Renewing Canadian Passport from U.S. So annoying!

[ricnally 258]

So, I just had to renew my passport from here in the US and thought I would save 100 bucks ( $160 vs $260) by using my parents' address in Canada rather than my US address (then, have my parents send the new passport to me). I got a call from the passport office, asking if I was going to be at the Canadian address to sign for the passport when it was delivered, because it ABSOLUTELY needed to be signed for by no one but me. I replied in the negative, and had to pony up the extra $100. Couple weeks later, I find my new passport sitting outside my door! No signature required, apparently. Aaah!

[NikLR 13,220]

In Canada you have to pick it up at the post office and sign. They have more lax rules regarding mail here in my opinion. Annoying as heck!