Cdn passport arrived

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Is it true that Canadian passports are good for 10 years now?

Someone told me that the other day, but I just didn't want to believe them....

I heard they are going to introduce 10 year passports in 2011. This is from a lady at the passport office in St. Catharines

[Flames9_RN 358]

for now, still 5 yrs.

[Reba 2]

How'd you manage to pay only $1 to courier it to Gatineau? Did you play your retired military card er sumthin? $30 was the cheapest I could get. Even USPS would have cost more for 1 day service.

[Flames9_RN 358]

How'd you manage to pay only $1 to courier it to Gatineau? Did you play your retired military card er sumthin? $30 was the cheapest I could get. Even USPS would have cost more for 1 day service.

I did not courier it. I just put it in a regular envelope.

[pri 0]

Hi,

Is there a way to maintain your Cdn Passport when you to the US do you need to Inform passport Canada, I moved here in 2006 and have since then have not contacted since then is there a procedure on this?

[SapphireDreams 71]

Hi,

Is there a way to maintain your Cdn Passport when you to the US do you need to Inform passport Canada, I moved here in 2006 and have since then have not contacted since then is there a procedure on this?

You just have to apply for a new one when your current one expires. You don't have to notify anyone about your passport, nope!

[Reba 2]

I did not courier it. I just put it in a regular envelope.

I didn't want to chance it taking the usual 2 weeks to get there or getting lost in the mail unfortunately. I'm determined to get home for Canada Day, and didn't want to mess that up!

Hi,

Is there a way to maintain your Cdn Passport when you to the US do you need to Inform passport Canada, I moved here in 2006 and have since then have not contacted since then is there a procedure on this?

Not sure what you're asking here really. Maintain your Canadian passport when you do what in the US exactly?

If you just need to renew your existing Canadian passport, yes, there is a procedure see the Passport Canada website for info and forms

http://www.passport.gc.ca/support/faq.aspx...=eng&id=501

If you're asking whether or not you can keep your Canadian passport when/if you get a US one eventually, yes, you just need to keep renewing it as anyone else would. Canada allows you to have dual or multiple nationalities.

[TXLADY 0]

Quick question, did they send you back your old passport and original documents as well without any problem? I am sending mine next week by mail from the US. I am just not so cool about having to send the original of our marriage certificate, but for a name change Passport Canada requires the original document to be sent along with a letter explaining why I need a passport renewal before it expires.

I just really want my marriage certificate back

i thought they need certified copy of it,am i wrong??

[Reba 2]

you need to send them the "official" copy that you rec'd from the registrar. They'll send it back to you with your new passport.

You can always get extra copies of your marriage certificate from the county if you need them. They're usually pretty cheap.

[Cassie 8]

Quick question, did they send you back your old passport and original documents as well without any problem? I am sending mine next week by mail from the US. I am just not so cool about having to send the original of our marriage certificate, but for a name change Passport Canada requires the original document to be sent along with a letter explaining why I need a passport renewal before it expires.

I just really want my marriage certificate back

Checked off the box to get my passport back, and got it back with holes punched in it, and all my documents were sent back in mint condition.

[TimandJoyce 1]

Is it true that Canadian passports are good for 10 years now?

Someone told me that the other day, but I just didn't want to believe them....

I heard they are going to introduce 10 year passports in 2011. This is from a lady at the passport office in St. Catharines

Great! Mine expires in 2011. For now I'll be making..(when I can travel) all tickets in my current name, and change it when it expires. Then not long after that...when I go for naturalization...I'll have two!! LOL....

[TXLADY 0]

How'd you manage to pay only $1 to courier it to Gatineau? Did you play your retired military card er sumthin? $30 was the cheapest I could get. Even USPS would have cost more for 1 day service.

I did not courier it. I just put it in a regular envelope.

i hope it takes 15 -20 days for mine too""

Edited May 7, 2009 by TXLADY

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Funny story from passport Canada! My little sister is 15 so she's not quite old enough to get an adult passport (16 and over) So my parents went and applied for a child's passport on her behalf 2 weeks ago and they told them that her passport would need to be renewed when she turned 16 and that it would only be valid for 9 months. They opted to get one anyways, just to insure she had no problems traveling to see me for the wedding and beyond. They paid the $37 child passport fee and all was well...

Well today she got her passport and its an adult passport that is valid until 2014 for $37!

[Reba 2]

Lucky! But I wonder what is the difference between a children's and adult passport? Does it actually state somewhere on the ID that it is adult or child? And if she is a child, with an adult passport, will this give her a problem when she tries to cross the border?

I've never seen a child's passport, so have no clue.

[Carlawarla 1]

How'd you manage to pay only $1 to courier it to Gatineau? Did you play your retired military card er sumthin? $30 was the cheapest I could get. Even USPS would have cost more for 1 day service.

I did not courier it. I just put it in a regular envelope.

i hope it takes 15 -20 days for mine too""

From the date it was received in Gatineau, mine was returned to me, with all my original documentation, and old passport, within a week. Very fast! They couriered it back to me via DHL.

Edited May 7, 2009 by Carlawarla