Canadian Passport : Huge Increase in Fees starting July 1, 2013 !!!

[tjthemanto]

It's going to be $120 for a five year, $160 for a ten year. Kids will be $57.

I went to the passport office at 11:30 and got a number. By noon they'd served four people. I figure by 12:30 I might get in! Fortunately I work in the same building.

Did you go for the 5 yr PP ?..bcoz I don't think the 10 yr PP is available till July 1 , even if you are willing to pay for it today

[Zonny]

Did you go for the 5 yr PP ?..bcoz I don't think the 10 yr PP is available till July 1 , even if you are willing to pay for it today

No, you can't get the ten year one (or the new five year one) until after July 1. We rarely travel, I wanted the less expensive five year variety!

[mulock]

I welcome the 10 year passport. I do a lot of traveling and having to go through the hassle every 4.5 years (most countries require you have a minimum of 6 months left on a passport to travel) to renew it.

[pippinelkhound]

Not true really. As long as your passport is still valid when your return ticket is used the passport is usable.

[lilo0003]

I went to the Mississauga office today and was jam packed, it took ages, but I did go later in the day so I expected it. Since I am traveling to the UK at the end of summer I wanted to get in as soon as the 10 yr was available. They are still committing to a 10 day delivery so I will have it in plenty of time.

[cdngal75]

Love Lilo0003's first comment. Looking 45 when you are 55....priceless indeed.

[tjthemanto]

I also went for my 10 yr one on Tue.

They now have an electronic chip inside your PP for better security and ess forgery

[tjthemanto]

I went to the Mississauga office today and was jam packed, it took ages, but I did go later in the day so I expected it. Since I am traveling to the UK at the end of summer I wanted to get in as soon as the 10 yr was available. They are still committing to a 10 day delivery so I will have it in plenty of time.

Did they give you a tracking no. ? My receipt has no tracking no. On it

They just told me it will come in y mail by registered post in 2 weeks time or so.

Usually it comes in Canada Post Xpressport envie and a signature is required for the same

[tjthemanto]

My PP should be here soon ..can't wait to travel on it.

[tjthemanto]

Yay ..got y 10 yr PP today .

Came to my doorstep by Canada Post Xpresspost ..signature required to receive it . So if you are not at home, they will leave a note and you go to the nearest postal outlet , show youe photo Id and pick up your PP

Timeline :

July 3 - Applied in person at the PP office.

July 15 - Received PP at the doorstep by Xpresspost ( Signature required To collect it )

[lilo0003]

Yay ..got y 10 yr PP today .

Came to my doorstep by Canada Post Xpresspost ..signature required to receive it . So if you are not at home, they will leave a note and you go to the nearest postal outlet , show youe photo Id and pick up your PP

Timeline :

July 3 - Applied in person at the PP office.

July 15 - Received PP at the doorstep by Xpresspost ( Signature required To collect it )

me too applied July 2nd arrived July 12th. It is pretty impressive looking.

[brunt]

I just applied for my 10 year passport last week.

I thought that I was going to have to take a day off work to go to the office, then I noticed that the Whitby office is open on Saturdays!

It opens at 9:00, so we got there early. There was already a largish lineup at the locked doors at 8:30 . We waited in line, and they actually opened the doors early (8:45), pre-screened everyone quickly (make sure that you have the correct papers, and separating the regular applications from the simplified applications) so that we each got a number. They started actually taking people at the wickets at 8:55, and they went through people at a furious pace.

We were out of the place at 9:15. I have never seen such efficient service at a government office, and very few private offices. I was greatly impressed.

Two thumbs up for the passport office!

[kerpao]

My SO got his new passport in the mail! The pages are prettier and there's a computer chip in the back cover. It has to be treated like an electronic so you can't get it wet, bent or folded. I rather haven less expensive ugly passport that I don't have to be so careful with.