Does passport Canada call the guarantor and the references?
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Sometimes they call and sometimes they don't.
I've been a guarantor a number of times for others and I think I've received calls each time the person applying for a passport was a naturalized Canadian (i.e. obtained citizenship through immigration) rather than being born in Canada.
I've been a guarantor a number of times for others and I think I've received calls each time the person applying for a passport was a naturalized Canadian (i.e. obtained citizenship through immigration) rather than being born in Canada.
We got our first passports, family of 4, naturalized. Applied in person, normal processing. Got the passports in 6 calendar days. They did not call the guarantors/ references. Our guarantors were themselves naturalized Citizens. I believe that for all express passport requests they make calls to the references. Guarantors they know exists coz of the passport record.
I agree with crapk0,
Most people I know at work their guarantors were not contacted (Regular process). Express process is a different ball game.
My Guarantor was not contacted (I applied last week under the regular process). I should be getting my passport this week.
The key is just make sure you pick a Guarantor that knows you well in case they contact him/her.
SFD
Most people I know at work their guarantors were not contacted (Regular process). Express process is a different ball game.
My Guarantor was not contacted (I applied last week under the regular process). I should be getting my passport this week.
The key is just make sure you pick a Guarantor that knows you well in case they contact him/her.
SFD
Hi guys I applied for express passport at service Canada on oct 8 and just got to know that due to emergency my guarantor would leave Canada on October 10th and my express passport pickup date is October 18. What should I do here? Should I call passport office on Tuesday to let them know that they would not be able to contact him as he is out of country or give them his email address or how would I contact passport? Thanks
Although I am not at the stage of worrying about passport applications yet, I feel that the requirements for a guarantor and references are outdated traditions inherited from the UK, which are not only unnecessary, but also have a discriminatory effect against naturalized citizens. It is not easy for new citizens to find guarantors and references (I have seen some Facebook posts about this - see screenshot below). Most other countries do not have such a requirement, and I am sure they do just fine in terms of safeguarding against passport fraud.
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Sure, through required in-person passport applications and renewals.
References don't even have to be Canadian or in Canada. And it is also possible to apply without any guarantor. So yes you can still get a Canadian passport while essentially not knowing anyone in Canada.
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There are many ways to confirm the applicant's identity without following the outdated guarantor/reference tradition. The first problem with IRCC is that everything is STILL done on paper (although the citizenship application can now be submitted online for some applicants), and I understand that in some instances, you have to send in your ORIGINAL naturalization certificate to apply for your passport. This is outrageously outdated.
Once everything becomes digitized, identity confirmation can be done either at the local passport office/Service Canada or even Canada Post (which already does identity verification on behalf of government/financial institutions). There would no longer be the need to have a guarantor sign on the backs of pictures or submit a statutory declaration in lieu of a guarantor.
I just don't fathom the rationale of still requiring a guarantor and two references when there are other much less onerous ways to satisfy the requriement of identity confirmation.
Please someone tell me this is a joke. As a Canadian citizen you need references and/or guarantor to get a passport, so you can travel out of Canada? 
yesPlease someone tell me this is a joke. As a Canadian citizen you need references and/or guarantor to get a passport, so you can travel out of Canada?
References and guarantors for Canadian travel document applications - Canada.ca
sometime is denied
Sometimes I think I am lucky that I couldn't find a skilled job in Canada and had to flee it for good. Can't imagine being Canadian citizen wanting to travel outside of Canada, needing a passport to travel, and being told "We can't issue you a passport unless you find couple of clowns who will vouch for your character". So, those individuals denied passport are essentially stuck in Canada, with no chance to travel abroad or leave Canada?