Cdn Passport Changes

Sportsdude · Jul 03 07 01:53

ah okay. They must be importing higher quality paper now, you know with globalization.

Michel · Jul 03 07 01:54

lol yeah from Egypt, to reduce cost lol

Sportsdude · Jul 03 07 01:57

yeah that shipping cost from China is just getting to expensive these days.

Lise · Jul 03 07 03:54

I've also heard that they're going to do away with guarantees signature. I'm not sure on this one but it would be wonderful if you don't have to go chasing an accountant or lawyer or doctor to get them to sign your forms.

Michel · Jul 03 07 04:04

I've also heard that they're going to do away with guarantees signature. I'm not sure on this one but it would be wonderful if you don't have to go chasing an accountant or lawyer or doctor to get them to sign your forms.

OH MY GOD That's great news. This is by far the stupidiest part of the application process !!![/DIV]

Sportsdude · Jul 03 07 04:27

what? a lawyer has to sign your forms? that's goofy

Michel · Jul 03 07 04:37

You couldn't believe it. Since I knew no doctor (good health), no lawyer (never got caught), no banker (ATM) and so on, I had to asked twice to notaries who didn't know me at all and once at a pharmacist who didn't recognized me so he has to check on his computer if I ever bought sometihinh there at least 2 years ago... (and by the way, I probably pass more time in this country than him). lol just RI D I C U L O U S !!!

Michel · Jul 03 07 04:41

Oh and of course a priest could have sign for me. A PRIEST !!! Good grief !!! In Kebek you see a priest 3 times in your life : when he pitch water in your face when you're a baby, when you get married if you're of the traditional type and the last time, well too late my friend, you're dead.

Sportsdude · Jul 03 07 04:46

lol about the priests

purelife · Jul 04 07 10:15

I agree Michel. It's just so darn silly to ask for a Guarantor. I think that nowadays, your family GP/Doctor would charge to complete that section.

P.C. · Jul 04 07 10:35

Is there still huge wait times to acquire a passport?

*SD....how come your passport cost so much?

Michel · Jul 04 07 11:40

I agree Michel. It's just so darn silly to ask for a Guarantor. I think that nowadays, your family GP/Doctor would charge to complete that section.

Yeah, and according to the law, they are not allowed to be paid for that. Worse, for young travellers, lots of them know nobody more than 2 years that is in the select list of guarantors...

Sportsdude · Jul 04 07 01:36

There wasn't a huge wait line for me. But the normal process would have been 10 weeks. I obviously don't have 10 weeks.

P.C. it cost so much because I picked the "speed up option" which means it will be processed in 3 weeks instead of 10. Speed up option adds 100 bucks on to the passport. Regular passport is like 120 I think mine was 230 something. It really cost me 260ish if you count things I had to buy/get in order to get one.

purelife · Jul 04 07 01:50

Wow, that's expensive! I thought that a Cdn passport was more expensive. But that price makes sense when your renewal is every 10 years compared to our 5! I think that ours cost about 80-85bucks. And photos are around $10.

Sportsdude · Jul 04 07 01:54

kids passports cost 80ish.