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Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

lifein360

lifein360

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Apr 23, 2017
devse said:
My application for passport just got returned because my References were not in Canada or the US. I had a guarantor from here in Canada, but my references were both overseas. I got a handwritten note saying "References should reside in Canada or USA. We do not call international #'s". I thought others on these forums had mentioned that References could be living anywhere.

My bad luck I guess.
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Ah shoot. Next time try in person. At least they will tell you if anything's wrong at the spot
 
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rajkamalmohanram

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lifein360 said:
@rajkamalmohanram Hi Raj, when you got your kitchener appointment, did you use the webform to request a call back and then someone called you I guess? if so, do they provide options as to where you can go say if somewhere we can get an earlier appointment?
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You'll have to fill this form up =>

https://eservices.canada.ca/en/service/

Under "Passport Services", check "If you would like to apply in person, select this option. A representative will contact you to schedule an in-person appointment." option. Someone will contact you within 2 business days and they'll be able to book an appointment for you!
 
bpjeee

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July 2011
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BadGamer6

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Wow, I was just looking in the past few pages and realized how slow passport processing has become these days. I remembered back in May I complained that I got the passport in exactly 20 business days on this forum... how immature of me.

For those who are still waiting - yours is coming soon!
 
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rajkamalmohanram

rajkamalmohanram

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BadGamer6 said:
Wow, I was just looking in the past few pages and realized how slow passport processing has become these days. I remembered back in May I complained that I got the passport in exactly 20 business days on this forum... how immature of me.

For those who are still waiting - yours is coming soon!
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Yeah. I think people should go for the in-person option, wherever it is available.
 
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devse

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devse said:
My application for passport just got returned because my References were not in Canada or the US. I had a guarantor from here in Canada, but my references were both overseas. I got a handwritten note saying "References should reside in Canada or USA. We do not call international #'s". I thought others on these forums had mentioned that References could be living anywhere.

My bad luck I guess.
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Replying to my own post.

I have an official response now from Passport Canada that References can be in our outside USA or Canada. So, I'm not sure why an agent has rejected it with a handwritten note saying exactly the opposite. I will be filing an official complaint.
 
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