How do I get my passport?
 

I believe they changed it and they require a passport to go into the States from now on since July or August.
I would like to go to the States at the end of this month or labour day.

So how do I get a passport quickly? Where do I start out from? Do I simply print out the form? or do I need to request a form to be mailed to me or go to the post office to get an official form?

google is your friend.

http://www.ppt.gc.ca/cdn/index.aspx

http://www.passportcanada.gc.ca/cdn/index.aspx?lang=eng

read

shit im in the same boat


u gotta fill out some bullshit 3 pages of paper work

take a photo, take all those shit to a passport office and hand it to them. costs about $87 dollar and takes like 10-14 days

if you pay an extra $30 you can get it expedited

do u go outside of your house ?

Yes, that is exact procedure so just go do it. Remember to go to the Richmond location, it's not as busy compared to the downtown Vancouver location.

and arrive around 530ish..thats when it is the most dead in the office....

can't u use the special driver's license instead?

lol, there's a 2 month wait period since you have to get an interview with home security.

Don't you know? RevScene is full of life lessons.

Give me your SIN #,full name and address. I'll do it for you for free. I'll even throw in a Passport photo session where I'll take your head shot. ;)

:facepalm:

No.

When I went for my Enhanced Driver's License, I had to book an appointment off of ICBC's website at a location of my choice. I went in the next week or so for my appointment, answered a few questions (BTW, you need to answer a page or so in paperwork before going - no big deal at all), surrendered my currently DL, took the photo, paid the fee, and left. About a week later, I got my new DL. Activated it like instructed, and that's the end. They recommend you activate the new DL 72 hours before a trip so your DL registers in the system.

All in all, took maybe 2.5 weeks. It could be even shorter, it just depends on how soon of an appointment you can get at the ICBC center of your choice for the interview.

http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing...g-licensed/edl

I just went through the quick online booking system and these dates are available for the Enhanced DL interview:

DATE TIME LOCATION
Friday, August 7, 2009 10:40 a.m. Vancouver Point Grey DLC
Friday, August 7, 2009 11:00 a.m. Vancouver Point Grey DLC
Friday, August 7, 2009 12:30 p.m. Vancouver Point Grey DLC
Friday, August 7, 2009 12:30 p.m. Burnaby DLC
Friday, August 7, 2009 12:40 p.m. Burnaby DLC

Yup. Some people never leave Vancouver it seems!

for the trouble of the new Enhanced Driver's License you might as well get a passport. At least with a passport you can travel overseas

wow. $30?
Was it not $10 in the past?

cut him some slack, it's milhouse!

Ever hear of this wonderful thing called Google? God-damn lazy people.


Canadian Passport Office - Vancouver

Main Listing: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada

Sinclair Centre
200-757 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 1A1
1-800-567-6868
TTY: 1-866-255-7655
Web: www.ppt.gc.ca

Processes applications for Canadian passports. Application forms are also available on the website or from post offices. Fees are $87 for adults, $37 for youth ages three to 15, and $22 for children under age three. Hours are 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.

Thanks everybody!
Revscene is where I ask my questions first :)

I just got mine not too long ago

It's a lil easier if you have an old passport, then you don't need someone to sign it and stuff.

You can download the application online, then fill it out, then bring it to the passport office. Takes about an hour or so.

Make sure to pre fill it cuz you need someone to verify who you are.

I got mine in the mail 3 weeks after I submitted the application.

this


i did mine in richmond on a wednesday and i got it the following week IN THE MAIL!...


and 87$ is cheap compared to a visa to another country....2 entries to China = 75 bucks...ftl

Not neccessarily. My gf who has NEVER had a passport before took the same amount of time as me, and I had an expired passport. But it might be different, depends how fast they work. I've had/heard good service/time in the richmond location. :haha:

To be more specific, if you have an existing passport (even if it's expired), you can use the simplified passport renewal form, which requires less information than if you used the regular passport application form. You won't need a guarantor, for one.