Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines
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Not sure about that. My CC was charged more than a week ago, and still haven't received any document. I would say within 2 weeks after CC charge for most cases.
The way we check things in a citizenship application:Thanks for your kind reply. I am checking my credit card transactions like 5-7 times a day for it to be charged lol. Fingers crossed.
- Check the online tracker everyday for each update until the file is closed.
- Check the physical mailbox everyday to see if we received the certificate.
- Check the CC everyday if it's charged after we submit the passport application by a week or so.
- Check the physical mailbox everyday again to see if we received the certificate and passport.
| MAILED | DELIVERED | CHARGE | RECEIVED | NOTE: | |
| AA | 9/8/2020 | 9/10/2020 | 10/13/2020 | 10/20/2020 | NO CALL |
| A | 1/23/2022 | 1/25/2022 | 2/8/2022 | 2/25/2022 | NO CALL |
| B | 1/25/2022 | 1/25/2022 | 2/8/2022 | 2/25/2022 | CALL |
| D | 1/20/2022 | 1/24/2022 | 2/7/2022 | 2/28/2022 | CHILD |
| C | 1/16/2022 | 1/20/2022 | 2/4/2022 | 2/24/2022 | NO INFO |
| E | 1/10/2022 | 1/12/2022 | 1/26/2022 | 2/23/2022 | NO CALL |
| N | 1/25/2022 | 1/31/2022 | 2/16/2022 | 3/4/2022 | |
| O | 2/1/2022 | 2/2/2022 | 2/17/2022 | 3/9/2022 | |
| R | 1/25/2022 | 1/26/2022 | 2/23/2022 | 3/7/2022 | |
| S | 2/14/2022 | 2/15/2022 | 3/7/2022 | 3/17/2022 | |
| T | 2/14/2022 | 2/15/2022 | 3/5/2022 | 3/16/2022 |
What's a tracker? You mean tracking number of your documents? If yes, when did you send the update request for which you received the tracking info?
This table confirms my estimate. For most cases it takes more than a week after CC charge to receive the passport.
Hi All, i sent my passport application to their mailing address in Missisauga, Ontario address as i am from British columbia and the form said to mail the application to that address.
I can see on canadapost tracking that it got delivered on March 4th. But so far there is no update on my application. My credit card has not been charged either. Is this normal? Can someone please share their experience?
I can see on canadapost tracking that it got delivered on March 4th. But so far there is no update on my application. My credit card has not been charged either. Is this normal? Can someone please share their experience?
Hi tarekh thank you for the link to contact them online. Also, you said we can stay online until the #1800 responds. What do you mean? Can we interact with them on this forum? How do we do that? How do we know they are online or talk to them?
I made a separate thread but figured I'll post here too:
So I had an in-person passport application appointment yesterday and I don't have a guarantor. I submitted the required statutory declaration in lieu of a guarantor form signed by a commissioner of oath and had to provide 4 references in total, 2 of whom have Canadian passports and with whom I've worked for about 5 years in two different places - they are not really friends, more like formal colleagues that I'm not close to (while they agreed to be my references I'm not 100% sure they would be willing to provide their passport info in order to be my guarantor).
When the agent looked at my application he asked if any of the 4 references are Canadian - those two former colleagues are and like I've explained I've 'known' them for about 5 years but not close or or on 'friendly' terms with them, at which point the agent asked, "Did you try asking them?". I answered no to which he replied that my application will be refused because I've known at least two Canadians for 5 years but don't have a guarantor. I told him I didn't know that I was automatically disqualified for a passport just for that reason (that I know at least one Canadian for 5 years yet that person couldn't or wasn't willing to be my guarantor), he said he was informing me of that reason now as my agent. I replied that I do not think I can be refused for that reason and if I were refused I would be taking legal action because I've followed the procedure for people who don't have a guarantor to the letter. He then made copies of my airline ticket then said to give him a minute, he came back after about 30 seconds and said he just explained my 'situation' to his 'supervisor' (like wft? is it even a 'situation' if I don't have a guarantor but did everything according to the rules, i.e, commissioner of oath and 4 references) and they told him my application will be refused if I submit it. I said I would go ahead and take my chances, when he gave me a pick-up date and my payment receipt I asked him if I will be contacted should my application be denied, he said 'oh yeah they'll call you'.
I dunno but I found my whole interaction with him really odd. Has anyone who applied without a guarantor experienced anything like this? He did say it's a different department that handles these no-guarantor applications. I wonder if they get some sort of bonus for every regular application (with guarantor) that they process which would explain why he kept pushing me to apply with a guarantor (at one point he even said he would give me another in-person appointment this week itself if I can convince one of my former Canadian colleagues to act as my guarantor). Any input or feedback will be appreciated.
So I had an in-person passport application appointment yesterday and I don't have a guarantor. I submitted the required statutory declaration in lieu of a guarantor form signed by a commissioner of oath and had to provide 4 references in total, 2 of whom have Canadian passports and with whom I've worked for about 5 years in two different places - they are not really friends, more like formal colleagues that I'm not close to (while they agreed to be my references I'm not 100% sure they would be willing to provide their passport info in order to be my guarantor).
When the agent looked at my application he asked if any of the 4 references are Canadian - those two former colleagues are and like I've explained I've 'known' them for about 5 years but not close or or on 'friendly' terms with them, at which point the agent asked, "Did you try asking them?". I answered no to which he replied that my application will be refused because I've known at least two Canadians for 5 years but don't have a guarantor. I told him I didn't know that I was automatically disqualified for a passport just for that reason (that I know at least one Canadian for 5 years yet that person couldn't or wasn't willing to be my guarantor), he said he was informing me of that reason now as my agent. I replied that I do not think I can be refused for that reason and if I were refused I would be taking legal action because I've followed the procedure for people who don't have a guarantor to the letter. He then made copies of my airline ticket then said to give him a minute, he came back after about 30 seconds and said he just explained my 'situation' to his 'supervisor' (like wft? is it even a 'situation' if I don't have a guarantor but did everything according to the rules, i.e, commissioner of oath and 4 references) and they told him my application will be refused if I submit it. I said I would go ahead and take my chances, when he gave me a pick-up date and my payment receipt I asked him if I will be contacted should my application be denied, he said 'oh yeah they'll call you'.
I dunno but I found my whole interaction with him really odd. Has anyone who applied without a guarantor experienced anything like this? He did say it's a different department that handles these no-guarantor applications. I wonder if they get some sort of bonus for every regular application (with guarantor) that they process which would explain why he kept pushing me to apply with a guarantor (at one point he even said he would give me another in-person appointment this week itself if I can convince one of my former Canadian colleagues to act as my guarantor). Any input or feedback will be appreciated.
Hi dsanchez why my email didn't notify me you replied to me? Yet my email notify me about other comments that are not replies to me. Yes they received my application Nov 12. On Dec 11 they phoned to tell me the guarantor is supposed to sign the ID photocopy but I accidentally signed it. Dec 13 my guarantor faxed them her signature with my ID. Feb 14 I phoned them for status update and they told me the fax did not come through clearly. I ask why they don't tell me the fax was not clear and they said they phoned me on Jan 23 to inform me about the unclear fax. I told them I received no phone call from passport canada on January 23 or any day whatsoever (since Dec 11) and I said I have call display and call history on my iphone and I got no phone calls from passport canada. So they told me they phoned me on jan 23 which is 40 days after my guarantor sent the fax but also they never actually phoned. So Feb 17 my guarantor sent them another signature with my ID copy but this time she mail it because we don't trust the fax. March 17 I phone for status update and they said they don't receive any mail from my guarantor yet even though it has been 30 days since she mail it. So I told them that I will ask my guarantor to visit service canada office and hand deliver her signature with my ID copy. My guarantor told me she do it this week.