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02-28-2011, 09:19 PM
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#1 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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I remember someone telling me a long time ago that the Richmond Passport office is the fastest in terms of renewing your passport (i.e. shortest lineup and if you're not using the Urgent/Express service). Is this still true?
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02-28-2011, 09:37 PM
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#2 | | 10psi aint enough...
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Was there 2 weeks ago on a Monday, lineup was fairly quick. 2 workers will check all your info application before submitting you a number.
Then waited about 20-25 mins to hand in the application form and speak to another rep.
Parking is now $3.25/hr and only accepts credit card. Think there was 15-20 parking stalls.
But remember when passport is ready, you still have to go downtown office.
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02-28-2011, 09:38 PM
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#3 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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when i did mines at the richmond office there literally was no one there
this was 2-3 months ago
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02-28-2011, 09:40 PM
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I was just at the DT one (Sinclair centre) at 8am today. Took my gf 12 minutes to renew her passport.
I think the whole passport line up thing is over by now.
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02-28-2011, 10:09 PM
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#5 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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I got my passport renewed at Richmond back in December, took me like 10-15min in and out. Granted i did go when it was near closing and it was completely dead.
Passport came in the mail about a week later.
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02-28-2011, 10:28 PM
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#6 | | YOU CANT CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS
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the whole passport lineup craze is long over... else I'd still have my job 
It was mostly sparked by the US announcing that all forms of travel must be accompanied with a Passport (it used to be that you could carry your Drivers' License and a birth certificate and you will be fine)
They are all the same now, Richmond, Sinclair, Surrey etc... max lineup from what my ex-coworkers at sinclair tell me is about 1 hour at around noon time. otherwise it's pretty manageable
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03-01-2011, 02:48 AM
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Any location is fine, just avoid peak hours.
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03-01-2011, 05:43 AM
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#8 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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I was in Surrey a while ago and it was still crazy waits there. Much better if you go first thing in the morning on like a Tuesday - Thurs though.
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03-01-2011, 10:01 AM
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I renewed my passport at the Surrey office yesterday morning. Went in around 9am. Was done and back outside by 9:30 including waiting time.
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03-01-2011, 10:07 AM
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#10 | | Waxin’ Punks
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My wife was out of the Surrey location in 20 mins today, but I've heard the one DT is consistently the quickest.
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03-01-2011, 10:27 AM
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I was at the Richmond office in late January and it took 20-25 mins to renew my passport. I parked at Lansdowne. 
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03-01-2011, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Captain Picard the whole passport lineup craze is long over... | You guys renewing your passports now have it lucky. When I renewed mine years ago, the wait was excruciating. Over 1.5 hours of waiting in the Richmond location. Ugh.
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03-01-2011, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by HondaGuy But remember when passport is ready, you still have to go downtown office.
Good luck! Posted via RS Mobile | Why? Don't they mail you the passport in the mail? Posted via RS Mobile | |
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03-01-2011, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by rageguy You guys renewing your passports now have it lucky. When I renewed mine years ago, the wait was excruciating. Over 1.5 hours of waiting in the Richmond location. Ugh. |
Lol i remember handing out timed tickets to see how long people were waiting...
everytime i went into the lunch room - holy wow, today's wait time was over 9000 minutes!
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03-01-2011, 02:00 PM
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#15 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Renewals at the surrey office is fast. if you need to get a new passport you will have to wait a while. I was in and out in 15 minutes. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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03-01-2011, 02:46 PM
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+1, very fast 10-20 minute wait, 10 minute conversation, and was mailed within a week.
Downtown is generally packed and parking is killer 0.0
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03-01-2011, 07:16 PM
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#17 | | VLS Head Mod
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Bs that the cost of renewal is the same price almost as a new one :s Posted via RS Mobile | |
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03-01-2011, 11:06 PM
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#18 | | Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Thanks to all that replied, it really helps!  | |
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03-01-2011, 11:08 PM
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#19 | | WHAT? NO FOOD?
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Did you know that they will charge you for a fee to pick it up?
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03-01-2011, 11:12 PM
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Richmond location, in and out 15 minutes total.
Then about 1.5 weeks for it to arrive at my home.
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03-02-2011, 12:53 AM
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#21 | | 10psi aint enough...
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Originally Posted by nns Why? Don't they mail you the passport in the mail? Posted via RS Mobile |
Funny thing how they operate but if you pickup in person, theres a charge of $10...but if mailed to you, no extra charge.
For me, I rather pay and pickup myself if somethings important...not really trusting delivery ever since some documents were "lost" many years ago.
Just went down to DT yesterday for pickup...second in line.  | |
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03-02-2011, 10:29 AM
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I'd say go to the downtown waterfront location. Pretty fast, and it's sent back to you in around 1.5-2 weeks. If you pick up, it's an extra 10$ or something - which is pretty stupid IMO.
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03-03-2011, 10:09 AM
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#23 | | I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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I went to the Waterfront location, it was pretty fast. I had some Filipino guy help me. He made the process go really smooth
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