Anyone applied for a new Canadian Passport from the USA?

[Sharon 1]

Has anyone applied for a new Canadian passport from the USA at all recently??

I'm wondering how long it takes. The website states that they aim to have it processed within 20 days of receiving it (excluding mail delivery time), so I'm figuring if it takes about a week each way to get to and from Quebec from Virginia, then I estimate that it should be in my hands within 5 to 6 weeks.

Can anyone confirm that this is the case for sure?

I sent out the applications almost a week ago (registered and return receipt requested...almost TWELVE BUCKS! ) for mine and my daughter's passports because they expire in June - am I being too hopeful if I make tentative plans to travel to Canada for June 24th, do ya think?

[Flames9_RN 358]

I havent done it, but I know back in canada they are super quick with passport turn arounds!! I went into halifax, and about a week later it was mailed to me. I was suprised how fast it was.

[zyggy 9]

I havent done it, but I know back in canada they are super quick with passport turn arounds!! I went into halifax, and about a week later it was mailed to me. I was suprised how fast it was.

We added the observation to Melissa's passport.. we got it back in about 3 weeks...

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Sharon, you can make plans to travel to Canada with no issue--as you already indicated they are "tentative".

[Reba 2]

but I wouldn't go and buy any non-refundable air tickets!

[Sharon 1]

but I wouldn't go and buy any non-refundable air tickets!

Or have already sent a 500$ deposit and reserved a cottage north of Montreal for the week of June 24th - July 1st, you mean?

Something like that?

Heh.

[Reba 2]

but I wouldn't go and buy any non-refundable air tickets!

Or have already sent a 500$ deposit and reserved a cottage north of Montreal for the week of June 24th - July 1st, you mean?

Something like that?

Heh.

is it refundable?

sounds lovely tho! Have fun, and take bug repellent :cool:

[Sharon 1]

It's refundable only if I cancel within 30 days of my expected arrival date. I guess that gives me enough time - if the passports aren't here by May 24th, it'll be 6 weeks since I applied so I could always cancel the cottage then if I really had to. Really hate to do that tho. A week up north (yeah we're already stocking up on the repellent haha shouldn't be too bad at the end of June tho) with all 3 of my kids and my hubby on a lake in this cottage.

And then 2 nights in a hotel room in downtown Montreal so I can share the "Canada Day and Fireworks at the Old Port" experience with my American hubby for the first time. I'd REALLY hate having to cancel it when I am already SO looking forward to it all.

Yeah yeah I know we shouldn't have reserved the cottage unless I was sure and blah blah

It was all just too exciting!

Now, if it doesn't all blow up in my face, I'll be a happy camper!

[Marilyn. 340]

do you need your passport? when I went up to Canada a week or so ago all I showed them was my Greencard , they never asked for my passport .... I did this both ways with no problems...

but I guess it is better to be safe then sorry

[Sharon 1]

do you need your passport? when I went up to Canada a week or so ago all I showed them was my Greencard , they never asked for my passport .... I did this both ways with no problems...

but I guess it is better to be safe then sorry

Huh? But your greencard doesn't prove that you are a Canadian citizen?

[Amy and Brian 1]

Well, really, you don't have to be a Canadian citizen to visit Canada.

No clue how it all works, but back when I was an LPR (man... I hate reminding myself of that ) I went to visit family in Canada for Christmas and I just used my green card both ways. It seems silly now, but at the time it never crossed my mind to use my Canadian passport to enter Canada. I wonder, if Canada has similar rules to the US (that you have to enter the country as a citizen), then why would people have been successful in crossing the border with just the green card?

Edited to add: You know what? I just pulled out the good ol'green card. It states your country of birth right on it... so if you're a Canadian citizen by birth, maybe that's got something to do with it being accepted. *shrug*

Edited April 24, 2006 by Amy and Brian

[Sharon 1]

Edited to add: You know what? I just pulled out the good ol'green card. It states your country of birth right on it... so if you're a Canadian citizen by birth, maybe that's got something to do with it being accepted. *shrug*

Thanks Amy and Brian! You are so right!

Well that's a load off my mind then. I'm willing to take the chance and if anything is said, I'll be completely honest and tell him/her that I sent all my important documents when I applied for my passport and haven't received it yet. Hell I even still have the receipt from the post office because I sent it registered too. That's why I will have no original birth certificate, marriage certificate or the like. I DO have copies of all tho and will take them as well to be safe.

I should be just fine!

Montreal...here I come!

[Marilyn. 340]

When I went across the border into Canada, they asked if we were US citizens and Hubby said yes he was and I told them I was a permanent resident of the US and showed them my Greencard.... same thing on the way back.....

[Sharon 1]

Just to keep you all posted on this - I received back the "return receipt" part of the passport forms I sent "registered mail & return receipt requested". just this morning. It states that it was received in Gatineau, Quebec on May 1st. So far, from April 13th's post date, it's been a little under a month since I mailed them out. Hoping to receive the passports back by the end of this month now and will let you know when they arrive.

Marilyn, you telling me you just used your green card to cross over the border makes me feel much more secure, thank you. At least I won't be totally freaking out if I don't get our passports in time...lol.

[Flames9_RN 358]

As I recall, they didnt care for my passport, but wanted to see my green card!!