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This blogsite is created by a team of knowledgeable passport service program experts. Our goal is to provide general information on Canadian passport program and offers helpful resource for their Canadian Passport application.
ServiceCanadaPassport.ca is not affiliated with Service Canada or Passport Canada, therefore we do not have access to your personal claim information.
Check status of your passport application
To check the status of your adult/child passport application online You can avoid waiting on the phone and find out the status of your passport application online! The status of your passport application is available after: 5 business days if you applied in person or 10 business days if you applied by mail Passport Canada updates...
Passport application fee in Canada
The following fees below are for Canadians who submit their passport applications in Canada, in-person or by mail. 5-year adult passport (age 16 or over) – $120 10-year adult passport (age 16 or over) – $160 Child passport (0 to 15 years of age) – $57 *there is no tax for passport application Additional fees...
Adult Renewal Application – Canada
Download Adult Renewal Form Adult Simplified Renewal Passport Application form (PPTC 054) IMPORTANT NOTICE Due to the impacts of COVID-19, Passport Canada allows people to renew their passport if it has been expired for more than 1 year. Passport Canada indicates that they aren’t liable for any monetary losses if they can’t deliver the passport...
2023 Passport Office Statutory Holidays Closures
Please be advised that the Federal Government Service Canada passport offices (call centre and in-person) will be closed to the general public on the following statutory holidays in 2023: New Year’s Day – Sunday, January 1 (Service centres closed Monday, January 2) Good Friday – Friday, April 7 Easter Monday – Monday, April 10 Victoria Day...
Passport Canada centre walk-in wait times
You have the option to submit your passport application at a local Service Canada Centre or at a Passport Canada office, depending on when you need your passport. Walk-in visit Walk-in services may be available depending on the day’s operation. If the location is busy, you may need to wait longer or the local centre...
File a complaint to the Passport Canada Program
Complaint resolution process The Passport Program takes all complaints very seriously and ensures that they are processed efficiently and professionally. The Passport Program’s complaint resolution process consists of a two-level approach: Level 1—You may submit a complaint by using the complaint form. The processing time for complaint resolution at this level is 12 working days....
Passport supporting documents
Service Canada Passport Services has indicated on their website that original supporting documents will sometimes be mailed back separately from your passport application. The reason may be because the original supporting documents were receive from a dedicated unit that does all the scan of the documents. Passport officers assess every applications through scanned imagery. Source:...
New Canadian passport
The Canadian government has taken the step to redesign the Canadian passport from cover to cover and added many new security features to help keep your identity safe. The new passport will have: redesigned the cover updated the visa pages to showcase Canada’s natural beauty added images of Canada’s people, landscapes and wildlife that only...
Passport Canada mailing address
Passport Canada mailing address Depending on your province, please ensure to mail your passport application to the correct location to avoid any delay. You must ensure to use a certified courier or traceable mail service to reduce the delivery time of your application and help protect your documents.
Passport Canada offices location —
Walk-in services are available at local Passport Canada or Service Canada offices, depending on the capacity of the location. Before you go, it is strongly recommended that you: book an in-person appointment through Service Canada online form, rather than walking in to avoid long wait times Search (Postal Code of city) your nearest Passport Canada...
Urgent Passport Application
Urgent request in Canada If you have an urgent passport application request and you are travelling within 48 hours. You must go directly to your nearest Passport Canada office (Service Canada Centre – Passport Services) to submit your application. There is no need to call Passport Canada to book an appointment anymore. There is an...
CTVnews.ca – Passport services to resume following PSAC strike, longer lines expected
Daniel Otis | CTVNews.ca Writer – May 1, 2023 Passport services are set to resume following the end of the federal public service strike, the federal government has announced. “While the labour disruption has had impacts on passport services, we are in a strong position to recover quickly, address any new backlogs or delays, and ensure...
Single name on passport
Important information on how to interpret the XXX in the given name field of a Canadian passport. Passport Canada is aware that their naming policy may pose an issue for individuals with a single name. When an individual has a single name, whether it is a given name or names, a surname or just a...
References and Guarantors for Canadian passport applications
References and guarantors help confirm your identity when you apply for a passport or travel document. We may contact them when we process your application. Guarantors You need a guarantor for your travel document application. As long as they meet these requirements, your guarantor can be anyone, including a family member or member of your...
CTV News – Treasury Board president confident a deal can be reached as PSAC strike enters third day
Josh Pringle CTV News Ottawa Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist, Published April 21, 2023 10:56 a.m. EDT The president of the Treasury Board says she’s confident a deal will be reached at the bargaining table, as 155,000 public service workers spend a third day on the picket line. The Public Service Alliance of Canada launched a Canada-wide strike...