London7

Hey guys
My passport expeires soon, I understand I have to send it to Ottawa for renewal.
My question is, it takes 3 weeks to receive the new one, but I travel into the US most weekends!
Is there anyway of getting this quicker, ie anywhere in vancouver in person???
any advice appreciated
ps i would call them, but its $2.50 per minute!!!

willmore

I just renewed my passport. I took it to the nearest passport office with the new simple renewal form that you can print off from their website. It cost me $75.00 and I got mine within two weeks.

I noticed on my old passport that they clipped the corners of each page so it couldnt be used if case I lost it. Im sure they would be able to help you.

Judy in Calgary

I don't know where you get that idea.

Yes, if you pay extra, you can get a new passport in 24 hours.

Passport Canada's offices in the Greater Vancouver Area are:

Suite 200, Sinclair Centre
757 Hastings Street West
Vancouver, BC
Mon-Fri: 7:30 - 16:30

Suite 310
5611 Cooney Road
Richmond, BC
Mon-Fri: 8:30 - 20:00

Suite 900
13401 - 108th Avenue
Surrey, BC
Mon-Fri: 8:00 - 16:30
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wizzard

Possibly it is not a Canadian Passport...

Judy in Calgary

Right you are.
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Lorna_D

Judy, what happened, you usually think outside the box

willmore

Wouldnt a non-canadian passport need to be returned to the country of orgin not ottawa?

Judy in Calgary

If London7 is British, the British High Commission in Ottawa can renew his passport.
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willmore

Well you are so clever, I didnt know that.....! Learn something new everyday!

Corky

Well I looked into renewing my British Passport in Ottawa and was told it was going to cost$250.00 plus $15.00 courier fees.......it is cheaper to become a Canadian citizen! But the I wasn't able to go to florida this winter so that was abummer!

Elaine B.

On the plus side at least the British Passport is valid for 10 years not just 5 like the Canadian one.

Paradisefound

My partners ran out at the time of our medicals. He sent of to Ottawa for a new one and it was returned in 3 weeks. I cannot remember how much it cost (it will be on their website) but certainly much more than if he'd renewed it in the UK.

Elaine B.

FYI - British Passport Fees when applying in Canada:

http://www.britishhighcommission.gov...=1107296901800

wizzard

In the budget the Government said they are planning on introducing an electronic Canadian Passport by 2011 and that at that point they would make it valid for 10 years rather than the current 5. Probably double the fees to account for it.

Lorna_D

Thanks for that, in our case I'm glad we have til 2012 to save