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chocolacharat
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 Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject: Canadian Passport |
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Hi there, I am supposed to be starting work soon and I don't have my Canadian passport (yes I am Canadian, in Canada).
I read on the website if you have a plane ticket you can pay an extra amount of money to get your passport in two weeks. Does anyone know if this is true? I tried to call there but they are always busy and I get a "Please call back later" message... tried many times.
If anyone knows anything, please give me whatever information you know.
Thanks in advance. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:18 am Post subject: Re: Canadian Passport |
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| chocolacharat wrote: |
Hi there, I am supposed to be starting work soon and I don't have my Canadian passport (yes I am Canadian, in Canada).
I read on the website if you have a plane ticket you can pay an extra amount of money to get your passport in two weeks. Does anyone know if this is true? I tried to call there but they are always busy and I get a "Please call back later" message... tried many times.
If anyone knows anything, please give me whatever information you know.
Thanks in advance. |
If you mail it in you can get it in 2-3 weeks. If you go to the passport office the wait can be longer (not including the time needed at the passport office).
The delays are caused by the large numbers of people who are rushing to get a passport for US travel who did NOT get it done before the deadline. |
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chocolacharat
Joined: 11 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Really? On the passport website it says specific things for urgent cases. I'm just wondering, I would rather go to the office and do it if I can because I will be purchasing my plane ticket soon. Thanks.. if anyone has anymore experience with this your information is greatly appreciated. |
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Spaceturtle
Joined: 05 Oct 2006
Location: Bundang
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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I think it can depend on who you deal with. Last year year I was in Hong Kong and my engagement was broken off. My parents who were concerned about me went to Halifax to get a rush job on getting passports and the person who they were dealing with there let them know what to do. They ended up not coming over since I was fine, but if they needed to they would have been able to get their passport within a week (if my memory serves me correctly)
It might be worth it to talk to face to face with someone. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Canadian passport offices are going through an extraordinary time right now. With the new regulation requiring passports to travel to or through the States, immigration offices have been swamped with applications.
When I was in Victoria last month people were lining up outside the office from 2 or 3am. Lineups a block long. Long processing times once they did get to apply. People having to give up vacation travel, even with tickets.
I dont know how they're handling expedited passports at this time but I'd be surprised if they arent affected too.
Best luck. |
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chocolacharat
Joined: 11 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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Oh I see... well, I really hope I can.
Can someone suggest a good story to tell them hahaha
It's really important for me to go to Korea... personal things.
I just really hope I can get it in time.
Right now I have about 3 and a half weeks. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| chocolacharat wrote: |
Oh I see... well, I really hope I can.
Can someone suggest a good story to tell them hahaha
It's really important for me to go to Korea... personal things.
I just really hope I can get it in time.
Right now I have about 3 and a half weeks. |
And you wasted a couple of those precious days by not mailing your application off last Wednesday.
Get it in the mail or get down to the passport office ASAP. You can travel as soon as you get it back.
The longer you wait, the longer it will take. It won't get processed while you are waiting for us to tell you what you don't want to hear.
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chocolacharat
Joined: 11 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Haha funny I know but
I'm just waiting because I have to wait to get my plane ticket.
Hopefully I will get it tomorrow then I can go there early. |
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ttompatz
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:14 am Post subject: |
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| chocolacharat wrote: |
Haha funny I know but
I'm just waiting because I have to wait to get my plane ticket.
Hopefully I will get it tomorrow then I can go there early. |
Better hope your plane ticket allows changes with small or no penalties
and
I wasn't trying to be funny.
You are short on time and praying that you won't get caught in the frenzy at the passport office? Time's a wasting..... but I won't say I told you so later. |
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cmr
Joined: 22 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:47 am Post subject: |
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At any rate, why would you wait to get your plane ticket before sending everything to get your passport? It's the other way around!
Your plane ticket is totally useless without your passport. |
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katsu
Joined: 15 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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The fastest way you could get your passport is by going directly to one of the passport offices in your city. With proof (ie. plane ticket), they can issue a passport within 48 hours, or 2-4 days (but you would have to pick it up). I forget what the fee is, but I know it's possible.
I was actually supposed to travel earlier on, and needed my passport within 12 days. I had to pay addition $10 for that, and had to go in and pick it up. It was ready in 10 business days..
so to answer your question it's very possible and probable for you to obtain it within 4 days (it would be cheaper than paying extra for 48 hour one)...
but where in Canada are you? Avoid going to a downtown office. Pick a suburb, and go there between 10-11am, before and after that you'd be waiting for about 2 hours or so... |
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ttompatz
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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| katsu wrote: |
The fastest way you could get your passport is by going directly to one of the passport offices in your city. With proof (ie. plane ticket), they can issue a passport within 48 hours, or 2-4 days (but you would have to pick it up). I forget what the fee is, but I know it's possible.
I was actually supposed to travel earlier on, and needed my passport within 12 days. I had to pay addition $10 for that, and had to go in and pick it up. It was ready in 10 business days..
so to answer your question it's very possible and probable for you to obtain it within 4 days (it would be cheaper than paying extra for 48 hour one)...
but where in Canada are you? Avoid going to a downtown office. Pick a suburb, and go there between 10-11am, before and after that you'd be waiting for about 2 hours or so... |
Was this recently??? Passport offices have been in the news in most major cities.....
| schwa wrote: |
Canadian passport offices are going through an extraordinary time right now. With the new regulation requiring passports to travel to or through the States, immigration offices have been swamped with applications.
When I was in Victoria last month people were lining up outside the office from 2 or 3am. Lineups a block long. Long processing times once they did get to apply. People having to give up vacation travel, even with tickets.
I dont know how they're handling expedited passports at this time but I'd be surprised if they arent affected too.
Best luck. |
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katsu
Joined: 15 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah it was recently, about 2 weeks ago...yes, i admit the line up was long and i waited for about 1.5 hours, but i did get my within 10 business days, i paid $10 extra for that. (though i had to pick it up) |
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chocolacharat
Joined: 11 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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really? That makes me so happy
I live in Toronto, actually North York and I just hope I can get it in time.
Did you have to give a good reason or did they just accept it? |
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katsu
Joined: 15 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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-chocolacharat- you should be able to get it in time. Go to the passport location in Mississauga (Burhampthorpe and Cawthra, there is a big plaza on the north side of Burhampthorpe, the passport entrance is at the back of the plaza). I went on a Monday, and it wasn't too bad. Just tell them that you are going to be getting a Visa to work abroad and you need to have your passport within 12 days...they'll tell you then that you can pick it up after 10 business days, and it's $10 extra...
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