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Receiving Canadian passport - signature required or not ?

dell

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I recently applied for my Canadian passport through Service Canada and was told to wait one month to receive it. I was concerned about receiving it in the mail, does passport service send a fully tracked package with the passport in it and does it request for signature when I receive it?

If some one has done this recently, please respond. Thanks
 

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I recently applied for my Canadian passport through Service Canada and was told to wait one month to receive it. I was concerned about receiving it in the mail, does passport service send a fully tracked package with the passport in it and does it request for signature when I receive it?

If some one has done this recently, please respond. Thanks
yes you would need to put your signature once u receive it ,,, or you can wait till you travel and I guess at the airport they will tell you to sign it
 

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yes you would need to put your signature once u receive it ,,, or you can wait till you travel and I guess at the airport they will tell you to sign it
sorry I didn't follow the last part ? My question is when I receive the passport does Canada post ask for signature or not ?
 

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i think the question was .. for receiving the passport at doorstep.. does it require to sign or canada post leave in the mail box of the house..
 

paulvoyer

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i think the question was .. for receiving the passport at doorstep.. does it require to sign or canada post leave in the mail box of the house..
for that I am not sure ,,,, I am telling you what I knew from the experience that I had when I was making my son passport ,, he is young so he did not sign the passport itself ,, and we paid extra to pick up the passport from Canadian passport services
 

Godzilla9

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I recently applied for my Canadian passport through Service Canada and was told to wait one month to receive it. I was concerned about receiving it in the mail, does passport service send a fully tracked package with the passport in it and does it request for signature when I receive it?

If some one has done this recently, please respond. Thanks
Yes, you will need to sign with Canada Post to receive your lettermail. If you have community box it will not be delivered to your home or mailbox, you will need to go to the post office that is indicated on notice (typically the closest PO), sign and pick the mail up.
 

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Yes, you will need to sign with Canada Post to receive your lettermail. If you have community box it will not be delivered to your home or mailbox, you will need to go to the post office that is indicated on notice (typically the closest PO), sign and pick the mail up.
Thank you that is exactly what I wanted to know as I don't trust my postman. I have had packages lost where I live, so I really wanted it to be tracked with signature required.
 

Godzilla9

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Thank you that is exactly what I wanted to know as I don't trust my postman. I have had packages lost where I live, so I really wanted it to be tracked with signature required.
Couple weeks ago an embassy sent me my kids' passports with visas. Even though I paid for signature option they left the lettermail with two passports in the community mailbox. So, having signature option will not help you if your mailman is reckless.
 

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Couple weeks ago an embassy sent me my kids' passports with visas. Even though I paid for signature option they left the lettermail with two passports in the community mailbox. So, having signature option will not help you if your mailman is reckless.
What can I even do ? Atleast I can hold canadapost/ passport service accountable if it is tracked w/signature option required and it is missing
 

Godzilla9

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What can I even do ? Atleast I can hold canadapost/ passport service accountable if it is tracked w/signature option required and it is missing
Their accountability is limited to $100 compensation if mail is lost - not sure how this works if the sender is not you. And cost of mail (around $20) if it's left in mailbox.