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Canadian Passport - Mail-In Application Timelines

latestbot

Hero Member
Jan 4, 2015
309
142
Toronto, ON, Canada
Category........
CEC
Finally got my passport today. Here's the full timeline:

Mailed: June 8th
Received by Passport Canada: June 9th
CC Charged: July 11th
Passport mailed: September 26th
Passport delivery attempted: September 29th
Passport collected: October 3rd

Still waiting for my citizenship certificate to be mailed back to me. :/
 

tco23

Star Member
Jun 1, 2016
70
29
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Hong Kong/Gatineau
LANDED..........
11-04-2017
Well, I say sorry in advance for not having a real update. My most recent file date was 15 Sep when I gave clarifications about my application. From that date, 20 business days could mean until 17 Oct. But I started in April, so that's 25 weeks between late April and 17 Oct.

But I am quite sure my case isn't the slowest (for a lone applicant). I even changed my upcoming trip for personal reasons. My last resort could be to call again to get a file transfer in mid November the earliest.

If I had the means to, after I get the passport, I'd store it under my skin for absolute safety, given how difficult it is to get hold of this little book.
 

nafisa15

Newbie
Oct 4, 2022
2
1
Finally got my passport today. Here's the full timeline:

Mailed: June 8th
Received by Passport Canada: June 9th
CC Charged: July 11th
Passport mailed: September 26th
Passport delivery attempted: September 29th
Passport collected: October 3rd

Still waiting for my citizenship certificate to be mailed back to me. :/
We have the same timeline! We picked our passport on sep 29th from an office but no update on certificate yet. Please let us know when you receive it.
 
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latestbot

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Jan 4, 2015
309
142
Toronto, ON, Canada
Category........
CEC
We have the same timeline! We picked our passport on sep 29th from an office but no update on certificate yet. Please let us know when you receive it.
Will do. Funny, I called in yesterday to ask about the status of my application and they let me know that Canada Post tried to make a delivery.

I did ask them about the certificate when I had them on the phone and they told me wait for at least 3 weeks and if I don’t receive it by then I should call them back.
 

canvis2006

Champion Member
Dec 27, 2009
2,382
309
Toronto
Visa Office......
Paris, France
NOC Code......
FC4 - PGP
App. Filed.......
May 2009
Doc's Request.
March 2012
File Transfer...
Jan. 2013
Med's Request
May 2013
Passport Req..
July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
August 2013
LANDED..........
Sept 2013
Have any July applicants received passports yet from Gatineau ?? Its crazy how its taking so long for passports.
 

Transylvanian

Full Member
Mar 1, 2020
27
39
I applied for passport trough Service Canada on May/20/2022, original document of citizenship was returned to me
I received my passport yesterday October/03/2022, passport was issued on September/27/2022 from Mississauga office in this time of waiting I called about 5 times for updates!
Guarantor or references was not called.
Wish you all the best!!!
 

anton1990

Champion Member
Dec 22, 2015
1,751
574
33
North Battleford
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Sydney, NS
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
14-04-2016
Nomination.....
21-04-2016
AOR Received.
11-07-2016
Med's Request
02-05-2017
Med's Done....
09-05-2017
Passport Req..
08-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
20-12-2017
LANDED..........
14-01-2018
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nourmandy2

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May 11, 2019
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Hi folks,
I have question about guarantor, it says guarantor should hold 5 or 10 years passport, my question is my daughter got her first passport 3 months ago for the first time, for 10 years, can she be guarantor or she must have it before at least for 5 years?thanks
 
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8494193

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Hi folks,
I have question about guarantor, it says guarantor should hold 5 or 10 years passport, my question is my daughter got her first passport 3 months ago for the first time, for 10 years, can she be guarantor or she must have it before at least for 5 years? Thanks
The rule says the guarantor must have a valid passport. It does not say for how long - it just needs to be valid and be of the 5 or 10y validity.

So, yes, a person can be a guarantor with a valid 5 or 10y passport even if it was received just yesterday.
 

anton1990

Champion Member
Dec 22, 2015
1,751
574
33
North Battleford
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Sydney, NS
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
14-04-2016
Nomination.....
21-04-2016
AOR Received.
11-07-2016
Med's Request
02-05-2017
Med's Done....
09-05-2017
Passport Req..
08-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
20-12-2017
LANDED..........
14-01-2018
Hi guys

I asked before

Just wondering if anybody knows


A friend received his certificate back on Sep 29

Does it mean passport application approved?

When should he expect passport?

Thank you

Anton
 

nourmandy2

Hero Member
May 11, 2019
214
25
The rule says the guarantor must have a valid passport. It does not say for how long - it just needs to be valid and be of the 5 or 10y validity.

So, yes, a person can be a guarantor with a valid 5 or 10y passport even if it was received just yesterday.
Thanks so much! My concern that she has for the first time, she never had it before.!
 
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stimitak

Star Member
Feb 4, 2014
67
10
Applied in person at Service Canada on 06-June.
Called 1-800 after 17 weeks on 03-Oct. Have travel plans.
Gurantor got called just now.

Anyone know what next and how soon?