Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

[issteven]

Asking for references and guarantor even though the application has a citizenship certificate that is given by the government, has an ID copy that is given by government, shows that IRCC does not trust itself nor the system. In reality, in 3 years you can really know someone very well for 2 years.. especially in Vancouver can't even make friends let alone finding a person to be a reference for a passport application.

I don't have anyone so I will send that section empty.

your ex-colleague? your landlord? your dentist?

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Asking for references and guarantor even though the application has a citizenship certificate that is given by the government, has an ID copy that is given by government, shows that IRCC does not trust itself nor the system. In reality, in 3 years you can really know someone very well for 2 years.. especially in Vancouver can't even make friends let alone finding a person to be a reference for a passport application.

I don't have anyone so I will send that section empty.

Well, I'd suggest that you follow the instructions on the official website.

Here you go :

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

If you can’t find a guarantor
You must

• complete the Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor form
• find someone who can administer an oath to swear to and sign the form
  • This person doesn’t need to know you personally.
  • If you’re in Canada,this can be a
    • notary public
    • justice of the peace
    • commissioner for oaths
  • If you’re outside Canada, this can be a
    • Canadian or British diplomatic or consular representative
    • Qualified local official, such as a civil servant or member of Parliament

Statutory Declaration in Lieu of Guarantor form
The Statutory Declaration in Lieu of a Guarantor form is not available online. To get the form

• in Canada
  • go to the nearest passport service location or
  • contact us to get a copy
• in the United States
  • go to the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate or
  • contact us to get a copy
• outside Canada and the United States
  • contact the nearest Canadian embassy or consulate

 

[issteven]

july 13 delivered and no cc charge, I need to travel by end of Sept

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

Guys, heads up. A friend of mine in Brampton showed up at the Brampton Passport office today and he was turned away saying they only accept Urgent applications at the passport office. He also mentioned that about 10 other people were also turned away for this reason.

This is crazy - The website says walk-in is available and doesn't say walk-in applications are exclusive to Urgent Passport applicants. Were any of you who tried to apply in-person at passport office turned away for this reason?

I don't have any data from Mississauga Passport Office. If any of you visited Mississauga PP office and successfully submitted a non-urgent PP application, please do let me know. Thank you!

 

[Tess90]

july 13 delivered and no cc charge, I need to travel by end of Sept

Same same but she told me to call back in 2 weeks, she said I still have time so not to worry… I am so annoyed

 

[issteven]

Guys, heads up. A friend of mine in Brampton showed up at the Brampton Passport office today and he was turned away saying they only accept Urgent applications at the passport office. He also mentioned that about 10 other people were also turned away for this reason.

This is crazy - The website says walk-in is available and doesn't say walk-in applications are exclusive to Urgent Passport applicants. Were any of you who tried to apply in-person at passport office turned away for this reason?

I don't have any data from Mississauga Passport Office. If any of you visited Mississauga PP office and successfully submitted a non-urgent PP application, please do let me know. Thank you!

this makes mail applicants feel better

 

[cyclist]

Well, I'd suggest that you follow the instructions on the official website.

Here you go :

I have guarantor, I don't have references ..only people I know is my family and my in-laws that can't be a reference. Also, there is an instruction on who can be guarantor very detailed explanation on the form but no instructions on who can be or cannot be a reference. My take from that is having a guarantor is a primary requirement but reference is additional. meaning it is not required.

 

[rajkamalmohanram]

I have guarantor , I don't have references ..only people I know is my family and my in laws that can't be a reference

Oh okay.

 

[Tess90]

this makes mail applicants feel better

Yes

 

[bellaluna]

Guys, heads up. A friend of mine in Brampton showed up at the Brampton Passport office today and he was turned away saying they only accept Urgent applications at the passport office. He also mentioned that about 10 other people were also turned away for this reason.

This is crazy - The website says walk-in is available and doesn't say walk-in applications are exclusive to Urgent Passport applicants. Were any of you who tried to apply in-person at passport office turned away for this reason?

I don't have any data from Mississauga Passport Office. If any of you visited Mississauga PP office and successfully submitted a non-urgent PP application, please do let me know. Thank you!

The website also does say very very generally “walk-in services not guaranteed” so I always assumed walk-ins would be a case to case or per-branch basis, but it is annoying that nowhere is it clear on the website if the passport office/SC branch you want to go to accepts urgent only, etc.

Or at least, you know, put a sign up on the door.

 

[issteven]

I have guarantor, I don't have references ..only people I know is my family and my in-laws that can't be a reference. Also, there is an instruction on who can be guarantor very detailed explanation on the form but no instructions on who can be or cannot be a reference. My take from that is having a guarantor is a primary requirement but reference is additional. meaning it is not required.

a guarantor is needed for first-time passport applicants. passport renewals just need references.

 

[sg02]

I called Passport Canada today and they confirmed my passport is printed but there's no clarity about when the passport / certificate will be mailed-out. When I enquired about tracking number, I was asked to call back again in 2 weeks. However the person did confirm the in-depth details of my application till date:

Here's my updated timeline:
July 3rd: Application Sent via regular mail (Toronto->Gatineau)
July 7th: Application Received by Passport Canada (Gatineau)
July 8th - 18th: Transferred to Whitby (Not sure about exact date)
July 19th: Applicated Received in Whitby / Processing Started
July 27th: CC Charged by Passport Canada Whitby
July 29th: Passport Printed (Currently passport going through quality checks)

I received my passport today. Here's my updated timeline:

July 3rd: Application Sent via regular mail (Toronto->Gatineau)
July 7th: Application Received by Passport Canada (Gatineau)
July 8th - 18th: Transferred to Whitby (Not sure about exact date)
July 19th: Applicated Received in Whitby / Processing Started
July 27th: CC Charged by Whitby Office
July 29th: Passport Printed
July 30th: Certificate Received
August 3rd: Passport Received

Took exactly one month. Good luck everyone.

 

[Wash an]

I received my passport today. Here's my updated timeline:

July 3rd: Application Sent via regular mail (Toronto->Gatineau)
July 7th: Application Received by Passport Canada (Gatineau)
July 8th - 18th: Transferred to Whitby (Not sure about exact date)
July 19th: Applicated Received in Whitby / Processing Started
July 27th: CC Charged by Whitby Office
July 29th: Passport Printed
July 30th: Certificate Received
August 3rd: Passport Received

Took exactly one month. Good luck everyone.

Congrats. That was quick. Mine was charged by the same office on July 31st.

 

[cyclist]

a guarantor is needed for first-time passport applicants. passport renewals just need references.

oh, so I don't need references? this is my first passport after getting my citizenship.

 

[yasir22]

oh, so I don't need references? this is my first passport after getting my citizenship.

You need both guarantor and references