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Saved 3 hours at the Passport office
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- Pete Jones
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- Aug 9, 2003
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- Toronto
- YnD
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- Dec 15, 2005
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It took 4 hrs to get a TN Visa from the airport...and missed my original flight... hope they get a service like this for Customs at Pearson...
- robmtl1
- Jr. Member
- Jun 5, 2007
- 123 posts
- 9 upvotes
FYI:
After doing the pre-line (20 minutes), I was served in 5 minutes because I completed the passport application online. It then took me about 30 seconds at the booth for the girl to check out my application and approve it.
Total time: 25.5 minutes
This was at the Cote-Vertu Montreal office.
After doing the pre-line (20 minutes), I was served in 5 minutes because I completed the passport application online. It then took me about 30 seconds at the booth for the girl to check out my application and approve it.
Total time: 25.5 minutes
This was at the Cote-Vertu Montreal office.
- TheWafer
- Newbie
- Nov 19, 2005
- 70 posts
- 94 upvotes
- Southwestern Ontario
My experience at downtown Toronto passport office (Victoria St.) today (July 16th):
Arrived at 1:35 pm and joined the pre-queue to see the receptionist and get a number for an agent. 35 minutes later, the receptionist quickly reviewed the form, photos and documents and declared they were all in order. She then handed me a ticket and said: "As your reward for completing the application on the internet, you are going to be served next."
I literally sat for less than 30 seconds before my number was flashing on the screen. The agent was polite and helpful and it took only a few minutes to complete the application submission process. When I walked out, I grinned as I passed the 30 - 40 people sitting in chairs with their manual forms. Total time from start to finish, including time in the pre-queue: less than 45 minutes!
I would guess that fewer than 5% of those in the pre-queue had done their forms on-line.
cheers,
TheWafer
Arrived at 1:35 pm and joined the pre-queue to see the receptionist and get a number for an agent. 35 minutes later, the receptionist quickly reviewed the form, photos and documents and declared they were all in order. She then handed me a ticket and said: "As your reward for completing the application on the internet, you are going to be served next."
I literally sat for less than 30 seconds before my number was flashing on the screen. The agent was polite and helpful and it took only a few minutes to complete the application submission process. When I walked out, I grinned as I passed the 30 - 40 people sitting in chairs with their manual forms. Total time from start to finish, including time in the pre-queue: less than 45 minutes!
I would guess that fewer than 5% of those in the pre-queue had done their forms on-line.
cheers,
TheWafer
- frankietabs
- Newbie
- Feb 23, 2007
- 14 posts
- Caledon
OP link is dead. Can anyone direct me to the site???
- sw1ft
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- Apr 9, 2005
- 2477 posts
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- Toronto
My guess would be:
http://www.pptc.gc.ca/can/pol_on-line_form.aspx?lang=e
http://www.pptc.gc.ca/can/pol_on-line_form.aspx?lang=e
- raptorfan
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- Dec 18, 2005
- 2619 posts
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just confirming time lines...if i got it done this week could i have it in time for a Sept 5 flight?
sorry just read at the website it's doable:
http://www.pptc.gc.ca/can/offices.aspx? ... istance=25
sorry just read at the website it's doable:
http://www.pptc.gc.ca/can/offices.aspx? ... istance=25
- pakmode
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- May 27, 2004
- 1119 posts
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Wanted to bump this thread to help anybody else who needs a passport and HATES waiting in lines.
A week ago I thought there must be a faster way to get my Passport rather then mailing it in and waiting 2 months or walking into the passport office and waiting 3 hours.
So I googled "Canadian Passport tips" and up popped this guy's blog advising applicants to use the Online web form.
http://dan.matan.ca/Get-Canada-Canadian ... ation-Form
Man...was I shocked today at how fast it was. I walked into the North York passport office at Yonge/Sheppard. Got screened and he gave me a "G" numbered ticket for completing it online - paper applicants had an "A" ticket.
I sat down for a minute, and 2 minutes later my number got called up. You get treated like a VIP for completing the thing online and printing it out with a barcode....I was literally shell-shocked at how fast it was. The entire process took 18 minutes from start to finish in Toronto. Paper applicants had a 1.5 hour wait at that point.
All I can say is complete it online.
A week ago I thought there must be a faster way to get my Passport rather then mailing it in and waiting 2 months or walking into the passport office and waiting 3 hours.
So I googled "Canadian Passport tips" and up popped this guy's blog advising applicants to use the Online web form.
http://dan.matan.ca/Get-Canada-Canadian ... ation-Form
Man...was I shocked today at how fast it was. I walked into the North York passport office at Yonge/Sheppard. Got screened and he gave me a "G" numbered ticket for completing it online - paper applicants had an "A" ticket.
I sat down for a minute, and 2 minutes later my number got called up. You get treated like a VIP for completing the thing online and printing it out with a barcode....I was literally shell-shocked at how fast it was. The entire process took 18 minutes from start to finish in Toronto. Paper applicants had a 1.5 hour wait at that point.
All I can say is complete it online.
- yao416
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- Mar 22, 2007
- 29332 posts
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- Hamilton
Can anyone tell me how does this work?
How do I get my gaurantor to sign it on the web?
Or I have to print it out and let him sign it and then bring it to Passport Office?
And what do you tell the lady/man @ the passport office?
Do I say, "I did a online passport" ??
How do I get my gaurantor to sign it on the web?
Or I have to print it out and let him sign it and then bring it to Passport Office?
And what do you tell the lady/man @ the passport office?
Do I say, "I did a online passport" ??
hated on but respected.
- pakmode
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- May 27, 2004
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It prints out the form filled out with all the information EXCEPT the Guarantor information. You take that to your Guarantor to fill out and sign.
At the office they will see that you have completed the online form because you give them the copy you printed out.
- cko64
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- Nov 6, 2003
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- Calgary
You had to wait 35 minutes? That's a long time for online application.
It took me less than 10 minutes, many people took less than 5 minutes. Anyway, it's funny that when you number came up, you got lots of dirty look from people wondering why you jump the que.
- yao416
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- Mar 22, 2007
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- Hamilton
Well is there gonna be a record on the net saying that this person has his passport apps done on-line?
I mean, when you go into a office you still gotta wait for the number to be called =/
Or when you go into the office you show your apps to the person (that gives out the number) then number person will give you a special number that indictes the apps is on-line?
Thanks
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- rilhouse
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- Aug 30, 2003
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yes, you get a priority number which puts you ahead of most people. i didn't even have enough time to take a seat before my number was called!
- yao416
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- Mar 22, 2007
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- sterdeus
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- Sep 20, 2003
- 1569 posts
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- Woodbridge
Has anyone tried the new Simplified Renewal Form process? It looks like its not filled out online and strictly a paper form to fill out. Thus, when going to the office to give them the form, will I have to lineup in the normal line and wait hours, will I be in the "express" line, or will there be a third lineup??
- Gidget
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- Apr 4, 2006
- 474 posts
- 88 upvotes
- Burlington
It doesn't appear that you can fill out the new simplified form on-line. I'm interested to know also anyone?sterdeus wrote: ↑Has anyone tried the new Simplified Renewal Form process? It looks like its not filled out online and strictly a paper form to fill out. Thus, when going to the office to give them the form, will I have to lineup in the normal line and wait hours, will I be in the "express" line, or will there be a third lineup??
- new_vr
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- Apr 13, 2003
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- Ron
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- Apr 6, 2003
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I think it's great when our government gets something almost perfectly right
- pakmode
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- May 27, 2004
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Well I'll be damned...not even 9 days after did I get a package in the mail yesterday. Opened it up...and there she was: my passport.pakmode wrote: ↑Wanted to bump this thread to help anybody else who needs a passport and HATES waiting in lines.
A week ago I thought there must be a faster way to get my Passport rather then mailing it in and waiting 2 months or walking into the passport office and waiting 3 hours.
So I googled "Canadian Passport tips" and up popped this guy's blog advising applicants to use the Online web form.
http://dan.matan.ca/Get-Canada-Canadian ... ation-Form
Man...was I shocked today at how fast it was. I walked into the North York passport office at Yonge/Sheppard. Got screened and he gave me a "G" numbered ticket for completing it online - paper applicants had an "A" ticket.
I sat down for a minute, and 2 minutes later my number got called up. You get treated like a VIP for completing the thing online and printing it out with a barcode....I was literally shell-shocked at how fast it was. The entire process took 18 minutes from start to finish in Toronto. Paper applicants had a 1.5 hour wait at that point.
All I can say is complete it online.
Unbelievable...and who said the Government isn't efficient?! My Mother was in utter disbelief when she heard, it took her 12 weeks by mail lol
- sterdeus
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- Sep 20, 2003
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- Woodbridge