after 25 days.
 

Hapique

Hero Member
Oct 17, 2015
217
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Today I got the tracking number for both my passport and the certificate
So just in case someone is worried it is normal to not be able to track your certificate because typically it is mailed after the passport (not always)
Passports usually get mailed before the certificate

Does anyone know long long it takes for the package to be shipped from Mississauga to downtown Toronto?

2 business days?

For anyone interested I sent my very simple application (no errors, no calls to guarantors or references) on June 29, 2021 and I am STILL waiting for my passport lmao
1-2-3 days should be fine. However, once it took me 2 weeks to get a small envelope from Mississauga to Toronto ;)
Hope you will receive it within a regular time frame!
 

yasir22

Hero Member
Jun 5, 2014
716
177
ontario
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
21-05-2014
Doc's Request.
29-04-2015
File Transfer...
SA on 30-07-2014
Med's Request
19-05-2015
Med's Done....
upfront med.: 7-04-2014 and re-med.: 21-05-2015
Interview........
Waived !!
Passport Req..
DM on 2-06-2015, PPR on 05-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
Visa issued: 02-07-2015, Received: 07-07-2015
LANDED..........
January 2016
they are sending out citizenship certificate that quick? I mean I saw your timeline says "Aug 23" Oath date. Then how would you receive certificate on 25th? I received it after 25 days.
I got certificate in one week (5 business days) you can get it even faster if you can provide proof that you are travelling soon
 

tamilvanan3

Star Member
Mar 25, 2017
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Just got my passport, wondering how long it will take for the certificate to arrive

Application send: June 29, 2021, delivered: July 5, 2021, the process only started after I wrote a complaint
Hi Please guide me on how to complain? I Sent my child application on July 5, 2021, still no movement?
Thanks in Advance
 

rajkamalmohanram

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Apr 29, 2015
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