My pasport expires in Feb 08. Anyone know if there is a conslate in Houston????

here's info on getting a Canadian passport if you live in the US http://www.ppt.gc.ca/usa/index.aspx?lang=e

You can pick up the application form at a Canadian consulate I think, (there's a downloadable form on the link above) but you still have to mail to Gatineau to have it processed.

google is ur friend,lol

Also, here is a list of Canadian Government Offices in the US: LINK

To apply for the new passport you will have to send the application to Gatineau (Hull).

You will also have to be prepared to wait; current processing time is 15 weeks up from 8 in March.

Yeah, that difficulty (of having to send the passport to Canada) has been around since at least 1997 (my just-prior-to-last renewal; I have not renewed my more-recently expired one due to having Yank passport).

Hopefully they'll make out of country Canadian passport "renewals" a lot easier in the future!