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Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

tgman

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Aug 24, 2015
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Hi Guys,

One of the documents in the checklist is 'any valid Canadian travel document issued to you'.

I assume if it is my first Canadian passport and I don't have any Canadian travel documents, I can just skip that requirement.

Do I need to explain it in a letter? Please advise.
Just check off "no". No need to write a letter of explanation.
 

TokyoH

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Mar 10, 2021
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I read at least two accounts that in-person counters in passport offices are not busy. If this is the case across the board, this means they are wasting resources by putting many idle agents doing little during the day. No wonder in-mail option takes this long.
I was in a Service Canada office in my city a couple days ago. It was not busy at all. There were about 11 counters but just half of them was opened. I guess the rest of employees were still working from home. It is a waste of resources indeed
 
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eager

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Jul 20, 2015
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Good morning, Happy Sunday. My CC got charged this morning .
Application sent: Feb 11
Application delivered : Feb 14
Status call made: March 10
CC charged : March 13
Citizenship certificate returned by mail: TBD
Passport received : TBD
 
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CaBeaver

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Dec 15, 2018
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Good morning, Happy Sunday. My CC got charged this morning .
Application sent: Feb 11
Application delivered : Feb 14
Status call made: March 10
CC charged : March 13
Citizenship certificate returned by mail: TBD
Passport received : TBD
Hopefully you will get your passport next week. I applied one week after you. I hope to get some progress during the next week.
 
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tgman

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Aug 24, 2015
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Good morning, Happy Sunday. My CC got charged this morning .
Application sent: Feb 11
Application delivered : Feb 14
Status call made: March 10
CC charged : March 13
Citizenship certificate returned by mail: TBD
Passport received : TBD
Congrats. I'm surprised that they work on weekends. When I called last week a guy told me that they don't work on weekends. Wish you get your passport soon.
 
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Update:
Citizenship certificate received: March 11.
Passport: not yet
Same here. I don't understand why they can't send documents and the new passport together. Doesn't it cost more money for them and more anxiety for us? I have trip Thursday morning. Have 3 full days to receive my passport. If it doesn't, then there goes my trip. :(
 
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ftahir

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Oct 26, 2012
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Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb-2010
Doc's Request.
May-2010
AOR Received.
Oct-2010
IELTS Request
Along with Application
File Transfer...
Mar-2011
Med's Request
Nov-2013
Med's Done....
5-Dec-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
PPR-1 on 10-Jan-2014
LANDED..........
Hopefully in Aug 14
Same here. I don't understand why they can't send documents and the new passport together. Doesn't it cost more money for them and more anxiety for us? I have trip Thursday morning. Have 3 full days to receive my passport. If it doesn't, then there goes my trip. :(
There could be compliance and security reason. If canada post miss the package then everything will be lost so risk is minimum by sending 2 separate packages. Imo
 

Costa5053

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Jul 30, 2021
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Hi I have a question I did a mistake i signed on my driver lisence copy my guarantor should to do that is that a big problem? Thx