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Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

zubonline

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Mar 17, 2019
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Hello, Can anyone who applied for newborn reply me.I just need some help what documents required for passport application.
me and my wife on PR.We are planning to apply for newborn who is born in canada recently.We recieved birth certificate in Ontario.

I called ircc today they mentioned the citizenship certificate is required but on the website it mentioned either birth certificate or proof of citizenship any one proof is required.

Kindly advise on what documents to submit for getting passport for newborn.also, what's the processing time for minor applications?
 
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8494193

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Hello, Can anyone who applied for newborn reply me.I just need some help what documents required for passport application.
me and my wife on PR.We are planning to apply for newborn who is born in canada recently.We recieved birth certificate in Ontario.

I called ircc today they mentioned the citizenship certificate is required but on the website it mentioned either birth certificate or proof of citizenship any one proof is required.

Kindly advise on what documents to submit for getting passport for newborn.also, what's the processing time for minor applications?
No experience in this context, but Citizenship Cert is only if child is born outside of Canada. Canadian Birth Cert should suffice in your case (a Citizenship Cert is also an alternative here too, but not required if you can provide that Canadian Birth Cert). See: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/child-passport/documents-submit.html#citizenship
 

deborsi

Member
Feb 14, 2022
14
26
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Edmonton
Category........
Other
Visa Office......
Edmonton
Passport received 9th of August. Citizenship certificate was not in the package so hopefully that gets back sometime soon.
Received the citizenship certificate today which finally concludes the process for me. Good luck everyone, it's right around the corner!

Timeline:
Application mailed = 12th of April, 2022
Application received= 13th of April, 2022
CC charged = 6th of May, 2022
Passport received = 9th of August, 2022
Citizenship certificate received = 23rd of August, 2022
 

cyberkodi

Hero Member
Jun 14, 2021
235
74
Wife finally got the passport today (applied in person back on 7th of March). Our journey is now complete and wish everyone here the very best of luck with their journeys. Thank you to everyone for all of your help and support throughout the last couple of years, it has been absolutely wonderful and I'm forever grateful!
 

cyberkodi

Hero Member
Jun 14, 2021
235
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I gave a call to 6868 number and was told my application was approved and moving to next steps. When I asked what are the next steps and how long it will take the agent was not giving straight answer but I would assume it would be printing and mailing of passport. Do anyone know how long the “next steps” take usually.
about 10 days, it happened to us, wife phoned 10 days ago and told her it was approved and we got the passport today. Best of luck!
 

spetroun

Star Member
Mar 20, 2013
96
11
Timeline: Applied April 25 and cc charged same day at Service Canada.
August 22nd: passport being printed.

When printing has started, do passports usually arrive within 5 days?

thanks
 

rome5000

Star Member
May 1, 2019
57
32
Toronto
Visa Office......
Scarborough
Timeline: Applied April 25 and cc charged same day at Service Canada.
August 22nd: passport being printed.

When printing has started, do passports usually arrive within 5 days?

thanks
My passport was issued (printed) August 5 and I got it by mail on August 10.
 

Marty_

Hero Member
Sep 10, 2016
241
66
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
NDVO
AOR Received.
23-02-2017
Passport Req..
05-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
16-06-2017
LANDED..........
2017
Received my passport and citizenship certificate via canadapost. Did not followup or receive any call from passport Canada.
Mailed from Ontario to Gatineau: May 7
Received: May 9
CC charged: June 22
passport received: Aug 23
 

jottt1

Member
Jan 9, 2020
14
1
Received my passport and citizenship certificate via canadapost. Did not followup or receive any call from passport Canada.
Mailed from Ontario to Gatineau: May 7
Received: May 9
CC charged: June 22
passport received: Aug 23
Hello!! congratulations for receiving the passport.
I have same timeline as yours but i didn't get anything from them yet so just wanted to know do you receive your passport in mail directly or received any email or message before getting it ??
 

Gerry626

Full Member
Feb 28, 2022
26
5
Called Service Canada for the second time and described my situation.
The first time I contacted them there was no help provided however this time they agreed to initiate my transfer request.

My application was delivered at Mississauga by May 27 and as per agent they started working on it by 4th August.
When I asked the agent that as per the posted timelines then my passport should be delivered by 13 weeks and I am already at 10th.. his response was -13 weeks from the day we start working on application.

he said transfer fees plus other changes will be somewhat around 150$ .. which I don’t understand but said yes for the transfer..

Cant wait for tentatively 7 months for the passport. Also, not sure why I need to pay 150$ foe a single passport or for the delays at Service Canada..

I will keep the forum posted with the updates..
Thanks
Did they charge your CC prior to the transfer? If so, do you remember when? We have similar timelines, but no CC charge yet for me