Cruisingrampy Posted February 18, 2022 #1 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Anyone rennew their passports recently? Curious how long it took. We sent ours in 2 or 3 weeks ago and our cruise is due in april. Ps not near any walk in oassport place just mail in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcwife76 Posted February 18, 2022 #2 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Most offices are not open to the public right now, you can get an appointment if you are within 25 business days of travel. You're probably looking at a few more weeks. I need to renew my oldest daughters' passport in the next few weeks and I'm not expecting it back for at least 6 weeks. A good friend of ours works for Passport Canada and says she has no idea when offices across Canada will be reopening fully and that right now it's taking up to 28-30 BUSINESS days to get passports renewed by mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcwife76 Posted February 18, 2022 #3 Share Posted February 18, 2022 This link will give you more information on it right now. And there is a link to check on the progress of your passport application if it's been more than 20 BUSINESS days since you mailed it in. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/passport.html#passport-resuming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirley valentine Posted February 18, 2022 #4 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I’d try calling your MP’s constituency office . They will find out info on your behalf . I’ve used their help for passport issues as well as income tax . They are there to work for you . The taxpayer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicat Posted February 19, 2022 #5 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Passport office in Brampton is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcwife76 Posted February 19, 2022 #6 Share Posted February 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Magicat said: Passport office in Brampton is open. That's what I've heard, that many of the offices in ON are fully open. None of the BC ones are open for walk ins, you have to have an appt and must be travelling within 25 days. I don't know why BC needs to be different 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reenie75 Posted February 24, 2022 #7 Share Posted February 24, 2022 It's a hit and miss honestly. My daughters renewal took 4 weeks. My sisters boys took 8 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddyandMax Posted February 24, 2022 #8 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I did my daughter's about 9 months ago when everything was still closed. I got it back in 4-5 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingrampy Posted February 25, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Kinda thinkin this war thing might slow down my passport... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted February 25, 2022 #10 Share Posted February 25, 2022 48 minutes ago, Cruisingrampy said: Kinda thinkin this war thing might slow down my passport... I missed my afternoon coffee, and possibly as a result, I'm missing the connection between events in Ukraine and work conducted in the passport office. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingrampy Posted February 25, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted February 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Fouremco said: I missed my afternoon coffee, and possibly as a result, I'm missing the connection between events in Ukraine and work conducted in the passport office. I just think their priorities would be issuing visas to ukarainians rather than the passports for leisure travel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted February 26, 2022 #12 Share Posted February 26, 2022 8 minutes ago, Cruisingrampy said: I just think their priorities would be issuing visas to ukarainians rather than the passports for leisure travel Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has ultimate responsibility for both programs, but they operate independent of one another. In fact, the passport program is operated on behalf of IRCC by Employment and Social Development Canada, with Service Canada responsible for day-to-day program delivery in passport offices and at Service Canada Centres across Canada. Consequently, while the sad events in Ukraine will undoubtedly put a good deal of pressure on the visa program, there should be no related impact on Service Canada and the passport program. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted February 26, 2022 #13 Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Fouremco said: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has ultimate responsibility for both programs, but they operate independent of one another. In fact, the passport program is operated on behalf of IRCC by Employment and Social Development Canada, with Service Canada responsible for day-to-day program delivery in passport offices and at Service Canada Centres across Canada. Consequently, while the sad events in Ukraine will undoubtedly put a good deal of pressure on the visa program, there should be no related impact on Service Canada and the passport program. Thank goodness someone has figured out how the Federal government operates. I've often thought I should spend the time to figure it out too. But sadly I always got sidetracked by more pressing mysteries like trying to figure out how they got caramel into those caramilk bars or why 'W' is called Double 'U' when it's clearly Double 'V". 😊 Edited February 26, 2022 by DirtyDawg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted February 26, 2022 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2022 27 minutes ago, DirtyDawg said: Thank goodness someone has figured out how the Federal government operates. I've often thought I should spend the time to figure it out too. But sadly I always got sidetracked by more pressing mysteries like trying to figure out how they got caramel into those caramilk bars or why 'W' is called Double 'U' when it's clearly Double 'V". 😊 It's called learning by osmosis. If you live and work in Ottawa long enough, there's no need to try figuring it out, you just know. 🙃 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted February 28, 2022 #15 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I mailed by passport application with pics just over a week ago. Booked a cruise to Hawaii April 23rd. They said 20 business days to process. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiedust777 Posted March 1, 2022 #16 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Passports renewal mailed for my Granddaughter on Dec 23rd 2021.Return registered mail on Feb 3rd 2022. Her application was processed on Feb 1st as that is the issue date inside her passport. We live just north of Toronto. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakes2 Posted March 1, 2022 #17 Share Posted March 1, 2022 2 hours ago, pixiedust777 said: Passports renewal mailed for my Granddaughter on Dec 23rd 2021.Return registered mail on Feb 3rd 2022. Her application was processed on Feb 1st as that is the issue date inside her passport. We live just north of Toronto. That's about the correct turnaround time. Forget December due to holidays. So count 20 business days from January 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darfun Posted March 3, 2022 #18 Share Posted March 3, 2022 My wife did hers in September and only took 4 weeks. In BC she just had to make an appointment for a passport office and then was able to go in and get everything handled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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