Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines
- Thread starter zam7
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I just called 1-800-567-6868 and the agent said that if you have already mailed your passport application under regular processing, and something has come up and now need the passport more urgently, you can request to have your file transferred to more urgent processing.
Similar timeline- but ahead by 2 days! They got mine JULY 19- no CC charge, no email, no call, no NOTHING.
Extremely frustrated at how SLOW they are. I applied for citizenship Nov. 2019 and got my cert July 2021. IRCC is SO INNEFICIENT.
Got my passport in the mail today at last (issued Gatineau)! Certificate was with it. Journey finally complete.
App Delivered: June 28th.
CC Charge: July 12th.
Filed a complaint almost 2 weeks ago. Don’t think that did much. Passport Office called me today though and apologized for the delay. He said they’re swamped with applications and covid isn’t helping matters. Limited staff.
Also, don’t be too focused on cc charge. It’s not an indicator of progress. Mine was 2 weeks after delivery, passport 5 weeks later. Some agents charge at the beginning, some charge at the end. If you’re over a month in with no charge, you might probably get your passport within a week or two of cc charge.
The processing time is up to 8 weeks. If you need your passport sooner and haven’t applied. Go with walk in. If you’ve already mailed it in, you can contact them and request a file transfer. The receiving office will contact you (they may require additional fees and proof of travel).
Stay safe everyone.
App Delivered: June 28th.
CC Charge: July 12th.
Filed a complaint almost 2 weeks ago. Don’t think that did much. Passport Office called me today though and apologized for the delay. He said they’re swamped with applications and covid isn’t helping matters. Limited staff.
Also, don’t be too focused on cc charge. It’s not an indicator of progress. Mine was 2 weeks after delivery, passport 5 weeks later. Some agents charge at the beginning, some charge at the end. If you’re over a month in with no charge, you might probably get your passport within a week or two of cc charge.
The processing time is up to 8 weeks. If you need your passport sooner and haven’t applied. Go with walk in. If you’ve already mailed it in, you can contact them and request a file transfer. The receiving office will contact you (they may require additional fees and proof of travel).
Stay safe everyone.
This doesn't sound like general passport application. Was this urgent?Got it!!!
Timeline:
Reached via mail to Ottawa - 4th of Aug
CC charged - 10th of Aug
Received both the certificate and passport in mail on - 17th of Aug
No calls to the guarantor/referees
It was a general passport app., not urgent
