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

[Zonny]

We just got our passport photos done at Costco yesterday ($6.99, woohoo!). But man, they're ugly. No smiling allowed, looks like a mug shot.

[xox2010]

I'll definitely go for the 10 yr option next time I renew. I find my passport only ever expires the year I go traveling LOL

[rock_climberjoe]

Wow, these new fees are steep! To renew 2 adult passports and 2 kids (which I'll need to do in maybe 3 years), I will need to shell out $434, plus tax for the 10 year passport? That's a lot!!

its steep upfront but your getting twice as long to use it. just think of all the memories that will be contained in the 10 year passport

[beckie.c]

I'm really looking forward to the 10 year passport, five years passes in the blink of an eye. I worry about the picture though, because you can change a fair bit in 10 years, maybe not so much as an adult. I don't know how the pictures I had for my first passport were ever accepted. (Picture the heavy black eyeliner of a 14yr old and the slick ponytail that was in style at the time.) When I went to Europe a couple years later (and knew how to wear makeup like a normal person), every place I got held up because the photo looked nothing like me.

i wish i had to option to get the 10 year passport when i got my last one. i travelled to europe and have visas and stamps in that passport. also while over there the EU is using the 10 year passport already and its enhanced with a microchip. i enjoy getting entry stamps in my passport and wish i had longer to get more of them.

^^ I love getting my passport stamped. I wish I could fill up a whole passport instead of having stamps scattered all throughout the pages of different passports.

[suziehenderson]

Yes thanks for letting us know!

[improperganda]

Awesome info! thanks.

[chantl01]

Don't forget if you have a CAA membership they will do passport photos for free once per year.

[tjthemanto]

Going for my 10 yr PP in July

[nichols]

You can thank the Canadian Government for both the increase in fee and the need for a passport. Canada introduced the passport to limit and reduce the British citizen groups, who were by law allowed in the country due to Canada being a common wealth country, but the government did not want certain groups. Canada was the first country to start the passport

[pippinelkhound]

You have to wait until after July 1st for the new passport. I was going to go down on the 27th (my day off during the week), I called to ask if I could pay for the 10 year version. Nope. It has to be after July 1st. I mean it's not like they were going to issue it to me on the spot!

[Ciel]

I know of someone who wants that 10 yr passport but waiting for July might be a concern as item is needed for August travel stateside.

What a carrot to dangle in front of Canadians-sorry, you cannot get the passport until summer is underway (10 yr. passport applications).

[tjthemanto]

I know of someone who wants that 10 yr passport but waiting for July might be a concern as item is needed for August travel stateside.

What a carrot to dangle in front of Canadians-sorry, you cannot get the passport until summer is underway (10 yr. passport applications).

They are pretty quick abt it.

For normal delivery ( not urgent or express etc ) , they say its 10 business days , but usually it comes much sooner than that . Ask them to go in person to apply and not by mail or anything.

My last PP came in 4 days ..normal delivery with the usual regular fees ( not urgent or express or anything like that )

When you apply for your PP on the form they have a date of travel listed ( right hand corner ) ..make sure you right that date , they will give you a slight preference if your date is earlier.

[Peachaso]

Thanks for this. Did not know about it.

[Zonny]

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.

[Baggravation]

Thanks for sharing the news. Don't think I'll be able to get it done today 'cause I totally caught this thread too late!