I believe so, or you can power call the 1800 number till you get an agent and have it transfered. The fee is $45.
Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines
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Update: Since I could no longer bare the stress of Passport Canada giving false hope and the stress of not knowing if they will call or not. I decided to do the weekend service, I have the appointment tomorrow morning were they will print me one out in person. To be honest this all feels like a huge money grab to me.
$335 + $45 transfer fee plus your passport cost ($120 for 5 years and $160 for 10)
$335 + $45 transfer fee plus your passport cost ($120 for 5 years and $160 for 10)
Wow, definitely an expensive passport, but the peace of mind is worth it I guess. Such a money grab.
I'm a couple weeks behind you, but might try the weekend service too. It's a rip off but this stress is killing me. How did you request it? And are you able to do it any time in the 10 days before your trip, rather than waiting until 24-48 hours before?
Thanks for any info you can provide!
OMG, this looks quite scary. Someone was telling people get the PP 2 weeks after CC being charged, then it became 35 business days and now this looks like a 6 months wait
I’m definitely curious about this too my trip is on the 22nd and I was wondering if I can just do this as well to be safe
Wow really? I presume I have to give the certificate to the Canadian embassy/consulate in the country where I am for them to issue the passport?
how long did it took them to reply for your update request, i have sent 2 requests already and haven't received any reply yet
Final update: Got my passport after paying luxury tax to the government. To be honest it was bittersweet and I felt like I got extorted LOL. Money does talk because the service they gave me was A+ and i had passport in hand within 30 mins. It felt way too easy yet for a month I have been calling in everyday, waited in line to speak to an agent and all that I was told is to wait... Doing it that way you have no control of the outcomes which doesn't work with my personality.
So the weekend service you gotta call at 5:05pm PST on Friday. That's what the instructions were however it did not actually work till 8am Saturday. (I woke up at 6am to power call the number.) finally it worked and you go through a sequence and you are able to leave a voicemail with your details. Or leave a callback number if the voicemail is full and you get a callback within 1 hour. The service is 100% guaranteed if you have the proper documents. I don't leave till the 9th to Mexico. However I have an emergency trip to go to the states tomorrow and that's how I got it fast tracked. The weekend service is only if you have to travel on the weekend or 24/48 hours time.
They need proof of travel and a credit card to pay for the $380. MY TIP is to ask them if they have your passport renewal file on their system because mine was "blank" after the transfer request. so I had to fill out another simplified passport renewal form, and take new passport photos. Had I not asked her that yesterday she would have not looked at my file and not tell me to do these things. So make sure you fact check the agent the best to your ability.
Good luck!
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From my experience researching this entire nightmare. If you want a guaranteed passport you need to line up at the main passport office that issues passport. What they can do at the very least is issue you a 2 year(money grab) passport 24 hours before you travel. The person in front of me we made friends and she updated me that's what happened with her. For me they just said I need to wait till the 6th.
And ya just to be safe the weekend passport is 100% if you are willing to pay the $380 weekend fee + $160 passport fee. And be ready to powercall and not give up at 5:05pm Friday Pacific time.
I finally received my passport on April 28th, 2022.
My time lines are as follows:
applied at Service Canada Niagara Falls on March 22, 2022.
16th April: Requested to be transferred to the Niagara Falls local office due to a Nexus interview.
18th April: went to the passport office in St. Catherine for an update. They grabbed my credit card information, proof of travel documents, and told me to wait for call back.
23rd April: I went back, but there was no update since they couldn't find any of my application data in the system.
27th April: I returned, and they requested that I file a new application.
On the same day, I applied for a fresh application. They charged me an extra $20 for pickup.
I got my passport on the 28th.
My time lines are as follows:
applied at Service Canada Niagara Falls on March 22, 2022.
16th April: Requested to be transferred to the Niagara Falls local office due to a Nexus interview.
18th April: went to the passport office in St. Catherine for an update. They grabbed my credit card information, proof of travel documents, and told me to wait for call back.
23rd April: I went back, but there was no update since they couldn't find any of my application data in the system.
27th April: I returned, and they requested that I file a new application.
On the same day, I applied for a fresh application. They charged me an extra $20 for pickup.
I got my passport on the 28th.